The 1978-79 St. John's Red Storm went 21-11 (3-3 in the NJNY7) under head coach Lou Carnesecca. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.93.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-24 | vs American University Eagles | W 72–70 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-11-25 | vs Wagner Seahawks | W 108–91 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-11-28 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 68–73 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-12-02 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 71–51 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-12-07 | vs Baylor Bears | W 83–82 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-12-09 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | L 71–77 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-12-12 | at Columbia Lions | L 77–90 | Francis A. Levien Gymnasium |
| 1978-12-16 | vs BYU Cougars | W 90–83 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-12-22 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 100–56 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-12-29 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 61–72 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1978-12-30 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 69–66 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1979-01-04 | at Seton Hall Pirates | L 70–76 | Walsh Gymnasium |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Temple Owls | L 73–74 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-01-09 | vs baltimore | W 75–52 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-01-13 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 66–69 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-01-16 | at Villanova Wildcats | W 74–54 | The Palestra |
| 1979-01-20 | vs Rhode Island Rams | L 70–71 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-01-23 | at Manhattan Jaspers | W 80–55 | Alumni Gym |
| 1979-01-28 | at Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 47–40 | The Palestra |
| 1979-01-31 | at Army Black Knights | W 72–65 | USMA Fieldhouse |
| 1979-02-03 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | W 80–52 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-02-06 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 85–76 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-02-10 | at Fordham Rams | W 66–48 | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 1979-02-13 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | W 82–66 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-02-17 | at Syracuse Orange | L 72–79 | Manley Field House |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Providence Friars | W 70–65 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-03-09 | neutral Temple Owls | W 75–70 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1979-03-11 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 80–78 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1979-03-16 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 67–65 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-03-18 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | L 62–64 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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