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1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

1979–80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball

Southeastern Conference
18–11 (12–6 SEC)
Don DeVoe (2nd season)
Stokely Athletic Center

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.

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

Datetime, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Feb 28, 1980*Chesley-TPC		vs. Ole Miss Quarterfinals	L 74–76	17–10	BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 6, 1980*	(7 E)	vs. (10 E) Furman First round	W 80–69	18–10	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 8, 1980*	(7 E)	vs. (2 E) No. 8 Maryland Second round	L 75–86	18–11	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

Round	Pick	Player	NBA club
1	15	Reggie Johnson	San Antonio Spurs

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