1979-80 St. John's Red Storm — 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.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 90–78Alumni Hall
1979-12-01vs Michigan State SpartansW 88–73Alumni Hall
1979-12-04at Tennessee VolunteersL 80–97Stokely Center
1979-12-08vs Army Black KnightsW 84–61Alumni Hall
1979-12-11vs Columbia LionsW 91–75Alumni Hall
1979-12-15at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 75–64Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-12-23vs centenary laW 92–72Alumni Hall
1979-12-26vs Lafayette LeopardsW 68–58Madison Square Garden (IV)
1979-12-27vs Boston College EaglesW 78–70Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-05vs UConn HuskiesW 83–73Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-08at Princeton TigersW 44–42Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-01-12vs Seton Hall PiratesW 97–64Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-14vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 72–55Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-16at Boston College EaglesW 66–63Roberts Center
1980-01-19at Georgetown HoyasW 71–69McDonough Gymnasium
1980-01-22vs Manhattan JaspersW 88–64Alumni Hall
1980-01-24vs Davidson WildcatsW 67–48Alumni Hall
1980-01-26vs Villanova WildcatsW 81–75Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-28at Niagara Purple EaglesW 87–63Niagara Falls Convention Center
1980-02-01at Rhode Island RamsW 64–63Keaney Gymnasium
1980-02-03vs Louisville CardinalsL 71–76Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-02-05vs baltimoreW 89–73Alumni Hall
1980-02-09vs Fordham RamsW 78–60Alumni Hall
1980-02-16vs Syracuse OrangeL 71–72Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-02-19at Temple OwlsW 63–58McGonigle Hall
1980-02-23at Providence FriarsW 68–62Providence Civic Center
1980-02-28at Providence FriarsW 48–44Providence Civic Center
1980-02-29neutral Georgetown HoyasL 66–76Providence Civic Center
1980-03-08neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 72–87Mackey Arena

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