1980 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament
Year = 1980
Conference = America East
Gender = Men's


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Champions = Holy Cross
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Coach = George Blaney
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MVP = Ron Perry
MVPTeam = Holy Cross
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The 1980 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. The final was held at The Hart Center on the campus at the College of Holy Cross. Holy Cross gained their first and only America East Conference Championship in the first ever tournament as well as an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with it's win over Boston University. Holy Cross was given the 11th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Maryland 84-78. Boston University gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Boston College 95-74.

Bracket and Results

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RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=Holy Cross
RD1-score1=90
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Vermont
RD1-score2=74

RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Maine
RD1-score3=66
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Northeastern
RD1-score4=52

RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=Boston U.
RD1-score5=95
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=Niagara
RD1-score6=86

RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Rhode Island
RD1-score7=83
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Canisius
RD1-score8=67

RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Holy Cross
RD2-score1=73
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Maine
RD2-score2=67

RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Boston U.
RD2-score3=83
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Rhode Island
RD2-score4=79

RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Holy Cross
RD3-score1=81
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Boston U.
RD3-score2=75

ee also

*America East Conference

References