1979-80 Murray State Racers — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Murray State Racers went 23-8 (10-2 in the OVC) under head coach Ron Greene. Simple Rating System: 3.31.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-07neutral UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 65–67Levitt Arena
1979-12-11vs Arkansas State Red WolvesW 68–46Racer Arena
1979-12-13vs Georgia Southern EaglesW 64–62Racer Arena
1979-12-15vs Towson TigersW 70–59Racer Arena
1979-12-20at Memphis TigersL 71–72Mid-South Coliseum
1979-12-22at Texas LonghornsL 63–65Frank Erwin Center
1980-01-07at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 73–72Eblen Center
1980-01-10vs Morehead State EaglesW 99–67Racer Arena
1980-01-12vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 82–78Racer Arena
1980-01-14vs Samford BulldogsW 78–62Racer Arena
1980-01-17at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 48–68E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-01-19vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 61–53Racer Arena
1980-01-24at Austin Peay GovernorsW 62–51Winfield Dunn Center
1980-01-26at Georgia Southern EaglesW 75–68Hanner Fieldhouse
1980-02-02vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 100–73Racer Arena
1980-02-07at Morehead State EaglesW 80–75Wetherby Gymnasium
1980-02-09at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 79–78McBrayer Arena
1980-02-14at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 68–62Murphy Center
1980-02-16vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 55–56Racer Arena
1980-02-18vs New Orleans PrivateersW 65–56Racer Arena
1980-02-21vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 87–69Racer Arena
1980-02-28neutral Morehead State EaglesW 77–74 (OTOT)E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-02-29at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 51–54E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-03-05at Jacksonville DolphinsW 53–49Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-10at Alabama Crimson TideW 70–62Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-13at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 63–65Assembly Hall

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