1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1979–80 college basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Don DeVoe, the team played their home games at the Stokely Athletic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers finished with a record of 18–11 (12–6 SEC, T-3rd) and received an at-large bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament as the 7 seed in the East region. After an opening round win over No. 10 seed Furman, Tennessee was defeated by No. 2 seed Maryland, 86–75.

1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–11 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStokely Athletic Center
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

This was the second of five straight seasons of NCAA Tournament basketball for the Tennessee men's program.

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