1978-79 Washington State Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Washington State Cougars went 18-9 (10-8 in the Pac-10) under head coach George Raveling. Simple Rating System: 9.41.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 7–3 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The State Cougars scored 68.9 points per game and allowed 65.6 (+3.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 29, 1978 to Dec 18, 1978. The most lopsided win was 69–47 over Stanford Cardinal on Feb 12, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 98–52 to Michigan State Spartans on Dec 28, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Washington Huskies (56–57).

Among Washington State Cougars' 120 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .667 winning percentage ranks 26th. Previous season: 1977-78 State Cougars (16–11). Next season: 1979-80 State Cougars (22–6).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-29	at Fresno State Bulldogs	W 47–37	Selland Arena
1978-12-06	vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	W 88–70	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1978-12-08	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 74–68	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1978-12-09	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 84–67	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1978-12-13	vs Gonzaga Bulldogs	W 66–63	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1978-12-18	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 74–67	St. John Arena
1978-12-28	neutral Michigan State Spartans	L 52–98	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-29	neutral Seattle U Redhawks	W 83–68	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-30	neutral Washington Huskies	W 60–47	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-02	neutral Idaho Vandals	W 64–51	Spokane Coliseum
1979-01-06	vs Washington Huskies	L 56–57	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-01-11	at Stanford Cardinal	W 72–52	Maples Pavilion
1979-01-13	at California Golden Bears	L 65–67	Harmon Gym
1979-01-18	at Oregon State Beavers	W 67–61	Gill Coliseum
1979-01-20	vs Oregon Ducks	W 74–65	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-01-25	at UCLA Bruins	L 71–89	Pauley Pavilion
1979-01-27	at USC Trojans	L 61–67	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-02-03	at Washington Huskies	W 65–56	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-02-10	vs California Golden Bears	W 68–52	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-02-12	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 69–47	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-02-16	at Oregon State Beavers	L 52–66	Gill Coliseum
1979-02-17	at Oregon Ducks	W 53–52	McArthur Court
1979-02-22	vs USC Trojans	L 69–71	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-02-24	vs UCLA Bruins	L 102–110	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-03-03	at Arizona Wildcats	L 72–78	McKale Center
1979-03-05	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 84–79	Desert Financial Arena

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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.

1979-02-24: Behind Brad Holland's 28 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Washington State Cougars 110–102. Don Collins had 36 for Washington State Cougars.

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