1979-80 Ole Miss Rebels basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Ole Miss Rebels went 17-13 (9-9 in the SEC) under head coach Bob Weltlich. Simple Rating System: 8.15.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 5–8 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Miss Rebels scored 69.8 points per game and allowed 68.1 (+1.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 12, 1980 to Jan 19, 1980. The most lopsided win was 63–43 over Mercer Bears on Nov 30, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 78–56 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Jan 5, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against UAB Blazers (67–66).

Among Ole Miss Rebels' 111 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .567 winning percentage ranks 39th. Previous season: 1978-79 Miss Rebels (11–16). Next season: 1980-81 Miss Rebels (16–14).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	vs Mercer Bears	W 63–43	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-12-03	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 87–67	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-12-05	at Auburn Tigers	L 73–76	Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-08	at UAB Blazers	W 67–66	BJCC Coliseum
1979-12-12	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 62–64	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-12-15	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 59–67	Barnhill Arena
1979-12-19	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 68–65	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-12-22	at Memphis Tigers	L 75–80	Mid-South Coliseum
1979-12-28	neutral Michigan Wolverines	W 71–66	Louisiana Superdome
1979-12-29	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 70–66	Louisiana Superdome
1980-01-02	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 65–66	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-05	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 56–78	Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-09	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 73–79	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-12	vs Florida Gators	W 85–65	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-16	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 67–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-19	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 75–64	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-23	at LSU Tigers	L 66–72	Maravich Assembly Center
1980-01-26	vs Auburn Tigers	W 71–54	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-30	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 66–61	Stokely Center
1980-02-02	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 71–65	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-02-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 72–86	Rupp Arena
1980-02-09	at Florida Gators	W 57–54	Florida Gymnasium
1980-02-13	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 89–78	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-02-16	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 73–66	Humphrey Coliseum
1980-02-21	vs LSU Tigers	L 74–77	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-02-23	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 65–77	Georgia Coliseum
1980-02-28	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 76–74	BJCC Coliseum
1980-02-29	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–70	BJCC Coliseum
1980-03-06	vs Grambling Tigers	W 76–74	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-03-10	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 56–58	Williams Arena

Game recaps

1980-01-09: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 79–73. Kyle Macy led the winners with 29 points. John Stroud had 27 for Mississippi.

1980-02-06: Behind Kyle Macy's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi 86–72. John Stroud had 27 for Mississippi.

1980-02-29: Kentucky Wildcats edged Mississippi 70–67. Sam Bowie led the winners with 27 points. John Stroud had 29 for Mississippi.

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