1978–79 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1978–79 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Gary Cunningham began his second year and final year as head coach. The Bruins started the season ranked 2nd in the nation (AP Poll). The Bruins started the season 3–0 before losing to #3 Notre Dame. UCLA's team finished 1st in the Pac-10 regular season. UCLA participated in the NCAA Tournament where they reached the Regional Final before losing 95–91 to DePaul (a team the Bruins had beaten in their second game of the season).

1978–79 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pac-10 champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferencePacific-10
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record25–5 (15–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
1978–79 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 UCLA153 .833255  .833
USC144 .778209  .690
Oregon State117 .6111810  .643
Washington State108 .556189  .667
Arizona108 .5561611  .593
Arizona State711 .3891215  .444
Oregon711 .3891215  .444
Stanford612 .3331215  .444
Washington612 .3331116  .407
California414 .222621  .222
As of April 15, 1979
Rankings from AP Poll
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