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1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
EAA Regular season champions
EAA Tournament champions
ConferenceEastern Athletic Association
Record23–8 (7–3 EAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaVillanova Field House
Seasons
1979–80 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Villanova 7 3   .700 23 8   .742
Duquesne 6 3   .667 18 10   .643
Rutgers 6 3   .667 14 14   .500
Pittsburgh 5 4   .556 17 12   .586
George Washington 5 5   .500 15 11   .577
St. Bonaventure 1 3   .250 16 11   .593
West Virginia 4 4   .500 15 14   .517
UMass 0 9   .000 2 24   .077
1980 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Eastern Athletic Association. The team won the regular season Big East title and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling to Syracuse. Villanova finished with a 23–8 record (7–3 Big East).

Roster

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1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Rory Sparrow 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Paterson, New Jersey
G 10 Stewart Granger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
F 44 Alex Bradley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Long Branch, New Jersey
F 45 John Pinone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Hartford, Connecticut
G 14 Jeff Sherry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Macungie, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 10, 1979*
at Princeton W 57–55  3–0
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 28, 1979*
vs. Saint Francis (PA) W 93–66  6–1
Rochester Community War Memorial 
Rochester, New York
Dec 29, 1979*
vs. No. 9 Syracuse L 84–92  6–2
Rochester Community War Memorial 
Rochester, New York
EAA tournament
Feb 26, 1980*
UMass
Quarterfinals
W 85–62  19–7
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Feb 27, 1980*
at Pittsburgh
Semifinals
W 72–59  21–7
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1980*
vs. West Virginia
Championship game
W 74–62  22–7
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 7, 1980*
(8 E) vs. (9 E) Marquette
First round
W 77–59  23–7
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 9, 1980*
(8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 6 Syracuse
Second round
L 83–97  23–8
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1979-80 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 866–867. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.