# 1979–80 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I season. The Cornhuskers finished with record of 18–13, 8–6 in their conference. They were led by Joe Cipriano, in his final year as Nebraska head coach before his death.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 30* | South Dakota State | W 100–83 | 1–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| December 1* | Portland State | W 74–52 | 2–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| December 3* | Eastern Washington | W 82–68 | 3–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| December 8* | Creighton | W 64–55 | 4–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| December 11* | at No. 9 Purdue | L 56–78 | 4–1 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| December 13* | Cal Bakersfield | W 94–80 | 5–1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| December 15* | at Minnesota | L 58–75 | 5–2 | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| December 22* | UAB | W 92–84 $^{4OT}$ | 6–2 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| December 27* | vs. Wisconsin | W 83–82 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| December 29* | vs. Hawaii | L 55–67 | 7–3 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| December 30* | vs. No. 12 Louisville | L 58–65 | 7–4 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| January 2* | at Idaho | L 55–64 | 7–5 | Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho |
| January 4* | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | W 96–72 | 8–5 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 5* | Angelo State | W 83–70 | 9–5 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 9 | at Iowa State | W 58–50 | 10–5 (1–0) | Hilton Coliseum (6,827) Ames, Iowa |
| January 12 | No. 13 Missouri | L 63–84 | 10–6 (1–1) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 16 | Kansas | W 64–57 | 11–6 (2–1) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 19 | at Colorado | W 53–44 | 12–6 (3–1) | CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado |
| January 23 | Oklahoma State | W 74–73 $^{OT}$ | 13–6 (4–1) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 26 | at Kansas State | L 64–66 $^{2OT}$ | 13–7 (4–2) | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas |
| January 30 | Oklahoma | W 59–58 | 14–7 (5–2) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| February 2 | at No. 14 Missouri | L 61–73 | 14–8 (5–3) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| February 5 | at Kansas | W 61–56 | 15–8 (6–3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| February 9 | Iowa State | W 69–66 | 16–8 (7–3) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| February 13 | at Oklahoma State | L 68–83 | 16–9 (7–4) | Gallagher Hall Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| February 16 | Colorado | L 55–56 | 16–10 (7–5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| February 20 | Kansas State | W 70–58 | 17–10 (8–5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| February 23 | at Oklahoma | L 60–78 | 17–11 (8–6) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Big 8 Tournament ||||||
| February 26 | Oklahoma | W 75–68 | 18–11 (8–6) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| February 29 | vs. Kansas State | L 59–60 | 18–12 (8–6) | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| NIT ||||||
| March 6* | at Michigan | L 69–76 | 18–13 (8–6) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||