1979–80 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

1979–80 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ACC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–7 (11–3 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachTom Abatemarco (1st season)
Home arenaCole Field House
1979–80 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Maryland 11 3   .786 24 7   .774
No. 15 North Carolina 9 5   .643 21 8   .724
NC State 9 5   .643 20 8   .714
Clemson 8 6   .571 23 9   .719
Virginia 7 7   .500 24 10   .706
No. 14 Duke 7 7   .500 24 9   .727
Wake Forest 4 10   .286 13 14   .481
Georgia Tech 1 13   .071 8 18   .308
1980 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1979–80 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lefty Driesell and played their home games at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. The Terrapins finished the season with a 24–7 overall record (11–3 ACC), won the ACC regular season title, and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament before losing to Georgetown.