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 the 1980 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament , where they lost to Missouri in Lincoln , Nebraska in the First Round
1980 PCAA Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
1979–80 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team