| Year: | 1980 |
| Conference: | SWAC |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 6 |
| 1Stroundarena: | Campus Sites |
| Semiarena: | Mississippi Coliseum |
| Semicity: | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Finalarena: | Mississippi Coliseum |
| Finalcity: | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Champions: | Alcorn State |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Davey Whitney |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
The 1980 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held February 28–March 2, 1980. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] Alcorn State defeated, 83–61 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest Region.