1979-80 Arkansas Razorbacks basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Arkansas Razorbacks went 21-8 (13-3 in the SWC) under head coach Eddie Sutton. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.89.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 13–2 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Razorbacks scored 66.4 points per game and allowed 60.5 (+5.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 3, 1980 to Jan 19, 1980. The most lopsided win was 74–47 over TCU Horned Frogs on Feb 4, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 71–53 to Kansas State Wildcats on Mar 6, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against LSU Tigers (55–56).

Among Arkansas Razorbacks' 103 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .724 winning percentage ranks 32nd. Previous season: 1978-79 Razorbacks (25–5). Next season: 1980-81 Razorbacks (24–8).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-12-01	vs Loyola Marymount Lions	W 76–66	Barnhill Arena
1979-12-03	vs centenary la	W 65–53	Barnhill Arena
1979-12-08	at centenary la	W 70–62	Gold Dome
1979-12-15	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 67–59	Barnhill Arena
1979-12-17	vs oklahoma city	W 86–68	Barnhill Arena
1979-12-20	vs LSU Tigers	L 55–56	Barnhill Arena
1979-12-28	at Memphis Tigers	L 67–74	Mid-South Coliseum
1979-12-30	vs Kansas State Wildcats	L 57–66	Barnhill Arena
1980-01-03	vs SMU Mustangs	W 84–69	Barnhill Arena
1980-01-05	vs UL Monroe Warhawks	W 74–51	Barnhill Arena
1980-01-08	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 70–58	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1980-01-12	at Texas Longhorns	W 55–50	Frank Erwin Center
1980-01-15	vs Baylor Bears	W 71–57	Barnhill Arena
1980-01-19	vs Houston Cougars	W 60–57	Barnhill Arena
1980-01-22	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 39–45	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1980-01-26	vs Rice Owls	W 73–64	Barnhill Arena
1980-01-28	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 71–69	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-02-02	vs Texas Longhorns	W 60–59	Barnhill Arena
1980-02-04	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 74–47	Barnhill Arena
1980-02-07	at Baylor Bears	W 70–51	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1980-02-09	at Houston Cougars	L 84–90	Hofheinz Pavilion
1980-02-12	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 45–44	Barnhill Arena
1980-02-16	at Rice Owls	W 77–73	Autry Court
1980-02-19	at SMU Mustangs	L 58–62	Moody Coliseum
1980-02-22	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 84–60	Barnhill Arena
1980-02-27	neutral Texas Longhorns	W 64–62	HemisFair Arena
1980-02-28	neutral Texas A&M Aggies	L 50–52	HemisFair Arena
1980-03-06	neutral Kansas State Wildcats	L 53–71	Bob Devaney Sports Center

Game recaps

1979-12-01: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Loyola Marymount 76–66 as Scott Hastings scored a team-high 23. Jim McCloskey had 16 for Loyola Marymount.

1979-12-17: Arkansas Razorbacks handled Oklahoma City 86–68. Mike Young led the winners with 19 points. Ernie Hill had 33 for Oklahoma City.

1979-12-20: LSU edged Arkansas Razorbacks 56–55. Willie Sims led the winners with 14 points. U.S. Reed had 14 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1979-12-28: Memphis beat Arkansas Razorbacks 74–67. Hank McDowell led the winners with 18 points. Scott Hastings had 18 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1980-01-12: Arkansas Razorbacks got past Texas 55–50 as Alan Zahn scored a team-high 16. Ron Baxter had 17 for Texas.

1980-02-02: Arkansas Razorbacks survived Texas 60–59 as Scott Hastings scored a team-high 16. Ron Baxter had 18 for Texas.

1980-02-04: Arkansas Razorbacks routed TCU 74–47. Scott Hastings led the winners with 16 points. Eric Summers had 12 for TCU.

1980-02-09: Behind Larry Rogers's 28 points, Houston defeated Arkansas Razorbacks 90–84. U.S. Reed had 23 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1980-02-12: Arkansas Razorbacks survived Texas A&M 45–44 as U.S. Reed scored a team-high 14. Rynn Wright had 14 for Texas A&M.

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