1980 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
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The 1980 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the sixth annual single-elimination tournament, held during March 1980, to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.
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Teams | 32 | ||||
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Finals site | Rock Island, Illinois | ||||
Champions | North Park Vikings (3rd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Upsala Vikings (1st title game) | ||||
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The tournament field included 32 teams with the national championship rounds contested at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.[1]
Two-time defending champions North Park defeated Upsala, 83–76, in the championship game to claim their third overall title.