1979–80 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1979–80 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Loyola Marymount Lions logo.svg West Coast Conference WCAC 14–14 10–6 Rob Jacobs 1st Loyola Memorial Gymnasium NCAA tournament first round The 1979–80 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach Ron Jacobs. They played their home games at Loyola Memorial Gymnasium in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Athletic Conference. LMU went 10–6 in conference regular season games to finish second in the standings, but received the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the West region, the Lions were beaten by No. 5 seed Arizona State, 99–71 in the opening round. Roster 1979 Loyola Marymount Lions y no Mike Dunlap 10 G 5 10 Sr Fairbanks, Alaska Lathrop y Dan Davis G 5 11 Jr Jim McCloskey F 6 7 Jr Ron Jacobs https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/loyola-marymount/1980.html Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Loyola Marymount Lions| Non-conference regular season Dec 1, 1979 yes yes Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 66–76 0–1 Dec 3, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 82–87 0–2 Dec 6, 1979 yes yes 1979 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California 69–53 1–2 Dec 8, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 59–62 1–3 Dec 12, 1979 yes 1979 men Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 64–65 1–4 Dec 15, 1979 yes yes Georgetown 16 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico Nike Cage Classic 63–69 5,221 1–5 Dec 16, 1979 yes yes 1979 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico Nike Cage Classic 71–70 2–5 Dec 19, 1979 yes 1979 men Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Cal State Los Angeles Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 72–46 3–5 Dec 22, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Titan Gym Fullerton, California 77–67 4–5 Dec 28, 1979 yes yes 1979 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Holiday Classic 87–105 4–6 Dec 29, 1979 yes yes Michigan State Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Holiday Classic 65–82 4–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Loyola Marymount Lions| WCAC regular season Jan 4, 1980 yes 1979 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California 104–100 5–7 1–0 Jan 5, 1980 yes 1979 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California 108–94 6–7 2–0 Jan 12, 1980 yes 1979 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 74–88 6–8 2–1 Jan 18, 1980 1979 men San Diego Toreros San Diego Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 83–80 7–8 3–1 Jan 19, 1980 1979 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 75–89 7–9 3–2 Jan 25, 1980 yes Gonzaga Kennedy Pavilion Spokane, Washington 92–80 8–9 4–2 Feb 1, 1980 1979 men Portland Pilots Portland Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 75–89 8–10 4–3 Feb 2, 1980 1979 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 84–86 8–11 4–4 Feb 7, 1980 yes San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 90–92 8–12 4–5 Feb 9, 1980 yes San Diego USD Sports Center San Diego, California 100–82 9–12 5–5 Feb 12, 1980 Pepperdine Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 85–84 10–12 6–5 Feb 16, 1980 Gonzaga Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 84–79 11–12 7–5 Feb 22, 1980 yes Portland Howard Hall Portland, Oregon 77–92 11–13 7–6 Feb 24, 1980 yes Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Washington 86–82 12–13 8–6 Feb 29, 1980 Santa Clara Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 87–81 13–13 9–6 Mar 1, 1980 Saint Mary's Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 95–81 14–13 10–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Loyola Marymount Lions| NCAA Tournament Mar 7, 1980 ESPN yes yes 12 W Arizona State 18 5 W ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona First round 71–99 14–14 AP Poll Pacific Sourceshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/loyola-marymount/1980-schedule.html 1979-80 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 7, 2023Loyola Marymount Men's Basketball 2022-23 Media Almanac https://lmulions.com/sports/2018/5/29/sports-m-baskbl-spec-rel-media-guide-html.aspx 90 Loyola Marymount University Athletics May 7, 2023 References Category:Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball seasons Loyola Marymount Loyola Marymount Loyola Marymount Loyola Marymount Loyola Marymount Loyola Marymount