1979–80 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1979–80
|team=Indiana Hoosiers
|image=
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=7
|APRank=7
|record=21–8
|conf_record= 13–5
|head_coach=Bobby Knight
|hc_year=9th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|captain=Butch Carter
| captain2 = Mike Woodson
|stadium=Assembly Hall
|champion=Big Ten Champions
|bowl=NCAA Men's Division I Tournament
|bowl_result= Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{1979–80 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1979–80 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 9th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 21–8 and a conference record of 13–5, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. After missing out on the previous NCAA Tournament, IU was invited to participate in the 1980 NCAA tournament as a 2-seed; the Hoosiers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, but they lost to the 6-seed Purdue Boilermakers.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/|title=Indiana Basketball Men's Database|work=IndyStar|access-date=November 16, 2015}}
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!No.!!Name!!Position!!Ht.!!Year!!Hometown | |||||
| 11 | style="text-align:left"|Isiah Thomas | G | 6–1 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Chicago, Illinois |
| 20 | style="text-align:left"|Jim Thomas | G | 6–3 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 23 | style="text-align:left"|Chuck Franz | G | 6–2 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Clarksville, Indiana |
| 24 | style="text-align:left"|Randy Wittman | G/F | 6–6 | RS So. | style="text-align:left"|Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 30 | style="text-align:left"|Ted Kitchel | F | 6–8 | RS So. | style="text-align:left"|Galveston, Indiana |
| 31 | style="text-align:left"|Tony Brown | G | 6–2 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Chicago, Illinois |
| 32 | style="text-align:left"|Landon Turner | F/C | 6–10 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 33 | style="text-align:left"|Eric Kirchner | F | 6–7 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Edelstein, Illinois |
| 34 | style="text-align:left"|Steve Risley | F | 6–8 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 40 | style="text-align:left"|Glen Grunwald | F | 6–9 | RS Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Franklin Park, Illinois |
| 41 | style="text-align:left"|Butch Carter | G | 6–5 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Middletown, Ohio |
| 42 | style="text-align:left"|Mike Woodson | F | 6–5 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 44 | style="text-align:left"|Phil Isenbarger | F | 6–8 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Muncie, Indiana |
| 45 | style="text-align:left"|Ray Tolbert | F/C | 6–9 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Anderson, Indiana |
| 54 | style="text-align:left"|Steve Bouchie | F | 6–8 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Washington, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|rank=yes|tv=no|attend=no}}
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!colspan=8| Regular Season
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/1/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–52
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/7/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| tv =
| score = 92–66
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/8/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| tv =
| score = 75–43
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–69
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename = Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
| tv =
| score = 58–69
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 5
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Market Square Arena
| site_cityst = Indianapolis
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–56
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 57–61
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = San Diego Sports Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–68
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = Brown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = San Diego Sports Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–52
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/3/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–59
| overtime =
| record = 7–3 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/5/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
| site_cityst = Madison, Wisconsin
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 50–52
| overtime =
| record = 7–4 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/10/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 63–61
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–4 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/12/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–64
| overtime =
| record = 9–4 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/17/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–4 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/19/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–72
| overtime =
| record = 11–4 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/24/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 47–55
| overtime =
| record = 11–5 (4–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/26/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 69–58
| overtime =
| record = 12–5 (5–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/31/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 60–54
| overtime =
| record = 13–5 (6–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/2/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 51–56
| overtime =
| record = 13–6 (6–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/7/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–69
| overtime =
| record = 14–6 (7–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/9/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 68–89
| overtime =
| record = 14–7 (7–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/14/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| record = 15–7 (8–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/16/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–54
| overtime =
| record = 16–7 (9–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/21/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenison Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = East Lansing, Michigan
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–72
| overtime =
| record = 17–7 (10–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/23/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| record = 18–7 (11–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/28/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–52
| overtime =
| record = 19–7 (12–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/2/1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–73
| overtime = OT
| record = 20–7 (13–5)
}}
|-
!colspan=8| NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/9/1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 7 (2)
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = (7)
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| gamename = Second round
| tv =
| score = 68–59
| overtime =
| record = 21–7 (13–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/13/1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 7 (2)
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 20 (6)
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| tv =
| score = 69–76
| overtime =
| record = 21–8 (13–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}
References
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{{Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team}}