1978–79 USC Trojans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 USC Trojans Basketball USC Trojans logo.svg 75 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 20–9 14–4 Bob Boyd L. A. Sports Arena NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 1978–79 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bob Boyd, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 14–4 in the Pac-10 and finished second in the conference regular season standings behind UCLA. USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's fifth appearance all-time. Roster 1978 USC Trojans y yes Cliff Robinson 44 F 6 9 220 So y basketball, born 1960 Oakland, CA Castlemont Bob Boyd (Southern California) 1978-79 USC Trojans Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/men/1979.html February 12, 2023 Schedule and results 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1978 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Non-conference regular season Nov 30, 1978 yes 12 1978 men Houston Cougars Houston L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 88–80 1–0 Dec 2, 1978 yes 12 Utah L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 70–56 2–0 Dec 6, 1978 yes 11 1978 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 57–55 3–0 1–0 Dec 13, 1978 yes yes 12 Duke 1 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 65–79 3–1 Dec 15, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 68–75 3–2 Dec 16, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 75–68 4–2 Dec 21, 1978 yes Kansas 7 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 89–83 OT 5–2 Dec 26, 1978 yes 1978 men California Golden Bears California Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 59–54 6–2 2–0 Dec 29, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 78–60 7–2 Dec 30, 1978 yes yes Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 79–83 7–3 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Pac-10 regular season Jan 5, 1979 1978 men Oregon Ducks Oregon L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 70–64 8–3 3–0 Jan 6, 1979 1978 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 76–75 9–3 4–0 Jan 13, 1979 UCLA 6 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 86–89 9–4 4–1 Jan 18, 1979 yes 1978 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona 69–65 10–4 5–1 Jan 20, 1979 yes yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 68–87 10–5 Jan 22, 1979 yes 1978 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 72–74 10–6 5–2 Jan 27, 1979 Washington State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 67–61 11–6 6–2 Jan 30, 1979 Washington L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 69–59 12–6 7–2 Feb 3, 1979 yes Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 87–64 13–6 8–2 Feb 5, 1979 yes Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 67–70 13–7 8–3 Feb 9, 1979 yes UCLA 4 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 94–102 13–8 8–4 Feb 15, 1979 Arizona L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 70–67 14–8 9–4 Feb 17, 1979 Arizona State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 75–59 15–8 10–4 Feb 22, 1979 yes Washington State Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington 71–69 16–8 11–4 Feb 24, 1979 yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 61–59 17–8 12–4 Mar 1, 1979 Stanford L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 79–68 18–8 13–4 Mar 3, 1979 California L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 86–64 19–8 14–4 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| NCAA Tournament Mar 9, 1979 yes yes Utah State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California First round 86–67 20–8 Mar 11, 1979 yes yes DePaul 8 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Second round 78–89U.C.L.A and DePaul Triumphant in West https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/12/archives/ucla-and-depaul-triumphant-in-west-technical-aids-bruins-gave-fans.html The New York Times March 12, 1979 February 12, 2023 20–9 Pacific Time AP Poll 1978-79 USC Trojans Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/men/1979-schedule.html February 12, 20232019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide USC Athletics https://usctrojans.com/sports/2019/10/25/usc-trojans-m-basketball-media-guide-2019-2020.aspx February 12, 2023 Rankings 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Usc Trojans Category:USC Trojans men's basketball seasons USC USC Trojans USC Trojans