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1980 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament

Summary

College basketball tournament

Field	Value
Type	NAIA
Year	1980
ImageSize	150px
Caption	1980 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament
Teams	32
FinalFourArena	Kemper Arena
FinalFourCity	Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Cameron
TitleCount	1
ChampGameCount	1
ChampFFCount	1
RunnerUp	Alabama State
GameCount	1
RunnerFFCount	1
Semifinal1	Huron
FinalFourCount1	1
Semifinal2	Wisconsin-Eau Claire
FinalFourCount2	3
MVP	LeRoy Jackson
MVPTeam	Cameron
Hustle	Terry DuPris
HustleSchool	Huron
Attendance	unknown

The 1980 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 43rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Cameron became the champions.

Awards and honors

Leading scorer:
Leading rebounder:
Player of the Year: est. 1994

1980 NAIA bracket

| RD2-group1=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group2=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group3=**BOTTOM TIER ** | RD2-group4=**BOTTOM TIER **

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Alabama State | RD1-score01=103 | RD1-seed02=- | RD1-team02=Dowling (N.Y.) | RD1-score02=57

| RD1-seed03=- | RD1-team03=South Carolina-Aiken | RD1-score03=74 | RD1-seed04=16 | RD1-team04=Hampton Institute (Va.) | RD1-score04=73

| RD1-seed05=9 | RD1-team05=Rockhurst (Mo.) | RD1-score05=78 | RD1-seed06=- | RD1-team06=Defiance (Ohio) | RD1-score06=69

| RD1-seed07=- | RD1-team07=Central Arkansas | RD1-score07=67 | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08=Augsburg (Minn) | RD1-score08=61

| RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=Kearney State (Neb.) | RD1-score09=85 | RD1-seed10=- | RD1-team10=Franklin (Ind.) | RD1-score10=86

| RD1-seed11=- | RD1-team11=Huron (S.D.) | RD1-score11=82 | RD1-seed12=12 | RD1-team12=Paul Quinn (Tex.) | RD1-score12=72

| RD1-seed13=13 | RD1-team13=Hawaii-Hilo | RD1-score13=70 | RD1-seed14=- | RD1-team14=Loras (Iowa) | RD1-score14=72

| RD1-seed15=- | RD1-team15=Clarion State (Pa.) | RD1-score15=83 | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | RD1-score16=75

| RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=Cameron (Okla.) | RD1-score17=72 | RD1-seed18=- | RD1-team18=Saginaw Valley (Mich.) | RD1-score18=69

| RD1-seed19=- | RD1-team19=Southern Tech (Ga.) | RD1-score19=63 | RD1-seed20=14 | RD1-team20=St. Augustine's (N.C.) | RD1-score20=66

| RD1-seed21=11 | RD1-team21=Fairmont State (W.Va.) | RD1-score21=82 | RD1-seed22=- | RD1-team22=LeMoyne-Owen (Tenn.) | RD1-score22=84*

| RD1-seed23=- | RD1-team23=Illinois Wesleyan | RD1-score23=55 | RD1-seed24=6 | RD1-team24=Abilene Christian (Tex.) | RD1-score24=75

| RD1-seed25=7 | RD1-team25=Central Washington | RD1-score25=89 | RD1-seed26=- | RD1-team26=Moorhead State (Minn.) | RD1-score26=73

| RD1-seed27=- | RD1-team27=Franklin Pierce (N.H.) | RD1-score27=64 | RD1-seed28=10 | RD1-team28=Biola (Calif.) | RD1-score28=76

| RD1-seed29=15 | RD1-team29=Marymount (Kan.) | RD1-score29=99* | RD1-seed30=- | RD1-team30=Dillard (La.) | RD1-score30=88

| RD1-seed31=- | RD1-team31=Cumberland (Ky.) | RD1-score31=61 | RD1-seed32=2 | RD1-team32=Wisconsin-Eau Claire | RD1-score32=84

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Alabama State | RD2-score01=103 | RD2-seed02=- | RD2-team02=South Carolina-Aiken | RD2-score02=78

| RD2-seed03=9 | RD2-team03=Rockhurst | RD2-score03=53 | RD2-seed04=- | RD2-team04=Central Arkansas | RD2-score04=54

| RD2-seed05=- | RD2-team05=Franklin | RD2-score05=71 | RD2-seed06=- | RD2-team06=Huron | RD2-score06=73

| RD2-seed07=- | RD2-team07=Loras | RD2-score07=71 | RD2-seed08=- | RD2-team08=Clarion State | RD2-score08=79

| RD2-seed09=3 | RD2-team09=Cameron | RD2-score09=120 | RD2-seed10=14 | RD2-team10=St. Augustine's | RD2-score10=86

| RD2-seed11=- | RD2-team11=LeMoyne-Owen | RD2-score11=56 | RD2-seed12=6 | RD2-team12=Abilene Christian | RD2-score12=55

| RD2-seed13=7 | RD2-team13=Central Washington | RD2-score13=66 | RD2-seed14=10 | RD2-team14=Biola | RD2-score14=64

| RD2-seed15=15 | RD2-team15=Marymount | RD2-score15=49 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=Wisconsin-Eau Claire | RD2-score16=56

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Alabama State | RD3-score01=67 | RD3-seed02=- | RD3-team02=Central Arkansas | RD3-score02=53

| RD3-seed03=- | RD3-team03=Huron | RD3-score03=61 | RD3-seed04=- | RD3-team04=Clarion State | RD3-score04=52

| RD3-seed05=3 | RD3-team05=Cameron | RD3-score05=76 | RD3-seed06=- | RD3-team06=LeMoyne-Owen | RD3-score06=65

| RD3-seed07=7 | RD3-team07=Central Washington | RD3-score07=61 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=Wisconsin-Eau Claire | RD3-score08=68*

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Alabama State | RD4-score01=72 | RD4-seed02=- | RD4-team02=Huron | RD4-score02=58

| RD4-seed03=3 | RD4-team03=Cameron | RD4-score03=71 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=Wisconsin-Eau Claire | RD4-score04=64

| RD5-seed01=1 | RD5-team01=Alabama State | RD5-score01=77 | RD5-seed02=3 | RD5-team02=Cameron | RD5-score02=84

- denotes overtime.

Third-place game

The third-place game featured the losing national semifinalist teams to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.

| RD1-seed1=- | RD1-team1=Huron | RD1-score1=59 | RD1-seed2=2 | RD1-team2=Wisconsin-Eau Claire | RD1-score2=54

References

References

"NAIA.org".
[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf NAIA Championship History] {{webarchive. link. (2011-05-23)

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