1980 SEC men's basketball tournament

1980 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1979–80
Teams10
SiteBirmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsLSU Tigers (1st title)
Winning coachDale Brown (1st title)
MVPDeWayne Scales (LSU)
Attendance99,609
TelevisionChesley/TPC Productions
1979–80 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Kentucky 15 3   .833 29 6   .829
No. 3 LSU 14 4   .778 26 6   .813
Alabama 12 6   .667 18 12   .600
Tennessee 12 6   .667 18 11   .621
Ole Miss 9 9   .500 17 13   .567
Mississippi State 7 11   .389 13 14   .481
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 13 13   .500
Georgia 7 11   .389 14 13   .519
Auburn 5 13   .278 10 18   .357
Florida 2 16   .111 7 21   .250
1980 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 SEC men's basketball tournament took place on February 27 – March 1, 1980, in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex. The LSU Tigers, who represent Louisiana State University, won the tournament by beating the Kentucky Wildcats in the championship game. LSU also received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament.