1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball | |
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EAA Regular season champions EAA Tournament champions | |
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Second round | |
Conference | Eastern Athletic Association |
Record | 23–8 (7–3 EAA) |
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Home arena | Villanova Field House |
Seasons ← 1978–79 1980–81 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova † | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 0 | – | 9 | .000 | 2 | – | 24 | .077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1980 Eastern 8 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Eastern Athletic Association. The team won the regular season Big East title and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling to Syracuse. Villanova finished with a 23–8 record (7–3 Big East).
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 10, 1979* | at Princeton | W 57–55 | 3–0 | Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey | |||||||
Dec 28, 1979* | vs. Saint Francis (PA) | W 93–66 | 6–1 | Rochester Community War Memorial Rochester, New York | |||||||
Dec 29, 1979* | vs. No. 9 Syracuse | L 84–92 | 6–2 | Rochester Community War Memorial Rochester, New York | |||||||
EAA tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 26, 1980* | UMass Quarterfinals | W 85–62 | 19–7 | Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 27, 1980* | at Pittsburgh Semifinals | W 72–59 | 21–7 | Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Mar 1, 1980* | vs. West Virginia Championship game | W 74–62 | 22–7 | Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7, 1980* | (8 E) | vs. (9 E) Marquette First round | W 77–59 | 23–7 | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island | ||||||
Mar 9, 1980* | (8 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 6 Syracuse Second round | L 83–97 | 23–8 | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ "1979-80 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 866–867. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.