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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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| score = 88–80 |
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| record = 1–0 |
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| date = Dec 2, 1978 |
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| rank = 12 |
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Utah Utes|title=Utah}} |
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena |
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California |
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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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{{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 = {{cbb link|year=1978|sex=men|team=Duke Blue Devils|title=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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| score = 65–79 |
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| record = 3–1 |
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Revision as of 15:00, 12 February 2023
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 schoolTemplate:Rsquos fifth appearance all-time.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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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 |
Maples Pavilion Stanford, California | ||||||
Dec 13, 1978* |
No. 12 | at No. 1 Duke | L 65–79 | 3–1 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | ||||||
Pac-10 regular season | |||||||||||
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
References
- ^ "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.