1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
Conference Sun Belt Conference
1979–80 record 18–12 (10–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach Gene Bartow
Assistant coach Oscar Catlin
Assistant coach Robert Corn
Assistant coach Lee Hunt
Home arena BJCC Arena
Seasons
« 1978–79 1980–81 »

The 1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1979–80 college basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's second season at UAB. The Blazers competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at the BJCC Arena. They finished the season 18–12, 10–4 in Sun Belt play and lost in the finals of the conference tournament to VCU. They were invited to the 1980 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) only to fall in the first round to Southwestern Louisiana.

Roster

Name Hometown
Tim Almquist Forest Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Raymond Gause Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Chris Giles Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
George Jones Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Greg Leet Flat River, Missouri, U.S.
Tony Mabrey Albertville, Alabama, U.S.
Glenn Marcus Alabaster, Alabama, U.S.
Bill McCammon Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Leon Morris Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Oliver Robinson Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Stan Scales Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Scott Simcik Simi Valley, California, U.S.
Donnie Speer Sylacauga, Alabama, U.S.
Larry Spicer Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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Schedule and results

UAB finished the regular season tied for second place in the Sun Belt, and as runner-up in the conference tournament.[2] </ref> The Blazers competed in the postseason for the first time in the history of the program with an appearance in the NIT.[2]

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Record
12/1/1979* Whittier BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 90–67  6,283 1–0
12/5/1979 at New Orleans Human Performance Center • New Orleans, LA W 82–73  902 2–0
12/8/1979* at Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum • Oxford, MS L 67–66  7,958 2–1
12/12/1979* Washington State BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 86–67  6,423 3–1
12/15/1979 at Georgia State GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, GA W 100–73  570 4–1
12/20/1979* at Oklahoma City Frederickson Fieldhouse • Oklahoma City, OK W 89–73  2,010 5–1
12/22/1979* at Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center • Lincoln, NE L 92–84 4OT 6,973 5–2
12/28/1979* Missouri–Rolla BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL
(UAB Classic)		 W 100–66  5,179 6–2
12/29/1979* Drexel BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL
(UAB Classic)		 W 100–60  3,652 7–2
1/3/1980 Georgia State BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 75–62  4,178 8–2
1/5/1980* Air Force BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 65–51  9,448 9–2
1/7/1980 VCU BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 82–71  4,041 10–2
1/10/1980 at South Florida Curtis Hixon Hall • Tampa, FL W 92–83  336 11–2
1/12/1980* Iona BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL L 70–65  8,894 11–3
1/16/1980* at St. Louis Kiel Auditorium • St. Louis, MO L 84–76  3,272 11–4
1/19/1980 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, FL L 62–52  8,671 11–5
1/22/1980* DePaul BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL L 57–54  17,309 11–6
1/24/1980 at South Alabama Mobile Civic Center • Mobile, AL W 70–62  10,513 12–6
1/28/1980 UNC Charlotte BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 84–76  6,417 13–6
2/2/1980 Jacksonville BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 72–68  9,265 14–6
2/5/1980 at UNC Charlotte Independence Arena • Charlotte, NC L 73–68  4,021 14–7
2/10/1980 at VCU Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, VA L 90–75  4,600 14–8
2/14/1980 South Florida BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 78–70  5,046 15–8
2/16/1980 New Orleans BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 86–75  2,547 16–8
2/17/1980 South Alabama BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL L 66–65  8,352 16–9
2/20/1980* Florida State Tully Gymnasium • Tallahassee, FL L 89–87  2,081 16–10
1980 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2/23/1980 vs. New Orleans Independence Arena • Charlotte, NC W 85–75  2,547 17–10
2/24/1980 vs. Jacksonville Independence Arena • Charlotte, NC W 64–60  2,624 18–10
2/25/1980 vs. VCU Independence Arena • Charlotte, NC L 105–88  2,519 18–11
1980 National Invitation Tournament
3/6/1980 at Southwestern Louisiana Blackham Coliseum • Lafayette, LA L 74–72  8,124 18–12
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide. Birmingham, AL: UAB Athletic Media Relations Office. 2010. pp. 116–117. 
  2. ^ a b 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide. Birmingham, AL: UAB Athletic Media Relations Office. 2010. p. 118.