The 1979-80 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went 21-8 (10-2 in the OVC) under head coach Gene Keady. Simple Rating System: 4.41.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-03 | at Illinois State Redbirds | L 55–66 | Horton Field House |
| 1979-12-06 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 73–84 | Civic Arena |
| 1979-12-08 | vs Florida A&M Rattlers | W 87–60 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1979-12-13 | neutral Evansville Purple Aces | W 75–61 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-12-14 | at Louisville Cardinals | L 74–96 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-12-29 | vs Florida State Seminoles | L 65–67 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-01-03 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 66–62 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-01-05 | at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 63–59 | Memorial Gym |
| 1980-01-07 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 71–59 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-01-12 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 97–72 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-01-17 | vs Murray State Racers | W 68–48 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-01-19 | at Austin Peay Governors | W 95–71 | Winfield Dunn Center |
| 1980-01-21 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 71–65 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-01-24 | at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 72–68 | Murphy Center |
| 1980-01-26 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | L 82–84 | McBrayer Arena |
| 1980-01-31 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 86–79 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-02-02 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 74–62 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-02-09 | at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 75–56 | Eblen Center |
| 1980-02-11 | at Morehead State Eagles | L 73–76 | Wetherby Gymnasium |
| 1980-02-14 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 70–51 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-02-16 | at Murray State Racers | W 56–55 | Racer Arena |
| 1980-02-21 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 81–79 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-02-23 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 65–73 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1980-02-28 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 84–83 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-02-29 | vs Murray State Racers | W 54–51 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-03-07 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | L 85–89 (OTOT) | E. A. Diddle Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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