1979-80 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary

Record: 124-81, .605 W-L% (5th of 29) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: 4.53 (6th of 29) ▪ SOS: 3.97 (5th of 29)

Regular Season Champion: Louisville
Tournament Champion: Louisville

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Louisville)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (Louisville)

Standings

		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS
1	Louisville* RTFN	12	0	1.000	33	3	.917	76.9	66.7	15.6	5.3
2	Virginia Tech*	8	4	.667	21	8	.724	74.1	67.1	9.2	2.2
3	Florida State*	7	5	.583	22	9	.710	78.8	74.9	6.8	2.9
4	Memphis	5	7	.417	13	14	.481	66.1	70.8	-0.3	4.4
5	Saint Louis	4	8	.333	12	15	.444	72.3	75.8	0.9	4.4
6	Cincinnati	3	9	.250	13	15	.464	68.1	70.6	1.6	4.0
6	Tulane	3	9	.250	10	17	.370	71.0	77.4	-2.0	4.5

School	Pre	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/26	1/2	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	Final
Louisville	10	14	12	11	12	15	11	7	7	7	3	3	2	4	2

First Round
Florida State won (94-91) versus Toledo (Mideast Regional)
Virginia Tech won (89-85) versus Western Kentucky (Mideast Regional)

Second Round
Florida State lost (97-78) versus Kentucky (Mideast Regional)
Louisville won (71-69) versus Kansas State (Midwest Regional)
Virginia Tech lost (68-59) versus Indiana (Mideast Regional)

Regional Semifinal
Louisville won (66-55) versus Texas A&M (Midwest Regional)

Regional Final
Louisville won (86-66) versus Louisiana State (Midwest Regional)

National Semifinal
Louisville won (80-72) versus Iowa

National Final
Louisville won (59-54) versus UCLA