The 1980 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held February 28–March 2, 1980. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the
Mississippi Coliseum
The Mississippi Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Jackson, Mississippi, built in 1962 and located on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds complex. The arena has 6,812 seats available for basketball, and can be expanded to 10,000 for c ...
in
Jackson, Mississippi.
defeated , 83–61 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the
1980 NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest Region.
Bracket and results
References
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1979–80 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball season
SWAC men's basketball tournament