1979-80 Maryland Terrapins basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Maryland Terrapins went 24-7 (11-3 in the ACC) under head coach Lefty Driesell. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.61.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 17–0 at home, 3–5 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Terrapins scored 79.0 points per game and allowed 71.8 (+7.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 8, 1979 to Jan 5, 1980. The most lopsided win was 115–76 over Miami (OH) RedHawks on Dec 28, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 83–71 at Georgetown Hoyas on Dec 5, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Penn State Nittany Lions (56–55). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Maryland Terrapins' 103 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .774 winning percentage ranks 12th. Previous season: 1978-79 Terrapins (19–11). Next season: 1980-81 Terrapins (21–10).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-12-03	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 56–55	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-12-05	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 71–83	McDonough Gymnasium
1979-12-08	vs Brown Bears	W 72–59	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-12-15	vs catholic	W 113–79	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-12-19	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 70–60	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-12-22	vs Bucknell Bison	W 95–73	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-12-28	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 115–76	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-12-29	vs Temple Owls	W 85–63	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-03	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 83–74	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-05	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 84–76	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-10	at NC State Wolfpack	L 62–67	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-12	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 95–88	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-16	vs Clemson Tigers	W 84–83	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-20	at North Carolina Tar Heels	W 92–86	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-23	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 66–62	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-26	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 63–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1980-01-30	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 63–61	University Hall
1980-02-02	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 73–69	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-02-07	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 70–69	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-02-09	at Clemson Tigers	L 81–90	Littlejohn Coliseum
1980-02-11	vs Boston University Terriers	W 99–76	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-02-13	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 85–72	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-02-16	at Duke Blue Devils	L 61–66	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-02-20	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 83–77	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-02-23	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 82–71	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-02-28	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 51–49 (OTOT)	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-29	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 91–85	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-01	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 72–73	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-08	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 86–75	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-14	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	L 68–74	The Spectrum

Game recaps

1980-01-30: Maryland Terrapins survived Virginia Cavaliers 63–61 as King, Albert scored a team-high 18. Lamp, Jeff had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1980-02-23: Maryland Terrapins beat Virginia Cavaliers 82–71 as Greg Manning scored a team-high 24. Lee Raker had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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