The 1978–79 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southwest Conference. They finished the season 21-8 overall, tied for the SWC regular season title with a 13–3 record and reached the NCAA tournament. They were coached by Abe Lemons in his third season as head coach of the Longhorns. They played their home games at the Special Events Center in Austin, Texas.
Roster Name1978–79 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 36 # Position Height Weight Year Home Town High School Ron Baxter 12 Guard-Forward 6–4 205 Junior Los Angeles Dorsey Brent Boyd 4 Guard 6–3 185 Junior Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic University Tyrone Branyan 31 Forward 6–7 220 Senior Placentia, California El Dorado Rob Cunningham 35 Forward-Center 6–8 215 Sophomore Westport, Connecticut Staples John Danks 32 Forward 6–6 190 Junior Beaver Dam, Kentucky Ohio County Ovie Dotson 15 Guard 6–5 200 Senior San Antonio, Texas Sam Houston Henry Johnson 33 Forward 6–6 190 Sophomore Los Angeles Manual Arts Jim Krivacs 11 Guard 6–1 160 Senior Indianapolis Southport John Moore 00 Guard 6–1 170 Senior Altoona, Pennsylvania Altoona Dave Shepard 44 Guard 6–4 205 Sophomore Los Angeles Manual Arts Keith Stephens 52 Forward 6–8 210 Sophomore Pasadena, California Pasadena Phillip Stroud 30 Forward 6–7 220 Senior Houston, Texas Wheatley
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=|SWC tournament
!colspan=9 style=|NCAA tournament
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