1978-79 Washington Huskies basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Washington Huskies went 11-16 (6-12 in the Pac-10) under head coach Marv Harshman. Simple Rating System: 4.98.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 7–5 at home, 2–9 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Huskies scored 66.7 points per game and allowed 68.1 (-1.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 9, 1978 to Dec 18, 1978. The most lopsided win was 84–63 over Stanford Cardinal on Feb 10, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 86–61 at UCLA Bruins on Jan 27, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Army Black Knights (68–67).

Among Washington Huskies' 117 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .407 winning percentage ranks 99th. Previous season: 1977-78 Huskies (14–13). Next season: 1979-80 Huskies (18–10).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-28	vs Seattle U Redhawks	L 78–82	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1978-12-02	vs Loyola Marymount Lions	W 82–68	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1978-12-04	vs Montana Grizzlies	W 58–44	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1978-12-08	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	L 65–70	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1978-12-09	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 75–66	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1978-12-15	at Seattle U Redhawks	W 91–82	Seattle Center Coliseum
1978-12-18	neutral Army Black Knights	W 68–67	Assembly Hall
1978-12-19	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 56–73	Assembly Hall
1978-12-27	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 57–71	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-29	neutral Wyoming Cowboys	W 85–74	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-30	neutral Washington State Cougars	L 47–60	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-06	at Washington State Cougars	W 57–56	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-01-13	at Stanford Cardinal	L 69–80	Maples Pavilion
1979-01-15	at California Golden Bears	L 39–45	Harmon Gym
1979-01-19	vs Oregon Ducks	W 82–70	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-01-20	vs Oregon State Beavers	L 66–68	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-01-27	at UCLA Bruins	L 61–86	Pauley Pavilion
1979-01-30	at USC Trojans	L 59–69	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-02-03	vs Washington State Cougars	L 56–65	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-02-08	vs California Golden Bears	W 71–56	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-02-10	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 84–63	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-02-17	at Oregon State Beavers	L 69–75	Gill Coliseum
1979-02-19	at Oregon Ducks	L 71–73	McArthur Court
1979-02-22	vs UCLA Bruins	W 69–68	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-02-24	vs USC Trojans	L 59–61	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-03-01	at Arizona Wildcats	L 68–71	McKale Center
1979-03-03	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 59–77	Desert Financial Arena

Game recaps

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.

1979-02-22: 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.

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