1980 MAC men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1980 MAC I Men's yes 200px 7 Campus Arenas Campus Sites Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI Toledo 1st Bob Nichols 1st Jim Swaney Toledo The 1980 MAC men's basketball tournament was held February 26–28 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.1979-80 Mid-American Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mac/1980.html May 1, 2016 This was the first edition of the tournament. Top-seeded Toledo defeated Bowling Green in the inaugural championship game, 85–70, to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament. The Rockets, in turn, received a bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament. They were the only MAC program invited to the tournament. Format First Round games were played at the home court of the higher-seeded team. All remaining games (semifinals, third-place final, and championship) were played at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bracket First roundTuesday, February 26 SemifinalsWednesday, February 27 ChampionshipThursday, February 28 Third PlaceThursday, February 28 5 1979 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State 73 4 1979 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State 71 3 1979 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois 58 6 1979 men Miami Redhawks Miami (OH) 53 7 1979 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan 49 2 Bowling Green 54 1 Toledo 91 5 Ball State 83 3 Northern Illinois 63 2 Bowling Green 78 1 Toledo 85 2 Bowling Green 70 3 Northern Illinois 71 5 Ball State 58 References 1980 Tournament Category:1980 in sports in Michigan Category:February 1980 sports events in the United States Category:Sports competitions in Ann Arbor, Michigan Category:College basketball tournaments in Michigan