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1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Eastern Athletic Association. The team won the regular season Big East title and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling to Syracuse. Villanova finished with a 23–8 record (7–3 Big East).

Record23–8 (7–3 EAA)
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Quick facts Villanova Wildcats men's basketball, EAA Regular season championsEAA Tournament champions ...
1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
EAA Regular season champions
EAA Tournament champions
ConferenceEastern Athletic Association
Record23–8 (7–3 EAA)
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Home arenaVillanova Field House
Seasons
← 1978–79
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1979–80 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Villanova †7–3 .70023–8  .742
Duquesne7–3 .70018–10  .643
Rutgers7–3 .70014–14  .500
St. Bonaventure5–5 .50016–11  .593
Pittsburgh5–5 .50017–12  .586
George Washington5–5 .50015–11  .577
West Virginia4–6 .40015–14  .517
UMass0–10 .0002–24  .077
† 1980 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Roster

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1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Rory Sparrow 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Sr Paterson, New Jersey
G 10 Stewart Granger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
F 44 Alex Bradley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Long Branch, New Jersey
F 45 John Pinone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Hartford, Connecticut
G 14 Jeff Sherry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Macungie, Pennsylvania
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 10, 1979*
at Princeton W 57–55  3–0
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 28, 1979*
vs. Saint Francis (PA) W 93–66  6–1
Rochester Community War Memorial 
Rochester, New York
Dec 29, 1979*
vs. No. 9 Syracuse L 84–92  6–2
Rochester Community War Memorial 
Rochester, New York
EAA tournament
Feb 26, 1980*
UMass
Quarterfinals
W 85–62  19–7
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Feb 27, 1980*
at Pittsburgh
Semifinals
W 72–59  21–7
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1980*
vs. West Virginia
Championship game
W 74–62  22–7
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 7, 1980*
(8 E) vs. (9 E) Marquette
First round
W 77–59  23–7
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 9, 1980*
(8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 6 Syracuse
Second round
L 83–97  23–8
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
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