The Sports Almanac

1980 NCAA Basketball Tournament



LOUISVILLE CARDINALS

1980 NCAA Champions


EAST REGION
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Villanova Wildcats
77
Marquette Golden Eagles
59





Villanova Wildcats
83
Syracuse Orangemen
97










Syracuse Orangemen
77
Iowa Hawkeyes
88








Iowa Hawkeyes
77
North Carolina State Wolfpack
64



Iowa Hawkeyes
86
Virginia Commonwealth Rams
72







Iowa Hawkeyes
81
Georgetown Hoyas
80
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iona Gaels
84
Holy Cross Crusaders
78





Iona Gaels
71
Georgetown Hoyas
74










Georgetown Hoyas
74
Maryland Terrapins
68








Tennessee Volunteers
75
Maryland Terrapins
86



Tennessee Volunteers
80
Furman Paladins
69





MIDWEST REGION
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Alcorn State Braves
70
South Alabama Jaguars
62





Alcorn State Braves
88
LSU Tigers
98










LSU Tigers
68
Missouri Tigers
63








Missouri Tigers
87 OT
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
84



Missouri Tigers
61
San Jose State Spartans
51







LSU Tigers
66
Louisville Cardinals
86
Louisville Cardinals
Texas A&M Aggies
55
Bradley Braves
53





Texas A&M Aggies
78 2OT
North Carolina Tar Heels
61










Texas A&M Aggies
55
Louisville Cardinals
66 OT








Kansas State Wildcats
69
Louisville Cardinals
71 OT



Kansas State Wildcats
71
Arkansas Razorbacks
53





MIDEAST REGION
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Florida State Seminoles
94
Toledo Rockets
91





Florida State Seminoles
78
Kentucky Wildcats
97










Kentucky Wildcats
54
Duke Blue Devils
55








Pennsylvania Quakers
42
Duke Blue Devils
52



Washington State Cougars
55
Pennsylvania Quakers
62







Duke Blue Devils
60
Purdue Boilermakers
68
Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue Boilermakers
90
La Salle Explorers
82





Purdue Boilermakers
87
St. John's Red Storm
72










Purdue Boilermakers
76
Indiana Hoosiers
69








Virginia Tech Hokies
59
Indiana Hoosiers
68



Virginia Tech Hokies
89 OT
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
85





WEST REGION
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
UCLA Bruins
87
Old Dominion Monarchs
74





UCLA Bruins
77
DePaul Blue Demons
71










UCLA Bruins
72
Ohio State Buckeyes
68








Arizona State Sun Devils
75
Ohio State Buckeyes
89



Arizona State Sun Devils
99
Loyola Lions
71







UCLA Bruins
85
Clemson Tigers
74
UCLA Bruins
Clemson Tigers
76
Utah State Aggies
73





Clemson Tigers
71
BYU Cougars
66










Clemson Tigers
74
Lamar Cardinals
66








Lamar Cardinals
81
Oregon State Beavers
77



Weber State Wildcats
86
Lamar Cardinals
87





FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Iowa Hawkeyes
72
Louisville Cardinals
80



Louisville Cardinals
59
UCLA Bruins
54
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS
Purdue Boilermakers
62
UCLA Bruins
67
Third Place Game
Iowa Hawkeyes
58
Purdue Boilermakers
75
Third Place Winner
Purdue Boilermakers