1978–79 USC Trojans men's basketball team

1978–79 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record20–9 (14–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaL. A. Sports Arena
1978–79 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UCLA 15 3   .833 25 5   .833
USC 14 4   .778 20 9   .690
Oregon State 11 7   .611 18 10   .643
Washington State 10 8   .556 18 9   .667
Arizona 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Arizona State 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
Oregon 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
Stanford 6 12   .333 12 15   .444
Washington 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
California 4 14   .222 6 21   .222
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bob Boyd, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 14–4 in the Pac-10 and finished second in the conference regular season standings behind UCLA. USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's fifth appearance all-time.