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
*denotes tieRegionals
Location: UMBC Fieldhouse
- Third Place - Mount St. Mary's 84, Benedict 82
Location: Bryant Gymnasium
- Third Place - Quinnipiac 102, Bryant 97
Location: Frost Arena
- Third Place - Stonehill 70, North Dakota 57
Location: Jenkins Fieldhouse
- Third Place - West Georgia 75, Bethune-Cookman 63
Location: Memorial Fieldhouse
Location: CMSU Fieldhouse
Location: Hammermill Center
- Third Place - Cheyney 87, Gannon 86
Location: Physical Education Building
*denotes each overtime playedNational Quarterfinals
Location: Springfield Civic Center
*denotes each overtime playedAll-tournament team
