1979–80 Furman Paladins men's basketball
SoCon regular season and tournament champion
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record23–7 (14–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaGreenville Memorial Auditorium
1979–80 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Furman141 .933237  .767
Marshall106 .6251712  .586
Western Carolina97 .5631710  .630
East Tennessee State87 .5331513  .536
Chattanooga79 .4381314  .481
Appalachian State610 .3751216  .429
The Citadel610 .3751413  .519
VMI610 .3751116  .407
Davidson411 .267818  .308
1980 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1980
Rankings from AP poll

The 1979–80 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by second-year head coach Eddie Holbrook, played their home games at Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the regular season with a 14–1 record in SoCon play, to finish in first place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI, and East Tennessee State, and Marshall to win the title and make the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Paladins were beaten by No. 7 seed Tennessee to finish the season at 23–7.

The Furman men's basketball program would not make a return to the NCAA tournament until 2023.

Roster

1979–80 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PF 25 Jonathan Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Charleston, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [1]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1979*
    Central Florida L 77–84  0–1
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Dec 3, 1979*
    Rollins W 88–73  1–1
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Dec 5, 1979*
    Coastal Carolina W 89–65  2–1
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Dec 8, 1979
    at The Citadel W 89–88  3–1
    (1–0)
    McAlister Field House 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Dec 15, 1979
    at Davidson W 91–81  4–1
    (2–0)
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 17, 1979
    Western Carolina W 96–90  5–1
    (3–0)
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Dec 20, 1979*
    at UNC Charlotte L 76–91  5–2
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 28, 1979*
    Indiana State–Evansville
    Poinsettia Classic
    W 93–64  6–2
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Dec 29, 1979*
    Austin Peay
    Poinsettia Classic
    W 93–89  7–2
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Jan 3, 1980*
    Presbyterian W 90–61  8–2
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Jan 5, 1980
    Appalachian State W 76–65  9–2
    (4–0)
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Jan 7, 1980
    at Western Carolina W 92–83  10–2
    (5–0)
    Reid Gymnasium 
    Cullowhee, North Carolina
    Jan 10, 1980
    Chattanooga W 88–74  11–2
    (6–0)
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Jan 12, 1980
    Davidson W 84–68  12–2
    (7–0)
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Jan 16, 1980
    at East Tennessee State W 86–84 OT 13–2
    (8–0)
    Memorial Center 
    Johnson City, Tennessee
    Jan 19, 1980
    The Citadel W 82–55  14–2
    (9–0)
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Jan 21, 1980
    at Appalachian State W 75–71  15–2
    (10–0)
    Varsity Gym 
    Boone, North Carolina
    Jan 23, 1980*
    at No. 12 Clemson L 67–85  15–3
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Jan 26, 1980
    at VMI W 84–67  16–3
    (11–0)
    VMI Field House 
    Lexington, Virginia
    Jan 28, 1980
    at Marshall L 67–83  16–4
    (11–1)
    Memorial Field House 
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Feb 1, 1980*
    at NC State
    North-South Doubleheader
    L 56–76  16–5
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 2, 1980*
    No. 11 North Carolina
    North-South Doubleheader
    L 63–75  16–6
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 13, 1980
    at Chattanooga W 67–65  17–6
    (12–1)
    Maclellan Gym 
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Feb 16, 1980
    Marshall W 61–57  18–6
    (13–1)
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Feb 18, 1980
    VMI W 107–75  19–6
    (14–1)
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Feb 20, 1980*
    South Carolina W 61–53  20–6
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    SoCon tournament
    Feb 23, 1980*
    VMI
    Quarterfinals
    W 87–75  21–6
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Feb 24, 1980*
    vs. East Tennessee State
    Semifinals
    W 93–81  22–6
    Roanoke Civic Center 
    Roanoke, Virginia
    Feb 25, 1980*
    vs. Marshall
    Championship game
    W 80–62  23–6
    Roanoke Civic Center 
    Roanoke, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 6, 1980*
    (E 10) vs. (E 7) Tennessee
    First round
    L 69–80  23–7
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[2]

    References

    1. "1979-80 Men's Basketball Roster". Furman University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
    2. "1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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