1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record18–11 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lafayette Norwood (1st season)
  • Mark Taylor (1st season)
Captains
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
1978–79 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Oklahoma 10 4   .714 21 10   .677
Missouri 8 6   .571 13 15   .464
Kansas State 8 6   .571 16 12   .571
Kansas 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
Nebraska 7 7   .500 14 13   .519
Iowa State 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
Oklahoma State 5 9   .357 12 15   .444
Colorado 4 10   .286 14 13   .519
1979 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.