1979–80 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1979–80 college basketball season. The team was coached by Sonny Smith, who was in his second season.

1979–80 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record10–18 (5–13 SEC)
Head coach
  • Sonny Smith (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Herbert Greene
  • Mack McCarthy
  • Herman Williams
Captains
  • Bubba Price (2nd year)
  • Rich Valavicius (2nd year)
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
1979–80 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kentucky153 .833296  .829
No. 3 LSU144 .778266  .813
Alabama126 .6671812  .600
Tennessee126 .6671811  .621
Ole Miss99 .5001713  .567
Mississippi State711 .3891314  .481
Vanderbilt711 .3891313  .500
Georgia711 .3891413  .519
Auburn513 .2781018  .357
Florida216 .111721  .250
1980 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Newcomers to the team this season included freshman signees Darrell Lockhart, Frank Poindexter, Alvin Mumphord, and Byron Henson.

The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 10–18, 5–13 in SEC play. They defeated Georgia in the opening round of the SEC tournament, but lost to Kentucky in the next round.

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