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.
| 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 |
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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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