1980 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1980 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 23–March 1, 1980. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Eddie Holbrook, won their sixth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1980 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1980 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197980
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsFurman (6th title)
Winning coachEddie Holbrook (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1979–80 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Furman141 .933  237  .767
Marshall106 .625  1712  .586
Western Carolina97 .563  1710  .630
East Tennessee State87 .533  1513  .536
Chattanooga79 .438  1314  .481
Appalachian State610 .375  1216  .429
The Citadel610 .375  1413  .519
VMI610 .375  1116  .407
Davidson411 .267  818  .308
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1980; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 23
Semifinals
February 29
Finals
March 1
         
1 Furman 87
8 VMI 75
1 Furman 93
4 East Tennessee St. 81
4 East Tennessee St. 71
5 Chattanooga 67
1 Furman 80
2 Marshall 62
2 Marshall 100
7 The Citadel 66
2 Marshall 91
6 Appalachian State 76
3 Western Carolina 66
6 Appalachian State 67*

* Overtime game

See also

References

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