1979–80 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

1979–80 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record14–14 (10–6 WCAC)
Head coach
Home arenaLoyola Memorial Gymnasium
1979–80 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
San Francisco 11 5   .688 22 7   .759
Loyola Marymount 10 6   .625 14 14   .500
Pepperdine 9 7   .563 17 10   .630
Portland 9 7   .563 17 11   .607
Saint Mary's 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
Gonzaga 8 8   .500 13 13   .500
Santa Clara 8 8   .500 13 14   .481
Seattle 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
San Diego 1 15   .063 5 20   .200
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach Ron Jacobs. They played their home games at Loyola Memorial Gymnasium in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Athletic Conference.

LMU went 10–6 in conference regular season games to finish second in the standings, but received the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the West region, the Lions were beaten by No. 5 seed Arizona State, 99–71 in the opening round.