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1979–80 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team

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1979–80 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record22–7 (5–3 Mid-Cont)
Head coach
Home arenaLantz Arena
Seasons

The 1979–80 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented the Eastern Illinois University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division II men's basketball season.

Roster

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1979–80 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 42 Craig DeWitt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Grand Rapids, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 1*
Missouri State W 71–61  1–0
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
December 4*
at St. Joseph (IN) W 82–69  2–0
 
 
December 6*
at Millikin W 67–58  3–0
 
 
December 12*
Truman State W 85–51  4–0
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
December 14*
vs. Illinois State L 59–64  4–1
State Farm Center 
Champaign, Illinois
December 15*
vs. Kentucky State W 65–59  5–1
State Farm Center 
Champaign, Illinois
December 17*
Armstrong Atlantic W 84–75  6–1
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
December 19*
UIC W 71–60  7–1
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
December 22*
at Missouri St. Louis W 76–60  8–1
 
 
December 28*
at Puget Sound L 54–77  8–2
 
Tacoma, Washington
December 29*
vs. Boise State W 77–72  8–2
 
Tacoma, Washington
January 11*
Wisconsin-Platteville W 81–65  9–2
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
January 17
Northern Iowa W 77–53  10–2
(1–0)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
January 19
Northern Michigan L 68–69  10–3
(1–1)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
January 21*
Bryant W 83–58  11–3
(1–1)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
January 24*
at Missouri State W 84–70  12–3
(1–1)
 
 
January 26
at Western Illinois W 72–69  12–4
(1–2)
 
 
January 31
at Youngstown State L 60–70  12–5
(1–3)
 
 
February 2*
Merrimack W 74–56  13–5
(1–3)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 4*
St. Joseph (IN) W 86–78  14–5
(1–3)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 7*
Roosevelt W 87–58  15–5
(1–3)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 9
Youngstown State W 86–67  16–5
(2–3)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 14
at Northern Michigan L 76–77  16–7
(2–4)
 
 
February 16
at Northern Iowa W 47–46  17–7
(3–4)
 
 
February 18*
Missouri St. Louis L 59–67  17–6
(3–4)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 20*
Northern Kentucky W 90–62  18–6
(3–4)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 23
Western Illinois W 90–75  19–6
(4–4)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
February 29
at Wright State
NCAA tournament • First Round
W 74–63  20–6
(4–4)
 
 
March 1
at Northern Michigan
NCAA tournament • Regional Final
L 56–58  20–7
(4–4)
 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University. Retrieved March 21, 2021.