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1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1979–80 college basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Don DeVoe, the team played their home games at the Stokely Athletic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers finished with a record of 18–11 (12–6 SEC, T-3rd) and received an at-large bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament as the 7 seed in the East region. After an opening round win over No. 10 seed Furman, Tennessee was defeated by No. 2 seed Maryland, 86–75.

1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–11 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStokely Athletic Center
Seasons
1979–80 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Kentucky 15 – 3   .833 29 – 6   .829
No. 3 LSU † 14 – 4   .778 26 – 6   .813
Alabama 12 – 6   .667 18 – 12   .600
Tennessee 12 – 6   .667 18 – 11   .621
Ole Miss 9 – 9   .500 17 – 13   .567
Mississippi State 7 – 11   .389 13 – 14   .481
Vanderbilt 7 – 11   .389 13 – 13   .500
Georgia 7 – 11   .389 14 – 13   .519
Auburn 5 – 13   .278 10 – 18   .357
Florida 2 – 16   .111 7 – 21   .250
† 1980 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

This was the second of five straight seasons of NCAA Tournament basketball for the Tennessee men's program.

Roster

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1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 14 Dale Ellis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Marietta, Georgia
F 32 Reggie Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
F 44 Howard Wood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Southampton, New York
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
SEC tournament
Feb 28, 1980*
 Chesley-TPC 		vs. Ole Miss
Quarterfinals 		L 74–76  17–10
 BJCC Coliseum 
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 6, 1980*
 (7 E) vs. (10 E) Furman
First round 		W 80–69  18–10
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 8, 1980*
 (7 E) vs. (2 E) No. 8 Maryland
Second round 		L 75–86  18–11
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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NBA draft

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Main article: 1980 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 15 Reggie Johnson San Antonio Spurs

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1979-80 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 867–868. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  6. ^ "1980 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
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