1979-80 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Vanderbilt Commodores went 13-13 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach Richard Schmidt. Simple Rating System: 5.1.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 8–5 at home, 3–7 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 77.6 points per game and allowed 77.4 (+0.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 27, 1979 to Jan 2, 1980. The most lopsided win was 105–85 over Florida Gators on Jan 21, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 90–68 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Dec 15, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Ole Miss Rebels (66–67).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .500 winning percentage ranks 72nd. Previous season: 1978-79 Commodores (18–9). Next season: 1980-81 Commodores (15–14).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	vs Rice Owls	W 94–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-06	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 106–110	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-12-09	at Memphis Tigers	W 87–72	Mid-South Coliseum
1979-12-15	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 68–90	Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-20	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 86–89	Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-27	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 65–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-29	vs SMU Mustangs	W 88–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-02	vs LSU Tigers	W 77–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-05	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 66–88	Georgia Coliseum
1980-01-09	vs Auburn Tigers	W 66–57	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-12	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 63–71	Stokely Center
1980-01-16	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 66–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-19	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 90–106	Rupp Arena
1980-01-21	vs Florida Gators	W 105–85	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-26	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 92–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-30	at LSU Tigers	L 81–83	Maravich Assembly Center
1980-02-02	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 70–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-06	at Auburn Tigers	W 77–73	Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-09	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 48–51	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-13	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 78–89	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-02-15	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 73–91	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-20	at Florida Gators	W 74–71	Florida Gymnasium
1980-02-23	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 72–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-27	neutral Florida Gators	L 71–72	BJCC Coliseum

Game recaps

1980-01-19: Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 106–90 as Kyle Macy scored a team-high 18. Mike Rhodes had 34 for Vanderbilt.

1980-02-15: Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 91–73 as Kyle Macy scored a team-high 22. Mike Rhodes had 18 for Vanderbilt.

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