1979–80 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I season. The Cornhuskers finished with record of 18–13, 8–6 in their conference. They were led by Joe Cipriano, in his final year as Nebraska head coach before his death.

1979–80 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record18–13 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons
1979–80 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Missouri 11 3   .786 25 6   .806
Kansas State 8 6   .571 22 9   .710
Nebraska 8 6   .571 18 13   .581
Kansas 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Colorado 7 7   .500 17 10   .630
Oklahoma 6 8   .429 15 12   .556
Iowa State 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
1980 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 30*
South Dakota State W 100–83  1–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 1*
Portland State W 74–52  2–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 3*
Eastern Washington W 82–68  3–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 8*
Creighton W 64–55  4–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 11*
at No. 9 Purdue L 56–78  4–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
December 13*
Cal Bakersfield W 94–80  5–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 15*
at Minnesota L 58–75  5–2
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 22*
UAB W 92–84 4OT 6–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 27*
vs. Wisconsin W 83–82 OT 7–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 29*
vs. Hawaii L 55–67  7–3
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 30*
vs. No. 12 Louisville L 58–65  7–4
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
January 2*
at Idaho L 55–64  7–5
Kibbie Dome 
Moscow, Idaho
January 4*
Wisconsin-Oshkosh W 96–72  8–5
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 5*
Angelo State W 83–70  9–5
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 9
at Iowa State W 58–50  10–5
(1–0)
Hilton Coliseum (6,827)
Ames, Iowa
January 12
No. 13 Missouri L 63–84  10–6
(1–1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 16
Kansas W 64–57  11–6
(2–1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 19
at Colorado W 53–44  12–6
(3–1)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
January 23
Oklahoma State W 74–73 OT 13–6
(4–1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 26
at Kansas State L 64–66 2OT 13–7
(4–2)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 30
Oklahoma W 59–58  14–7
(5–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 2
at No. 14 Missouri L 61–73  14–8
(5–3)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
February 5
at Kansas W 61–56  15–8
(6–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 9
Iowa State W 69–66  16–8
(7–3)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 13
at Oklahoma State L 68–83  16–9
(7–4)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 16
Colorado L 55–56  16–10
(7–5)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 20
Kansas State W 70–58  17–10
(8–5)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 23
at Oklahoma L 60–78  17–11
(8–6)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Big 8 Tournament
February 26
Oklahoma W 75–68  18–11
(8–6)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 29
vs. Kansas State L 59–60  18–12
(8–6)
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NIT
March 6*
at Michigan L 69–76  18–13
(8–6)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1979-80 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Nebraska Athletics.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) - University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 196.