1979-80 Loyola Marymount Lions basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Loyola Marymount Lions went 14-14 (10-6 in the WCAC) under head coach Ron Jacobs. Simple Rating System: -0.22.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 5–3 at home, 8–6 on the road, and 0–3 on neutral courts. The Marymount Lions scored 81.5 points per game and allowed 82.0 (-0.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Feb 9, 1980 to Feb 16, 1980. The most lopsided win was 100–82 at San Diego Toreros on Feb 9, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 105–87 to UNLV Rebels on Dec 28, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against New Mexico Lobos (71–70).

Among Loyola Marymount Lions' 78 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .500 winning percentage ranks 25th. Previous season: 1978-79 Marymount Lions (5–21). Next season: 1980-81 Marymount Lions (9–19).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-12-01	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 66–76	Barnhill Arena
1979-12-03	at Oklahoma Sooners	L 82–87	Lloyd Noble Center
1979-12-06	at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 69–53	The Thunderdome
1979-12-08	at Fresno State Bulldogs	L 59–62	Selland Arena
1979-12-15	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	L 63–69	University Arena
1979-12-16	at New Mexico Lobos	W 71–70	University Arena
1979-12-22	at Cal State Fullerton Titans	W 77–67	Titan Gym
1979-12-28	neutral UNLV Rebels	L 87–105	Las Vegas Convention Center
1979-12-29	neutral Michigan State Spartans	L 65–82	Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-01-04	at Saint Mary's Gaels	W 104–100	McKeon Pavilion
1980-01-05	at Santa Clara Broncos	W 108–94	Toso Pavilion
1980-01-12	at Pepperdine Waves	L 74–88	Firestone Fieldhouse
1980-01-18	vs San Diego Toreros	W 83–80	Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-19	vs San Francisco Dons	L 75–89	Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-28	at Gonzaga Bulldogs	W 92–80	The Kennel
1980-02-01	vs Portland Pilots	L 75–89	Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-02	vs Seattle U Redhawks	L 84–86	Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-07	at San Francisco Dons	L 90–92	War Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-09	at San Diego Toreros	W 100–82	USD Sports Center
1980-02-12	vs Pepperdine Waves	W 85–84	Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-16	vs Gonzaga Bulldogs	W 84–79	Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-22	at Portland Pilots	L 77–92	Howard Hall
1980-02-24	at Seattle U Redhawks	W 86–82	Seattle Center Coliseum
1980-02-29	vs Santa Clara Broncos	W 87–81	Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1980-03-01	vs Saint Mary's Gaels	W 95–81	Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1980-03-07	neutral Arizona State Sun Devils	L 71–99 *	Desert Financial Arena

* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.

Game recaps

1979-12-01: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Loyola Marymount 76–66 as Scott Hastings scored a team-high 23. Jim McCloskey had 16 for Loyola Marymount.

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