1980 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1979–80
Teams4
SiteE. A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, Kentucky
ChampionsWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers (9th title)
Winning coachGene Keady (1st title)
1979–80 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Kentucky †10–2 .83321–8  .724
Murray State10–2 .83323–8  .742
Morehead State7–5 .58315–12  .556
Eastern Kentucky7–5 .58315–12  .556
Middle Tennessee5–7 .41713–13  .500
Austin Peay2–10 .1678–18  .308
Tennessee Tech1–11 .0835–21  .192
† 1980 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1980 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 28–29, 1980. The semifinals and finals took place at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Two seed Western Kentucky won the tournament, defeating Murray State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Hilltoppers drew a 10 seed in the Mideast region, facing the 7 seed Virginia Tech Hokies.

Format

The top four eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 14-game conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. The bottom four teams in the standings did not participate.

Bracket

Semifinals
February 28 		Finals
February 29
      
1 Murray State 77
4 Morehead State 74
1 Murray State 51
2 Western Kentucky 54
3 Eastern Kentucky 83
2 Western Kentucky 84

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References

  1. ↑ "1979-80 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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