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1980 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament


The 1980 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 23–March 1, 1980. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Eddie Holbrook, won their sixth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1980 NCAA tournament.[1]

1980 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1979–80
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsFurman (6th title)
Winning coachEddie Holbrook (1st title)
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1979–80 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 14 1   .933 23 7   .767
Marshall 10 6   .625 17 12   .586
Western Carolina 9 7   .563 17 10   .630
East Tennessee State 8 7   .533 15 13   .536
Chattanooga 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Appalachian State 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
The Citadel 6 10   .375 14 13   .519
VMI 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Davidson 4 11   .267 8 18   .308
1980 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1980
Rankings from AP poll

Format edit

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket edit

Quarterfinals
February 23
Semifinals
February 29
Finals
March 1
         
1 Furman 87
8 VMI 75
1 Furman 93
4 East Tennessee St. 81
4 East Tennessee St. 71
5 Chattanooga 67
1 Furman 80
2 Marshall 62
2 Marshall 100
7 The Citadel 66
2 Marshall 91
6 Appalachian State 76
3 Western Carolina 66
6 Appalachian State 67*

* Overtime game

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Southern Conference tournament Results. p. 26. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

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