1978-79 USC Trojans basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 USC Trojans went 20-9 (14-4 in the Pac-10) under head coach Bob Boyd. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.08.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–1 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Trojans scored 74.4 points per game and allowed 70.5 (+3.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Feb 15, 1979 to Mar 9, 1979. The most lopsided win was 87–64 at Oregon Ducks on Feb 3, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 87–68 at Texas Longhorns on Jan 20, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Oregon State Beavers (76–75). 1 game went to overtime.

Among USC Trojans' 117 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .690 winning percentage ranks 31st. Previous season: 1977-78 Trojans (14–13). Next season: 1979-80 Trojans (12–15).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-30	vs Houston Cougars	W 88–80	L.A. Sports Arena
1978-12-02	vs Utah Utes	W 70–56	L.A. Sports Arena
1978-12-06	at Stanford Cardinal	W 57–55	Maples Pavilion
1978-12-13	at Duke Blue Devils	L 65–79	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1978-12-15	neutral Xavier Musketeers	L 68–75	Stokely Center
1978-12-16	neutral Niagara Purple Eagles	W 75–68	Stokely Center
1978-12-21	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 89–83 (OTOT)	L.A. Sports Arena
1978-12-26	at California Golden Bears	W 59–54	Harmon Gym
1978-12-29	neutral Holy Cross Crusaders	W 78–60	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-12-30	at Maryland Terrapins	L 79–83	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-01-05	vs Oregon Ducks	W 70–64	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-01-06	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 76–75	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-01-13	vs UCLA Bruins	L 86–89	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-01-18	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 69–65	Desert Financial Arena
1979-01-20	at Texas Longhorns	L 68–87	Frank Erwin Center
1979-01-22	at Arizona Wildcats	L 72–74	McKale Center
1979-01-27	vs Washington State Cougars	W 67–61	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-01-30	vs Washington Huskies	W 69–59	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-02-03	at Oregon Ducks	W 87–64	McArthur Court
1979-02-05	at Oregon State Beavers	L 67–70	Gill Coliseum
1979-02-09	at UCLA Bruins	L 94–102	Pauley Pavilion
1979-02-15	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 70–67	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-02-17	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 75–59	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-02-22	at Washington State Cougars	W 71–69	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-02-24	at Washington Huskies	W 61–59	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-03-01	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 79–68	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-03-03	vs California Golden Bears	W 86–64	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-03-09	neutral Utah State Aggies	W 86–67	Pauley Pavilion
1979-03-11	neutral DePaul Blue Demons	L 78–89	Pauley Pavilion

Game recaps

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.

1979-02-09: UCLA Bruins beat USC Trojans 102–94. Greenwood led the winners with 25 points. Robinson had 35 for USC Trojans. Robinson grabbed 18 rebounds.

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