The 1979-80 Duke Blue Devils went 24-9 (7-7 in the ACC) under head coach Bill E. Foster. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.73.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-17 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 82–76 (OTOT) | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1979-11-30 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 72–70 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-12-01 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | W 86–74 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-12-05 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 81–45 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1979-12-08 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 92–73 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1979-12-11 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | W 70–57 | The Palestra |
| 1979-12-21 | neutral Boston College Eagles | W 70–64 (OTOT) | Providence Civic Center |
| 1979-12-22 | at Providence Friars | W 82–78 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1979-12-28 | vs Vermont Catamounts | W 92–67 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1979-12-29 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 87–75 (OTOT) | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-05 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 73–44 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-07 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 55–42 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-09 | at Clemson Tigers | L 82–87 (OTOT) | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1980-01-12 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 67–82 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-16 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 67–66 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-19 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 67–56 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-21 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 56–49 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-01-23 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | L 84–90 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-26 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 78–69 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1980-01-30 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 82–61 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-02-02 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 69–73 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1980-02-06 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 69–73 | University Hall |
| 1980-02-10 | neutral Marquette Golden Eagles | L 77–80 | Alliant Energy Center |
| 1980-02-13 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 59–76 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 66–61 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-02-20 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 87–82 (OTOT) | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-02-23 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 71–96 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-02-28 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 68–62 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-02-29 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | W 75–61 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-03-01 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | W 73–72 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-03-09 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | W 52–42 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-03-13 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 55–54 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-03-15 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | L 60–68 | Rupp Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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