1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders Basketball Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg 150 East Coast Athletic Conference ECAC-N 19–11 4–0 George Blaney 8th Hart Center ECAC North tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by head coach George Blaney, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the East Coast Athletic Conference North. They finished the season 19–11, 4–0 in ECAC-South play to finish in third place. They defeated Vermont, Maine, and Boston University to win the ECAC North tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the East region, they lost to Iona in the opening round, 84–78.Iona Beats Holy Cross, Meets GU https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/03/08/iona-beats-holy-cross-meets-gu/2cae534d-9ae6-4e86-a9ba-d78e8bff82aa/ The Washington Post March 8, 1980 May 7, 2023 Roster 1979 Holy Cross Crusaders y y Ron Perry y basketball, born 1958 15 G 6 2 Sr Boston, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial Garry Witts y 20 F 6 7 185 Jr Metuchen, New Jersey St. Joseph George Blaney (Holy Cross) https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1979-80 Schedule and results 1979-80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1979 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|Regular season Dec 2, 1979 yes 1979 men Catholic Cardinals Catholic Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 57–48 1–0 Dec 4, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center Jersey City, New Jersey 62–73 1–1 Dec 8, 1979 yes yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut 97–87 2–1 Dec 15, 1979 yes Ohio State 3 Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 63–79 2–2 Dec 18, 1979 yes 1979 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 80–81 2–3 Dec 22, 1979 yes 1979 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 89–79 3–3 Dec 28, 1979 yes 1979 men Assumption Greyhounds Assumption Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester County Classic 122–84 4–3 Dec 29, 1979 yes 1979 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester County Classic 97–84 5–3 Jan 5, 1980 yes 1979 men St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers St. Francis Brooklyn Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 79–53 6–3 Jan 9, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern George W. Jenkins Field House Lakeland, Florida 81–83 6–4 Jan 12, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 59–57 7–4 Jan 14, 1980 yes yes Duquesne Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 88–103 7–5 Jan 16, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Patrick Gym Burlington, Vermont 76–71 8–5 Jan 19, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts 76–73 9–5 Jan 22, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut 59–57 10–5 Jan 26, 1980 yes Iona Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 67–82 10–6 Jan 29, 1980 yes 1979 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 101–69 11–6 Feb 1, 1980 yes yes 1979 men UMass Minutemen Massachusetts Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts Colonial Classic 84–73 12–6 Feb 2, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts Colonial Classic 83–92 12–7 Feb 4, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium Bronx, New York 75–56 13–7 Feb 7, 1980 yes New Hampshire Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 97–86 14–7 Feb 9, 1980 yes yes Boston College Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 72–69 15–7 Feb 16, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey 75–77 15–8 Feb 20, 1980 yes Connecticut Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 70–88 15–9 Feb 21, 1980 yes Fordham Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 83–72 16–9 Feb 23, 1980 yes yes Georgetown McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 78–105 16–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders| ECAC North tournament Feb 26, 1980 yes 1979 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts Quarterfinals 90–74 17–10 Feb 28, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Maine Black Bears Maine Alfond Arena Orono, Maine Semifinals 73–67 18–10 Mar 1, 1980 yes 1979 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts Championship game 81–75 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|NCAA tournament Mar 7, 1980 yes yes 11 E Iona 19 6 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First round 78–84 19–11 AP Poll Eastern Time. E East https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1992-93 Men's Basketball - Schedule - Holy Cross Crusaders - College of the Holy Cross Official Athletic Site goholycross.com May 29, 2022https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1993_285_College%20of%20the%20Holy%20Cross.pdf 1992-1993 Holy cross Men's Basketball Statistics NCAA Career Statistics References Category:Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball seasons Holy Cross Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball Holy Cross