The 1978–79 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1978–79 NCAA men's basketball season. The team finished with a 26–4 record and qualified for the 1979 NCAA Tournament. Syracuse won their first game against Connecticut 89–81. But they lost to Pennsylvania in the second round 84–76.

Personnel

Schedule and results

!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season

!colspan=9 style=| ECAC South-Upstate Tournament

!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

References