1978–79 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1978–79 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Kentucky Invitational Tournament, Champion
Glacier Bowl Classic, Champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–11 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPMark Smith
CaptainLarry Lubin
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1978–79 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Michigan State135 .722266  .813
No. 15 Purdue135 .722278  .771
No. 20 Iowa135 .722208  .714
Ohio State126 .6671912  .613
Indiana108 .5562212  .647
Michigan810 .4441512  .556
Illinois711 .3891911  .633
Wisconsin612 .3331215  .444
Minnesota612 .3331116  .407
Northwestern216 .111621  .222
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.