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==Schedule/Results== | ==Schedule/Results== | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Rank</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Opponent</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Opponent</span> | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Notes</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Notes</span> | ||
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| [[December 1]] ||Whittier | | [[December 1]] || ||align=center|Whittier ||align=center|90-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[December 5]] ||New Orleans | | [[December 5]] || ||align=center|at New Orleans ||align=center|82-73 ||align=center|New Orleans, LA || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 8]] || | | [[December 8]] || ||align=center|Mississippi ||align=center|66-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[December 12]] ||Washington State | | [[December 12]] || ||align=center|Washington State ||align=center|86-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 15]] ||Georgia State | | [[December 15]] || ||align=center|at Georgia State ||align=center|88-77 ||align=center|Atlanta, GA || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 20]] ||Oklahoma City | | [[December 20]] || ||align=center|at Oklahoma City ||align=center|89-73 ||align=center|Oklahoma City, OK || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 22]] ||Nebraska | | [[December 22]] || ||align=center|at Nebraska ||align=center|84-92 (4OT) ||align=center|Lincoln, NE || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 28]] ||Missouri-Rolla | | [[December 28]] || ||align=center|Missouri-Rolla ||align=center|100-66 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || align=center|UAB Classic | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 29]] ||Drexel | | [[December 29]] || ||align=center|Drexel ||align=center|100-60 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||align=center|UAB Classic | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 3]] ||Georgia State | | [[January 3]] || ||align=center|Georgia State ||align=center|75-62 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 5]] ||Air Force | | [[January 5]] || ||align=center|Air Force ||align=center|65-51 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 7]] ||Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|82-71 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | | [[January 7]] || ||align=center|Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|82-71 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 10]] ||South Florida | | [[January 10]] || ||align=center|at South Florida ||align=center|92-83 ||align=center|Lakeland, FL || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 12]] ||Iona | | [[January 12]] || ||align=center|Iona ||align=center|65-70 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 16]] ||Saint Louis | | [[January 16]] || ||align=center|at Saint Louis ||align=center|76-84 ||align=center|St. Louis, MO || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 19]] ||Jacksonville | | [[January 19]] || ||align=center|at Jacksonville ||align=center|52-62 ||align=center|Jacksonville, FL || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 22]] ||DePaul | | [[January 22]] || ||align=center|#1 DePaul ||align=center|54-57 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || align=center|*State record crowd of 17,309. | ||
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| [[January 28]] ||North Carolina-Charlotte | | [[January 28]] || ||align=center|North Carolina-Charlotte ||align=center|84-76 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 2]] ||Jacksonville | | [[February 2]] || ||align=center|Jacksonville ||align=center|84-69 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 5]] ||North Carolina-Charlotte | | [[February 5]] || ||align=center|at North Carolina-Charlotte ||align=center|85-75 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC || | ||
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| [[February 10]] ||Virginia Commonwealth | | [[February 10]] || ||align=center|at Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|75-90 ||align=center|Richmond, VA || | ||
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| [[February 14]] ||South Florida | | [[February 14]] || ||align=center|South Florida ||align=center|78-70 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[February 16]] ||New Orleans | | [[February 16]] || ||align=center|New Orleans ||align=center|86-82 (OT) ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 17]] ||South Alabama | | [[February 17]] || ||align=center|South Alabama ||align=center|65-66 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
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| [[February 20]] ||Florida State | | [[February 20]] || ||align=center|at Florida State ||align=center|87-89 ||align=center|Tallahassee, FL || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 23]] ||New Orleans | | [[February 23]] || ||align=center|vs. New Orleans ||align=center|85-77 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC || align=center|Sun Belt Quarter-Finals | ||
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| [[February 24]] ||Jacksonville | | [[February 24]] || ||align=center|vs. Jacksonville ||align=center|64-60 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC || align=center|Sun Belt Semi-Finals | ||
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| [[February 25]] ||Virginia Commonwealth | | [[February 25]] || ||align=center|vs. Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|88-105 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC ||align=center|Sun Belt Championship | ||
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| [[March 6]] ||Southwestern Louisiana | | [[March 6]] || ||align=center|at Southwestern Louisiana ||align=center|72-74 ||align=center|Lafayette, LA || align=center|NIT, First Round | ||
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| colspan=" | | colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"| *Rankings - Associated Press | ||
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==Coaching Staff== | ==Coaching Staff== | ||
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==Players/Stats== | ==Players/Stats== | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Player</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Player</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Games</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Games</span> | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Free Throws</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Free Throws</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">FT%</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">FT%</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Rebounds</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Assists</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Turnovers</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Blocks</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Steals</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Points</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Points</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;"> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Pts/G</span> | ||
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| [[Keith McCord]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|188-359 ||align=center|.524 ||align=center|153-185 ||align=center|.827 ||align=center|528 ||align=center|18.2 | | align=center|30 ||[[Keith McCord]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|188-359 ||align=center|.524 ||align=center|153-185 ||align=center|.827 ||align=center|209 ||align=center|24 ||align=center|61 ||align=center|33 ||align=center|14 ||align=center|528 ||align=center|18.2 | ||
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| [[Larry Spicer]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|187-361 ||align=center|. | | align=center|42 ||[[Larry Spicer]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|187-361 ||align=center|.518 ||align=center|71-102 ||align=center|.696 ||align=center|200 ||align=center|49 ||align=center|66 ||align=center|12 ||align=center|21 ||align=center|445 ||align=center|15.3 | ||
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| [[Greg Leet]] ||align=center|30 ||align=center|93-210 ||align=center|.443 ||align=center|80-93 ||align=center|.860 ||align=center|266 ||align=center|8. | | align=center|22 ||[[Greg Leet]] ||align=center|30 ||align=center|93-210 ||align=center|.443 ||align=center|80-93 ||align=center|.860 ||align=center|54 ||align=center|71 ||align=center|42 ||align=center|0 ||align=center|32 ||align=center|266 ||align=center|8.9 | ||
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| [[George Jones]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|84-189 ||align=center|.444 ||align=center|33-43 ||align=center|.767 ||align=center|203 ||align=center|7.8 | | align=center|15 ||[[George Jones]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|84-189 ||align=center|.444 ||align=center|33-43 ||align=center|.767 ||align=center|24 ||align=center|48 ||align=center|30 ||align=center|3 ||align=center|19 ||align=center|203 ||align=center|7.8 | ||
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| [[Oliver Robinson]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|87-164 ||align=center|.530 ||align=center|59-90 ||align=center|.656 ||align=center|233 ||align=center|8.0 | | align=center|20 ||[[Oliver Robinson]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|87-164 ||align=center|.530 ||align=center|59-90 ||align=center|.656 ||align=center|88 ||align=center|61 ||align=center|32 ||align=center|22 ||align=center|36 ||align=center|233 ||align=center|8.0 | ||
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| [[Raymond Gause]] ||align=center|28 ||align=center|75-169 ||align=center|.444 ||align=center|24-40 ||align=center|.600 ||align=center|174 ||align=center|6.2 | | align=center|24 ||[[Raymond Gause]] ||align=center|28 ||align=center|75-169 ||align=center|.444 ||align=center|24-40 ||align=center|.600 ||align=center|70 ||align=center|27 ||align=center|17 ||align=center|1 ||align=center|14 ||align=center|174 ||align=center|6.2 | ||
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| [[Stan Scales]] ||align=center|30 ||align=center|55-103 ||align=center|.534 ||align=center|36-47 ||align=center|. | | align=center|44 ||[[Stan Scales]] ||align=center|30 ||align=center|55-103 ||align=center|.534 ||align=center|36-47 ||align=center|.766 ||align=center|110 ||align=center|15 ||align=center|24 ||align=center|11 ||align=center|18 ||align=center|146 ||align=center|4.9 | ||
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| [[Donnie Speer]] ||align=center|25 ||align=center|44-75 ||align=center|.587 ||align=center|25-33 ||align=center|.758 ||align=center|113 ||align=center|4.5 | | align=center|52 ||[[Donnie Speer]] ||align=center|25 ||align=center|44-75 ||align=center|.587 ||align=center|25-33 ||align=center|.758 ||align=center|54 ||align=center|3 ||align=center|15 ||align=center|14 ||align=center|3 ||align=center|113 ||align=center|4.5 | ||
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| [[Glenn Marcus]] ||align=center|30 ||align=center|42-94 ||align=center|.447 ||align=center|49-67 ||align=center|.731 ||align=center|133 ||align=center|4.4 | | align=center|34 ||[[Glenn Marcus]] ||align=center|30 ||align=center|42-94 ||align=center|.447 ||align=center|49-67 ||align=center|.731 ||align=center|54 ||align=center|86 ||align=center|48 ||align=center|0 ||align=center|39 ||align=center|133 ||align=center|4.4 | ||
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| [[Chris Giles]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|29-69 ||align=center|.420 ||align=center|33-41 ||align=center|.805 ||align=center|91 ||align=center|3.1 | | align=center|40 ||[[Chris Giles]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|29-69 ||align=center|.420 ||align=center|33-41 ||align=center|.805 ||align=center|94 ||align=center|14 ||align=center|27 ||align=center|6 ||align=center|14 ||align=center|91 ||align=center|3.1 | ||
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| [[Tony Mabrey]] ||align=center|11 ||align=center|11-27 ||align=center|.407 ||align=center|2-3 ||align=center|.667 ||align=center|24 ||align=center|2.2 | | align=center|10 ||[[Tony Mabrey]] ||align=center|11 ||align=center|11-27 ||align=center|.407 ||align=center|2-3 ||align=center|.667 ||align=center|5 ||align=center|7 ||align=center|4 ||align=center|0 ||align=center|0 ||align=center|24 ||align=center|2.2 | ||
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| [[Tim Almquist]] ||align=center|10 ||align=center|3-5 ||align=center|.600 ||align=center|3-7 ||align=center|. | | align=center|32 ||[[Tim Almquist]] ||align=center|10 ||align=center|3-5 ||align=center|.600 ||align=center|3-7 ||align=center|.428 ||align=center|7 ||align=center|0 ||align=center|2 ||align=center|3 ||align=center|2 ||align=center|9 ||align=center|0.9 | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;"> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Team</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Totals</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">30</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">30</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">895-1814</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">895-1814</span> | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">565-754</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">565-754</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.749</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.749</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">1036</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">413</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">375</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">97</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">200</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">2356</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">2356</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">78.5</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">78.5</span> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{succession box | title=[[University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB]] Men’s Basketball Teams | before=[[1978-1979 UAB Blazers Men's basketball team|1978-1979]] | after=[[1980-1981 UAB Blazers Men's Basketball team|1980-1981]] | years=[[1979]]–[[1980]] }} | |||
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[[Category:1980]] | [[Category:1980]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 24 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 | Rank | Opponent | Score | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | Whittier | 90-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| December 5 | at New Orleans | 82-73 | New Orleans, LA | ||
| December 8 | Mississippi | 66-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| December 12 | Washington State | 86-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| December 15 | at Georgia State | 88-77 | Atlanta, GA | ||
| December 20 | at Oklahoma City | 89-73 | Oklahoma City, OK | ||
| December 22 | at 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 | at South Florida | 92-83 | Lakeland, FL | ||
| January 12 | Iona | 65-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| January 16 | at Saint Louis | 76-84 | St. Louis, MO | ||
| January 19 | at 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 | at North Carolina-Charlotte | 85-75 | Charlotte, NC | ||
| February 10 | at 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 | at Florida State | 87-89 | Tallahassee, FL | ||
| February 23 | vs. New Orleans | 85-77 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Quarter-Finals | |
| February 24 | vs. Jacksonville | 64-60 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Semi-Finals | |
| February 25 | vs. Virginia Commonwealth | 88-105 | Charlotte, NC | Sun Belt Championship | |
| March 6 | at Southwestern Louisiana | 72-74 | Lafayette, LA | NIT, First Round | |
| *Rankings - Associated Press | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Keith McCord | 29 | 188-359 | .524 | 153-185 | .827 | 209 | 24 | 61 | 33 | 14 | 528 | 18.2 |
| 42 | Larry Spicer | 29 | 187-361 | .518 | 71-102 | .696 | 200 | 49 | 66 | 12 | 21 | 445 | 15.3 |
| 22 | Greg Leet | 30 | 93-210 | .443 | 80-93 | .860 | 54 | 71 | 42 | 0 | 32 | 266 | 8.9 |
| 15 | George Jones | 26 | 84-189 | .444 | 33-43 | .767 | 24 | 48 | 30 | 3 | 19 | 203 | 7.8 |
| 20 | Oliver Robinson | 29 | 87-164 | .530 | 59-90 | .656 | 88 | 61 | 32 | 22 | 36 | 233 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Raymond Gause | 28 | 75-169 | .444 | 24-40 | .600 | 70 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 174 | 6.2 |
| 44 | Stan Scales | 30 | 55-103 | .534 | 36-47 | .766 | 110 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 146 | 4.9 |
| 52 | Donnie Speer | 25 | 44-75 | .587 | 25-33 | .758 | 54 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 113 | 4.5 |
| 34 | Glenn Marcus | 30 | 42-94 | .447 | 49-67 | .731 | 54 | 86 | 48 | 0 | 39 | 133 | 4.4 |
| 40 | Chris Giles | 29 | 29-69 | .420 | 33-41 | .805 | 94 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 91 | 3.1 |
| 10 | Tony Mabrey | 11 | 11-27 | .407 | 2-3 | .667 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.2 |
| 32 | Tim Almquist | 10 | 3-5 | .600 | 3-7 | .428 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Team | Totals | 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 |