1980 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1980 Missouri Valley Conference I Men's 8 Peoria, Illinois Robertson Memorial Field House Bradley 1st Dick Versace 1st 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. The Bradley Braves defeated the 1979 men West Texas A&M Buffaloes 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 QuarterfinalsFebruary 28, 1980 SemifinalsFebruary 29, 1980 FinalMarch 1, 1980 1 Bradley 97 8 1979 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa 76 4 1979 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State 82 5 1979 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State 70 2 1979 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton 86 7 1979 men Drake Bulldogs Drake 80 3 West Texas State 98 6 1979 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State 87 1 Bradley 68 4 Wichita State 60 2 Creighton 67 3 West Texas State 83 1 Bradley 62 3 West Texas State 59 1979-80 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mvc/1980.html Sports Reference July 30, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20230129153119/https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mvc/1980.html 2023-01-29 2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mvc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/10/12/2018_19_MVC_MBB_Guide.pdf Missouri Valley Conference July 30, 2019 References Category:1979–80 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament