1979-80 NC State Wolfpack basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 13–0 at home, 5–5 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 68.1 points per game and allowed 61.5 (+6.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Dec 1, 1979 to Jan 12, 1980. The most lopsided win was 95–63 over Towson Tigers on Jan 5, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 97–84 to North Carolina Tar Heels on Nov 30, 1979. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Virginia Cavaliers (47–49).

Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .714 winning percentage ranks 23rd. Previous season: 1978-79 State Wolfpack (18–12). Next season: 1980-81 State Wolfpack (14–13).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 84–97	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-01	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 70–65	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-06	vs App State Mountaineers	W 59–53	Reynolds Coliseum
1979-12-17	at Nevada Wolf Pack	W 82–66	Centennial Coliseum
1979-12-19	vs Campbell Fighting Camels	W 100–71	Reynolds Coliseum
1979-12-29	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 73–62	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-31	at Davidson Wildcats	W 66–63	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1980-01-02	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 83–68	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-05	vs Towson Tigers	W 95–63	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-10	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 67–62	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-12	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 64–56	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-01-16	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 64–67	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-19	at Duke Blue Devils	L 56–67	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-01-23	at Maryland Terrapins	L 62–66	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-26	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 47–49	University Hall
1980-01-29	vs Clemson Tigers	W 80–67	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-01	vs Furman Paladins	W 76–56	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-02	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	W 57–35	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-06	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 60–49	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-09	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 63–55	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1980-02-11	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 52–40	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-13	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 76–59	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-16	at Clemson Tigers	L 70–78	Littlejohn Coliseum
1980-02-20	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 63–60	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-23	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 44–41	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-28	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 62–68	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-08	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	L 64–77	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1980-01-12: NC State Wolfpack got past Virginia Cavaliers 64–56 as Hawkeye Whitney scored a team-high 21. Jeff Lamp had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1980-01-26: Behind Jeff Lamp's 24 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off NC State Wolfpack 49–47. Clyde Austin had 14 for NC State Wolfpack.

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