1979-80 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary

Record: 111-114, .493 W-L% (25th of 29) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -2.23 (18th of 29) ▪ SOS: -1.27 (16th of 29)

Regular Season Champion: South Alabama
Tournament Champion: Virginia Commonwealth

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0

Standings

		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS
1	South Alabama* R	12	2	.857	23	6	.793	74.5	65.3	5.3	-4.0
2	Alabama-Birmingham	10	4	.714	18	12	.600	77.3	72.4	4.6	-0.3
3	Jacksonville	10	4	.714	20	9	.690	66.4	59.9	4.2	-2.4
4	Charlotte	9	5	.643	15	12	.556	76.8	75.6	0.8	-0.4
5	Virginia Commonwealth* T	8	6	.571	18	12	.600	75.7	71.9	3.2	-0.7
6	Georgia State	4	10	.286	6	21	.222	69.6	81.4	-13.8	-2.0
7	New Orleans	2	12	.143	5	21	.192	68.4	77.3	-9.4	-0.5
8	South Florida	1	13	.071	6	21	.222	70.3	82.9	-12.7	-0.1

First Round
South Alabama lost (70-62) versus Alcorn State (Midwest Regional)
Virginia Commonwealth lost (86-72) versus Iowa (East Regional)