1978–79 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Introduction


The **1978–79 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team** represented the [University of Notre Dame](/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame "University of Notre Dame") during the 1978–79 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach [Digger Phelps](/wiki/Digger_Phelps "Digger Phelps") and played their home games at the [Joyce Center](/wiki/Joyce_Center "Joyce Center").

After reaching the school's first Final Four the previous season, Notre Dame entered the season with high expectations and a No. 3 preseason ranking (AP). One of five teams to hold the No. 1 ranking during season, the Irish earned the \#1 seed in the Mideast Region of the [1979 NCAA Tournament](/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament "1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament"), but were defeated by eventual the eventual NCAA champions, [Michigan State](/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Michigan_State_Spartans_men%27s_basketball_team "1978–79 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team"), in the regional final. Notre Dame finished the season with a record of 24–6\.


Where did the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team play their home games?