1980 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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 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.

1980 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197980
Teams4
SiteE. A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, Kentucky
ChampionsWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers (9th title)
Winning coachGene Keady (1st title)
Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournaments
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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