1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record18–12 (10–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Oscar Catlin
  • Robert Corn
  • Lee Hunt
Home arenaBJCC Arena
1979–80 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama122 .857236  .793
UAB104 .7141812  .600
Jacksonville104 .714209  .690
UNC Charlotte95 .6431512  .556
VCU86 .5711812  .600
Georgia State410 .286621  .222
New Orleans212 .143521  .192
South Florida113 .071621  .222
1980 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's second season at UAB. The Blazers competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at the BJCC Arena. They finished the season 18–12, 10–4 in Sun Belt play and lost in the finals of the conference tournament to VCU. They were invited to the 1980 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) only to fall in the first round to Southwestern Louisiana.