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{{1978–79 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings}} |
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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 (basketball)|Bob Boyd]], they played their home games at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena|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 [[1978–79 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]. USC received a bid to the [[1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]], the school |
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 (basketball)|Bob Boyd]], they played their home games at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena|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 [[1978–79 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]. USC received a bid to the [[1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]], the school's fifth appearance all-time. |
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==Roster== |
==Roster== |
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|USC Trojans}}| Non-conference regular season |
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|USC Trojans}}| Non-conference regular season |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Nov 30, 1978 |
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| rank = 12 |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}} |
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| site_stadium = [[L.A. Sports Arena]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Los Angeles, California]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 88–80 |
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| record = 1–0 |
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| date = Dec 2, 1978 |
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| nonconf = yes |
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| rank = 12 |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 Utah Utes men's basketball team|Utah]] |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 70–56 |
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| record = 2–0 |
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| date = Dec 6, 1978 |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = 11 |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}} |
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| site_stadium = [[Maples Pavilion]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Stanford, California]] |
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| score = 57–55 |
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| record = 3–0 |
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| conference = 1–0 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Dec 13, 1978 |
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| nonconf = yes |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = 12 |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] |
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| opprank = 1 |
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| site_stadium = [[Cameron Indoor Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Durham, North Carolina]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 65–79 |
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| record = 3–1 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Dec 15, 1978 |
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| nonconf = yes |
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| neutral = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}} |
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| site_stadium = [[Stokely Athletic Center]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Knoxville, Tennessee]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 68–75 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 3–2 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Dec 16, 1978 |
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| nonconf = yes |
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| neutral = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}} |
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| site_stadium = Stokely Athletic Center |
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| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 75–68 |
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| record = 4–2 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Dec 21, 1978 |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] |
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| opprank = 7 |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 89–83 |
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| overtime = OT |
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| attend = |
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| record = 5–2 |
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}} |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Dec 26, 1978 |
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| away = yes |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}} |
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| site_stadium = [[Harmon Gym]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 59–54 |
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| record = 6–2 |
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| conference = 2–0 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Dec 29, 1978 |
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| neutral = yes |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|title=Holy Cross}} |
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| site_stadium = [[Cole Fieldhouse]] |
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| site_cityst = [[College Park, Maryland]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 78–60 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 7–2 |
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}} |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Dec 30, 1978 |
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| nonconf = yes |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]] |
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| site_stadium = Cole Fieldhouse |
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| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 79–83 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 7–3 |
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}} |
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|USC Trojans}}| Pac-10 regular season |
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|USC Trojans}}| Pac-10 regular season |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Jan 5, 1979 |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}} |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 70–64 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 8–3 |
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| conference = 3–0 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Jan 6, 1979 |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}} |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 76–75 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 9–3 |
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| conference = 4–0 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Jan 13, 1979 |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]] |
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| opprank = 6 |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 86–89 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 9–4 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Jan 18, 1979 |
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| away = yes |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}} |
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| site_stadium = [[ASU Activity Center]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Tempe, Arizona]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 69–65 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 10–4 |
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| conference = 5–1 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Jan 20, 1979 |
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| nonconf = yes |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Frank Erwin Center]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Austin, Texas]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 68–87 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 10–5 |
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}} |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Jan 22, 1979 |
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| time = |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}} |
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| site_stadium = [[McKale Center]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Tucson, Arizona]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 72–74 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 10–6 |
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| conference = 5–2 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Jan 27, 1979 |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team|Washington State]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 67–61 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 11–6 |
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| conference = 6–2 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Jan 30, 1979 |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 69–59 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 12–6 |
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| conference = 7–2 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Feb 3, 1979 |
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| time = |
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| nonconf = |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = Oregon |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[McArthur Court]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Eugene, Oregon]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 87–64 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 13–6 |
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| conference = 8–2 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Feb 5, 1979 |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = Oregon State |
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| site_stadium = [[Gill Coliseum]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Corvallis, Oregon]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 67–70 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 13–7 |
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| conference = 8–3 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Feb 9, 1979 |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = UCLA |
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| opprank = 4 |
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| site_stadium = [[Pauley Pavilion]] |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 94–102 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 13–8 |
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| conference = 8–4 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Feb 15, 1979 |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = Arizona |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 70–67 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 14–8 |
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| conference = 9–4 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Feb 17, 1979 |
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| opponent = Arizona State |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 75–59 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 15–8 |
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| conference = 10–4 |
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| date = Feb 22, 1979 |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = Washington State |
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| site_stadium = [[Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Pullman, Washington]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 71–69 |
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| attend = |
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| record = 16–8 |
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| conference = 11–4 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Feb 24, 1979 |
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| time = |
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| away = yes |
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| rank = |
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| opponent = Washington |
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| site_stadium = [[Hec Edmundson Pavilion]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Seattle, Washington]] |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 61–59 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 17–8 |
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| conference = 12–4 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = Mar 1, 1979 |
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| opponent = Stanford |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = |
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| score = 79–68 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = |
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| record = 18–8 |
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| conference = 13–4 |
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| date = Mar 3, 1979 |
| date = Mar 3, 1979 |
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| opponent = California |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team|Utah State]] |
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| opponent = [[1978–79 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team|DePaul]] |
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| opprank = 8 |
| opprank = 8 |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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| gamename = Second round |
| gamename = Second round |
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| score = 78–89<ref>{{cite news |title=U.C.L.A and DePaul Triumphant in West |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/12/archives/ucla-and-depaul-triumphant-in-west-technical-aids-bruins-gave-fans.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 12, 1979 |access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref> |
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| score = 78–89 |
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| 1978–79 USC Trojans men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 20–9 (14–4 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | L. A. Sports Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 UCLA | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 5 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
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Schedule and results
[edit]| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 30, 1978* |
No. 12 | Houston | W 88–80 | 1–0 |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Dec 2, 1978* |
No. 12 | Utah | W 70–56 | 2–0 |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Dec 6, 1978 |
No. 11 | at Stanford | W 57–55 | 3–0 (1–0) |
Maples Pavilion Stanford, California | ||||||
| Dec 13, 1978* |
No. 12 | at No. 1 Duke | L 65–79 | 3–1 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | ||||||
| Dec 15, 1978* |
vs. Xavier | L 68–75 | 3–2 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
| Dec 16, 1978* |
vs. Niagara | W 75–68 | 4–2 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
| Dec 21, 1978* |
No. 7 Kansas | W 89–83 OT | 5–2 |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Dec 26, 1978 |
at California | W 59–54 | 6–2 (2–0) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
| Dec 29, 1978* |
vs. Holy Cross | W 78–60 | 7–2 |
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland | |||||||
| Dec 30, 1978* |
at Maryland | L 79–83 | 7–3 |
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland | |||||||
| Pac-10 regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 5, 1979 |
Oregon | W 70–64 | 8–3 (3–0) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Jan 6, 1979 |
Oregon State | W 76–75 | 9–3 (4–0) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Jan 13, 1979 |
No. 6 UCLA | L 86–89 | 9–4 (4–1) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Jan 18, 1979 |
at Arizona State | W 69–65 | 10–4 (5–1) |
ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona | |||||||
| Jan 20, 1979* |
at Texas | L 68–87 | 10–5 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
| Jan 22, 1979 |
at Arizona | L 72–74 | 10–6 (5–2) |
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |||||||
| Jan 27, 1979 |
Washington State | W 67–61 | 11–6 (6–2) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Jan 30, 1979 |
Washington | W 69–59 | 12–6 (7–2) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Feb 3, 1979 |
at Oregon | W 87–64 | 13–6 (8–2) |
McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon | |||||||
| Feb 5, 1979 |
at Oregon State | L 67–70 | 13–7 (8–3) |
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | |||||||
| Feb 9, 1979 |
at No. 4 UCLA | L 94–102 | 13–8 (8–4) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Feb 15, 1979 |
Arizona | W 70–67 | 14–8 (9–4) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Feb 17, 1979 |
Arizona State | W 75–59 | 15–8 (10–4) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Feb 22, 1979 |
at Washington State | W 71–69 | 16–8 (11–4) |
Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington | |||||||
| Feb 24, 1979 |
at Washington | W 61–59 | 17–8 (12–4) |
Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington | |||||||
| Mar 1, 1979 |
Stanford | W 79–68 | 18–8 (13–4) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Mar 3, 1979 |
California | W 86–64 | 19–8 (14–4) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 9, 1979* |
vs. Utah State First round |
W 86–67 | 20–8 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||
| Mar 11, 1979* |
vs. No. 8 DePaul Second round |
L 78–89[3] | 20–9 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "1978-79 USC Trojans Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "U.C.L.A and DePaul Triumphant in West". The New York Times. March 12, 1979. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "1978-79 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "2019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide". USC Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2023.