The 1979–80 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The team was led by head coach Jack Hartman and played their home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas.
The Wildcats, poised to win the conference regular season after winning 8 of 10 to begin Big Eight play, finished second in the conference regular season standings.
2 seed and eventual National champion Louisville, 71–69 in overtime.
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