1979–80 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 1979–80 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were members of the Ohio Valley Conference and led by future National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame coach Gene Keady. WKU won the OVC regular season and tournament championships and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. Craig McCormick and Bill Bryant made the All-OVC Team, and McCormick was selected as OVC Tournament MVP.

1979–80 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
OVC Tournament Champion
Ohio Valley Conference Champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record21–8 (10–2 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachClem Haskins
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
1979–80 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Kentucky102 .833218  .724
Murray State102 .833238  .742
Morehead State75 .5831512  .556
Eastern Kentucky75 .5831512  .556
Middle Tennessee57 .4171313  .500
Austin Peay210 .167818  .308
Tennessee Tech111 .083521  .192
1980 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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