1979–80 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1979–80 NCAA men's basketball season.

1979–80 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record13–15 (3–9 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaRiverfront Coliseum
Seasons
1979–80 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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]

Roster

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1979–80 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Jeff Bentley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mason, Ohio
G David Kennedy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, PA
G Eddie Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Queens, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 30*
vs. Mississippi State L 72–87  0–1
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
December 1*
vs. Southern Mississippi L 84–86  0–2
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
December 6*
Augustana (SD) W 78–62  1–2
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 8*
at North Carolina L 62–68  1–3
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
December 12*
Miami (OH) W 75–73  2–3
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 17*
Cal Poly SLO W 82–57  3–3
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 19*
Pittsburgh W 61–60  4–3
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 22*
Temple W 68–64  5–3
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 28*
vs. South Carolina W 69–62  6–3
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
December 29*
at Duke L 75–87 OT 6–4
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 5*
at Dayton W 69–68  7–4
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
January 7
Memphis W 74–64  8–4
(1–0)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 16
Tulane W 59–58  9–4
(2–0)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 19
Virginia Tech L 59–61  9–5
(2–1)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 22
St. Louis W 71–57  10–5
(3–1)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 26
at Virginia Tech L 57–97  10–6
(3–2)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
January 28
at Tulane L 64–69  10–7
(3–3)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
February 2
Florida State L 52–54  10–8
(3–4)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 4*
at Xavier L 69–77  10–9
(3–4)
Schmidt Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 6
at No. 3 Louisville L 73–88  10–10
(3–5)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
February 9
at Florida State L 74–77  10–11
(3–6)
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
February 14
at Memphis L 59–61  10–12
(3–7)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
February 16
Louisville L 73–88  10–13
(3–8)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 18*
Loyola (IL) W 75–70  11–13
(3–8)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 21
at St. Louis L 86–92  11–14
(3–9)
The Checkerdome 
St. Louis, Missouri
February 26*
North Carolina A&T W 72–64  11–15
(3–9)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Metro Tournament
February 28
vs. Virginia Tech W 65–51  12–15
(3–9)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
March 1
vs. Florida State L 69–79  12–16
(3–9)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1979-80 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1979–80 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ 2008-09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2019-Sep-7.