The 1980 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament (now known as the ASUN men's basketball tournament) was held February 28âÂÂMarch 2, 1980 at the FantâÂÂEwing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana.
upset top-seeded in the championship game, 79âÂÂ77, to win their first TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. However, the Gentlemen did not ultimately receive a bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament or the 1980 NIT.