1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

South Atlantic - [[Catonsville, Maryland]]

Location: UMBC Fieldhouse Host: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Round of 32 February 29 Sweet 16 March 1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UMBC | RD1-score1=86 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Benedict | RD1-score2=69 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Virginia Union | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score4=70 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UMBC | RD2-score1=65 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Virginia Union | RD2-score2=80

• Third Place - Mount St. Mary's 84, Benedict 82

New England - [[Smithfield, Rhode Island]]

Location: Bryant Gymnasium Host: Bryant College Round of 32 February 29 Sweet 16 March 1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Springfield | RD1-score1=91 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bryant | RD1-score2=78 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=New Hampshire College | RD1-score3=98 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Quinnipiac | RD1-score4=89 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Springfield | RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=New Hampshire College | RD2-score2=89

• Third Place - Quinnipiac 102, Bryant 97

North Central - [[Brookings, South Dakota]]

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University Round of 32 February 29 Sweet 16 March 1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=South Dakota State | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Stonehill | RD1-score2=51 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Western Illinois | RD1-score3=102 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=North Dakota | RD1-score4=79 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=South Dakota State | RD2-score1=98 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Western Illinois | RD2-score2=86

• Third Place - Stonehill 70, North Dakota 57

South - [[Lakeland, Florida]]

Location: Jenkins Fieldhouse Host: Florida Southern College Round of 32 February 28 Sweet 16 February 29 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida Southern | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bethune–Cookman | RD1-score2=72 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=UCF | RD1-score3=81 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=West Georgia | RD1-score4=78 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Florida Southern | RD2-score1=71 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=UCF | RD2-score2=64

• Third Place - West Georgia 75, Bethune-Cookman 63

West - [[Tacoma, Washington]]

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound Round of 32 March 1 Sweet 16 March 2 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UC Riverside | RD1-score1=65 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Puget Sound | RD1-score2=61 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal Poly | RD1-score3=66 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=San Francisco State | RD1-score4=46 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UC Riverside | RD2-score1=62 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal Poly | RD2-score2=53

• Third Place - Puget Sound 93, San Francisco State 86

South Central - [[Warrensburg, Missouri]]

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University Round of 32 February 29 Sweet 16 March 1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Alabama | RD1-score1=98 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Central Missouri State | RD1-score2=86 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Nicholls State | RD1-score3=78 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Jacksonville State | RD1-score4=76 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Alabama | RD2-score1=77 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Nicholls State | RD2-score2=68

• Third Place - Central Missouri State 112, Jacksonville State 91

East - [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University Round of 32 February 29 Sweet 16 March 1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=NYIT | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Gannon | RD1-score2=59 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Hartwick | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Cheyney | RD1-score4=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=NYIT | RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Hartwick | RD2-score2=78

• Third Place - Cheyney 87, Gannon 86

Great Lakes - [[Dayton, Ohio]]

Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University Round of 32 February 29 Sweet 16 March 1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wright State | RD1-score2=63 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Northern Michigan | RD1-score3=93 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Indiana State–Evansville | RD1-score4=82 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD2-score1=56 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Northern Michigan | RD2-score2=58

• Third Place - Wright State 88, Indiana State–Evansville 85

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Virginia Union | RD1-score1=108 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=New Hampshire College | RD1-score2=91 Elite Eight March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=South Dakota State | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Florida Southern | RD1-score2=81 Elite Eight March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UC Riverside | RD1-score1=69 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=North Alabama | RD1-score2=76 Elite Eight March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=NYIT | RD1-score1=58 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Northern Michigan | RD1-score2=57

National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Virginia Union | RD1-score1=78 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Florida Southern | RD1-score2=71 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=North Alabama | RD1-score3=66 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=NYIT | RD1-score4=72 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Virginia Union | RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=NYIT | RD2-score2=74

• Third Place - Florida Southern 68, North Alabama 67

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Johnny Buckman (North Alabama)
• John Ebeling (Florida Southern)
• Larry Holmes (Virginia Union)
• Bobby Jones (New York Tech)
• Keith Valentine (Virginia Union)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1980 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com