1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1979–80
|team=Holy Cross Crusaders
|sport=Basketball
|image=Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=East Coast Athletic Conference
|short_conf=ECAC-N
|record=19–11
|conf_record=4–0
|head_coach=George Blaney
|hc_year = 8th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|arena=Hart Center
|champion = ECAC North tournament champions
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = first round
}}
{{1979–80 ECAC North men's basketball standings}}
The 1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by head coach George Blaney, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the East Coast Athletic Conference {{ndash}} North. They finished the season 19–11, 4–0 in ECAC-South play to finish in third place. They defeated Vermont, Maine, and Boston University to win the ECAC North tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the East region, they lost to Iona in the opening round, 84–78.{{cite news |title=Iona Beats Holy Cross, Meets GU |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/03/08/iona-beats-holy-cross-meets-gu/2cae534d-9ae6-4e86-a9ba-d78e8bff82aa/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 8, 1980 |access-date=May 7, 2023}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1979|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ron|last=Perry|link=y|dab=basketball, born 1958|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs= |class=Sr|rs=|home=Boston, Massachusetts|high_school=Catholic Memorial}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garry|last=Witts|link=y|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185 |class=Jr|rs=|home=Metuchen, New Jersey|high_school=St. Joseph}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- George Blaney ({{college|Holy Cross}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1979-80
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1979-80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1979|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Holy Cross Crusaders}}|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Catholic Cardinals |title=Catholic}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 57–48
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Saint Peter's Peacocks|title=Saint Peter's}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Yanitelli Center
| site_cityst = Jersey City, New Jersey
| gamename =
| score = 62–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Yale
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Payne Whitney Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Haven, Connecticut
| gamename =
| score = 97–87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 63–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 80–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 89–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Assumption Greyhounds|title=Assumption}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename = Worcester County Classic
| score = 122–84
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Hofstra Pride|title=Hofstra}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename = Worcester County Classic
| score = 97–84
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers|title=St. Francis Brooklyn}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 79–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Florida Southern Moccasins|title=Florida Southern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = George W. Jenkins Field House
| site_cityst = Lakeland, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 81–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Providence Friars|title=Providence}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 59–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Civic Arena
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 88–103
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Vermont Catamounts|title=Vermont}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, Vermont
| gamename =
| score = 76–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Boston Garden
| site_cityst = Boston, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 76–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Fairfield Stags|title=Fairfield}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = New Haven Coliseum
| site_cityst = New Haven, Connecticut
| gamename =
| score = 59–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 67–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Dartmouth Big Green|title=Dartmouth}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 101–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=UMass Minutemen|title=Massachusetts}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Boston Garden
| site_cityst = Boston, Massachusetts
| gamename = Colonial Classic
| score = 84–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Boston Garden
| site_cityst = Boston, Massachusetts
| gamename = Colonial Classic
| score = 83–92
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Manhattan Jaspers|title=Manhattan}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Draddy Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bronx, New York
| gamename =
| score = 75–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 97–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Roberts Center
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 72–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| site_cityst = South Orange, New Jersey
| gamename =
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 70–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 83–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDonough Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| score = 78–105
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Holy Cross Crusaders}}| 1980 ECAC North men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Vermont Catamounts|title=Vermont}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 90–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Maine Black Bears|title=Maine}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alfond Arena
| site_cityst = Orono, Maine
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 73–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1979|sex=men|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 81–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Holy Cross Crusaders}}|1980 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 11 E
| opponent = Iona
| opprank = 19
| oppseed = 6 E
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename = First round
| score = 78–84
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time. | region = E
| regionname = East}}
{{cite web|url=https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1992-93|title=Men's Basketball - Schedule - Holy Cross Crusaders - College of the Holy Cross Official Athletic Site|publisher=goholycross.com|access-date=May 29, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1993_285_College%20of%20the%20Holy%20Cross.pdf|title= 1992-1993 Holy cross Men's Basketball Statistics|website= NCAA Career Statistics}}
References
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