1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceEast Coast Athletic Conference
Record19–11 (4–0 ECAC-N)
Head coach
Home arenaHart Center
1979–80 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston University 19 7   .731 21 9   .700
Northeastern 19 7   .731 19 8   .704
Holy Cross 16 10   .615 19 11   .633
Rhode Island 14 12   .538 15 13   .536
Maine 14 12   .538 15 13   .536
Canisius 13 13   .500 13 14   .481
Vermont 4 4   .500 12 15   .444
Niagara 11 15   .423 11 16   .407
Colgate 8 17   .320 8 17   .320
New Hampshire 4 22   .154 4 22   .154
1980 ECAC North tournament winner

The 1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by head coach George Blaney, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the East Coast Athletic Conference – North. They finished the season 19–11, 4–0 in ECAC-South play to finish in third place. They defeated Vermont, Maine, and Boston University to win the ECAC North tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the East region, they lost to Iona in the opening round, 84–78.