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1978–79 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
| 1978–79 BYU Cougars men's basketball |
|---|
| Western Athletic Conference |
| 20-8 (10-2 WAC) |
| Frank Arnold |
| Roger Reid |
| Harry Anderson |
| Marriott Center |
The 1978–79 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 1978–79 college basketball season. This was head coach Frank Arnold's 4th season at BYU. The Cougars reached the NCAA tournament and finished the season with a record of 20–8, 10–2 in the Western Athletic Conference.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 1978* | Hawaii | W 93–69 | 1–0 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Nov 25, 1978* | Portland State | W 111–82 | 2–0 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Dec 1, 1978* | at Baylor | W 92–86 | 3–0 | Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas | |
| Dec 2, 1978* | at No. 13 Texas | L 57–96 | 3–1 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |
| Dec 6, 1978* | Utah State | W 99–80 | 4–1 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Dec 8, 1978* | Saint Joseph's | W 90–71 | 5–1 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Dec 9, 1978* | Purdue | W 76–64 | 6–1 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Dec 14, 1978* | at Rhode Island | L 76–85 | 6–2 | Providence Civic Center Kingston, Rhode Island | |
| Dec 16, 1978* | at St. John's | L 83–90 | 6–3 | Alumni Hall New York, New York | |
| Dec 21, 1978* | Harvard | W 113–72 | 7–3 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Dec 23, 1978* | Oral Roberts | W 120–104 | 8–3 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Dec 29, 1978* | vs. Georgia Tech | L 81–83 | 8–4 | Met Center Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Dec 30, 1978* | vs. Houston | W 84–77 | 9–4 | Met Center Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Jan 4, 1979* | Denver | W 92–53 | 10–4 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Jan 6, 1979* | at Utah State | L 68–84 | 10–5 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah | |
| Jan 11, 1979 | UTEP | W 80–56 | 11–5(1–0) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Jan 13, 1979 | New Mexico | W 100–83 | 12–5(2–0) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Jan 20, 1979 | at Utah | W 90–76 | 13–5(3–0) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| Jan 25, 1979 | at Colorado State | W 98–83 | 14–5(4–0) | Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado | |
| Jan 27, 1979 | at Wyoming | L 69–71 | 14–6(4–1) | War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming | |
| Feb 3, 1979 | San Diego State | W 88–80 | 15–6(5–1) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Feb 9, 1979 | at New Mexico | L 65–66 | 15–7(5–2) | University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| Feb 10, 1979 | at UTEP | W 77–68 | 16–7(6–2) | Special Events Center El Paso, Texas | |
| Feb 17, 1979 | Utah | W 76–50 | 17–7(7–2) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Feb 22, 1979 | Wyoming | W 78–73 | 18–7(8–2) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Feb 24, 1979 | Colorado State | W 66–61 | 19–7(9–2) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |
| Mar 2, 1979 | at San Diego State | W 96–95 | 20–7(10–2) | San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California | |
| Mar 11, 1979* | (5 W) | vs. (4 W) No. 19 San Francisco Second round | L 63–86 | 20–8 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. |
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