| Mode: | basketball |
| Year: | 1978–79 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 7 |
| Aprank: | 11 |
| Record: | 22–8 |
| Conf Record: | 9–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Foster |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Terry Chili |
| Asst Coach2: | Steve Steinwedel |
| Asst Coach3: | Bob Wenzel |
| Mvp: | Jim Spanarkel |
| Captain: | Jim Spanarkel |
| Stadium: | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| Champion: | ACC regular season co-champions |
| Bowl: | NCAA tournament |
| Bowl Result: | second round |
The 1978–79 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1978–79 college basketball season.
Compiled from multiple sources[1] [2]
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Compiled from multiple sources[3] [4]
See main article: 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^Coaches did not release week 1 or week 2 polls.