1978–79 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southwest Conference. They finished the season 21-8 overall, tied for the SWC regular season title with a 13–3 record and reached the NCAA tournament. They were coached by Abe Lemons in his third season as head coach of the Longhorns. They played their home games at the Special Events Center in Austin, Texas.

1978–79 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
SWC Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record21–8 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Barry Dowd
  • Steve Moeller
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
1978–79 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Arkansas133 .813255  .833
Texas133 .813218  .724
Texas A&M115 .688249  .727
Baylor97 .5631612  .571
Texas Tech97 .5631911  .633
Houston610 .3751615  .516
SMU610 .3751116  .407
Rice412 .250720  .259
TCU115 .063621  .222
1979 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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