1979-80 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Kentucky Wildcats went 29-6 (15-3 in the SEC) under head coach Joe B. Hall. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.94.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-17neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 76–82 (OTOT)Springfield Civic Center
1979-11-30neutral Bradley BravesW 79–58Buckner Fieldhouse
1979-12-01neutral Alaska AnchorageW 97–68Buckner Fieldhouse
1979-12-02neutral Iona GaelsW 57–50Buckner Fieldhouse
1979-12-08vs Baylor BearsW 80–46Rupp Arena
1979-12-10vs South Carolina GamecocksW 126–81Rupp Arena
1979-12-12at Kansas JayhawksW 57–56Allen Fieldhouse
1979-12-15vs Indiana HoosiersW 69–58Rupp Arena
1979-12-17neutral Georgia BulldogsW 95–69The Omni
1979-12-21vs California Golden BearsW 78–52Rupp Arena
1979-12-22vs Purdue BoilermakersW 61–60Rupp Arena
1979-12-29neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 86–80Freedom Hall
1980-01-02vs Auburn TigersW 67–65Rupp Arena
1980-01-05at Tennessee VolunteersL 47–49Stokely Center
1980-01-09at Ole Miss RebelsW 79–73C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-12vs Alabama Crimson TideL 64–78Rupp Arena
1980-01-17at Florida GatorsW 76–63Florida Gymnasium
1980-01-19vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 106–90Rupp Arena
1980-01-23at Mississippi State BulldogsW 89–67Humphrey Coliseum
1980-01-26vs Georgia BulldogsW 56–49Rupp Arena
1980-01-28vs LSU TigersL 60–65Rupp Arena
1980-01-30at Auburn TigersW 64–62Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-02vs Tennessee VolunteersW 83–75Rupp Arena
1980-02-06vs Ole Miss RebelsW 86–72Rupp Arena
1980-02-09at Alabama Crimson TideW 72–63Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-13vs Florida GatorsW 95–70Rupp Arena
1980-02-15at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 91–73Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-17at UNLV RebelsW 74–69Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-02-20vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 71–65Rupp Arena
1980-02-24at LSU TigersW 76–74 (OTOT)Maravich Assembly Center
1980-02-28neutral Auburn TigersW 69–61BJCC Coliseum
1980-02-29neutral Ole Miss RebelsW 70–67BJCC Coliseum
1980-03-01neutral LSU TigersL 78–80BJCC Coliseum
1980-03-09neutral Florida State SeminolesW 97–78E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-03-13neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 54–55Rupp Arena

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