Duke University
1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule
Overall22-80.733
Conference9-30.750
StreakL2
Home10-1
Away5-3
Neutral7-4
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, Ky. | W 78-53 | |
| Nov 27 (Mon) | TBA | Home | Southern Methodist | Durham, N.C. | W 86-80 | |
| Dec 1 (Fri) | TBA | Neutral | N.C.State | Greensboro, N.C. | Big Four Tournament | W 65-63 |
| Dec 2 (Sat) | TBA | Neutral | North Carolina | Greensboro, N.C. | Big Four Tournament | W 78-68 |
| Dec 5 (Tue) | TBA | Home | La Salle | Durham, N.C. | W 66-42 | |
| Dec 13 (Wed) | TBA | Home | Southern Cal | Durham, N.C. | W 79-65 | |
| Dec 29 (Fri) | TBA | Neutral | Ohio State | New York, N.Y. | ECAC Holiday Tournament | L 84-90 |
| Dec 30 (Sat) | TBA | Neutral | St. John's | New York, N.Y. | ECAC Holiday Tournament | L 66-69 |
| Jan 2 (Tue) | TBA | Away | Davidson | Davidson, N.C. | W 77-59 | |
| Jan 5 (Fri) | TBA | Neutral | Long Beach State | Raleigh, N.C. | Holiday Doubleheader | W 79-78 |
| Jan 6 (Sat) | TBA | Neutral | Tulane | Raleigh, N.C. | Holiday Doubleheader | W 74-64 |
| Jan 10 (Wed) | TBA | Home | Clemson | Durham, N.C. | W 73-54 | |
| Jan 13 (Sat) | TBA | Away | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | L 68-74 | |
| Jan 18 (Thu) | TBA | Home | Wake Forest | Durham, N.C. | W 81-69 | |
| Jan 21 (Sun) | TBA | Away | N.C. State | Raleigh, N.C. | W 75-69 | |
| Jan 24 (Wed) | TBA | Away | Virginia | Charlotesville, Va. | W 84-66 | |
| Jan 28 (Sun) | TBA | Home | Marquette | Durham, N.C. | W 69-64 | |
| Jan 31 (Wed) | TBA | Away | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, N.C. | W 75-60 | |
| Feb 3 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Maryland | Durham, N.C. | W 87-78 | |
| Feb 6 (Tue) | TBA | Home | Virginia | Durham, N.C. | W 64-63 | |
| Feb 10 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Pittsburgh | Durham, N.C. | L 69-71 | |
| Feb 14 (Wed) | TBA | Home | N.C. State | Durham, N.C. | W 66-48 | |
| Feb 16 (Fri) | TBA | Away | Maryland | College Park, Md. | L 68-70 | |
| Feb 18 (Sun) | TBA | Neutral | Louisville | Charlotte, N.C. | W 88-72 | |
| Feb 21 (Wed) | TBA | Away | Clemson | Clemson, S.C. | L 49-70 | |
| Feb 24 (Sat) | TBA | Home | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | W 47-40 | |
| Mar 1 (Thu) | TBA | Neutral | Wake Forest | Greensboro, N.C. | ACC Tournament | W 58-56 |
| Mar 2 (Fri) | TBA | Neutral | N.C. State | Greensboro, N.C. | ACC Tournament | W 62-59 |
| Mar 3 (Sat) | TBA | Neutral | North Carolina | Greensboro, N.C. | ACC Tournament | L 63-71 |
| Mar 11 (Sun) | TBA | Neutral | St. John's | Raleigh, N.C. | NCAA Tournament | L 78-80 |