1978–79 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 8th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1978–79 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record22–12 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainMike Woodson
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1978–79 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Michigan State135 .722266  .813
No. 15 Purdue135 .722278  .771
No. 20 Iowa135 .722208  .714
Ohio State126 .6671912  .613
Indiana108 .5562212  .647
Michigan810 .4441512  .556
Illinois711 .3891911  .633
Wisconsin612 .3331215  .444
Minnesota612 .3331116  .407
Northwestern216 .111621  .222
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 22–12 and a conference record of 10–8, finishing 5th in the Big Ten Conference. Coming off an NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance, Indiana missed out on an invitation to the 1979 NCAA Tournament. Instead, IU was invited to participate in the 1979 NIT, where Bobby Knight and the Hoosiers advanced to the championship game and won their first NIT title.

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