1979–80 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1979–80 Marquette Warriors Basketball Independent 9 18–9 Hank Raymonds 3rd MECCA Arena NCAA Tournament First Round, L 59–77 vs. Villanova The 1979–80 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented the Marquette University in the 1979–80 season. The Warriors finished the regular season with a record of 17–8. The Warriors would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament where they would fall in the first round to Villanova. Roster 1979 Marquette Warriors y Robert Byrd 43 F 6 6 185 Sr Chicago, Illinois Tony Davis 10 G 6 2 170 Jr yes Argo, Illinois Artie Green 21 G 6 1 180 Jr Bronx, New York Oliver Lee 0 F 6 6 195 Jr DeLand, Florida Dean Marquardt 45 C 6 9 215 So Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mike McGonigle 40 F 6 5 193 Fr New Castle, Pennsylvania Terrell Schlundt 33 F 6 7 205 Fr Antigo, Wisconsin Greg Shimon 30 F 6 5 185 So yes Brookfield, Wisconsin Mike Wilson basketball y 23 G 6 3 175 So Memphis, Tennessee Mark Worgull 42 F 6 4 180 Fr Pewaukee, Wisconsin Sam Worthen y 31 F 6 5 194 Sr Brooklyn, New York Hank Raymonds Rick Majerus Gerald Oliver Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Marquette Golden Eagles| Regular season December 4 1979 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 57–54 1–0 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI December 8 Michigan 60–63 1–1 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI December 15 Wisconsin 56–57 1–2 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI December 22 yes Illinois 80–78 2–2 Assembly Hall 12,618 Champaign, Illinois December 28 1979 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's 100–74 3–2 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI December 29 1979 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island 57–64 3–3 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI January 2 1979 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State 93–69 4–3 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI January 4 1979 men Brown Bears Brown 80–49 5–3 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI January 7 yes 1979 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 69–77 5–4 Long Beach Arena January 12 2 DePaul 85–92 5–5 MECCA Arena 10,938 Milwaukee, WI January 15 1979 men Maine Black Bears Maine 87–77 6–5 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI January 17 yes 1979 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier 75–62 7–5 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, OH January 19 Florida State 74–64 8–5 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI January 22 yes Louisville 63–76 8–6 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky January 26 yes 1979 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 80–65 9–6 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC February 2 yes 1979 men Oral Roberts Titans Oral Roberts 101–102 9–7 Mabee Center February 5 1979 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton 81–71 10–7 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 7 yes 1979 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola 90–84 11–7 Alumni Gym February 10 yes 10 Duke 80–77 12–7 Alliant Energy Center Dane County, WI February 12 Xavier 82–70 13–7 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI February 16 Daytona 73–64 14–7 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI February 20 yes 1979 men Stetson Hatters Stetson 72–77 14–8 Edmunds Center February 24 yes 10 Notre Dame 77–74 15–8 Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana February 27 yes 1979 men Detroit Titans Detroit 80–76 16–8 Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan February 29 1979 men Air Force Falcons Air Force 70–50 17–8 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI |- !colspan=9 style=Marquette Golden Eagles| NCAA Tournament March 7 9 E yes 8 E Villanova First Round 59–77 17–9 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marquette/1980-schedule.html 1979–80 Marquette Warriors Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com2008-09 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball media guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110357/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/marq/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-m-baskbl-mg-8.pdf 2016-03-04 Retrieved 2013-Oct-21. Team players drafted into the NBA Marquette Warriors Round Pick Player NBA club 2 26 Sam Worthen Chicago Bulls 7 142 Robert Byrd Chicago Bulls References Marquette Category:Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball seasons Marquette Marquette Marquette