1978–79 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

1978–79 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record12–15 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaUW Fieldhouse
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 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Bill Cofield, coaching his third season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.