1980 SEC women's basketball tournament

The 1980 SEC women's basketball tournament took place February 7–10 in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was the first SEC women's basketball tournament in history.

Tennessee won the tournament by beating Ole Miss in the championship game.[1]

Tournament

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Championship Game
		Vanderbilt	53
		Alabama	69
							Alabama	69
							Kentucky	77
												Kentucky	62
												Ole Miss	79
							Georgia	70
							Ole Miss	80
																	Ole Miss	71
																	Tennessee	85
							LSU	64
							Auburn	70
												Auburn	61
												Tennessee	72
							Florida	44
							Tennessee	118
		Mississippi State	62
		Florida	68

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

All-Tournament team

• Lori Monroe, Auburn
• Valerie Still, Kentucky
• Peggie Gillom, Ole Miss
• Carol Ross, Ole Miss
• Cindy Noble, Tennessee
• Jill Rankin, Tennessee (MVP)
• Holly Warlick, Tennessee[2]

References

1. Keepfer, Scott. "SEC Tourney has come a long way". eu.greenvilleonline.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
2. "SEC Women's Basketball Tournament History" (PDF). a.espncdn.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.