1979-80 Rhode Island Rams — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Rhode Island Rams went 15-13 (14-12 in the ECACN) under head coach Jack Kraft. Simple Rating System: 1.14.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-04vs Brown BearsW 51–43Keaney Gymnasium
1979-12-08at Washington State CougarsL 63–84Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1979-12-10at Weber State WildcatsL 60–82Dee Events Center
1979-12-14vs UConn HuskiesW 74–63Keaney Gymnasium
1979-12-28neutral Fairfield StagsW 74–57MECCA Arena
1979-12-29at Marquette Golden EaglesW 64–57MECCA Arena
1980-01-05vs Manhattan JaspersW 86–70Keaney Gymnasium
1980-01-08vs Old Dominion MonarchsW 77–63Keaney Gymnasium
1980-01-11vs Syracuse OrangeL 54–64Keaney Gymnasium
1980-01-16at Providence FriarsL 59–74Providence Civic Center
1980-01-19at Holy Cross CrusadersL 73–76Hart Center Arena
1980-01-22at Boston College EaglesL 57–65Roberts Center
1980-01-24vs Boston University TerriersL 63–74Keaney Gymnasium
1980-01-26vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 64–59Keaney Gymnasium
1980-01-28vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 88–68Keaney Gymnasium
1980-01-30at New Hampshire WildcatsW 86–63Lundholm Gym
1980-02-01vs St. John's Red StormL 63–64Keaney Gymnasium
1980-02-04at South Carolina GamecocksL 75–84Carolina Coliseum
1980-02-06at La Salle ExplorersL 76–84The Palestra
1980-02-09at UConn HuskiesW 68–65Hartford Civic Center
1980-02-13vs Providence FriarsW 74–58Keaney Gymnasium
1980-02-16vs Saint Joseph's HawksL 59–65Keaney Gymnasium
1980-02-19at Brown BearsW 71–67Marvel Gym
1980-02-23at Detroit Mercy TitansL 67–72Calihan Hall
1980-02-28vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 83–67Thomas M. Ryan Center
1980-02-29at Boston University TerriersL 79–83Case Gym

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