1980 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 1980 SEC
Men's Basketball Tournament
took place on February 27 - March 1, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama
at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
LSU
won the tournament by beating Kentucky
in the championship game.
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Men's Basketball Tournament
SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The SEC Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference tournament in basketball for the Southeastern Conference . It is a single-elimination tournament that involves all league schools . Its seeding is based on regular season records...
took place on February 27 - March 1, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
LSU
LSU Tigers basketball
The Louisiana State Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The team is currently coached by Trent Johnson and has enjoyed recent success, including a Final Four run in the 2005–2006 season. Past coaches include John Brady, Press...
won the tournament by beating Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...
in the championship game.
1980 SEC Tournament
All-Tournament Team
- F—DeWayne ScalesDeWayne ScalesDeWayne Jay Scales is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Louisiana State University, Scales played in the NBA from 1980 to 1984 as a member of the New York Knicks and Washington Bullets. Scales averaged 4.6 points per game in his NBA career.-Note:...
, LSU* - C—Sam BowieSam BowieSamuel Paul "Sam" Bowie is a retired American basketball player. A national sensation in high school and outstanding collegian, Bowie's professional promise was undermined by repeated injury...
, Kentucky - F—Durand Macklin, LSU
- G—Kyle Macy, Kentucky
- F—John StroudJohn StroudJohn Stroud is a retired American basketball player who played four years at the University of Mississippi, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1980 NBA Draft. However, he played only one season in the NBA, appearing in 9 games total with the Rockets.-References:*...
, Ole Miss