1979-80 Eastern Kentucky Colonels — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Eastern Kentucky Colonels went 15-12 (7-5 in the OVC) under head coach Ed Byhre. Simple Rating System: 0.66.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01at Butler BulldogsL 92–93Hinkle Fieldhouse
1979-12-03vs Charlotte 49ersW 84–79McBrayer Arena
1979-12-15at Ball State CardinalsW 94–88Irving Gymnasium
1979-12-17at Dayton FlyersL 73–93University of Dayton Arena
1980-01-02vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 70–60McBrayer Arena
1980-01-05vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 79–61McBrayer Arena
1980-01-10at Austin Peay GovernorsW 86–79Winfield Dunn Center
1980-01-12at Murray State RacersL 78–82Racer Arena
1980-01-17at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 89–79Eblen Center
1980-01-21at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 77–80Reed Green Coliseum
1980-01-24at Morehead State EaglesL 74–85Wetherby Gymnasium
1980-01-26vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 84–82McBrayer Arena
1980-01-28vs Maine Black BearsW 95–87McBrayer Arena
1980-01-31at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 64–79Murphy Center
1980-02-02at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 62–74E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-02-04at Pittsburgh PanthersL 78–80Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-02-07vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 94–79McBrayer Arena
1980-02-09vs Murray State RacersL 78–79McBrayer Arena
1980-02-11vs South Carolina State BulldogsW 84–72McBrayer Arena
1980-02-16vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 98–84McBrayer Arena
1980-02-21vs Morehead State EaglesW 84–68McBrayer Arena
1980-02-23vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 79–67McBrayer Arena
1980-02-28at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 83–84E. A. Diddle Arena

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