1980 SEC women's basketball tournament
# 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.

## Tournament

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship Game | Championship Game |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanderbilt | 53 | | | | | | |
| Alabama | 69 | | | | | | |
| 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 | Tennessee | 118 | | | | |
| 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
