# 1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

## Roster

* Darnell Valentine
* Paul Mokeski
* John Crawford
* Wilmore Fowler
* Tony Guy
* Douglas Booty Neal
* Dave Magley
* Mac Stallcup
* Brad Sanders
* Chester Giles
* Randolph Carroll
* Mark Snow

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 29* | No. 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 91-68 | 1-0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 2* | No. 4 | Murray State | W 81-66 | 2-0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 4* | No. 4 | Boise State | W 82-68 | 3-0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 5* | No. 5 | Oral Roberts | W 90-77 | 4-0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 9* | No. 5 | at No. 10 Kentucky | L 66-67 $^{OT}$ | 4-1 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| December 16* | No. 8 | SMU | W 71-64 | 5-1 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 21* | No. 7 | at No. 20 USC | L 83-89 $^{OT}$ | 5-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA |
| December 23* | No. 7 | at San Diego State | L 69-81 | 5-3 | Peterson Gym San Diego, CA |
| December 27 | No. 18 | vs. Iowa State | W 75-55 | 6-3 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| December 29 | No. 18 | vs. Oklahoma | W 86-75 | 7-3 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| December 30* | No. 18 | vs. Colorado | W 72-66 | 8-3 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| January 10 | No. 15 | at No. 13 Oklahoma | L 45-68 | 8-4 (0-1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| January 13 | No. 15 | at Oklahoma State | W 82-70 | 9-4 (1-1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| January 17 | No. 20 | Missouri Border War | L 55-58 | 9-5 (1-2) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 20 | No. 20 | at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | L 69-96 | 9-6 (1-3) | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS |
| January 24 | | Iowa State | W 80-71 | 10-6 (2-3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 27 | | at Nebraska | L 64-66 $^{OT}$ | 10-7 (2-4) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE |
| January 31 | | Colorado | W 56-51 | 11-7 (3-4) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 2 | | Oklahoma State | W 82-71 | 12-7 (4-4) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 4* | | at No. 14 Michigan State | L 61-85 | 12-8 | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| February 7 | | at Missouri Border War | W 88-85 | 13-8 (5-4) | Hearnes Center Columbia, MO |
| February 10 | | Oklahoma | W 74-62 | 14-8 (6-4) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 14 | | at Iowa State | L 66-68 | 14-9 (6-5) | James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
| February 17 | | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | L 56-58 | 14-10 (6-6) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 21 | | Nebraska | W 66-59 | 15-10 (7-6) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 24 | | at Colorado | W 71-60 | 16-10 (8-6) | Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO |
| February 27 | | Iowa State Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Quarterfinals | W 91-70 | 17-10 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| March 2 | | vs. Missouri Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament semifinals Border War | W 76-73 | 18-10 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| March 3 | | vs. Oklahoma Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament championship Game | L 65-80 | 18-11 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||