1978–79 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

1978–79 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record22–9 (4–6 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
1978–79 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Louisville 9 1   .900 24 8   .750
Florida State 7 3   .700 19 10   .655
Memphis State 5 5   .500 13 15   .464
Virginia Tech 4 6   .400 22 9   .710
Cincinnati 4 6   .400 13 14   .481
Saint Louis 3 7   .300 10 17   .370
Tulane 2 8   .200 8 19   .296
1979 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1978–79 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing fourth in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech captured the conference tournament title to secure a bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the Midwest region, the team beat No. 9 seed Jacksonville in the opening round before losing to eventual National runner-up Indiana State and superstar Larry Bird.