1979–80 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

1979–80 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Big Eight regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Regional semifinals, L 68–83 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 16
Record25–6 (11–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coachGary Garner (3rd season)
CaptainLarry Drew
Home arenaHearnes Center
1979–80 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Missouri 11 3   .786 25 6   .806
Kansas State 8 6   .571 22 9   .710
Nebraska 8 6   .571 18 13   .581
Kansas 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Colorado 7 7   .500 17 10   .630
Oklahoma 6 8   .429 15 12   .556
Iowa State 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
1980 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 1979–80 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by legendary coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won the Big 8 regular season title by three games, but were upset in the semifinal round of the Big 8 Tournament. Missouri reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament before being eliminated by Louisiana State to finish with a 25–6 record (11–3 Big 8).