1979–80 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1979–80 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Illini Classic, Champion
Rainbow Classic, Champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. Not ranked
APNo. Not ranked
Record22–13 (8–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPEddie Johnson
Captains
  • Levi Cobb
  • Neil Bresnahan
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1979–80 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Indiana 13 5   .722 21 8   .724
No. 10 Ohio State 12 6   .667 21 8   .724
No. 20 Purdue 11 7   .611 23 10   .697
Iowa 10 8   .556 23 10   .697
Minnesota 10 8   .556 21 11   .656
Illinois 8 10   .444 22 13   .629
Michigan 8 10   .444 17 13   .567
Wisconsin 7 11   .389 15 14   .517
Michigan State 6 12   .333 12 15   .444
Northwestern 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.