1980 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1980 Big Eight men's basketball tournament was held February 26–28 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

1980 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197980
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Campus Arenas
Finals siteKemper Arena
Kansas City, MO
ChampionsKansas State (2nd title)
Winning coachJack Hartman (2nd title)
MVPRolando Blackman (Kansas State)
1979–80 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Missouri113 .786256  .806
Kansas State86 .571229  .710
Nebraska86 .5711813  .581
Kansas77 .5001514  .517
Colorado77 .5001710  .630
Oklahoma68 .4291512  .556
Iowa State59 .3571116  .407
Oklahoma State410 .2861017  .370
1980 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Kansas State defeated rivals Kansas in the championship game, 79–58, to win their second Big Eight men's basketball tournament.

The Wildcats, in turn, received a bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament. Missouri was the only other Big Eight team to receive an invite to this year's tournament.

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