Joe B. Hall
19-12
10-8 SEC
PPG
78.9
Opp PPG
73.5
The 1978-79 Wildcats, coached by Joe B. Hall, finished 19-12. They went 10-8 in conference play. They entered the season ranked #11 in the AP poll but finished unranked. The team was led by Kyle Macy (15.2 ppg, JR), Dwight Anderson (13.3 ppg, FR), and LaVon Williams (11.5 ppg, JR). The season featured 5 overtime games.
| Name | Class | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle MacyNBA | JR | 15.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| Dwight Anderson | FR | 13.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Chuck Aleksinas | SO | 11.5 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| LaVon Williams | JR | 11.5 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Fred Cowan |
| SO |
| 9.4 |
| 5.5 |
| 0.5 |
| Truman Claytor | SR | 8.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Jay Shidler | JR | 6.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Chuck Verderber | FR | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Tim Stephens | JR | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Clarence Tillman | FR | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Dwane Casey | SR | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Chris Gettelfinger | SO | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
@ Indiana
-1
-4
+7
vs Notre Dame
+5