1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Sport:	Basketball
Year:	1979–80
Prev Year:	1978–79
Next Year:	1980–81
Team:	Villanova Wildcats
Conference:	Eastern Athletic Association
Short Conf:	EAA
Record:	23–8
Conf Record:	7–3
Hc Year:	7th
Ac1 Year:	3rd
Ac2 Year:	1st
Asst Coach3:	Harry Booth
Champion:	EAA Regular season champions EAA Tournament champions
Tourney Result:	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).

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| EAA tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament

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Rankings

See main article: 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1979-80 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results . . February 23, 2023.
2. Web site: 2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide . . February 23, 2023.
3. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 866–867. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.