# 1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

The 1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1979–80 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and Virginia Union's Keith Valentine was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Benedict | Fourth Place |
| Mount St. Mary's | Third Place |
| UMBC | Runner-up |
| Virginia Union | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Bryant | Fourth Place |
| New Hampshire College | Regional Champion |
| Quinnipiac | Third Place |
| Springfield | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| North Dakota | Fourth Place |
| South Dakota State | Regional Champion |
| Stonehill | Third Place |
| Western Illinois | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Bethune–Cookman | Fourth Place |
| Florida Southern | Regional Champion |
| UCF | Runner-up |
| West Georgia | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Cal Poly | Runner-up |
| Puget Sound | Third Place |
| San Francisco State | Fourth Place |
| UC Riverside | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Central Missouri State | Third Place |
| Jacksonville State | Fourth Place |
| Nicholls State | Runner-up |
| North Alabama | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Cheyney | Third Place |
| Gannon | Fourth Place |
| Hartwick | Runner-up |
| NYIT | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Eastern Illinois | Runner-up |
| Indiana State–Evansville | Fourth Place |
| Northern Michigan | Regional Champion |
| Wright State | Third Place |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### South Atlantic - Catonsville, Maryland

Location: UMBC Fieldhouse Host: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 |
| UMBC | UMBC | 86 | | | |
| Benedict | Benedict | 69 | | | |
| Benedict | Benedict | 69 | UMBC | UMBC | 65 |
| | | | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 80 |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 72 | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 80 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 70 | | | |
* Third Place - Mount St. Mary's 84, Benedict 82

### New England - Smithfield, Rhode Island

Location: Bryant Gymnasium Host: Bryant College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 |
| Springfield | Springfield | 91 | | | |
| Bryant | Bryant | 78 | | | |
| Bryant | Bryant | 78 | Springfield | Springfield | 80 |
| | | | New Hampshire College | New Hampshire College | 89 |
| New Hampshire College | New Hampshire College | 98 | New Hampshire College | New Hampshire College | 89 |
| Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac | 89 | | | |
* Third Place - Quinnipiac 102, Bryant 97

### North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 74 | | | |
| Stonehill | Stonehill | 51 | | | |
| Stonehill | Stonehill | 51 | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 98 |
| | | | Western Illinois | Western Illinois | 86 |
| Western Illinois | Western Illinois | 102 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois | 86 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 79 | | | |
* Third Place - Stonehill 70, North Dakota 57

### South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Fieldhouse Host: Florida Southern College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 28 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 28 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 28 | Regional Final Sweet 16 February 29 | Regional Final Sweet 16 February 29 | Regional Final Sweet 16 February 29 |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 81 | | | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 72 | | | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 72 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 71 |
| | | | UCF | UCF | 64 |
| UCF | UCF | 81 | UCF | UCF | 64 |
| West Georgia | West Georgia | 78 | | | |
* Third Place - West Georgia 75, Bethune-Cookman 63

### West - Tacoma, Washington

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 1 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 1 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 2 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 2 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 2 |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 65 | | | |
| Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 61 | | | |
| Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 61 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 62 |
| | | | Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 53 |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 66 | Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 53 |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 46 | | | |
* Third Place - Puget Sound 93, San Francisco State 86

### South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 98 | | | |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 86 | | | |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 86 | North Alabama | North Alabama | 77 |
| | | | Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 68 |
| Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 78 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 68 |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 76 | | | |
* Third Place - Central Missouri State 112, Jacksonville State 91

### East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 |
| NYIT | NYIT | 81 | | | |
| Gannon | Gannon | 59 | | | |
| Gannon | Gannon | 59 | NYIT | NYIT | 80 |
| | | | Hartwick | Hartwick | 78 |
| Hartwick | Hartwick | 67 | Hartwick | Hartwick | 78 |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 64 | | | |
* Third Place - Cheyney 87, Gannon 86

### Great Lakes - Dayton, Ohio

Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 February 29 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 1 |
| Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 74 | | | |
| Wright State | Wright State | 63 | | | |
| Wright State | Wright State | 63 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 56 |
| | | | Northern Michigan | Northern Michigan | 58 |
| Northern Michigan | Northern Michigan | 93 | Northern Michigan | Northern Michigan | 58 |
| Indiana State–Evansville | Indiana State–Evansville | 82 | | | |
* Third Place - Wright State 88, Indiana State–Evansville 85
*denotes each overtime played

## National Quarterfinals

| Quarterfinal - Richmond, VA Elite Eight March 8 | Quarterfinal - Richmond, VA Elite Eight March 8 | Quarterfinal - Richmond, VA Elite Eight March 8 |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 108 |
| New Hampshire College | New Hampshire College | 91 |
| Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 8 | Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 8 | Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 8 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 71 |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 81 |
| Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 8 | Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 8 | Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 8 |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 69 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 76 |
| Quarterfinal - Marquette, MI Elite Eight March 8 | Quarterfinal - Marquette, MI Elite Eight March 8 | Quarterfinal - Marquette, MI Elite Eight March 8 |
| NYIT | NYIT | 58 |
| Northern Michigan | Northern Michigan | 57 |

## National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National Championship March 15 | National Championship March 15 | National Championship March 15 |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 78 | | | |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 71 | | | |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 71 | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 80 |
| | | | NYIT | NYIT | 74 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 66 | NYIT | NYIT | 74 |
| NYIT | NYIT | 72 | | | |
* 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)