1979-80 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 North Carolina Tar Heels went 21-8 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.79.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–1 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 2–3 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 73.6 points per game and allowed 68.0 (+5.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 23, 1980 to Feb 4, 1980. The most lopsided win was 93–62 at South Florida Bulls on Dec 3, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 93–76 at Clemson Tigers on Jan 2, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (54–53). 1 game went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .724 winning percentage ranks 64th. Previous season: 1978-79 Carolina Tar Heels (23–6). Next season: 1980-81 Carolina Tar Heels (29–8).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 97–84	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-01	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 74–86	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-03	at South Florida Bulls	W 93–62	Bayfront Center
1979-12-08	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 68–63	Carmichael Auditorium
1979-12-15	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 90–72	Carmichael Auditorium
1979-12-22	at Indiana Hoosiers	W 61–57	Assembly Hall
1980-01-02	at Clemson Tigers	L 76–93	Littlejohn Coliseum
1980-01-05	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 82–88	University Hall
1980-01-07	at Mercer Bears	W 81–63	Macon Coliseum
1980-01-09	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 72–68	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-12	at Duke Blue Devils	W 82–67	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-01-14	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 54–53	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-16	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 67–64	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-20	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 86–92	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-23	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 73–61	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-26	vs Clemson Tigers	W 73–70	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-29	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 71–61	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-02-01	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	W 51–40	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-02-02	at Furman Paladins	W 75–63	Memorial Auditorium
1980-02-04	vs Yale Bulldogs	W 85–74	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-02-07	at Maryland Terrapins	L 69–70	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-02-11	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 60–50	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-14	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 73–70	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1980-02-16	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 68–51	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-02-20	at NC State Wolfpack	L 60–63	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-23	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 96–71	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-02-28	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 75–62	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-29	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 61–75	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-08	neutral Texas A&M Aggies	L 61–78 (2OTOT)	Super Pit

Game recaps

1980-01-05: Behind Lamp, Jeff's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated North Carolina 88–82. Colescott, Dave had 20 for North Carolina.

1980-02-16: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 68–51 as Wood scored a team-high 14. Sampson had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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