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1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Joe B. Hall and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–12 (10–8 SEC).[2] Kentucky did not qualifty for the NCAA Tournament but they did participate in the 1979 National Invitation Tournament. In their first round matchup the Wildcats lost to the Clemson Tigers 68–67.

Record19–12 (10–8 SEC)
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1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–12 (10–8 SEC)
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Home arenaRupp Arena
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1978–79 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 LSU14–4 .77823–6  .793
Tennessee †12–6 .66721–12  .636
Vanderbilt11–7 .61118–9  .667
Alabama11–7 .61122–11  .667
Mississippi State11–7 .61119–9  .679
Kentucky10–8 .55619–12  .613
Georgia7–11 .38914–14  .500
Ole Miss6–12 .33311–16  .407
Auburn5–13 .27813–16  .448
Florida3–15 .1678–19  .296
† 1979 SEC tournament winner
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1978–79 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 23 Dwight Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrRoth Dayton, Ohio
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    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
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