1979–80 San Jose State Spartans Men's Basketball Team
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1979–80 San Jose State Spartans Men's Basketball Team
The 1979–80 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by first-year head coach Bill Berry and played their home games at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. SJSU was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The Spartans finished 17–12 overall, and 7–6 in the conference. During the season, San José State was invited and participated in the Cable Car Classic in Santa Clara, California. San José State defeated Virginia and Santa Clara to earn 1st place. San José State also lost to North Texas and Oklahoma City but won against St. Francis Brooklyn to earn 7th place in the All-College Basketball Classic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In the postseason, San José State defeated Pacific, Utah State, and Long Beach State in the 1980 PCAA Conference men's basketball tournament in Anaheim, California. The Spartans were invited and participated in th ...
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Bill Berry (basketball)
William Edward Berry (born 1942) is a retired American basketball coach. Early life and college career Berry was born in Winnemucca, Nevada and graduated from Humboldt County High School in 1960. He then attended Michigan State University. From 1961 to 1964, Berry played on the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team under coach Forddy Anderson. At Michigan State, Berry was the top team rebounder for the 1962–63 season with 184 total rebounds and 9.2 per game. Berry earned his bachelor's degree in 1965 and master's degree in 1969 from Michigan State, both in physical education. Coaching career Berry began his coaching career in 1966 as head varsity basketball coach at Highlands High School of North Highlands, California and stayed as coach until 1969. After completing his master's degree at Michigan State, Berry became head coach at Cosumnes River Junior College from 1970 to 1972. Then, Berry became an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level with California u ...
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Montana Grizzlies Basketball
The Montana Grizzlies basketball team represents the University of Montana in men's college basketball. They compete at the NCAA Division I level and are members of the Big Sky Conference. Home games are played at Dahlberg Arena located inside the University of Montana's Adams Center. The Grizzlies have appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 13 times, most recently in 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2025. Montana's best finish in the NCAA tournament was in 1975 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1975 when they appeared in the Sweet 16. Postseason results NCAA tournament results The Grizzlies have appeared in 13 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournaments, with a combined record of 2–14. #7 Boston College Eagles men's basketball, Boston College , , W 87–79L 56–69 , - , 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2010 , , 14 E , , Round of 64 , , (3) #8 2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball t ...
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McKale Center
McKale Memorial Center is an athletic arena in the southwest United States, located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. As the home of the university's Wildcats basketball team of the Big 12 Conference, it is primarily used for basketball, but also has physical training and therapy facilities. Its construction is marked with a large copper cap that has oxidized brown. In the 1960s, it was recognized that the Wildcats' basketball venue, Bear Down Gymnasium, was outdated and in need of replacement. Major planning for the new facility began in 1966. During construction, the Wildcats briefly considered playing some of its 1971–72 home schedule in the then-newly completed 8,000-seat arena at the Tucson Convention Center, but eventually declined, remaining in Bear Down Gym until the new venue was ready. The new arena officially opened in February 1973 and has an official capacity of 14,688 spectators. The elevation at street level is approximately abo ...
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Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball
The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team is the college basketball, intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. They compete in the Big 12 Conference, Big 12 of NCAA Division I and are coached by Tommy Lloyd. Arizona previously spent 45 seasons in the Pac-12 Conference, Pac-10/12. The program came to national prominence during the tenure of former head coach Lute Olson (1983−2007), who established the program as among America's elite in college basketball. One writer referred to U of A as "Point Guard U" because the school has produced successful guards like Steve Kerr, Damon Stoudamire, Khalid Reeves, Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Jerryd Bayless, T. J. McConnell and Caleb Love, among others. From 1985 to 2009, the Arizona basketball team reached the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, NCAA Division I tournament for 25 consecutive years, tied for 3rd longest in NCAA history. Despite ha ...
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