Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular Season
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December 1*
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No. 10
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South Alabama
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W 75–73
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1–0
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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December 5*
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No. 14
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Tennessee Chattanooga
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W 87–63
|
2–0
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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December 8*
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No. 14
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at Tennessee
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W 77–75
|
3–0
|
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee
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December 13*
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No. 12
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UNC-Charlotte Holiday Classic
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W 93–76
|
4–0
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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December 14*
|
No. 12
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Western Kentucky Holiday Classic
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W 96–74
|
5–0
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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December 19*
|
No. 11
|
No. 2 Ohio State
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W 75–65
|
6–0
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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December 22*
|
No. 11
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at Utah
|
L 69–71
|
6–1
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Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City
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December 28*
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No. 12
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vs. Princeton Hawaii Rainbow Classic
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W 64–53
|
7–1
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
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December 29*
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No. 12
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vs. Illinois Hawaii Rainbow Classic
|
L 65–77
|
7–2
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
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December 30*
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No. 12
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vs. Nebraska Hawaii Rainbow Classic
|
W 65–58
|
8–2
|
Honalulu, Hawaii
|
January 3
|
No. 15
|
at Tulsa
|
W 78–58
|
9–2
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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January 5
|
No. 15
|
Kansas St.
|
W 85–73
|
10–2
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
|
January 8
|
No. 11
|
St. Louis
|
W 94–65
|
11–2 (1–0)
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
|
January 12
|
No. 11
|
at Memphis St.
|
W 69–48
|
12–2 (2–0)
|
Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
|
January 19
|
No. 7
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at Tulane
|
W 76–59
|
13–2 (3–0)
|
Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans
|
January 22
|
No. 7
|
Marquette
|
W 76–63
|
14–2 (3–0)
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
|
January 25
|
No. 7
|
at St. Louis
|
W 99–74
|
15–2 (4–0)
|
Kiel Auditorium St. Louis
|
January 27
|
No. 7
|
Florida St.
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W 79–73
|
16–2 (5–0)
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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January 31
|
No. 7
|
Tulane
|
W 64–60
|
17–2 (6–0)
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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February 3
|
No. 7
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at No. 9 St. John's
|
W 76–71
|
18–2 (6–0)
|
Alumni Hall Queens, New York
|
February 4
|
No. 7
|
Memphis St.
|
W 88–60
|
19–2 (7–0)
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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February 6
|
No. 3
|
Cincinnati
|
W 88–73
|
20–2 (8–0)
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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February 9
|
No. 3
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at Providence
|
W 79–73
|
21–2 (8–0)
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Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island
|
February 11
|
No. 3
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at Virginia Tech
|
W 56–54 OT
|
22–2 (9–0)
|
Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia
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February 14
|
No. 3
|
at West Virginia
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W 90–78
|
23–2 (9–0)
|
WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
|
February 16
|
No. 3
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at Cincinnati
|
W 61–57
|
24–2 (10–0)
|
Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
|
February 18
|
No. 3
|
Virginia Tech
|
W 77–72
|
25–2 (11–0)
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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February 21
|
No. 2
|
vs. Iona
|
L 60–77
|
25–3 (11–0)
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Madison Square Garden New York City
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February 24
|
No. 2
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at Florida St.
|
W 83–75
|
26–3 (12–0)
|
Tallahassee, Florida
|
1980 Metro Conference tournament
|
February 29
|
No. 4
|
Memphis St. Metro Conference tournament Semi-Final
|
W 84–65
|
27–3 (12–0)
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
|
March 1 Tanner Sports Network
|
No. 4
|
Florida St. Metro Conference tournament championship
|
W 81–72
|
28–3 (12–0)
|
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
|
1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
|
March 8
|
No. 2 (MW2)
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vs. No. MW7 Kansas St. Second Round
|
W 71–69 OT
|
29–3 (12–0)
|
Devaney Center Lincoln, Nebraska
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March 14
|
No. 2 (MW2)
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vs. No. MW6 Texas A&M Midwest Regional Semi-Final (Sweet Sixteen)
|
W 66–55 OT
|
30–3 (12–0)
|
The Summit Houston, Texas
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March 16
|
No. 2 (MW2)
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vs. No. 3 (MW1) Louisiana St. Midwest Regional Championship (Elite Eight)
|
W 86–66
|
31–3 (12–0)
|
The Summit Houston, Texas
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March 22
|
No. 2 (MW2)
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vs. No. E5 Iowa National semifinal (Final Four)
|
W 80–72
|
32–3 (12–0)
|
Market Square Arena Indianapolis
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March 24*
|
No. 2 (MW2)
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vs. No. W8 UCLA National Championship Game
|
W 59–54
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33–3 (12–0)
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Market Square Arena Indianapolis
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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