1978–79 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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
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 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.

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.