1979-80 NC State Wolfpack — schedule and results

The 1979-80 NC State Wolfpack went 20-8 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Norm Sloan. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.95.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 84–97Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-01neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 70–65Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-06vs App State MountaineersW 59–53Reynolds Coliseum
1979-12-17at Nevada Wolf PackW 82–66Centennial Coliseum
1979-12-19vs Campbell Fighting CamelsW 100–71Reynolds Coliseum
1979-12-29at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 73–62Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-31at Davidson WildcatsW 66–63Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1980-01-02vs East Carolina PiratesW 83–68Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-05vs Towson TigersW 95–63Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-10vs Maryland TerrapinsW 67–62Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-12vs Virginia CavaliersW 64–56Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-16at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 64–67Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-19at Duke Blue DevilsL 56–67Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-01-23at Maryland TerrapinsL 62–66Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-26at Virginia CavaliersL 47–49University Hall
1980-01-29vs Clemson TigersW 80–67Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-01vs Furman PaladinsW 76–56Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-02vs The Citadel BulldogsW 57–35Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-06vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 60–49Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-09at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 63–55Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1980-02-11vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 52–40Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-13vs Duke Blue DevilsW 76–59Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-16at Clemson TigersL 70–78Littlejohn Coliseum
1980-02-20vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 63–60Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-23at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 44–41Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-28neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 62–68Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-08neutral Iowa HawkeyesL 64–77Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

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