1980 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1980 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 23–25 at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.

1980 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197980
Teams8
SiteCampus Sites; Charlotte Coliseum
Campus Sites; Charlotte, NC
ChampionsVCU (1st title)
Winning coachJ.D. Barnett (1st title)
MVPEdmund Sherod (VCU)
Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournaments
1979–80 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama122 .857236  .793
UAB104 .7141812  .600
Jacksonville104 .714209  .690
UNC Charlotte95 .6431512  .556
VCU †86 .5711812  .600
Georgia State410 .286621  .222
New Orleans212 .143521  .192
South Florida113 .071621  .222
1980 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

VCU defeated UAB in the championship game, 105–88, to win their first Sun Belt men's basketball tournament. Both programs were in their first season in the Sun Belt.

The Rams, in turn, received an automatic bid for the 1980 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Iowa in the first round. Top-seeded South Alabama, who lost to VCU in the semifinal round, still received an at-large bid; the Jaguars ultimately lost to Alcorn State in the NCAA tournament's first round.

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