1980 Big East men's basketball tournament
The inaugural Big East men's basketball tournament took place at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island, in March 1980. It is a single-elimination tournament with three rounds. Syracuse had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed and a bye into the semifinals. Georgetown defeated Syracuse in the championship game 87–81. Bracket Awards Most Valuable Player: Craig Shelton, Georgetown All Tournament Team John Duren, Georgetown Eric Floyd, Georgetown Marty Headd, Syracuse Louis Orr, Syracuse David Russell, St. John's References Tournament Big East men's basketball tournament Basketball in Rhode Island College sports in Rhode Island Sports competitions in Rhode Island Big East men's basketball tournament Big East men's basketball tournament History of Providence, Rhode Island