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1979–80 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

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1979–80 Furman Paladins men's basketball
SoCon regular season and tournament champion
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record23–7 (14–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaGreenville Memorial Auditorium
Seasons
← 1978–79
1980–81 →
1979–80 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 14 1   .933 23 7   .767
Marshall 10 6   .625 17 12   .586
Western Carolina 9 7   .563 17 10   .630
East Tennessee State 8 7   .533 15 13   .536
Chattanooga 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Appalachian State 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
The Citadel 6 10   .375 14 13   .519
VMI 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Davidson 4 11   .267 8 18   .308
1980 Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1979–80 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by second-year head coach Eddie Holbrook, played their home games at Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the regular season with a 14–1 record in SoCon play, to finish in first place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI, and East Tennessee State, and Marshall to win the title and make the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Paladins were beaten by No. 7 seed Tennessee to finish the season at 23–7.

The Furman men's basketball program would not make a return to the NCAA tournament until 2023.

Roster

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1979–80 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PF 25 Jonathan Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Charleston, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1979*
Central Florida L 77–84  0–1
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 3, 1979*
Rollins W 88–73  1–1
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 5, 1979*
Coastal Carolina W 89–65  2–1
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 8, 1979
at The Citadel W 89–88  3–1
(1–0)
McAlister Field House 
Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 15, 1979
at Davidson W 91–81  4–1
(2–0)
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 17, 1979
Western Carolina W 96–90  5–1
(3–0)
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 20, 1979*
at UNC Charlotte L 76–91  5–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 28, 1979*
Indiana State–Evansville
Poinsettia Classic
W 93–64  6–2
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 29, 1979*
Austin Peay
Poinsettia Classic
W 93–89  7–2
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 3, 1980*
Presbyterian W 90–61  8–2
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 5, 1980
Appalachian State W 76–65  9–2
(4–0)
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 7, 1980
at Western Carolina W 92–83  10–2
(5–0)
Reid Gymnasium 
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Jan 10, 1980
Chattanooga W 88–74  11–2
(6–0)
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 12, 1980
Davidson W 84–68  12–2
(7–0)
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 16, 1980
at East Tennessee State W 86–84 OT 13–2
(8–0)
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Jan 19, 1980
The Citadel W 82–55  14–2
(9–0)
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 21, 1980
at Appalachian State W 75–71  15–2
(10–0)
Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
Jan 23, 1980*
at No. 12 Clemson L 67–85  15–3
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 26, 1980
at VMI W 84–67  16–3
(11–0)
VMI Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
Jan 28, 1980
at Marshall L 67–83  16–4
(11–1)
Memorial Field House 
Huntington, West Virginia
Feb 1, 1980*
at NC State
North-South Doubleheader
L 56–76  16–5
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 2, 1980*
No. 11 North Carolina
North-South Doubleheader
L 63–75  16–6
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1980
at Chattanooga W 67–65  17–6
(12–1)
Maclellan Gym 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 16, 1980
Marshall W 61–57  18–6
(13–1)
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Feb 18, 1980
VMI W 107–75  19–6
(14–1)
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Feb 20, 1980*
South Carolina W 61–53  20–6
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
SoCon tournament
Feb 23, 1980*
VMI
Quarterfinals
W 87–75  21–6
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Feb 24, 1980*
vs. East Tennessee State
Semifinals
W 93–81  22–6
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, Virginia
Feb 25, 1980*
vs. Marshall
Championship game
W 80–62  23–6
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 6, 1980*
(E 10) vs. (E 7) Tennessee
First round
L 69–80  23–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Roster". Furman University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.