1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
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.
Catonsville
Dayton
Smithfield
Brookings
Marquette
Erie
Richmond
Warrensburg
Florence
Tacoma
Lakeland
Springfield
1980 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)
| Teams | 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||
| Champions | Virginia Union Panthers (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | New York Tech Bears (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Dave Robbins (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Keith Valentine (Virginia Union) | ||||
| Attendance | 44,815 | ||||
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Regional participants
| 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
South Atlantic - Catonsville, Maryland
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
| 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
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
- 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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