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1980 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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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
1981 →
1979–80 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Western Kentucky 10 2   .833 21 8   .724
Murray State 10 2   .833 23 8   .742
Morehead State 7 5   .583 15 12   .556
Eastern Kentucky 7 5   .583 15 12   .556
Middle Tennessee 5 7   .417 13 13   .500
Austin Peay State 2 10   .167 8 18   .308
Tennessee Tech 1 11   .083 5 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

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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

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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

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