1979–80 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1979–80 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Second round | |
Conference | Metro Conference |
Record | 21–8 (8–4 Metro) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Cassell Coliseum |
Seasons ← 1978–79 1980–81 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Louisville † | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 33 | – | 3 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1980 Metro Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1979–80 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1979–80 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing second in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech lost in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament but did secure a bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 7 seed in the Mideast region, the team beat No. 10 seed Western Kentucky in the opening round before losing to Indiana.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Feb 11, 1980 | No. 3 Louisville | L 54–56 | 17–4 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia | |||||||
Metro Tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 28, 1980* | vs. Cincinnati Quarterfinals | L 51–65 | 20–7 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7, 1980* | (7 ME) | at (10 ME) Western Kentucky First round | W 89–85 OT | 21–7 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky | ||||||
Mar 9, 1980* | (7 ME) | vs. (2 ME) No. 7 Indiana Second round | L 59–68 | 21–8 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1979-80 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Arkansas Advances With Indiana State". The New York Times. March 12, 1979. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "2021-22 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 867–868. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.