1980 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

Men's Basketball Tournament August 2023 1980 Ohio Valley Conference I Men's 4 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 9th Gene Keady 1st The 1980 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 28–29, 1980. The semifinals and finals took place at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Two seed Western Kentucky won the tournament, defeating 1979 men Murray State Racers Murray State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Hilltoppers drew a 10 seed in the Mideast region, facing the 7 seed Virginia Tech Hokies. Format The top four eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 14-game conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. The bottom four teams in the standings did not participate. Bracket Semifinals February 28 Finals February 29 1 1979 men Murray State Racers Murray State 77 4 1979 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State 74 3 1979 none Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 83 2 Western Kentucky 84 1 Murray State 51 2 Western Kentucky 54 1979-80 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ovc/1980.html Sports Reference February 24, 2023 References Tournament Category:Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Kentucky Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Bowling Green, Kentucky Category:College sports tournaments in Kentucky