The 1980 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 1, 1980 at HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas. The first round took place February 25 at the higher seeded campus sites.
Number 1 seed Texas A&M defeated 2 seed Arkansas 52-50 to win their 1st championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament.
Format and seeding The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals.
Place SeedTeam Conference Overall W L % W L %Texas A&MArkansasTexas TechSMU
Tournament Date Winner Score Loser NotesFirst RoundFeb 256 SMU86-837 Baylorat SMU 4 Texas Tech71-529 TCUat Texas Tech 5 Houston92-808 Riceat HoustonQuarterfinalsFeb 284 Texas Tech73-656 SMU 3 Texas67-475 HoustonSemifinalsFeb 291 Texas A&M61-514 Texas Tech 2 Arkansas64-623 TexasFinals Mar 11 Texas A&M52-502 Arkansas
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