1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1979–80 UAB Blazers UAB Blazers wordmark.png Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 18–12 10–4 Gene Bartow Oscar Catlin Robert Corn Lee Hunt BJCC Arena NIT First Round The 1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's second season at UAB. The Blazers competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at the BJCC Arena. They finished the season 18–12, 10–4 in Sun Belt play and lost in the finals of the conference tournament to VCU. They were invited to the 1980 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) only to fall in the first round to Southwestern Louisiana. Roster NameHometownTim AlmquistForest Lake, Minnesota, United StatesRaymond GauseMemphis, Tennessee, United StatesChris GilesBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesGeorge JonesMemphis, Tennessee, United StatesGreg LeetFlat River, Missouri, United StatesTony MabreyAlbertville, Alabama, United StatesGlenn MarcusAlabaster, Alabama, United StatesBill McCammonPalm Springs, California, United StatesLeon MorrisMemphis, Tennessee, United StatesOliver RobinsonBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesStan ScalesChicago, Illinois, United StatesScott SimcikSimi Valley, California, United StatesDonnie SpeerSylacauga, Alabama, United StatesLarry SpicerMemphis, Tennessee, United States2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide 2010 UAB Athletic Media Relations Office Birmingham, AL 116–117 Schedule and results UAB finished the regular season tied for second place in the Sun Belt, and as runner-up in the conference tournament.2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide 2010 UAB Athletic Media Relations Office Birmingham, AL 118 The Blazers competed in the postseason for the first time in the history of the program with an appearance in the NIT. no no no no yes 12/1/1979 yes no no Whittier BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama no 90–67 6,283 1–0 12/5/1979 no no y 1979-80 men New Orleans Privateers University of New Orleans New Orleans Human Performance Center New Orleans no 82–73 902 2–0 12/8/1979 yes no no y Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi no 66–67 7,958 2–1 12/12/1979 yes no no Washington State BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 86–67 6,423 3–1 12/15/1979 no no y 1979-80 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State University Georgia State GSU Sports Arena Atlanta no 100–73 570 4–1 12/20/1979 yes no no y 1979-80 men Oklahoma City Stars Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma no 89–73 2,010 5–1 12/22/1979 yes no no y Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska no 84–92 4OT 6,973 5–2 12/28/1979 yes no no 1979-80 men Missouri S&T Miners Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri–Rolla BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL UAB Classic no 100–66 5,179 6–2 12/29/1979 yes no no Drexel BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL UAB Classic no 100–60 3,652 7–2 1/3/1980 no no 1979-80 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State University Georgia State BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 75–62 4,178 8–2 1/5/1980 yes no no 1979-80 men Air Force Falcons United States Air Force Academy Air Force BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 65–51 9,448 9–2 1/7/1980 no no VCU BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 82–71 4,041 10–2 1/10/1980 no no y 1979-80 men South Florida Bulls University of South Florida South Florida Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa, Florida no 92–83 336 11–2 1/12/1980 yes no no Iona BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 65–70 8,894 11–3 1/16/1980 yes no no y 1979-80 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis University St. Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri no 76–84 3,272 11–4 1/19/1980 no no y 1979-80 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville University Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida no 52–62 8,671 11–5 1/22/1980 yes no no DePaul BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 54–57 17,309 11–6 1/24/1980 no no y South Alabama Mobile Civic Center Mobile, AL no 70–62 10,513 12–6 1/28/1980 no no 1979-80 men Charlotte 49ers University of North Carolina at Charlotte UNC Charlotte BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 84–76 6,417 13–6 2/2/1980 no no 1979-80 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville University Jacksonville BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 72–68 9,265 14–6 2/5/1980 no no y 1979-80 men Charlotte 49ers University of North Carolina at Charlotte UNC Charlotte Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina no 68–73 4,021 14–7 2/10/1980 no no y VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia no 75–90 4,600 14–8 2/14/1980 no no 1979-80 men South Florida Bulls University of South Florida South Florida BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 78–70 5,046 15–8 2/16/1980 no no 1979-80 men New Orleans Privateers University of New Orleans New Orleans BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 86–75 2,547 16–8 2/17/1980 no no South Alabama BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL no 65–66 8,352 16–9 2/20/1980 yes no no Florida State Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida no 87–89 2,081 16–10 |- !colspan=6| 1980 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament 2/23/1980 no no y New Orleans Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina no 85–75 2,547 17–10 2/24/1980 no no y Jacksonville Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina no 64–60 2,624 18–10 2/25/1980 no no y VCU Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina no 88–105 2,519 18–11 |- !colspan=6| 1980 National Invitation Tournament 3/6/1980 no no y 1979-80 men Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns University of Louisiana at Lafayette Southwestern Louisiana Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana no 72–74 8,124 18–12 no Central Time no References Category:UAB Blazers men's basketball seasons Uab Uab UAB Blazers UAB Blazers