# 1980 National Invitation Tournament

The 1980 National Invitation Tournament was the 1980 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

## Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
* Alabama
* Boston College
* Boston University
* Bowling Green
* Connecticut
* Duquesne
* Grambling
* Illinois
* Illinois State
* Jacksonville
* Lafayette
* Long Beach State
* Loyola (IL)
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Murray State
* Nebraska
* Penn State
* Pepperdine
* Pittsburgh
* Saint Joseph's
* Saint Peter's
* Southwestern Louisiana
* Texas
* UAB
* UTEP
* UNLV
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Texas State
* Wichita State

## Brackets

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| UNLV | UNLV | 93 | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 73 | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 73 | UNLV | UNLV | 90 | | | |
| | | | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 81 | | | |
| Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 104 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 81 | | | |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 87 | | | | | | |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 87 | | | | UNLV | UNLV | 67 |
| | | | | | | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 63 |
| Duquesne | Duquesne | 65 | | | | | | | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 63 |
| Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 63 | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 63 | Duquesne | Duquesne | 33 | | | |
| | | | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 34 | | | |
| Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 71 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 34 | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 56 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Virginia | Virginia | 67 | | | | | | |
| Lafayette | Lafayette | 56 | | | | | | |
| Lafayette | Lafayette | 56 | Virginia | Virginia | 57 | | | |
| | | | Boston College | Boston College | 55 | | | |
| Boston College | Boston College | 95 | Boston College | Boston College | 55 | | | |
| Boston University | Boston University | 74 | | | | | | |
| Boston University | Boston University | 74 | | | | Virginia | Virginia | 79 |
| | | | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 68 |
| Michigan | Michigan | 76 | | | | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 68 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 69 | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 69 | Michigan | Michigan | 75 | | | |
| | | | UTEP | UTEP | 65 | | | |
| UTEP | UTEP | 58 | UTEP | UTEP | 65 | | | |
| Wichita State | Wichita State | 56 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 64 | | | | | | |
| Bowling Green | Bowling Green | 50 | | | | | | |
| Bowling Green | Bowling Green | 50 | | Minnesota | 58 | | | |
| | | | | Mississippi | 56 | | | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi | 76 | | Mississippi | 56 | | | |
| Grambling | Grambling | 74 | | | | | | |
| Grambling | Grambling | 74 | | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 94 |
| | | | | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 73 |
| Texas | Texas | 70 | | | | | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 73 |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 61 | | | | | | |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 61 | Texas | Texas | 76 | | | |
| | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 77 | | | |
| Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 74 | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 77 | | | |
| UAB | UAB | 72 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Illinois | Illinois | 105 | | | | | | |
| Loyola (IL) | Loyola (IL) | 87 | | | | | | |
| Loyola (IL) | Loyola (IL) | 87 | Illinois | Illinois | 75 | | | |
| | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 65 | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 80 | Illinois State | Illinois State | 65 | | | |
| West Texas State | West Texas State | 63 | | | | | | |
| West Texas State | West Texas State | 63 | | | | Illinois | Illinois | 65 |
| | | | | | | Murray State | Murray State | 63 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 53 | | | | | | | Murray State | Murray State | 63 |
| Penn State | Penn State | 49 | | | | | | |
| Penn State | Penn State | 49 | Alabama | Alabama | 62 | | | |
| | | | Murray State | Murray State | 70 | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 53 | Murray State | Murray State | 70 | | | |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 49 | | | | | | |

### Semifinals & finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| UNLV | UNLV | 71 | | | |
| Virginia | Virginia | 90 | | | |
| Virginia | Virginia | 90 | Virginia | Virginia | 58 |
| | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 55 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 65 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 55 |
| Illinois | Illinois | 63 | | | |
| Third place game | Third place game | Third place game |
| UNLV | UNLV | 74 |
| Illinois | Illinois | 84 |