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.
| 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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| 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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