1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1979–80 college basketball season. This was head coach Paul Webb's 7th season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the ECAC South Conference and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 25–5. They won the ECAC South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the West Region where they were beaten by 8 seed and eventual National runner-up UCLA[1] in the opening round.

1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceECAC South Conference
Record25–5 ( ECAC South)
Head coach
Home arenaNorfolk Scope
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
Seasons
1979–80 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion - -   25 5   .833
James Madison - -   18 8   .692
Navy - -   14 13   .519
Richmond 4 3   .571 13 14   .481
Baltimore - -   12 15   .444
William & Mary - -   12 15   .444
St. Francis (PA) - -   12 16   .429
Towson State - -   9 17   .346
Catholic - -   8 19   .296
Robert Morris - -   7 19   .269
George Mason - -   5 21   .192
1980 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Ronnie Valentine 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Norfolk, Virginia
C 45 Mark West 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Petersburg, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 19, 1979*
Soviet Union W 76–74 OT
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Regular season
Dec 1, 1979*
Delaware State W 102–83  1–0
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 5, 1979*
Virginia State W 98–59  2–0
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 8, 1979*
UNC Wilmington W 75–55  3–0
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 15, 1979*
Georgia Southern W 97–62  4–0
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 18, 1979*
at East Carolina W 70–65  5–0
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Dec 28, 1979*
vs. Richmond
Richmond Times Dispatch
W 90–84  6–0
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 29, 1979*
vs. No. 14 Virginia
Richmond Times Dispatch
L 58–79  6–1
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 4, 1980*
Vermont
Kiwanis ODU Classic
W 94–81  7–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 5, 1980*
Saint Joseph's
Kiwanis ODU Classic
L 51–52  7–2
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 8, 1980*
at Rhode Island L 63–77  7–3
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Jan 10, 1980*
at Georgia Southern W 67–58  8–3
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, Georgia
Jan 12, 1980*
Navy W 58–44  9–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 16, 1980*
Norfolk State W 60–57  10–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 19, 1980*
No. 3 Syracuse W 68–67  11–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 22, 1980*
at VCU W 68–64  12–3
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 24, 1980*
Duquesne W 65–60  13–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 26, 1980*
William & Mary W 60–51  14–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 29, 1980*
James Madison W 52–44  15–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 31, 1980*
at Georgia State W 71–64  16–3
GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 4, 1980*
at Stetson W 66–64  17–3
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, Florida
Feb 9, 1980*
at James Madison W 83–63  18–3
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Feb 12, 1980*
George Mason W 104–73  19–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 16, 1980*
at St. Bonaventure L 72–84  19–4
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Feb 18, 1980*
VCU W 76–75  20–4
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 20, 1980*
East Carolina W 89–75  21–4
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 23, 1980*
at William & Mary W 71–69 OT 22–4
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
ECAC South tournament
Feb 28, 1980*
Catholic
Quarterfinals
W 112–59  23–4
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 29, 1980*
William & Mary
Semifinals
W 75–59  24–4
Hampton Coliseum 
Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 1, 1980*
Navy
Championship game
W 62–51 OT 25–4
Hampton Coliseum 
Norfolk, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 7, 1980*
(9 W) vs. (8 W) UCLA
First round
L 74–87  25–5
ASU Activity Center (9,250)
Tempe, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Iona Wins, 84-78, In East Regional". The New York Times. March 8, 1980. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.