1979–80 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

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.

1979–80 Marquette Warriors men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round, L 59–77 vs. Villanova
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 9
1979–80 record18–9
Head coachHank Raymonds (3rd season)
Home arenaMECCA Arena
1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 DePaul    262  .929
No. 9 Notre Dame    238  .742
Tennessee State    197  .731
UNLV    239  .719
Cleveland State    188  .692
Illinois State    209  .690
Marquette    189  .667
UNC Wilmington    1910  .655
Penn State    1810  .643
Southern Mississippi    1710  .630
South Carolina    1611  .593
Campbell    1512  .556
East Carolina    1512  .556
Stetson    1512  .556
Detroit    1413  .519
Dayton    1314  .481
North Texas State    1314  .481
Milwaukee    917  .346
Valparaiso    818  .308
Portland State    521  .192
Charleston Southern    223  .080
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1979–80 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 43 Robert Byrd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Tony Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Argo, Illinois
G 21 Artie Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
F 0 Oliver Lee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr DeLand, Florida
C 45 Dean Marquardt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 33 Terrell Schlundt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Antigo, Wisconsin
G 23 Mike Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
F 42 Mark Worgull 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pewaukee, Wisconsin
F 31 Sam Worthen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 4
Fresno State W 57–54  1–0
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 8
Michigan L 60–63  1–1
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 15
Wisconsin L 56–57  1–2
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 22
at Illinois W 80–78  2–2
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
December 28
Saint Mary's W 100–74  3–2
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 29
Rhode Island L 57–64  3–3
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 2
Cleveland State W 93–69  4–3
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 4
Brown W 80–49  5–3
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 7
at Long Beach State L 69–77  5–4
Long Beach Arena 
 
January 12
DePaul L 85–92  5–5
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 15
Maine W 87–77  6–5
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 17
at Xavier W 75–62  7–5
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, OH
January 19
Florida State W 74–64  8–5
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 22
at Louisville L 63–76  8–6
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
January 26
at South Carolina W 80–65  9–6
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, SC
February 2
at Oral Roberts L 101–102  9–7
Mabee Center 
 
February 5
Creighton W 81–71  10–7
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 7
at Loyola W 90–84  11–7
Alumni Gym 
 
February 10
vs. Duke W 80–77  12–7
Alliant Energy Center 
Dane County, WI
February 12
Xavier W 82–70  13–7
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 16
Daytona W 73–64  14–7
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 20
at Stetson L 72–77  14–8
Edmunds Center 
 
February 24
at Notre Dame W 77–74  15–8
Joyce Center 
South Bend, Indiana
February 27
at Detroit W 80–76  16–8
Calihan Hall 
 
February 29
Air Force W 70–50  17–8
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
March 7
vs. Villanova
NCAA Tournament • First Round
L 59–77  17–9
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
226Sam WorthenChicago Bulls
7142Robert ByrdChicago Bulls

References

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