1979-1980 UAB Blazers Men's Basketball team: Difference between revisions
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| [[December 1]] ||Whittier | | [[December 1]] ||Whittier ||align=center|90-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[December 5]] ||New Orleans | | [[December 5]] ||New Orleans ||align=center|82-73 ||align=center|New Orleans, LA || | ||
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| [[December 8]] || | | [[December 8]] ||Mississippi ||align=center|66-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[December 12]] ||Washington State | | [[December 12]] ||Washington State ||align=center|86-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[December 15]] ||Georgia State | | [[December 15]] ||Georgia State ||align=center|88-77 ||align=center|Columbia, MO ||Show-Me Classic | ||
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| [[December 20]] ||Oklahoma City | | [[December 20]] ||Oklahoma City ||align=center|89-73 ||align=center|Oklahoma City, OK || | ||
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| [[December 22]] ||Nebraska | | [[December 22]] ||Nebraska ||align=center|84-92 (4OT) ||align=center|Lincoln, NE || | ||
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| [[December 28]] ||Missouri-Rolla | | [[December 28]] ||Missouri-Rolla ||align=center|100-66 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || UAB Classic | ||
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| [[December 29]] ||Drexel | | [[December 29]] ||Drexel ||align=center|100-60 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||UAB Classic | ||
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| [[January 3]] ||Georgia State | | [[January 3]] ||Georgia State ||align=center|75-62 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[January 5]] ||Air Force | | [[January 5]] ||Air Force ||align=center|65-51 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[January 7]] ||Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|82-71 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | | [[January 7]] ||Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|82-71 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[January 10]] ||South Florida | | [[January 10]] ||South Florida ||align=center|92-83 ||align=center|Lakeland, FL || | ||
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| [[January 12]] ||Iona | | [[January 12]] ||Iona ||align=center|65-70 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[January 16]] ||Saint Louis | | [[January 16]] ||Saint Louis ||align=center|76-84 ||align=center|St. Louis, MO || | ||
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| [[January 19]] ||Jacksonville | | [[January 19]] ||Jacksonville ||align=center|52-62 ||align=center|Jacksonville, FL || | ||
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| [[January 22]] ||#1 DePaul | | [[January 22]] ||#1 DePaul ||align=center|54-57 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || *State record crowd of 17,309. | ||
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| [[January 28]] ||North Carolina-Charlotte | | [[January 28]] ||North Carolina-Charlotte ||align=center|84-76 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[February 2]] ||Jacksonville | | [[February 2]] ||Jacksonville ||align=center|84-69 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[February 5]] ||North Carolina-Charlotte | | [[February 5]] ||North Carolina-Charlotte ||align=center|85-75 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC || | ||
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| [[February 10]] ||Virginia Commonwealth | | [[February 10]] ||Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|75-90 ||align=center|Richmond, VA || | ||
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| [[February 14]] ||South Florida | | [[February 14]] ||South Florida ||align=center|78-70 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[February 16]] ||New Orleans | | [[February 16]] ||New Orleans ||align=center|86-82 (OT) ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[February 17]] ||South Alabama | | [[February 17]] ||South Alabama ||align=center|65-66 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[February 20]] ||Florida State | | [[February 20]] ||Florida State ||align=center|87-89 ||align=center|Tallahassee, FL || | ||
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| [[February 23]] ||New Orleans | | [[February 23]] ||New Orleans ||align=center|85-77 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC || Sun Belt Quarter-Finals | ||
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| [[February 24]] ||Jacksonville | | [[February 24]] ||Jacksonville ||align=center|64-60 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC || Sun Belt Semi-Finals | ||
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| [[February 25]] ||Virginia Commonwealth | | [[February 25]] ||Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|88-105 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC ||Sun Belt Championship | ||
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| [[March 6]] ||Southwestern Louisiana | | [[March 6]] ||Southwestern Louisiana ||align=center|72-74 ||align=center|Lafayette, LA || NIT, First Round | ||
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| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"| *Rankings - Associated Press | | colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"| *Rankings - Associated Press |
Revision as of 16:24, 9 April 2021
The 1979-1980 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented UAB as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1979-80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The Blazers were coached by Gene Bartow and played their home games at BJCC Coliseum in the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
The Blazers finished the regular season with a 16-10 overall and finished in 2nd place in the Sun Belt with a 10-2 in conference play. At the conference tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, UAB advanced to the championship game, dispatching New Orleans (85-77) & Jacksonville (64-60) in the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals respectively. The Blazers faced off against Virginia Commonwealth in the Finals, losing 105-88.
In only their second season, the Blazers earned a bid to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), losing to Southwestern Louisiana in a first round match-up in Lafayette, Louisiana.
UAB ended the season with a record of 18-12 scoring an average of 78.5 points per game while holding opponents to 72.0 points per game.
Schedule/Results
Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Notes |
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December 1 | Whittier | 90-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
December 5 | New Orleans | 82-73 | New Orleans, LA | |
December 8 | Mississippi | 66-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
December 12 | Washington State | 86-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
December 15 | Georgia State | 88-77 | Columbia, MO | Show-Me Classic |
December 20 | Oklahoma City | 89-73 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
December 22 | Nebraska | 84-92 (4OT) | Lincoln, NE | |
December 28 | Missouri-Rolla | 100-66 | Birmingham Coliseum | UAB Classic |
December 29 | Drexel | 100-60 | Birmingham Coliseum | UAB Classic |
January 3 | Georgia State | 75-62 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
January 5 | Air Force | 65-51 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
January 7 | Virginia Commonwealth | 82-71 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
January 10 | South Florida | 92-83 | Lakeland, FL | |
January 12 | Iona | 65-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
January 16 | Saint Louis | 76-84 | St. Louis, MO | |
January 19 | Jacksonville | 52-62 | Jacksonville, FL | |
January 22 | #1 DePaul | 54-57 | Birmingham Coliseum | *State record crowd of 17,309. |
January 28 | North Carolina-Charlotte | 84-76 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
February 2 | Jacksonville | 84-69 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
February 5 | North Carolina-Charlotte | 85-75 | Charlotte, NC | |
February 10 | Virginia Commonwealth | 75-90 | Richmond, VA | |
February 14 | South Florida | 78-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
February 16 | New Orleans | 86-82 (OT) | Birmingham Coliseum | |
February 17 | South Alabama | 65-66 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
February 20 | Florida State | 87-89 | Tallahassee, FL | |
February 23 | New Orleans | 85-77 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Quarter-Finals |
February 24 | Jacksonville | 64-60 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Semi-Finals |
February 25 | Virginia Commonwealth | 88-105 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Championship |
March 6 | Southwestern Louisiana | 72-74 | Lafayette, LA | NIT, First Round |
*Rankings - Associated Press |
Coaching Staff
Name | Position | Seasons at UAB |
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Gene Bartow | Head coach | 2nd |
Lee Hunt | Associate coach | 2nd |
Oscar Catlin | Assistant coach | 1st |
Robert Corn | Graduate Assistant coach | 1st |
Players/Stats
Player | Games | Field Goals | FG% | Free Throws | FT% | Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers | Blocks | Steals | Points | Pts/G |
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Keith McCord | 29 | 188-359 | .524 | 153-185 | .827 | 209 | 24 | 61 | 33 | 14 | 528 | 18.2 |
Larry Spicer | 29 | 187-361 | .524 | 71-102 | .696 | 200 | 49 | 66 | 12 | 21 | 445 | 15.3 |
Greg Leet | 30 | 93-210 | .443 | 80-93 | .860 | 54 | 71 | 42 | 0 | 32 | 266 | 8.8 |
George Jones | 26 | 84-189 | .444 | 33-43 | .767 | 24 | 48 | 30 | 3 | 19 | 203 | 7.8 |
Oliver Robinson | 29 | 87-164 | .530 | 59-90 | .656 | 88 | 61 | 32 | 22 | 36 | 233 | 8.0 |
Raymond Gause | 28 | 75-169 | .444 | 24-40 | .600 | 70 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 174 | 6.2 |
Stan Scales | 30 | 55-103 | .534 | 36-47 | .462 | 110 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 146 | 4.9 |
Donnie Speer | 25 | 44-75 | .587 | 25-33 | .758 | 54 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 113 | 4.5 |
Glenn Marcus | 30 | 42-94 | .447 | 49-67 | .731 | 54 | 86 | 48 | 0 | 39 | 133 | 4.4 |
Chris Giles | 29 | 29-69 | .420 | 33-41 | .805 | 94 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 91 | 3.1 |
Tony Mabrey | 11 | 11-27 | .407 | 2-3 | .667 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.2 |
Tim Almquist | 10 | 3-5 | .600 | 3-7 | .300 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.9 |
Total | 30 | 895-1814 | .493 | 565-754 | .749 | 1036 | 413 | 375 | 97 | 200 | 2356 | 78.5 |
External links
Preceded by: 1978-1979 |
UAB Men’s Basketball Teams 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by: 1980-1981 |