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1979–80 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

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1979–80 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
SWC Regular season and SWC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record26–8 (14–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaG. Rollie White Coliseum
Seasons
1979–80 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas A&M 14 2   .875 26 8   .765
Arkansas 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Texas 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Texas Tech 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Houston 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
SMU 7 9   .438 16 12   .571
Baylor 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Rice 4 12   .250 7 19   .269
TCU 2 14   .125 7 19   .269
1980 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1979–80 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Shelby Metcalf and played their home games at G. Rollie White Coliseum in College Station, Texas. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Aggies won the SWC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 6 seed in the Midwest region, Texas A&M beat No. 11 seed Bradley in the opening round and upset No. 3 seed North Carolina in the second round before falling to No. 2 seed and eventual National champion Louisville in the Sweet Sixteen.[1] The Aggies finished with a record of 26–8 (14–2 SWC).

Roster

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1979–80 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 34 Rynn Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Source:[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1979*
No. 14 vs. Iona
Great Alaska Shootout
L 52–78  0–1
Buckner Fieldhouse 
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Dec 1, 1979*
No. 14 vs. Lamar
Great Alaska Shootout
L 60–61  0–2
Buckner Fieldhouse 
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Dec 2, 1979*
No. 14 vs. Pacific
Great Alaska Shootout
W 82–66  1–2
Buckner Fieldhouse 
Fort Richardson, Alaska
SWC Tournament
Feb 27, 1980*
vs. Texas Tech
Semifinals
W 61–51  23–7
HemisFair Arena 
San Antonio, Texas
Feb 28, 1980*
vs. Arkansas
Championship game
W 52–50  24–7
HemisFair Arena 
San Antonio, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 7, 1980*
(6 MW) vs. (11 MW) Bradley
First round
W 55–53  25–7
UNT Coliseum 
Denton, Texas
Mar 8, 1980*
(6 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 15 North Carolina
Second round
W 78–61 2OT 26–7
UNT Coliseum 
Denton, Texas
Mar 14, 1980*
(6 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 2 Louisville
Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 55–66 OT[1] 26–8
The Summit 
Houston, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Louisiana State, Louisville Gain Final". The Washington Post. March 15, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Roster". Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.