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1979–80 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

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1979–80 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ACC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–7 (11–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons
1979–80 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Maryland 11 3   .786 24 7   .774
No. 15 North Carolina 9 5   .643 21 8   .724
NC State 9 5   .643 20 8   .714
Clemson 8 6   .571 23 9   .719
Virginia 7 7   .500 24 10   .706
No. 14 Duke 7 7   .500 24 9   .727
Wake Forest 4 10   .286 13 14   .481
Georgia Tech 1 13   .071 8 18   .308
1980 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1979–80 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1979–80 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lefty Driesell and played their home games at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. The Terrapins finished the season with a 24–7 overall record (11–3 ACC), won the ACC regular season title, and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament before losing to Georgetown.[2]

Roster

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1979–80 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 25 Ernie Graham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr  
F 52 Buck Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Rocky Mount, NC
G 55 Albert King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr Brooklyn, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 3, 1979*
Penn State W 56–55  1–0
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 5, 1979*
at No. 17 Georgetown L 71–83  1–1
McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 8, 1979*
Brown W 72–59  2–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 15, 1979*
Catholic W 113–79  3–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 19, 1979
Georgia Tech W 70–60  4–1
(1–0)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 22, 1979*
Bucknell W 95–73  5–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 28, 1979*
Miami (OH) W 115–76  6–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 29, 1979*
Temple W 85–63  7–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 3, 1980
Georgia Tech W 83–74  8–1
(2–0)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 5, 1980
at Wake Forest W 84–76  9–1
(3–0)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 10, 1980
at NC State L 62–67  9–2
(3–1)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 12, 1980*
Pittsburgh W 95–88  10–2
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 16, 1980
No. 17 Clemson W 84–83  11–2
(4–1)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 20, 1980
at No. 9 North Carolina W 92–86  12–2
(5–1)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 23, 1980*
NC State W 66–62  13–2
(6–1)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 26, 1980*
at No. 8 Notre Dame L 63–64  13–3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 30, 1980
No. 12 at No. 13 Virginia W 63–61  14–3
(7–1)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 2, 1980
No. 12 No. 5 Duke W 73–69  15–3
(8–1)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 7, 1980
No. 11 North Carolina W 70–69  16–3
(9–1)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 9, 1980
at No. 16 Clemson L 81–90  16–4
(9–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 11, 1980*
Boston University W 99–76  17–4
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 13, 1980*
East Carolina W 85–72  18–4
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 16, 1980
at No. 16 Duke L 61–66  18–5
(9–3)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 20, 1980
No. 9 Wake Forest W 83–77  19–5
(10–3)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 23, 1980
No. 9 Virginia W 82–71  20–5
(11–3)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
ACC Tournament
Feb 28, 1980*
No. 7 vs. Georgia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 51–49 OT 21–5
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 29, 1980*
No. 7 vs. No. 17 Clemson
Semifinals
W 91–85  22–5
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 1, 1980*
No. 7 vs. Duke
Championship game
L 72–73  22–6
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 8, 1980*
(2 E) No. 8 vs. (7 E) Tennessee
Second round
W 86–75  23–6
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 14, 1980*
(2 E) No. 8 vs. (3 E) No. 11 Georgetown
East Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 68–74  23–7
The Spectrum (17,569)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1979-80 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Georgetown Wins Showdown". The Washington Post. March 15, 1980. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2023.