1978-79 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Wyoming Cowboys went 15-12 (5-7 in the WAC) under head coach Jim Brandenburg. Simple Rating System: 4.58.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 8–2 at home, 1–8 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Cowboys scored 65.8 points per game and allowed 67.0 (-1.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 3, 1979 to Jan 13, 1979. The most lopsided win was 83–68 over Denver Pioneers on Jan 29, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 93–76 at UNLV Rebels on Feb 4, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against UTEP Miners (28–27).

Among Wyoming Cowboys' 104 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .556 winning percentage ranks 56th. Previous season: 1977-78 Cowboys (12–15). Next season: 1979-80 Cowboys (18–10).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-27	vs Oregon State Beavers	L 56–71	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-12-09	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 68–65	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1978-12-27	at Oregon Ducks	L 68–72	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-29	neutral Washington Huskies	L 74–85	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-30	neutral Seattle U Redhawks	L 64–66	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-03	vs Air Force Falcons	W 66–54	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-01-12	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 78–71	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-01-13	vs UNLV Rebels	W 84–70	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-01-18	at UTEP Miners	L 68–71	Special Events Center
1979-01-20	at New Mexico Lobos	L 64–72	University Arena
1979-01-25	vs Utah Utes	L 60–64	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-01-27	vs BYU Cougars	W 71–69	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-01-29	vs Denver Pioneers	W 83–68	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-02-02	at Colorado State Rams	L 42–45	Moby Arena
1979-02-04	at UNLV Rebels	L 76–93	Las Vegas Convention Center
1979-02-10	at San Diego State Aztecs	L 71–79	San Diego Sports Arena
1979-02-15	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 66–63	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-02-17	vs UTEP Miners	W 28–27	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-02-22	at BYU Cougars	L 73–78	Marriott Center
1979-02-24	at Utah Utes	L 52–58	Special Events Center
1979-03-03	vs Colorado State Rams	W 70–65	War Memorial Fieldhouse

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1979-02-15: Wyoming Cowboys survived New Mexico Lobos 66–63 as Charles Bradley scored a team-high 24. Phil Abney had 16 for New Mexico Lobos.

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1978-79 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

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