1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record18–12 (10–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Oscar Catlin
  • Robert Corn
  • Lee Hunt
Home arenaBJCC Arena
Seasons
1979–80 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama 12 – 2   .857 23 – 6   .793
UAB 10 – 4   .714 18 – 12   .600
Jacksonville 10 – 4   .714 20 – 9   .690
UNC Charlotte 9 – 5   .643 15 – 12   .556
VCU † 8 – 6   .571 18 – 12   .600
Georgia State 4 – 10   .286 6 – 21   .222
New Orleans 2 – 12   .143 5 – 21   .192
South Florida 1 – 13   .071 6 – 21   .222
† 1980 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's second season at UAB. The Blazers competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at the BJCC Arena. They finished the season 18–12, 10–4 in Sun Belt play and lost in the finals of the conference tournament to VCU. They were invited to the 1980 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) only to fall in the first round to Southwestern Louisiana.

Roster

Name Hometown
Tim Almquist Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States
Raymond Gause Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Chris Giles Birmingham, Alabama, United States
George Jones Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Greg Leet Flat River, Missouri, United States
Tony Mabrey Albertville, Alabama, United States
Glenn Marcus Alabaster, Alabama, United States
Bill McCammon Palm Springs, California, United States
Leon Morris Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Oliver Robinson Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Stan Scales Chicago, Illinois, United States
Scott Simcik Simi Valley, California, United States
Donnie Speer Sylacauga, Alabama, United States
Larry Spicer Memphis, Tennessee, United States
[1]

Schedule and results

UAB finished the regular season tied for second place in the Sun Belt, and as runner-up in the conference tournament.[2] The Blazers competed in the postseason for the first time in the history of the program with an appearance in the NIT.[2]

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
12/1/1979*
no, no 		Whittier W 90–67  1–0
 BJCC Arena (6,283)
Birmingham, Alabama
12/5/1979
no, no 		at New Orleans W 82–73  2–0
 Human Performance Center (902)
New Orleans
12/8/1979*
no, no 		at Ole Miss L 66–67  2–1
 Tad Smith Coliseum (7,958)
Oxford, Mississippi
12/12/1979*
no, no 		Washington State W 86–67  3–1
 BJCC Arena (6,423)
Birmingham, AL
12/15/1979
no, no 		at Georgia State W 100–73  4–1
 GSU Sports Arena (570)
Atlanta
12/20/1979*
no, no 		at Oklahoma City W 89–73  5–1
 Frederickson Fieldhouse (2,010)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
12/22/1979*
no, no 		at Nebraska L 84–92 4OT 5–2
 Bob Devaney Sports Center (6,973)
Lincoln, Nebraska
12/28/1979*
no, no 		Missouri–Rolla
UAB Classic 		W 100–66  6–2
 BJCC Arena (5,179)
Birmingham, AL
12/29/1979*
no, no 		Drexel
UAB Classic 		W 100–60  7–2
 BJCC Arena (3,652)
Birmingham, AL
1/3/1980
no, no 		Georgia State W 75–62  8–2
 BJCC Arena (4,178)
Birmingham, AL
1/5/1980*
no, no 		Air Force W 65–51  9–2
 BJCC Arena (9,448)
Birmingham, AL
1/7/1980
no, no 		VCU W 82–71  10–2
 BJCC Arena (4,041)
Birmingham, AL
1/10/1980
no, no 		at South Florida W 92–83  11–2
 Curtis Hixon Hall (336)
Tampa, Florida
1/12/1980*
no, no 		Iona L 65–70  11–3
 BJCC Arena (8,894)
Birmingham, AL
1/16/1980*
no, no 		at St. Louis L 76–84  11–4
 Kiel Auditorium (3,272)
St. Louis, Missouri
1/19/1980
no, no 		at Jacksonville L 52–62  11–5
 Jacksonville Coliseum (8,671)
Jacksonville, Florida
1/22/1980*
no, no 		DePaul L 54–57  11–6
 BJCC Arena (17,309)
Birmingham, AL
1/24/1980
no, no 		at South Alabama W 70–62  12–6
 Mobile Civic Center (10,513)
Mobile, AL
1/28/1980
no, no 		UNC Charlotte W 84–76  13–6
 BJCC Arena (6,417)
Birmingham, AL
2/2/1980
no, no 		Jacksonville W 72–68  14–6
 BJCC Arena (9,265)
Birmingham, AL
2/5/1980
no, no 		at UNC Charlotte L 68–73  14–7
 Independence Arena (4,021)
Charlotte, North Carolina
2/10/1980
no, no 		at VCU L 75–90  14–8
 Richmond Coliseum (4,600)
Richmond, Virginia
2/14/1980
no, no 		South Florida W 78–70  15–8
 BJCC Arena (5,046)
Birmingham, AL
2/16/1980
no, no 		New Orleans W 86–75  16–8
 BJCC Arena (2,547)
Birmingham, AL
2/17/1980
no, no 		South Alabama L 65–66  16–9
 BJCC Arena (8,352)
Birmingham, AL
2/20/1980*
no, no 		Florida State L 87–89  16–10
 Tully Gymnasium (2,081)
Tallahassee, Florida
1980 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
2/23/1980
no, no 		vs. New Orleans W 85–75  17–10
 Independence Arena (2,547)
Charlotte, North Carolina
2/24/1980
no, no 		vs. Jacksonville W 64–60  18–10
 Independence Arena (2,624)
Charlotte, North Carolina
2/25/1980
no, no 		vs. VCU L 88–105  18–11
 Independence Arena (2,519)
Charlotte, North Carolina
1980 National Invitation Tournament
3/6/1980
no, no 		at Southwestern Louisiana L 72–74  18–12
 Blackham Coliseum (8,124)
Lafayette, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide. Birmingham, AL: UAB Athletic Media Relations Office. 2010. pp. 116–117.
  2. ^ a b 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide. Birmingham, AL: UAB Athletic Media Relations Office. 2010. p. 118.