1979–80 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 For information on all Lamar University sports, see Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals Basketball none 1979–80 Lamar Cardinals Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg 250 Southland Conference Southland 22–11 8–2 Billy Tubbs 4th McDonald Gym Southland Conference champions NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1979–80 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Billy Tubbs and played their home games at McDonald Gym in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals won the regular season conference championship to receive an invitation to the 1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they defeated No. 7 seed Weber State in the first round and No. 2 seed Oregon State in the second round to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first and only time in program history. Lamar fell to Clemson to finish the season with a record of 22–11 (8–2 Southland).1979-80 Lamar Cardinals Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/lamar/1980-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC January 28, 2023FINAL 1980 CUMULATIVE BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13623 NCAA November 20, 2023 Roster Sources: 1979 Lamar Cardinals y Clarence Kea y F 6 6 210 sr Wilmington, NC Mike Olliver y G 6 1 jr Dudley, NC B. B. Davis y C 6 8 jr Beaumont, TX Cestrakiah Lewis F 6 4 sr Alvin Brooks basketball, born 1959 y G 5 10 jr Houston, TX Robert Williams G 6 6 sr Mike Rutter C 6 8 sr Arthur Gray F 6 4 so Calvin Kane G 6 0 so Glen Marks C 6 8 so Billy Tubbs (Lamar) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/lamar/1980.html Schedule and results Sources:1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule https://lamarcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1979-80 Lamar University Athletics November 20, 2023 1979-80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1979 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Non-conference regular season Nov 30, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 85–98 3,000 0–1 Dec 1, 1979 yes yes Texas A&M Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 61–60 3,200 1–1 Dec 2, 1979 yes yes Bradley Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 75–82 1,200 1–2 Dec 2, 1979 yes 1979 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 98–88 OT 4,200 2–2 Dec 8, 1979 yes 1979 men West Georgia Wolves West Georgia McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 98–88 4,200 3–2 Dec 11, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American Pan American Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas 65–70 4,500 3–3 Dec 13, 1979 yes yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 68–83 4,332 3–4 Dec 15, 1979 yes Northwest Missouri State McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 64–61 2,000 4–4 Dec 18, 1979 yes Texas A&I McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 94–81 2,600 5–4 Dec 21, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Holiday Festival Horton Fieldhouse Normal, Illinois 83–81 2,013 6–4 Dec 22, 1979 yes yes Northern Illinois Holiday Festival Horton Fieldhouse Normal, Illinois 64–96 3,117 6–5 Dec 29, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 57–61 10,590 6–6 Jan 3, 1980 yes Oklahoma City McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 102–82 3,500 7–6 Jan 5, 1980 yes yes Missouri 12 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 60–71 9,407 7–7 Jan 7, 1980 yes Wisconsin–Parkside McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 63–45 3,330 8–7 Jan 9, 1980 yes 1979 men South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 63–45 4,200 9–7 Jan 12, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Portland State Vikings Portland State Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon 141–84 1,600 10–7 Jan 15, 1980 yes yes DePaul 1 Alumni Hall Chicago, Illinois 61–63 5,444 10–8 Jan 19, 1980 yes Texas–Pan American McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 86–79 4,800 11–8 Jan 21, 1980 yes Portland State McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 99–78 4,200 12–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Southland Conference regular season Jan 26, 1980 1979 none Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 70–64 5,000 13–8 1–0 Jan 28, 1980 yes 1979 none Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State Indian Fieldhouse Jonesboro, Arkansas 52–48 4,448 14–8 2–0 Feb 2, 1980 1979 none UT Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 118–81 5,000 15–8 3–0 Feb 4, 1980 1979 none UT Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 118–81 5,000 16–8 4–0 Feb 4, 1980 yes 1979 none Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 64–75 6,261 16–9 4–1 Feb 9, 1980 yes Louisiana Tech Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana 85–75 1,797 17–9 5–1 Feb 11, 1980 1979 none McNeese Cowboys McNeese McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 105–82 5,000 18–9 6–1 Feb 16, 1980 Arkansas State McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 80–53 5,000 19–9 7–1 Feb 18, 1980 yes Texas–Arlington Texas Hall Arlington, Texas 99–82 1,449 20–9 8–1 Feb 23, 1980 Southwestern Louisiana McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 90–87 5,000 21–9 8–1 Feb 25, 1980 yes McNeese Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana 85–95 5,500 20–10 8–2 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Mar 6, 1980 yes yes 10 W Weber State 17 7 W Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah First round 87–86 11,505 21–10 Mar 8, 1980 yes yes 10 W Oregon State 5 2 W Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah Second round 81–77 11,551 22–10 Mar 13, 1980 yes yes 10 W Clemson 6 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona West Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 66–74 7,729 22–11 AP Poll Central Time W West References Category:Lamar Cardinals basketball seasons Lamar Lamar Lamar Cardinals basketball Lamar Cardinals basketball