1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1979–80 Villanova Wildcats Basketball Eastern Athletic Association EAA 23–8 7–3 Rollie Massimino 7th Mitch Buonaguro 3rd Marty Marbach 1st Harry Booth Villanova Field House EAA Regular season championsEAA Tournament champions NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Second round The 1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Eastern Athletic Association. The team won the regular season Big East title and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling to Syracuse. Villanova finished with a 23–8 record (7–3 Big East). Roster 1979 Villanova Wildcats y Rory Sparrow y 3 G 6 2 Sr Paterson, New Jersey Stewart Granger y basketball 10 G 6 3 185 Fr Brooklyn, New York Alex Bradley y basketball 44 F 6 6 210 Jr Long Branch, New Jersey John Pinone y 45 F 6 8 225 Fr Hartford, Connecticut Jeff Sherry 14 G 6 3 190 So Macungie, Pennsylvania Rollie Massimino (Vermont) Mitch Buonaguro (Boston College) Marty Marbach (Saint Francis University) Harry Booth (Saint Joseph's) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats white| Regular season Dec 10, 1979 yes yes Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 57–55 3–0 Dec 28, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Rochester Community War Memorial Rochester, New York 93–66 6–1 Dec 29, 1979 yes yes Syracuse 9 Rochester Community War Memorial Rochester, New York 84–92 6–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats white| EAA tournament Feb 26, 1980 yes 1979 men UMass Minutemen UMass Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 85–62 19–7 Feb 27, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Semifinals 72–59 21–7 Mar 1, 1980 yes yes 1979 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Championship game 74–62 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats white| NCAA tournament Mar 7, 1980 yes yes 8 E Marquette 9 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First round 77–59 23–7 Mar 9, 1980 yes yes 8 E Syracuse 6 1 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island Second round 83–97 23–8 AP poll E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/villanova/1980-schedule.html 1979-80 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference February 23, 20232019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide https://publications.provationsgroup.org/publications/2019-20-Villanova-Basketball/#page=121 Villanova University Athletics February 23, 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 References Villanova Villanova Category:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1979 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1980 in sports in Pennsylvania