1979-80 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Illinois Fighting Illini went 22-13 (8-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.77.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 11–5 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Fighting Illini scored 73.1 points per game and allowed 67.5 (+5.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 6, 1979 to Dec 15, 1979. The most lopsided win was 75–48 over Army Black Knights on Dec 27, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 71–57 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Feb 16, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Missouri Tigers (66–67).

Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .629 winning percentage ranks 67th. Previous season: 1978-79 Fighting Illini (19–11). Next season: 1980-81 Fighting Illini (21–8).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	at BYU Cougars	W 86–76	Marriott Center
1979-12-04	vs Missouri Tigers	L 66–67	Assembly Hall
1979-12-06	vs Kent State Golden Flashes	W 74–65	Assembly Hall
1979-12-08	vs Long Beach State Beach	W 77–60	Assembly Hall
1979-12-10	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 79–64	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1979-12-15	neutral Illinois State Redbirds	W 47–40	Manley Field House
1979-12-22	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	L 78–80	Assembly Hall
1979-12-27	neutral Army Black Knights	W 75–48	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-28	neutral Louisville Cardinals	W 77–64	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-29	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 94–82	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-01-03	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 71–72	Assembly Hall
1980-01-05	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 81–71	Assembly Hall
1980-01-10	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 66–74	Mackey Arena
1980-01-12	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 75–79	Williams Arena
1980-01-17	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 80–69	Assembly Hall
1980-01-19	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 69–64	Wisconsin Field House
1980-01-24	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 76–79	Assembly Hall
1980-01-26	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 74–65	Assembly Hall
1980-01-31	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 54–60	Assembly Hall
1980-02-02	at Michigan State Spartans	L 59–68	Jenison Field House
1980-02-07	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 67–50	Assembly Hall
1980-02-09	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 89–68	Assembly Hall
1980-02-14	at Michigan Wolverines	L 59–68	Crisler Arena
1980-02-16	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 57–71	St. John Arena
1980-02-21	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 60–58	Assembly Hall
1980-02-23	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 69–72	Assembly Hall
1980-02-28	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 90–66	McGaw Memorial Hall
1980-03-01	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 71–75	Iowa Field House
1980-03-05	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 105–87	Assembly Hall
1980-03-10	vs Illinois State Redbirds	W 75–65	Assembly Hall
1980-03-13	vs Murray State Racers	W 65–63	Assembly Hall
1980-03-17	neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 63–65	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-03-19	neutral UNLV Rebels	W 84–74	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1979-12-29: Illinois Fighting Illini handled Louisville Cardinals 77–64. Perry Range led the winners with 11 points. Darrell Griffith had 28 for Louisville Cardinals.

1980-01-24: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Illinois Fighting Illini 79–76 as Herb Williams scored a team-high 24. Eddie Johnson had 19 for Illinois Fighting Illini.

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