The 1978-79 UCLA Bruins went 25-5 (15-3 in the Pac-10) under head coach Gary Cunningham. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.45.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-24 | vs Boise State Broncos | W 79–59 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978-11-25 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 108–85 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978-12-02 | vs Santa Clara Broncos | W 87–73 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978-12-09 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 78–81 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978-12-16 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 97–73 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978-12-22 | vs Fordham Rams | W 95–64 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978-12-23 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 103–81 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978-12-27 | at Stanford Cardinal | L 72–75 | Maples Pavilion |
| 1978-12-28 | at California Golden Bears | W 95–67 | Harmon Gym |
| 1979-01-04 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 65–63 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 78–57 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-01-08 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 74–71 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-01-13 | at USC Trojans | W 89–86 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1979-01-18 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 69–70 | McKale Center |
| 1979-01-20 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | W 95–79 | Desert Financial Arena |
| 1979-01-25 | vs Washington State Cougars | W 89–71 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Washington Huskies | W 86–61 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-02-01 | at Oregon Ducks | W 65–58 | McArthur Court |
| 1979-02-03 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 69–56 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1979-02-09 | vs USC Trojans | W 102–94 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-02-11 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 56–52 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-02-15 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 85–83 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 110–86 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-02-22 | at Washington Huskies | L 68–69 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1979-02-24 | at Washington State Cougars | W 110–102 | Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum |
| 1979-03-01 | vs California Golden Bears | W 79–68 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-03-03 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 99–71 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-03-11 | neutral Pepperdine Waves | W 76–71 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1979-03-15 | neutral San Francisco Dons | W 99–81 | Marriott Center |
| 1979-03-17 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | L 91–95 | Marriott Center |
1978-11-24: UCLA Bruins routed Boise State Broncos 79–59. Hamilton led the winners with 24 points. Anderson had 12 for Boise State Broncos.
1978-12-02: UCLA Bruins beat Santa Clara Broncos 87–73 as Hamilton scored a team-high 24. Theus had 22 for Santa Clara Broncos.
1978-12-09: Notre Dame Fighting Irish survived UCLA Bruins 81–78 as Tripucka scored a team-high 21. Holland had 21 for UCLA Bruins.
1978-12-16: UCLA Bruins blew out San Diego State Aztecs 97–73 as Hamilton scored a team-high 23. Boetz had 20 for San Diego State Aztecs. Sims grabbed 15 rebounds.
1978-12-22: Behind Hamilton's 20 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Fordham 95–64. Tripucka had 20 for Fordham.
1978-12-23: Behind Holland's 25 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Boston College Eagles 103–81. Cobb had 20 for Boston College Eagles.
1978-12-27: Behind Wolfe Perry's 34 points, Stanford Cardinal held off UCLA Bruins 75–72. Brad Holland had 25 for UCLA Bruins.
1978-12-28: UCLA Bruins routed California Golden Bears 95–67. Brad Holland led the winners with 20 points. Kevin Singleton had 14 for California Golden Bears.
1979-01-04: UCLA Bruins survived Oregon State Beavers 65–63 as Greenwood scored a team-high 19. Blume had 23 for Oregon State Beavers.
1979-01-06: UCLA Bruins routed Rutgers 78–57. Holland led the winners with 17 points. Bailey had 17 for Rutgers.
1979-01-08: UCLA Bruins survived Oregon Ducks 74–71 as Greenwood scored a team-high 21. Hartshorne had 23 for Oregon Ducks.
1979-01-13: UCLA Bruins survived Southern California 89–86 as David Greenwood scored a team-high 19. Cliff Robinson had 32 for Southern California.
1979-01-18: Behind Demic's 20 points, Arizona Wildcats held off UCLA Bruins 70–69. Greenwood had 19 for UCLA Bruins.
1979-01-20: UCLA Bruins handled Arizona State Sun Devils 95–79. Greenwood, David led the winners with 22 points. Zeno, Tony had 20 for Arizona State Sun Devils.
1979-01-25: Behind Holland's 22 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Washington State Cougars 89–71. Rison had 20 for Washington State Cougars.
1979-01-27: UCLA Bruins routed Washington Huskies 86–61. Greenwood led the winners with 24 points. Griffin had 16 for Washington Huskies. Greenwood grabbed 16 rebounds.
1979-02-01: UCLA Bruins got past Oregon Ducks 65–58 as Roy Hamilton scored a team-high 18. Kalvin Small had 15 for Oregon Ducks.
1979-02-03: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 69–56 as Holland, Brad scored a team-high 23. Johnson, Steve had 14 for Oregon State Beavers.
1979-02-09: UCLA Bruins beat USC Trojans 102–94. Greenwood led the winners with 25 points. Robinson had 35 for USC Trojans. Robinson grabbed 18 rebounds.
1979-02-11: Behind Roy Hamilton's 12 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 56–52.
1979-02-15: UCLA Bruins survived Arizona State Sun Devils 85–83 as Greenwood scored a team-high 22. Zeno had 14 for Arizona State Sun Devils. Greenwood grabbed 18 rebounds.
1979-02-17: Behind Greenwood's 31 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Arizona Wildcats 110–86. Demic had 38 for Arizona Wildcats.
1979-02-22: Washington Huskies survived UCLA Bruins 69–68 as Petur Gudmundsson scored a team-high 17. David Greenwood had 22 for UCLA Bruins. David Greenwood grabbed 17 rebounds.
1979-02-24: Behind Brad Holland's 28 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Washington State Cougars 110–102. Don Collins had 36 for Washington State Cougars.
1979-03-01: Behind Holland's 25 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from California 79–68. Singleton had 17 for California.
1979-03-03: UCLA Bruins blew out Stanford Cardinal 99–71 as Greenwood scored a team-high 28. Belton had 23 for Stanford Cardinal.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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