1979-80 Arizona State Sun Devils basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Arizona State Sun Devils went 22-7 (15-3 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ned Wulk. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.47.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The State Sun Devils scored 78.2 points per game and allowed 70.9 (+7.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 20, 1979 to Jan 10, 1980. The most lopsided win was 99–71 over Loyola Marymount Lions on Mar 7, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 89–75 to Ohio State Buckeyes on Mar 9, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Washington State Cougars (75–74).

Among Arizona State Sun Devils' 109 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .759 winning percentage ranks 11th. Previous season: 1978-79 State Sun Devils (16–14). Next season: 1980-81 State Sun Devils (24–4).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-12-03	at Houston Cougars	W 78–65	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-12-07	vs Southern Illinois Salukis	W 92–74	Desert Financial Arena
1979-12-08	vs USC Trojans	L 66–77	Desert Financial Arena
1979-12-12	at Kansas State Wildcats	L 50–63	Ahearn Field House
1979-12-14	neutral Santa Clara Broncos	W 91–74	Stokely Center
1979-12-15	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 79–82	Stokely Center
1979-12-20	vs Washington State Cougars	W 75–74	Desert Financial Arena
1979-12-22	vs Washington Huskies	W 69–56	Desert Financial Arena
1979-12-27	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 85–78	Desert Financial Arena
1979-12-29	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 73–65	Desert Financial Arena
1980-01-04	at Stanford Cardinal	W 70–64	Maples Pavilion
1980-01-05	at California Golden Bears	W 74–63	Harmon Gym
1980-01-10	vs Oregon Ducks	W 103–77	Desert Financial Arena
1980-01-12	vs Oregon State Beavers	L 59–63	Desert Financial Arena
1980-01-17	at UCLA Bruins	W 78–76	Pauley Pavilion
1980-01-18	at USC Trojans	W 81–75	L.A. Sports Arena
1980-01-26	at Arizona Wildcats	W 97–72	McKale Center
1980-01-31	vs California Golden Bears	W 69–58	Desert Financial Arena
1980-02-02	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 93–80	Desert Financial Arena
1980-02-07	at Oregon State Beavers	L 75–82	Gill Coliseum
1980-02-09	at Oregon Ducks	W 88–65	McArthur Court
1980-02-16	vs USC Trojans	W 67–57	Desert Financial Arena
1980-02-18	vs UCLA Bruins	W 92–80	Desert Financial Arena
1980-02-23	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 78–72	Desert Financial Arena
1980-02-28	at Washington State Cougars	L 58–71	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1980-03-01	at Washington Huskies	W 75–61	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1980-03-07	neutral Loyola Marymount Lions	W 99–71	Desert Financial Arena
1980-03-09	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 75–89	Desert Financial Arena

Game recaps

1980-01-17: Arizona State Sun Devils survived UCLA Bruins 78–76 as Lister scored a team-high 21. Vandeweghe had 24 for UCLA Bruins.

1980-02-18: Behind Alton Lister's 21 points, Arizona State Sun Devils pulled away from UCLA Bruins 92–80. James Wilkes had 14 for UCLA Bruins. Alton Lister grabbed 15 rebounds.

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