The 1978-79 Virginia Cavaliers went 19-10 (7-5 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. Simple Rating System: 11.49.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-24 | vs James Madison Dukes | W 71–58 | University Hall |
| 1978-11-25 | vs VCU Rams | W 81–60 | University Hall |
| 1978-11-27 | vs Johns Hopkins | W 79–54 | University Hall |
| 1978-11-29 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | L 78–80 | The Palestra |
| 1978-12-02 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | L 61–65 | University Hall |
| 1978-12-05 | vs Randolph Macon | W 99–60 | University Hall |
| 1978-12-28 | neutral Providence Friars | W 106–68 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 1978-12-29 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | L 69–71 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 1979-01-03 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 88–75 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-06 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 74–86 (2OTOT) | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1979-01-10 | vs William & Mary Tribe | W 95–56 | University Hall |
| 1979-01-13 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 67–62 | University Hall |
| 1979-01-15 | vs Delaware Blue Hens | W 99–81 | University Hall |
| 1979-01-17 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 93–78 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 1979-01-20 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 61–54 | University Hall |
| 1979-01-24 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 66–84 | University Hall |
| 1979-01-27 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 67–87 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1979-01-29 | vs Temple Owls | W 73–71 | University Hall |
| 1979-01-31 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 69–63 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1979-02-03 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 83–76 | University Hall |
| 1979-02-06 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 63–64 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1979-02-10 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 78–72 | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 1979-02-14 | at Clemson Tigers | W 72–68 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1979-02-17 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 57–66 | University Hall |
| 1979-02-21 | at William & Mary Tribe | W 44–40 | William & Mary Hall |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 75–72 | University Hall |
| 1979-03-01 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 78–82 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-03-07 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | W 79–78 | University Hall |
| 1979-03-12 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | L 88–90 | BJCC Coliseum |
1978-11-24: Virginia Cavaliers beat James Madison 71–58 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 19. Steve Stielper had 27 for James Madison.
1978-11-25: Virginia Cavaliers routed Virginia Commonwealth 81–60. Lamp, Jeff led the winners with 29 points. Elliot, Fenny had 21 for Virginia Commonwealth.
1978-11-27: Behind Jeff Lamb's 14 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Johns Hopkins 79–54. Ray Zukowski had 19 for Johns Hopkins.
1978-11-29: Pennsylvania Quakers survived Virginia Cavaliers 80–78 as Tony Price scored a team-high 29. Jeff Lamp had 30 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1978-12-02: Behind Bobby Vaughan's 15 points, Old Dominion Monarchs defeated Virginia Cavaliers 65–61. Steve Castellan had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1978-12-05: Behind Lee Raker's 23 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Randolph-Macon 99–60. Paul Gartlan had 16 for Randolph-Macon.
1978-12-28: Behind Lee Raker's 29 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Providence 106–68. Rudy Williams had 14 for Providence.
1978-12-29: Alabama Crimson Tide edged Virginia Cavaliers 71–69. Reggie King led the winners with 18 points. Jeff Lamp had 38 for Virginia Cavaliers. Reggie King grabbed 15 rebounds.
1979-01-03: Virginia Cavaliers handled Wake Forest Demon Deacons 88–75. Lee Baker led the winners with 22 points. Alvis Rogers had 16 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
1979-01-06: Behind O'Koren's 22 points, North Carolina Tar Heels pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 86–74. Lamb had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1979-01-10: Behind Baker, Lee's 29 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past William & Mary Tribe 95–56.
1979-01-13: Behind Lamp, Jeff's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated NC State 67–62. Whitney, Hawkeye had 21 for NC State.
1979-01-15: Virginia Cavaliers beat Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 99–81 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 28. Peter Mullenberg had 19 for Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.
1979-01-17: Behind Jeff Lamp's 29 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Virginia Tech Hokies 93–78. Dale Solomon had 16 for Virginia Tech Hokies.
1979-01-20: Behind Lee Baker's 29 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Clemson Tigers 61–54. Marvin Dickerson had 18 for Clemson Tigers.
1979-01-24: Behind Mike Gminski's 24 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 84–66. Jeff Lamp had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1979-01-27: N.C. State Wolfpack routed Virginia Cavaliers 87–67. Hawkeye Whitney led the winners with 27 points. Jeff Lamp had 38 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1979-01-29: Virginia Cavaliers edged Temple Owls 73–71. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 32 points. Rick Reed had 26 for Temple Owls.
1979-01-31: Behind Jeff Lamp's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Maryland Terrapins 69–63. Ernest Graham had 16 for Maryland Terrapins.
1979-02-03: Virginia Cavaliers beat Wake Forest 83–76. Mike Owens led the winners with 21 points. Frank Johnson had 27 for Wake Forest.
1979-02-06: Duke Blue Devils survived Virginia Cavaliers 64–63 as Jim Spanarkel scored a team-high 16. Jeff Lamp had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1979-02-10: Virginia Cavaliers beat Virginia Tech 78–72. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 21 points. Dale Solomon had 17 for Virginia Tech.
1979-02-14: Virginia Cavaliers got past Clemson Tigers 72–68 as Lee Raker scored a team-high 24. Derrick Johnson had 16 for Clemson Tigers.
1979-02-17: North Carolina beat Virginia Cavaliers 66–57. Al Wood led the winners with 22 points. Jeff Lamp had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1979-02-21: Behind Lee Raker's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated William & Mary 44–40. Scott Whitley had 15 for William & Mary.
1979-02-24: Behind Jeff Lamp's 32 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Maryland Terrapins 75–72. Al King had 30 for Maryland Terrapins.
1979-03-01: NC State beat Virginia Cavaliers 82–78. Pardue, Tony led the winners with 20 points. Lamp, Jeff had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1979-03-07: Virginia Cavaliers survived Northeastern Louisiana 79–78 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 20. Calvin Natt had 38 for Northeastern Louisiana. Eugene Robinson grabbed 15 rebounds.
1979-03-12: Alabama Crimson Tide survived Virginia Cavaliers 90–88 as Reginald King scored a team-high 43. Lee Raker had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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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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