1980 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 1980 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held February 28–March 2, 1980. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] Alcorn State defeated Jackson State, 83–61 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest Region.

1980 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1979–80
Teams6
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteMississippi Coliseum
Jackson, Mississippi
Finals siteMississippi Coliseum
Jackson, Mississippi
ChampionsAlcorn State (1st title)
Winning coachDavey Whitney (1st title)
← 1979
1981 →
1979–80 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 8 0   1.000 28 2   .933
Grambling 6 4   .600 22 8   .733
Jackson State 3 5   .375 15 14   .517
Southern 3 6   .333 14 15   .483
Texas Southern 2 7   .222 9 17   .346
Prairie View   10 18   .357
Mississippi Valley State   3 24   .111
1980 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

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Quarterfinals
Feb 28
Semifinals
March 1
Final
March 2
         
1 Alcorn State 116
4 Southern 92
4 Southern 97
5 Texas Southern 95
1 Alcorn State 83
2 Grambling State 61
3 Jackson State 98
6 Mississippi Valley State 82
3 Jackson State 77 Third place
2 Grambling State 84
4 Southern 101
3 Jackson State 106

References

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  1. ^ "1979-80 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.