1979–80 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1979–80 Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Big Eight Conference Big Eight 22–9 8–6 Jack Hartman 10th Lon Kruger 1st Ahearn Field House Big Eight tournament champions NCAA tournament Second Round The 1979–80 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jack Hartman and played their home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats, poised to win the conference regular season after winning 8 of 10 to begin Big Eight play, finished second in the conference regular season standings. K-State rebounded to win the Big Eight tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Midwest region. The Wildcats beat No. 10 seed Arkansas in the opening round, then fell to No. 2 seed and eventual National champion Louisville, 71–69 in overtime.VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA REACH N.C.A.A. FINAL FOUR https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/22/sports/virginia-and-north-carolina-reach-ncaa-final-four-kansas-state-bows-82-68.html The New York Times March 22, 1981 February 19, 2023 Kansas State finished with a record of 22–9 (8–6 Big Eight). Roster 1979 Kansas State Wildcats y Glenn Marshall 10 G 5 11 160 Sr St. Louis, Missouri Tim Jankovich 12 G 6 0 165 So y Manhattan, Kansas Fred Barton 20 G 6 2 170 Jr Edwardsville, Illinois Rolando Blackman 25 G 6 6 190 Jr y Brooklyn, New York Tyrone Adams 32 GF 6 6 195 Jr Chicago, Illinois Billy Lewis 35 G 6 2 190 Fr Mt. Healthy, Ohio Manley Ray 40 F 6 5 225 So Portland, Oregon Ed Nealy 45 F 6 7 238 So y Bonner Springs, Kansas Jari Willis 52 FC 6 7 220 Sr Colorado Springs, Colorado Greg Prudhoe 53 C 6 11 235 So East Peoria, Illinois Jack Hartman Lon Kruger https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1979-80 1979-80 Men's Basketball Roster https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1979-80 Kansas State University Athletics February 19, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Regular Season Dec 1, 1979 yes 1979 men Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 84–38 1–0 Dec 3, 1979 yes 1979 men Portland State Vikings Portland State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 72–57 2–0 Dec 5, 1979 yes 1979 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 83–65 3–0 Dec 8, 1979 yes 1979 men Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers Wisconsin–Parkside Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 90–77 4–0 Dec 10, 1979 yes 1979 men South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 91–59 5–0 Dec 12, 1979 yes Arizona State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 63–50 6–0 Dec 15, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 75–69 7–0 Dec 17, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Cal State Bakersfield Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 106–53 8–0 Dec 22, 1979 yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 61–78 8–1 Dec 30, 1979 yes yes Arkansas 19 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 66–57 9–1 Jan 2, 1980 yes 1979 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 90–67 10–1 Jan 5, 1980 yes yes Louisville 15 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 73–85 10–2 Jan 9, 1980 yes 1979 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 60–59 11–2 1–0 Jan 12, 1980 1979 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 62–72 11–3 1–1 Jan 16, 1980 yes 1979 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 71–65 12–3 2–1 Jan 19, 1980 yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 61–52 13–3 3–1 Jan 23, 1980 Iowa State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 73–63 14–3 4–1 Jan 26, 1980 Nebraska Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 66–64 15–3 5–1 Jan 30, 1980 yes 20 Missouri 14 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 66–64 16–3 6–1 Feb 2, 1980 yes 20 Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 55–56 16–4 6–2 Feb 6, 1980 Colorado Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 62–61 17–4 7–2 Feb 9, 1980 Oklahoma State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 82–72 18–4 8–2 Feb 13, 1980 yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 58–66 18–5 8–3 Feb 16, 1980 Kansas Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 46–48 18–6 8–4 Feb 20, 1980 yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 58–70 18–7 8–5 Feb 23, 1980 Missouri 13 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 65–67 18–8 8–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Big Eight Tournament Feb 26, 1980 yes yes Iowa State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 101–87 19–8 Feb 27, 1980 yes yes Nebraska Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals 60–59 20–8 Feb 28, 1980 yes yes Kansas Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Championship game 79–58THE WEEK (FEB. 25-MARCH 2) https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/03/10/the-week-feb-25-march-2 Sports Illustrated March 10, 1980 February 19, 2023 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Kansas State Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 6, 1980 yes yes 7 MW Arkansas 10 MW Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska First round 71–53 22–8 Mar 8, 1980 yes yes 7 MW Louisville 2 2 MW Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska Second round 69–71 OT 22–9 AP Poll MW Midwest 1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1979-80 Kansas State University Athletics February 19, 2023 Rankings 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 866–867 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Rolando Blackman Big Eight Player of the Year References Kansas State Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1979 in sports in Kansas Category:1980 in sports in Kansas Category:Long stubs with short prose