1979–80 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

none March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1979–80 Furman Paladins Furman Paladins logo.svg 150 Southern Conference SoCon 23–7 14–1 Eddie Holbrook 2nd Greenville Memorial Auditorium SoCon regular season and tournament champion NCAA tournament First round 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 Furman Paladins y Jonathan Moore 25 PF 6 8 205 Sr Charleston, South Carolina y basketball Eddie Holbrook https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1979-80 https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1979-80 1979-80 Men's Basketball Roster Furman University Athletics May 7, 2023 en Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style="Furman Paladins"| Regular season Dec 1, 1979 yes 1979 men UCF Knights Central Florida Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 77–84 0–1 Dec 3, 1979 yes 1979 men Rollins Tars Rollins Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 88–73 1–1 Dec 5, 1979 yes 1979 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 89–65 2–1 Dec 8, 1979 yes The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, South Carolina 89–88 3–1 1–0 Dec 15, 1979 yes 1979 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 91–81 4–1 2–0 Dec 17, 1979 1979 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 96–90 5–1 3–0 Dec 20, 1979 yes yes 1979 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 76–91 5–2 Dec 28, 1979 yes 1979 men Evansville Purple Aces Indiana State–Evansville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina Poinsettia Classic 93–64 6–2 Dec 29, 1979 yes 1979 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina Poinsettia Classic 93–89 7–2 Jan 3, 1980 yes 1979 men Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 90–61 8–2 Jan 5, 1980 1979 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 76–65 9–2 4–0 Jan 7, 1980 yes 1979 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Reid Gymnasium Cullowhee, North Carolina 92–83 10–2 5–0 Jan 10, 1980 1979 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 88–74 11–2 6–0 Jan 12, 1980 1979 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 84–68 12–2 7–0 Jan 16, 1980 yes 1979 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 86–84 OT 13–2 8–0 Jan 19, 1980 The Citadel Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 82–55 14–2 9–0 Jan 21, 1980 yes Appalachian State Varsity Gym Boone, North Carolina 75–71 15–2 10–0 Jan 23, 1980 yes yes Clemson 12 Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 67–85 15–3 Jan 26, 1980 yes VMI VMI Field House Lexington, Virginia 84–67 16–3 11–0 Jan 28, 1980 yes 1979 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Memorial Field House Huntington, West Virginia 67–83 16–4 11–1 Feb 1, 1980 yes yes NC State Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina North-South Doubleheader 56–76 16–5 Feb 2, 1980 yes North Carolina 11 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina North-South Doubleheader 63–75 16–6 Feb 13, 1980 yes Chattanooga Maclellan Gym Chattanooga, Tennessee 67–65 17–6 12–1 Feb 16, 1980 Marshall Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 61–57 18–6 13–1 Feb 18, 1980 VMI Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 107–75 19–6 14–1 Feb 20, 1980 yes 1979 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 61–53 20–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Furman Paladins| SoCon tournament Feb 23, 1980 yes VMI Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina Quarterfinals 87–75 21–6 Feb 24, 1980 yes yes 1979 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, Virginia Semifinals 93–81 22–6 Feb 25, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, Virginia Championship game 80–62 23–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Furman Paladins}| NCAA tournament Mar 6, 1980 yes yes E 10 Tennessee E 7 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First round 69–80 23–7 AP poll E East Eastern Sourcehttps://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1979-80 1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule Furman University Athletics May 7, 2023 en References Category:Furman Paladins men's basketball seasons Furman Paladins Furman Paladins men's basketball Furman Paladins men's basketball Furman