1978-79 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Tennessee Volunteers went 21-12 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Don DeVoe. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.5.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 8–5 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 6–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 78.3 points per game and allowed 73.0 (+5.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Feb 7, 1979 to Mar 9, 1979. The most lopsided win was 116–73 over Florida Gators on Jan 11, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 82–61 at Louisville Cardinals on Dec 2, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Xavier Musketeers (50–51). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .636 winning percentage ranks 58th. Previous season: 1977-78 Volunteers (11–16). Next season: 1979-80 Volunteers (18–11).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-12-02	at Louisville Cardinals	L 61–82	Freedom Hall
1978-12-05	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 89–71	Stokely Center
1978-12-09	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 78–86	Stokely Center
1978-12-15	vs Niagara Purple Eagles	W 100–80	Stokely Center
1978-12-16	vs Xavier Musketeers	L 50–51	Stokely Center
1978-12-22	neutral San Jose State Spartans	W 73–68	Toso Pavilion
1978-12-23	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	W 94–80	Toso Pavilion
1978-12-27	neutral Utah Utes	L 71–80	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1978-12-28	neutral Fordham Rams	W 83–58	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1978-12-30	neutral Boston College Eagles	L 72–74	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-01-03	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 72–67	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-06	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 85–77	Stokely Center
1979-01-08	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 62–72	Stokely Center
1979-01-11	vs Florida Gators	W 116–73	Stokely Center
1979-01-13	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 75–79	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-20	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 66–55	Rupp Arena
1979-01-22	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 71–70	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-01-24	at LSU Tigers	L 75–77	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-27	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 64–65	Stokely Center
1979-01-29	vs LSU Tigers	L 78–84	Stokely Center
1979-02-03	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 83–77	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-05	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 84–90	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-07	vs Auburn Tigers	W 73–62	Stokely Center
1979-02-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 87–81	Stokely Center
1979-02-17	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 101–84	Stokely Center
1979-02-19	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 83–78	Stokely Center
1979-02-22	at Florida Gators	W 87–73	Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-24	at Auburn Tigers	W 60–55	Memorial Coliseum
1979-03-02	neutral Auburn Tigers	W 75–64	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-03	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 75–69 (OTOT)	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-09	neutral Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 97–81	Murphy Center
1979-03-11	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 67–73	Murphy Center

Game recaps

1978-12-09: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Tennessee Volunteers 86–78 as Kelvin Ransey scored a team-high 18. Reggie Johnson had 20 for Tennessee Volunteers.

1979-01-20: Tennessee handled Kentucky Wildcats 66–55. Reggie Johnson led the winners with 20 points. Lavon Williams had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-02-17: Behind Terry Crosby's 23 points, Tennessee pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 101–84. Dwight Anderson had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-03-03: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 75–69. Gary Carter led the winners with 22 points. Truman Claytor had 27 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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