1978–79 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1978–79 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Kentucky Invitational Tournament, Champion
Glacier Bowl Classic, Champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–11 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPMark Smith
CaptainLarry Lubin
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1978–79 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Michigan State 13 – 5   .722 26 – 6   .813
No. 15 Purdue 13 – 5   .722 27 – 8   .771
No. 20 Iowa 13 – 5   .722 20 – 8   .714
Ohio State 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613
Indiana 10 – 8   .556 22 – 12   .647
Michigan 8 – 10   .444 15 – 12   .556
Illinois 7 – 11   .389 19 – 11   .633
Wisconsin 6 – 12   .333 12 – 15   .444
Minnesota 6 – 12   .333 11 – 16   .407
Northwestern 2 – 16   .111 6 – 21   .222
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

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