1979–80 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1979–80
|team=New Hampshire Wildcats
|sport=Basketball
|image=UNH Wildcats.png
|image_size=150
|conference= ECAC North
|short_conf= ECAC North
|record=4–22
|conf_record= 0–0
|head_coach= Gerry Friel
|hc_year = 11th
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|stadium= Lundholm Gym
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{1979–80 ECAC North men's basketball standings}}
The 1979–80 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of New Hampshire during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by eleventh year head coach Gerry Friel, played their home games at Lundholm Gym and were members of the ECAC North, however the conference did not conduct conference play for the 1979–80 season. They finished the season 4–22 to finish in tenth place. They did not qualify for the ECAC North tournament.
Roster
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! Name ! Position ! Height ! Year ! Min ! Pts ! Reb ! Ast ! Stl ! Blk ! FG% ! FT% |
Jack Burns
| Forward | 6–7 | So. | 12.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 52.5% | 66.7% |
Dana Chapman
| Guard | 6–1 | Jr. | 19.7 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 40.4% | 70.8% |
A.J. DeFusco
| Guard/Forward | N/A | Fr. | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3% | N/A |
Robin Dixon
| Guard | 6–3 | Fr. | 23.0 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 42.5% | 60.6% |
Paul Dufour
| Guard | 6–2 | Sr. | 30.8 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.4% | 83.3% |
Chris Gildea
| Forward | 6–6 | So. | 18.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 49.4% | 69.8% |
Karl Hicks
| Forward | 6–5 | So. | 12.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 37.5% | 88.2% |
Mike Keeler
| Center | 6–8 | So. | 31.1 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 47.9% | 54.3% |
Randy Kinzly
| Guard | 6–2 | So. | 20.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 51.9% | 83.7% |
Bob Neely
| Forward | 6–4 | Fr. | 25.9 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 36.3% | 68.5% |
Brady Otey
| Forward | 6–4 | So. | 13.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30.7% | 51.6% |
John Quinn
| Center | 6–8 | Jr. | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 45.9% | 50.0% |
Joe Rainis
| Center | 6–9 | Fr. | 10.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 35.7% | 60.0% |
Schedule
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!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 30, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Brown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = Brown Tap–Off Tournament
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 56–67
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 1, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = Brown Tap–Off Tournament
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 58–55
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 4, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hartford Civic Center
| site_cityst = Hartford, CT
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 62–71
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 7, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Springfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Blake Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 70–84
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 12, 1979
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 55–70
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 15, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Yanitelli Center
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 34–72
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 28, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Auditorium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = Poinsettia Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 60–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 29, 1979
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Auditorium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = Poinsettia Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 72–86
| overtime =
| record = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 3, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 67–59
| overtime =
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 5, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cumberland County Civic Center
| site_cityst = Portland, ME
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 69–97
| overtime =
| record = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 7, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 48–71
| overtime =
| record = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 11, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 70–84
| overtime =
| record = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 17, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Anselm
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 50–52
| overtime =
| record = 2–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 19, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Case Gym
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 59–82
| overtime =
| record = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 23, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Yale
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John J. Lee Amphitheater
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 62–81
| overtime =
| record = 2–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 28, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northeastern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 63–73
| overtime =
| record = 2–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 30, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 63–86
| overtime =
| record = 2–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 1, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Colgate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 58–59
| overtime =
| record = 2–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 5, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alfond Arena
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 54–65
| overtime =
| record = 2–17
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 7, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Holy Cross
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 86–97
| overtime =
| record = 2–18
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 10, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northeastern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 68–69
| overtime =
| record = 2–19
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 12, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Dartmouth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Hanover, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 55–54
| overtime =
| record = 3–19
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 76–102
| overtime =
| record = 3–20
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UMass
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curry Hicks Cage
| site_cityst = Amherst, MA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 63–69
| overtime =
| record = 3–21
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 76–103
| overtime =
| record = 3–22
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Siena
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 72–70
| overtime =
| record = 4–22
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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