1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Joe B. Hall and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–12 (10–8 SEC).[2]

1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
1978–79 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 LSU 14 4   .778 23 6   .793
Tennessee 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 18 9   .667
Alabama 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Mississippi State 11 7   .611 19 9   .679
Kentucky 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Georgia 7 11   .389 14 14   .500
Ole Miss 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
Auburn 5 13   .278 13 16   .448
Florida 3 15   .167 8 19   .296
1979 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 23 Dwight Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Roth Dayton, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1978-79 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1978-1979 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 7, 2020.