# National Invitation Tournament 1980

El National Invitation Tournament 1980 fue la cuadragésimo tercera edición del National Invitation Tournament. La disputaron por primera vez 32 equipos, celebrándose la fase final de la competición en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York. El ganador fue la Universidad de Virginia, que lograba su primer título en esta competición.

## Equipos

Participantes :
| Alabama | Boston College | Boston | 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 Lafayette |
| Texas | UAB | UTEP | UNLV |
| Virginia | Washington | West Texas State | Wichita State |

## Fase final

Cuadro final de resultados.
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| 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 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| 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 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| 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 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| 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 | | | |

### Semifinales y Final

| Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | Final | Final | Final |
| UNLV | UNLV | 71 |
| Virginia | Virginia | 90 |
| Virginia | Virginia | 90 | Virginia | Virginia | 58 |
| | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 55 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 65 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 55 |
| Illinois | Illinois | 63 |
| Tercer y cuarto puesto | Tercer y cuarto puesto | Tercer y cuarto puesto |
| UNLV | UNLV | 74 |
| Illinois | Illinois | 84 |
* Campeón del NIT 1980
* Virginia Cavaliers 1.er título