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Revision as of 11:47, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | Whittier Poets | 90-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| December 5 | New Orleans Privateers | 82-73 | New Orleans, LA | |
| December 8 | Ole Miss Rebels | 66-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| December 12 | Washington State Cougars | 86-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| December 15 | Georgia State Panthers | 88-77 | Columbia, MO | Show-Me Classic |
| December 20 | Oklahoma City Stars | 89-73 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| December 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 84-92 (4OT) | Lincoln, NE | |
| December 28 | Missouri-Rolla Miners | 100-66 | Birmingham Coliseum | UAB Classic |
| December 29 | Drexel Dragons | 100-60 | Birmingham Coliseum | UAB Classic |
| January 3 | Georgia State Panthers | 75-62 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 5 | Air Force Falcons | 65-51 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 7 | Virginia Commonwealth | 82-71 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 10 | South Florida Bulls | 92-83 | Lakeland, FL | |
| January 12 | Iona Gaels | 65-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 16 | Saint Louis Billikens | 76-84 | St. Louis, MO | |
| January 19 | Jacksonville Dolphins | 52-62 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| January 22 | #1 DePaul Blue Demons | 54-57 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 28 | North Carolina-Charlotte 49ers | 84-76 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 2 | Jacksonville Dolphins | 84-69 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 5 | North Carolina-Charlotte 49ers | 85-75 | Charlotte, NC | |
| February 10 | Virginia Commonwealth Rams | 75-90 | Richmond, VA | |
| February 14 | South Florida Bulls | 78-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 16 | New Orleans Privateers | 86-82 (OT) | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 17 | South Alabama Jaguars | 65-66 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 20 | Florida State Seminoles | 87-89 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| February 23 | New Orleans Privateers | 85-77 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Quarter-Finals |
| February 24 | Jacksonville Dolphins | 64-60 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Semi-Finals |
| February 25 | Virginia Commonwealth Rams | 88-105 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Championship |
| March 6 | Southwestern Louisiana Ragin Cajuns | 72-74 | Lafayette, LA | NIT, First Round |
| On January 22nd a state record crowd of 17,309 attended the game against #1 DePaul. | ||||
Coaching Staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at UAB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |