1980 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1980 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1979–1980 regular season at Robertson Memorial Field House on the campus of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.

1980 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1979–80
Teams	8
Site	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Champions	Bradley (1st title)
Winning coach	Dick Versace (1st title)
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments

1979–80 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Bradley †	13	–	3		.813			23	–	10		.697
Creighton	9	–	7		.563			16	–	12		.571
West Texas State	9	–	7		.563			19	–	11		.633
Wichita State	9	–	7		.563			17	–	12		.586
Indiana State	8	–	8		.500			16	–	11		.593
New Mexico State	8	–	8		.500			17	–	10		.630
Drake	6	–	10		.375			15	–	12		.556
Tulsa	5	–	11		.313			8	–	19		.296
Southern Illinois	5	–	11		.313			9	–	17		.346
† 1980 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Bradley Braves defeated the West Texas State Buffaloes in the championship game, 62-59, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals February 28, 1980					Semifinals February 29, 1980					Final March 1, 1980
	1	Bradley	97
	8	Tulsa	76
						1	Bradley	68
						4	Wichita State	60
	4	Wichita State	82
	5	Indiana State	70
											1	Bradley	62
											3	West Texas State	59
	2	Creighton	86
	7	Drake	80
						2	Creighton	67
						3	West Texas State	83
	3	West Texas State	98
	6	New Mexico State	87

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References

1. sports-reference.com 1979-80 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
2. "1979-80 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
3. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.