The 1979-80 Indiana Hoosiers went 21-8 (13-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.55.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 80–52 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-07 | vs Xavier Musketeers | W 92–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-08 | vs UTEP Miners | W 75–43 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-11 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | W 76–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-15 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 58–69 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-12-18 | neutral Toledo Rockets | W 80–56 | Market Square Arena |
| 1979-12-22 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 57–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-28 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | W 70–68 | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 1979-12-29 | neutral Brown Bears | W 61–52 | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 1980-01-03 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 58–59 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-05 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 50–52 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1980-01-10 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 63–61 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-12 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 72–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-17 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 81–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-19 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 81–72 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-01-24 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 47–55 | Williams Arena |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 69–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-31 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 60–54 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-02 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 51–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-02-07 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 83–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-09 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 68–89 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-14 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 66–55 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 67–54 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-21 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 75–72 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-02-23 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 65–61 | Crisler Arena |
| 1980-02-28 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 61–52 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-03-02 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 76–73 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-03-09 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 68–59 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-03-13 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | L 69–76 | 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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