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.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-17 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 76–82 (OTOT) | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1979-11-30 | neutral Bradley Braves | W 79–58 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1979-12-01 | neutral Alaska Anchorage | W 97–68 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1979-12-02 | neutral Iona Gaels | W 57–50 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1979-12-08 | vs Baylor Bears | W 80–46 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-12-10 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 126–81 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-12-12 | at Kansas Jayhawks | W 57–56 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1979-12-15 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 69–58 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-12-17 | neutral Georgia Bulldogs | W 95–69 | The Omni |
| 1979-12-21 | vs California Golden Bears | W 78–52 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-12-22 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 61–60 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-12-29 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 86–80 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-01-02 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 67–65 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-01-05 | at Tennessee Volunteers | L 47–49 | Stokely Center |
| 1980-01-09 | at Ole Miss Rebels | W 79–73 | C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum |
| 1980-01-12 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | L 64–78 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-01-17 | at Florida Gators | W 76–63 | Florida Gymnasium |
| 1980-01-19 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 106–90 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-01-23 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 89–67 | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 56–49 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-01-28 | vs LSU Tigers | L 60–65 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-01-30 | at Auburn Tigers | W 64–62 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-02-02 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 83–75 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-02-06 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 86–72 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-02-09 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | W 72–63 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-02-13 | vs Florida Gators | W 95–70 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-02-15 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 91–73 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1980-02-17 | at UNLV Rebels | W 74–69 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1980-02-20 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 71–65 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-02-24 | at LSU Tigers | W 76–74 (OTOT) | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1980-02-28 | neutral Auburn Tigers | W 69–61 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1980-02-29 | neutral Ole Miss Rebels | W 70–67 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1980-03-01 | neutral LSU Tigers | L 78–80 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1980-03-09 | neutral Florida State Seminoles | W 97–78 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-03-13 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 54–55 | 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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