1979-80 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Auburn Tigers went 10-18 (5-13 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. Simple Rating System: 3.37.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 5–5 at home, 2–10 on the road, and 2–3 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 65.3 points per game and allowed 67.7 (-2.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 15, 1979 to Dec 21, 1979. The most lopsided win was 82–62 over Florida Gators on Jan 5, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 92–75 at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on Dec 22, 1979. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Kentucky Wildcats (65–67).

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .357 winning percentage ranks 93rd. Previous season: 1978-79 Tigers (13–16). Next season: 1980-81 Tigers (11–16).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-12-05	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 76–73	Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-07	neutral Arkansas State Red Wolves	L 62–69	Hearnes Center
1979-12-08	neutral George Washington Revolutionaries	L 60–71	Hearnes Center
1979-12-12	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 58–61	Stokely Center
1979-12-15	at South Florida Bulls	W 74–56	Bayfront Center
1979-12-18	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 65–61	Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-21	neutral Long Beach State Beach	W 74–69	Blackham Coliseum
1979-12-22	at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	L 75–92	Blackham Coliseum
1980-01-02	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–67	Rupp Arena
1980-01-05	vs Florida Gators	W 82–62	Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-09	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 57–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-12	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 77–67	Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-16	at LSU Tigers	L 82–93	Maravich Assembly Center
1980-01-19	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 58–53	Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-23	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 46–50	Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-26	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 54–71	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-30	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–64	Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-02	at Florida Gators	L 60–70	Florida Gymnasium
1980-02-04	at Florida State Seminoles	L 69–73	Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-06	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 73–77	Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-09	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 72–76	Humphrey Coliseum
1980-02-13	vs LSU Tigers	L 44–50	Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-16	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 69–65	Georgia Coliseum
1980-02-20	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 47–59	Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-23	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 63–72	Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-27	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 79–71	BJCC Coliseum
1980-02-28	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–69	BJCC Coliseum

Game recaps

1980-01-02: Kentucky Wildcats edged Auburn 67–65. Kyle Macy led the winners with 21 points. Darrell Lockhart had 14 for Auburn.

1980-01-30: Behind Kyle Macy's 14 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Auburn 64–62. Darrell Lockhart had 16 for Auburn.

1980-02-28: Kentucky Wildcats beat Auburn 69–61. Sam Bowie led the winners with 19 points. Eric Stringer had 15 for Auburn.

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