1979-80 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary

Record: 91-80, .532 W-L% (14th of 29) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -7.31 (24th of 29) ▪ SOS: -6.41 (28th of 29)

Regular Season Champion: Alcorn State
Tournament Champion: Alcorn State

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Alcorn State)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0

Standings

		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS
1	Alcorn State* RT	12	0	1.000	28	2	.933	90.4	74.3	10.8	-5.3
2	Grambling	8	4	.667	22	8	.733	71.5	69.4	-3.6	-5.6
3	Jackson State	7	5	.583	15	14	.517	78.4	78.6	-8.2	-8.0
4	Southern	6	6	.500	14	15	.483	84.3	88.7	-9.9	-5.5
5	Texas Southern	5	7	.417	9	17	.346	79.4	82.4	-8.9	-5.9
6	Prairie View	2	10	.167	10	18	.357
6	Mississippi Valley State	2	10	.167	3	24	.111	82.0	98.0	-24.2	-8.2

First Round
Alcorn State won (70-62) versus South Alabama (Midwest Regional)

Second Round
Alcorn State lost (98-88) versus Louisiana State (Midwest Regional)