1978–79 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 BYU Cougars Basketball Western Athletic Conference WAC 20-8 10-2 Frank Arnold Roger Reid Harry Anderson Marriott Center WAC champion NCAA Tournament Second round 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. Roster 1978 BYU Cougars y Danny Ainge 22 G 6 5 190 So Eugene, Oregon y Fred Roberts y 34 F 6 10 220 Fr Riverton, Utah Devin Durrant y 35 F 6 7 190 Fr Provo, Utah Roger Reid Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=BYU Cougars| Regular Season Nov 24, 1978 yes 1978 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Marriott Center Provo, Utah 93–69 1–0 Nov 25, 1978 yes 1978 men Portland State Vikings Portland State Marriott Center Provo, Utah 111–82 2–0 Dec 1, 1978 yes yes 1978 none Baylor Bears Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 92–86 3–0 Dec 2, 1978 yes yes Texas 13 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 57–96 3–1 Dec 6, 1978 yes Utah State Marriott Center Provo, Utah 99–80 4–1 Dec 8, 1978 yes 1978 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Marriott Center Provo, Utah 90–71 5–1 Dec 9, 1978 yes Purdue Marriott Center Provo, Utah 76–64 6–1 Dec 14, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Kingston, Rhode Island 76–85 6–2 Dec 16, 1978 yes yes St. John's Alumni Hall New York, New York 83–90 6–3 Dec 21, 1978 yes 1978 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Marriott Center Provo, Utah 113–72 7–3 Dec 23, 1978 yes 1978 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Marriott Center Provo, Utah 120–104 8–3 Dec 29, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Met Center Bloomington, Minnesota 81–83 8–4 Dec 30, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Houston Cougars Houston Met Center Bloomington, Minnesota 84–77 9–4 Jan 4, 1979 yes 1978 men Denver Pioneers Denver Marriott Center Provo, Utah 92–53 10–4 Jan 6, 1979 yes yes Utah State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 68–84 10–5 Jan 11, 1979 1978 men UTEP Miners UTEP Marriott Center Provo, Utah 80–56 11–5 1–0 Jan 13, 1979 1978 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Marriott Center Provo, Utah 100–83 12–5 2–0 Jan 20, 1979 yes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 90–76 13–5 3–0 Jan 25, 1979 yes 1978 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 98–83 14–5 4–0 Jan 27, 1979 yes 1978 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 69–71 14–6 4–1 Feb 3, 1979 1978 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Marriott Center Provo, Utah 88–80 15–6 5–1 Feb 9, 1979 yes New Mexico University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 65–66 15–7 5–2 Feb 10, 1979 yes UTEP Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 77–68 16–7 6–2 Feb 17, 1979 Utah Marriott Center Provo, Utah 76–50 17–7 7–2 Feb 22, 1979 Wyoming Marriott Center Provo, Utah 78–73 18–7 8–2 Feb 24, 1979 Colorado State Marriott Center Provo, Utah 66–61 19–7 9–2 Mar 2, 1979 yes San Diego State San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California 96–95 20–7 10–2 |- !colspan=12 style=BYU Cougars|NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1979 yes yes 5 W San Francisco 19 4 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Second round 63–86 20–8 AP Poll W West 1978-79 BYU Cougars Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/brigham-young/1979-schedule.html sports-reference.com January 29, 2023 References Category:BYU Cougars men's basketball seasons Byu Byu Category:1978 in sports in Utah Category:1979 in sports in Utah