Record: 130-119, .522 W-L% (17th of 29) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -7.57 (25th of 29) ▪ SOS: -6.11 (26th of 29)
Regular Season Champion: Furman
Tournament Champion: Furman
NCAA Tournament: 1 (Furman)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Dec 3, 1979 | Davidson | 74 | Virginia Military Institute | 73 | ||
| Sat, Dec 8, 1979 | Virginia Military Institute | 57 | Appalachian State | 66 | ||
| Sat, Dec 8, 1979 | Furman | 89 | Citadel | 88 | ||
| Mon, Dec 10, 1979 | Virginia Military Institute | 56 | Chattanooga | 55 | ||
| Mon, Dec 10, 1979 | Davidson | 62 | Western Carolina | 74 | ||
| Wed, Dec 12, 1979 | Appalachian State | 41 | East Tennessee State | 54 | ||
| Sat, Dec 15, 1979 | Western Carolina | 77 | Appalachian State | 75 | ||
| Sat, Dec 15, 1979 | Furman | 91 | Davidson | 81 | ||
| Sat, Dec 15, 1979 | Marshall | 60 | Virginia Military Institute | 58 | ||
| Mon, Dec 17, 1979 | Western Carolina | 90 | Furman | 96 | ||
| Mon, Dec 17, 1979 | Davidson | 97 | Marshall | 115 | ||
| Thu, Dec 20, 1979 | Appalachian State | 65 | Marshall | 74 | ||
| Wed, Jan 2, 1980 | East Tennessee State | 66 | Davidson | 72 | ||
| Sat, Jan 5, 1980 | Marshall | 76 | East Tennessee State | 70 | ||
| Sat, Jan 5, 1980 | Appalachian State | 65 | Furman | 76 | ||
| Mon, Jan 7, 1980 | Citadel | 51 | Chattanooga | 68 | ||
| Mon, Jan 7, 1980 | Virginia Military Institute | 70 | Davidson | 69 | ||
| Mon, Jan 7, 1980 | Furman | 92 | Western Carolina | 83 | ||
| Thu, Jan 10, 1980 | Virginia Military Institute | 65 | East Tennessee State | 97 | ||
| Thu, Jan 10, 1980 | Chattanooga | 74 | Furman | 88 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Jan 12, 1980 | Appalachian State | 48 | Chattanooga | 49 | ||
| Sat, Jan 12, 1980 | Western Carolina | 73 | Citadel | 85 | ||
| Sat, Jan 12, 1980 | Davidson | 68 | Furman | 84 | ||
| Sat, Jan 12, 1980 | Virginia Military Institute | 75 | Marshall | 63 | ||
| Mon, Jan 14, 1980 | Western Carolina | 71 | Chattanooga | 84 | ||
| Mon, Jan 14, 1980 | Appalachian State | 53 | Citadel | 54 | ||
| Mon, Jan 14, 1980 | East Tennessee State | 62 | Marshall | 67 | ||
| Wed, Jan 16, 1980 | Davidson | 72 | Citadel | 77 | ||
| Wed, Jan 16, 1980 | Furman | 86 | East Tennessee State | 84 | ||
| Sat, Jan 19, 1980 | Chattanooga | 61 | Davidson | 59 | ||
| Sat, Jan 19, 1980 | Citadel | 55 | Furman | 82 | ||
| Sat, Jan 19, 1980 | Marshall | 67 | Western Carolina | 76 | ||
| Mon, Jan 21, 1980 | Furman | 75 | Appalachian State | 71 | ||
| Mon, Jan 21, 1980 | Chattanooga | 51 | Citadel | 52 | ||
| Mon, Jan 21, 1980 | Marshall | 53 | Davidson | 81 | ||
| Mon, Jan 21, 1980 | Virginia Military Institute | 72 | Western Carolina | 71 | ||
| Wed, Jan 23, 1980 | East Tennessee State | 54 | Appalachian State | 50 | ||
| Wed, Jan 23, 1980 | Citadel | 60 | Western Carolina | 79 | ||
| Sat, Jan 26, 1980 | Chattanooga | 64 | Appalachian State | 74 | ||
| Sat, Jan 26, 1980 | Western Carolina | 77 | East Tennessee State | 72 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Jan 26, 1980 | Citadel | 59 | Marshall | 68 | ||
| Sat, Jan 26, 1980 | Furman | 84 | Virginia Military Institute | 67 | ||
| Mon, Jan 28, 1980 | Chattanooga | 69 | East Tennessee State | 82 | ||
| Mon, Jan 28, 1980 | Furman | 67 | Marshall | 83 | ||
| Mon, Jan 28, 1980 | Citadel | 71 | Virginia Military Institute | 72 | ||
| Mon, Jan 28, 1980 | Davidson | 53 | Western Carolina | 75 | ||
| Wed, Jan 30, 1980 | East Tennessee State | 54 | Citadel | 52 | ||
| Wed, Jan 30, 1980 | Appalachian State | 48 | Davidson | 58 | ||
| Sat, Feb 2, 1980 | Marshall | 54 | Chattanooga | 64 | ||
| Sat, Feb 2, 1980 | Appalachian State | 47 | Western Carolina | 61 | ||
| Mon, Feb 4, 1980 | Marshall | 41 | Appalachian State | 47 | ||
| Mon, Feb 4, 1980 | Davidson | 75 | Chattanooga | 90 | ||
| Mon, Feb 4, 1980 | East Tennessee State | 89 | Virginia Military Institute | 78 | ||
| Wed, Feb 6, 1980 | Citadel | 98 | Davidson | 88 | ||
| Thu, Feb 7, 1980 | East Tennessee State | 73 | Chattanooga | 60 | ||
| Sat, Feb 9, 1980 | Citadel | 57 | Appalachian State | 75 | ||
| Sat, Feb 9, 1980 | Western Carolina | 75 | Marshall | 86 | ||
| Sat, Feb 9, 1980 | Chattanooga | 59 | Virginia Military Institute | 55 | ||
| Mon, Feb 11, 1980 | Citadel | 49 | East Tennessee State | 58 | ||
| Mon, Feb 11, 1980 | Chattanooga | 55 | Marshall | 67 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Mon, Feb 11, 1980 | Western Carolina | 73 | Virginia Military Institute | 78 | ||
| Wed, Feb 13, 1980 | Furman | 67 | Chattanooga | 65 | ||
| Wed, Feb 13, 1980 | East Tennessee State | 80 | Western Carolina | 82 | ||
| Thu, Feb 14, 1980 | Appalachian State | 55 | Virginia Military Institute | 49 | ||
| Sat, Feb 16, 1980 | Davidson | 76 | Appalachian State | 78 | ||
| Sat, Feb 16, 1980 | Virginia Military Institute | 77 | Citadel | 79 | ||
| Sat, Feb 16, 1980 | Marshall | 57 | Furman | 61 | ||
| Sat, Feb 16, 1980 | Chattanooga | 71 | Western Carolina | 73 | ||
| Mon, Feb 18, 1980 | Marshall | 78 | Citadel | 74 | ||
| Mon, Feb 18, 1980 | Virginia Military Institute | 75 | Furman | 107 | ||
| Sat, Feb 23, 1980 | Chattanooga | 67 | East Tennessee State | 71 | SOUC Quarterfinal | |
| Sat, Feb 23, 1980 | Virginia Military Institute | 75 | Furman | 87 | SOUC Quarterfinal | |
| Sat, Feb 23, 1980 | Citadel | 66 | Marshall | 100 | SOUC Quarterfinal | |
| Sat, Feb 23, 1980 | Appalachian State | 67 | Western Carolina | 66 | OT | SOUC Quarterfinal |
| Sun, Feb 24, 1980 | East Tennessee State | 81 | Furman | 93 | SOUC Semifinal | |
| Sun, Feb 24, 1980 | Appalachian State | 76 | Marshall | 91 | SOUC Semifinal | |
| Mon, Feb 25, 1980 | Furman | 80 | Marshall | 62 | SOUC Final |