AP No. Not ranked | Coaches No. Not ranked 1979–80 record 22–13 (8–10 Big Ten) | |
The 1979–80 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
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Regular season
For the 1979-80 season, head coach Lou Henson returned everyone from a team that finished with 19 wins. The team gave the head coach his first of 11, 20-win seasons at Illinois. That year, Illinois made its first postseason appearance since 1963, finishing third in the NIT. During the course of the season, the Illini would defeat eventual NCAA Tournament Champion, Louisville
Team
National Invitation Tournament
Awards and honors
References
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