1978–79 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Arkansas 13 3   .813 25 5   .833
Texas 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Texas A&M 11 5   .688 24 9   .727
Baylor 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Texas Tech 9 7   .563 19 11   .633
Houston 6 10   .375 16 15   .516
SMU 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Rice 4 12   .250 7 20   .259
TCU 1 15   .063 6 21   .222
1979 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.