1979-80 Wichita State Shockers — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Wichita State Shockers went 17-12 (9-7 in the MVC) under head coach Gene Smithson. Simple Rating System: 5.87.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-04at Long Beach State BeachL 72–77Long Beach Arena
1979-12-08vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 86–75Levitt Arena
1979-12-11vs Iowa HawkeyesL 62–81Levitt Arena
1979-12-14vs Michigan State SpartansW 55–54Levitt Arena
1979-12-18vs Samford BulldogsW 97–70Levitt Arena
1979-12-22vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 70–66Levitt Arena
1980-01-03at Iona GaelsL 70–84John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center
1980-01-05at Indiana State SycamoresL 54–62Hulman Center
1980-01-07vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 91–83Levitt Arena
1980-01-10at Bradley BravesL 66–67Robertson Memorial Field House
1980-01-12at Southern Illinois SalukisW 68–45SIU Arena
1980-01-19vs Bradley BravesL 51–57Levitt Arena
1980-01-21vs Creighton BluejaysW 81–77Levitt Arena
1980-01-26at New Mexico State AggiesL 70–75Pan American Center
1980-01-28vs Drake BulldogsW 83–70Levitt Arena
1980-01-31at west texas amL 79–87WT Fieldhouse
1980-02-02at Creighton BluejaysL 81–92Omaha Civic Auditorium
1980-02-04vs New Mexico State AggiesW 80–78Levitt Arena
1980-02-09vs west texas amW 99–83Levitt Arena
1980-02-16vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 81–68Levitt Arena
1980-02-18at Drake BulldogsW 117–104Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1980-02-21vs Indiana State SycamoresW 58–54Levitt Arena
1980-02-23at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 78–79Tulsa Convention Center
1980-02-28neutral Indiana State SycamoresW 82–70Robertson Memorial Field House
1980-02-29at Bradley BravesL 60–68Robertson Memorial Field House
1980-03-06vs UTEP MinersL 56–58Levitt Arena

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