1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

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1980 NCAA Division II
basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsVirginia Union Panthers (1st title)
Runner-upNew York Tech Bears (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDave Robbins (1st title)
MOPKeith Valentine (Virginia Union)
Attendance44,815
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«1979 1981»

The 1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1979–80 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and Virginia Union's Keith Valentine was the Most Outstanding Player.

1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament is located in the United States
Catonsville
Catonsville
Dayton
Dayton
Smithfield
Smithfield
Brookings
Brookings
Marquette
Marquette
Erie
Erie
Richmond
Richmond
Warrensburg
Warrensburg
Florence
Florence
Tacoma
Tacoma
1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
Lakeland
Lakeland
Springfield
Springfield
1980 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)

Regional participants[edit]

School Outcome
Benedict Fourth Place
Mount St. Mary's Third Place
UMBC Runner-up
Virginia Union Regional Champion
School Outcome
Bryant Fourth Place
New Hampshire College Regional Champion
Quinnipiac Third Place
Springfield Runner-up
School Outcome
North Dakota Fourth Place
South Dakota State Regional Champion
Stonehill Third Place
Western Illinois Runner-up
School Outcome
Bethune–Cookman Fourth Place
Florida Southern Regional Champion
UCF Runner-up
West Georgia Third Place
School Outcome
Cal Poly Runner-up
Puget Sound Third Place
San Francisco State Fourth Place
UC Riverside Regional Champion
School Outcome
Central Missouri State Third Place
Jacksonville State Fourth Place
Nicholls State Runner-up
North Alabama Regional Champion
School Outcome
Cheyney Third Place
Gannon Fourth Place
Hartwick Runner-up
NYIT Regional Champion
School Outcome
Eastern Illinois Runner-up
Indiana State–Evansville Fourth Place
Northern Michigan Regional Champion
Wright State Third Place

*denotes tie

Regionals[edit]

South Atlantic - Catonsville, Maryland[edit]

Location: UMBC Fieldhouse Host: University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
February 29
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 1
      
UMBC 86
Benedict 69
UMBC 65
Virginia Union 80
Virginia Union 72
Mount St. Mary's 70
  • Third Place - Mount St. Mary's 84, Benedict 82

New England - Smithfield, Rhode Island[edit]

Location: Bryant Gymnasium Host: Bryant College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
February 29
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 1
      
Springfield 91
Bryant 78
Springfield 80
New Hampshire College 89
New Hampshire College 98
Quinnipiac 89
  • Third Place - Quinnipiac 102, Bryant 97

North Central - Brookings, South Dakota[edit]

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
February 29
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 1
      
South Dakota State 74
Stonehill 51
South Dakota State 98
Western Illinois 86
Western Illinois 102
North Dakota 79
  • Third Place - Stonehill 70, North Dakota 57

South - Lakeland, Florida[edit]

Location: Jenkins Fieldhouse Host: Florida Southern College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
February 28
Regional Final
Sweet 16
February 29
      
Florida Southern 81
Bethune–Cookman 72
Florida Southern 71
UCF 64
UCF 81
West Georgia 78
  • Third Place - West Georgia 75, Bethune-Cookman 63

West - Tacoma, Washington[edit]

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 1
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 2
      
UC Riverside 65
Puget Sound 61
UC Riverside 62
Cal Poly 53
Cal Poly 66
San Francisco State 46
  • Third Place - Puget Sound 93, San Francisco State 86

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri[edit]

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
February 29
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 1
      
North Alabama 98
Central Missouri State 86
North Alabama 77
Nicholls State 68
Nicholls State 78
Jacksonville State 76
  • Third Place - Central Missouri State 112, Jacksonville State 91

East - Erie, Pennsylvania[edit]

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
February 29
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 1
      
NYIT 81
Gannon 59
NYIT 80
Hartwick 78
Hartwick 67
Cheyney 64
  • Third Place - Cheyney 87, Gannon 86

Great Lakes - Dayton, Ohio[edit]

Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
February 29
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 1
      
Eastern Illinois 74
Wright State 63
Eastern Illinois 56
Northern Michigan 58
Northern Michigan 93
Indiana State–Evansville 82
  • Third Place - Wright State 88, Indiana State–Evansville 85

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals[edit]

Quarterfinal - Richmond, VA
Elite Eight
March 8
   
Virginia Union 108
New Hampshire College 91
Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL
Elite Eight
March 8
   
South Dakota State 71
Florida Southern 81
Quarterfinal - Florence, AL
Elite Eight
March 8
   
UC Riverside 69
North Alabama 76
Quarterfinal - Marquette, MI
Elite Eight
March 8
   
NYIT 58
Northern Michigan 57

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts[edit]

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

National semifinals
Final Four
March 14
National Championship
March 15
      
Virginia Union 78
Florida Southern 71
Virginia Union 80
NYIT 74
North Alabama 66
NYIT 72
  • Third Place - Florida Southern 68, North Alabama 67

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team[edit]

  • Johnny Buckman (North Alabama)
  • John Ebeling (Florida Southern)
  • Larry Holmes (Virginia Union)
  • Bobby Jones (New York Tech)
  • Keith Valentine (Virginia Union)

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