1980 SEC men's basketball tournament

1980 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1979–80
Teams	10
Site	Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, Alabama
Champions	LSU Tigers (1st title)
Winning coach	Dale Brown (1st title)
MVP	DeWayne Scales (LSU)
Attendance	99,609
Television	TVS Television Network NBC (Championship game)
SEC men's basketball tournaments

The 1980 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament took place on February 27 – March 1, 1980, in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex. The LSU Tigers, who represent Louisiana State University, won the tournament by beating the Kentucky Wildcats in the championship game. LSU also received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	10	Florida	72
	7	Vanderbilt	71
						10	Florida	82
						2	#5 LSU	95
											2	#5 LSU	73
											3	Alabama	66
						3	Alabama	76
						6	Mississippi State	75
																2	#5 LSU	80
																1	#2 Kentucky	78
						5	Mississippi	76
						4	Tennessee	74
											5	Mississippi	67
											1	#2 Kentucky	70
						1	#2 Kentucky	69
						9	Auburn	61
	9	Auburn	79
	8	Georgia	71

All-Tournament Team

• F—DeWayne Scales, LSU*
• C—Sam Bowie, Kentucky
• F—Durand Macklin, LSU
• G—Kyle Macy, Kentucky
• F—John Stroud, Ole Miss

See also

• Southeastern Conference
• SEC Tournament