1978–79 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

1978–79 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 20
Record20–8 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPRonnie Lester
Home arenaIowa Field House
(Capacity: 13,365)
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 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 1978–79 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lute Olson and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. They finished the season with a 20–8 record and, with a 13–5 conference record, earned a Big Ten Championship (three-way tie with Michigan State and Purdue). To date, this is the last regular-season conference title for the Hawkeyes men's basketball team.