1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
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The 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 17, 1979, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1980, at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. The Louisville Cardinals won their first NCAA national championship with a 59–54 victory over the UCLA Bruins.
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1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Preseason AP No. 1 | Indiana Hoosiers[1] |
NCAA Tournament | 1980 |
Tournament dates | March 6 – 24, 1980 |
National Championship | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
NCAA Champions | Louisville Cardinals |
Helms National Champions | Louisville Cardinals |
Other champions | Virginia Cavaliers (NIT) |
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Mark Aguirre, DePaul (Naismith) Darrell Griffith, Louisville (Wooden) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Darrell Griffith, Louisville |
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