1980 MAC men's basketball tournament
| 1980 MAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1979–80 |
| Teams | 7 |
| First round site | Campus Arenas Campus Sites |
| Finals site | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI |
| Champions | Toledo (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Bob Nichols (1st title) |
| MVP | Jim Swaney (Toledo) |
MAC men's basketball tournaments | |
The 1980 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 26–28 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] This was the first edition of the tournament.
Top-seeded Toledo defeated Bowling Green in the inaugural championship game, 85–70, to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament.
The Rockets, in turn, received a bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament. They were the only MAC program invited to the tournament.
Format
First Round games were played at the home court of the higher-seeded team. All remaining games (semifinals, third-place final, and championship) were played at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Bracket
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References
- ^ "1979-80 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.