1979–80 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 1979–80 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1979–80 men's college basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Sloan, in his 14th and final season at NC State, the Wolfpack played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina.

1979–80 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–8 (9–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Norm Sloan (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Marty Fletcher (2nd season)
  • Monte Towe (2nd season)
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
1979–80 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Maryland113 .786247  .774
No. 15 North Carolina95 .643218  .724
NC State95 .643208  .714
Clemson86 .571239  .719
Virginia77 .5002410  .706
No. 14 Duke77 .500249  .727
Wake Forest410 .2861314  .481
Georgia Tech113 .071818  .308
1980 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

After finishing tied for 2nd in the ACC regular season standings, NC State was dismissed from the ACC tournament by Duke in the quarterfinals. The Wolfpack received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the East region. No. 5 seed Iowa end NC State's season in the second round, 77–64. The Hawkeyes would go on to reach the Final Four.

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