1979-80 St. John's Red Storm basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 St. John's Red Storm went 24-5 (5-1 in the Big East) under head coach Lou Carnesecca. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.43.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 15–2 at home, 9–1 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The John's Red Storm scored 75.6 points per game and allowed 66.7 (+8.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 17 games, from Dec 8, 1979 to Feb 1, 1980. The most lopsided win was 97–64 over Seton Hall Pirates on Jan 12, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 97–80 at Tennessee Volunteers on Dec 4, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Rhode Island Rams (64–63).

Among St. John's Red Storm's 118 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .828 winning percentage ranks 15th. Previous season: 1978-79 John's Red Storm (21–11). Next season: 1980-81 John's Red Storm (17–11).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	W 90–78	Alumni Hall
1979-12-01	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 88–73	Alumni Hall
1979-12-04	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 80–97	Stokely Center
1979-12-08	vs Army Black Knights	W 84–61	Alumni Hall
1979-12-11	vs Columbia Lions	W 91–75	Alumni Hall
1979-12-15	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 75–64	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-12-23	vs centenary la	W 92–72	Alumni Hall
1979-12-26	vs Lafayette Leopards	W 68–58	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1979-12-27	vs Boston College Eagles	W 78–70	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-05	vs UConn Huskies	W 83–73	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-08	at Princeton Tigers	W 44–42	Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-01-12	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 97–64	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-14	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 72–55	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-16	at Boston College Eagles	W 66–63	Roberts Center
1980-01-19	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 71–69	McDonough Gymnasium
1980-01-22	vs Manhattan Jaspers	W 88–64	Alumni Hall
1980-01-24	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 67–48	Alumni Hall
1980-01-26	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 81–75	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-28	at Niagara Purple Eagles	W 87–63	Niagara Falls Convention Center
1980-02-01	at Rhode Island Rams	W 64–63	Keaney Gymnasium
1980-02-03	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 71–76	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-02-05	vs baltimore	W 89–73	Alumni Hall
1980-02-09	vs Fordham Rams	W 78–60	Alumni Hall
1980-02-16	vs Syracuse Orange	L 71–72	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-02-19	at Temple Owls	W 63–58	McGonigle Hall
1980-02-23	at Providence Friars	W 68–62	Providence Civic Center
1980-02-28	at Providence Friars	W 48–44	Providence Civic Center
1980-02-29	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	L 66–76	Providence Civic Center
1980-03-08	neutral Purdue Boilermakers	L 72–87	Mackey Arena

Game recaps

1980-02-03: Behind Darrell Griffith's 23 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated St. John's Red Storm 76–71. Reggie Carter had 22 for St. John's Red Storm.

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