The 1979-80 Michigan State Spartans went 12-15 (6-12 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jud Heathcote. Simple Rating System: 11.29.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-30 | neutral Princeton Tigers | W 60–46 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-12-01 | at St. John's Red Storm | L 73–88 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-12-06 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 87–73 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-12-10 | vs Portland State Vikings | W 88–54 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-12-14 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 54–55 | Levitt Arena |
| 1979-12-18 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | W 95–76 | Rose Arena |
| 1979-12-20 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | W 63–57 | Calihan Hall |
| 1979-12-28 | neutral Weber State Wildcats | L 61–63 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1979-12-29 | neutral Loyola Marymount Lions | W 82–65 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1980-01-03 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 73–74 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-01-05 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 80–93 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-01-10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 61–65 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-01-12 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 64–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-17 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 62–61 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-01-19 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 75–67 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-01-24 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 59–58 | Crisler Arena |
| 1980-01-26 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 65–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-31 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 74–54 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-02 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 68–59 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-02-07 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 39–44 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-02-09 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 59–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-14 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 66–80 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 82–74 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-02-21 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 72–75 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-02-23 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 73–75 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-02-28 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 73–87 | Williams Arena |
| 1980-03-01 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 73–91 | Mackey 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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