1979–80 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 17 17 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aQtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3114%2C1089463 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon AP, UPI AP poll, UPI poll March 4, 1980 4C Basketball 1979–80 Weber State Wildcats Big Sky Conference Big Sky 26–3 13–1 Neil McCarthy 5th Dee Events Center Big Sky champions The 1979–80 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Neil McCarthy and played their home games on campus at Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. They were 24–2 overall in the regular season and 13–1 in conference play,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aAtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4298%2C835731 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon College standings March 3, 1980 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sf4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7005%2C8538913 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ewer Bill Weber puts record on line in BSC playoffs February 28, 1980 B9 won the regular season title (by four games), and the conference tournament.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7rZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3906%2C451631 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Weber rallies for tournament title March 2, 1980 3D1979-80 Big Sky Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-sky/1980.html April 10, 2016 The sole conference loss was at Idaho, the league runner-up,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Of4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6585%2C125752 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson Doug UI stops Weber win streak February 1, 1980 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H6QSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6819%2C129506 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Van Sickel Charlie Monson outcoaches rival in big Idaho upset February 1, 1980 23 which broke an 18-game winning streak and dropped Weber's poll ranking (AP, UPI) from 15 to 17.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zv0OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7090%2C685418 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson Doug Weber starting a new streak February 4, 1980 B3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O_4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4900%2C890461 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah wire services DePaul reigns, BYU up to 14th February 5, 1980 2B The Wildcats appeared in the first five finals of the conference tournament and this was the third consecutive title. Ranked seventeenth in both major polls, Weber State earned the Big Sky's berth in the expanded 48-team NCAA tournament. They were seeded seventh in the West region and hosted the subregional in Ogden, but were upset by a point by Lamar.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vt0oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662%2C1705271 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Rock Brad Comeback 'Cats fall a point short March 7, 1980 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=87ZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3165%2C2357512 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Lamar surprises struggling Weber State March 7, 1980 4C All-conference Senior guard Bruce Collins was a unanimous selection to the all-conference team, becoming the seventh player to be named in three consecutive years. Joining him for a second straight year was senior forward David Johnson. On the second team was senior center Richard Smith and senior guard Mark Mattos; forward Gerald Mattinson and sophomore reserve guard Todd Harper were honorable mention.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8rZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5624%2C2037606 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Newman named All Big Sky March 6, 1980 3Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eudPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1860%2C3079146 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Collins, Newman picked for Big Sky All-Stars March 6, 1980 25https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vd0oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2637%2C1537845 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Collins tops all Big Sky cage team March 6, 1981 D1https://issuu.com/uidahodigital/docs/gem1980/244 Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook Intercollegiate athletics 1980 22, part 4 A four-year starter, Collins scored over two thousand points for the Wildcats, including 32 in his final game, the NCAA loss to Lamar. He was edged out for player of the year honors by guard Don Newman of Idaho,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9LZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2289%2C2766130 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho MVP: Idaho's Newman named top player in Big Sky March 8, 1980 2C which had finished last in each of the previous five seasons. Postseason results yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Weber State Wildcats| Big Sky tournament Fri, Feb 29 7:00 pm 16 1 Montana State 4 Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah Semifinal 93–70 25–2 8,089 Sat, March 1 8:00 pm 16 1 Montana 3 Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah Final 50–42 26–2 8,247 |- !colspan=6 style=Weber State Wildcats| NCAA tournament Thu, March 6 9:37 pm yes 17 7W Lamar 10W Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah First round 86–87 26–3 11,505 no AP poll Mountain time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Weber State Wildcats: 1979–80 basketball season Category:Weber State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Weber State Weber State