1978–79 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 1978–79 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1978–79 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at the LSU Assembly Center.

Schedule and results
!colspan=6 style=| Regular season

!colspan=12 style=|SEC tournament

!colspan=12 style=|NCAA tournament