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1979 Men's College Basketball NCAA Tournament

1978 Tournament Postseason History 1980 Tournament

National Champion: Michigan State

Final Four: DePaul, Indiana State, Michigan State and Penn

Most Outstanding Player: Magic Johnson

Number of Schools: 40

Number One Seeds: Indiana State, UNC, Notre Dame and UCLA

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1 UNC

8 Iona 69

9 Penn 73

5 UConn

4 Syracuse

6 Rutgers

3 Georgetown

7 Temple 70

10 St. John's (NY) 75

2 Duke

1 UNC 71

9 Penn 72

5 UConn 81

4 Syracuse 89

at Providence, RI

6 Rutgers 64

3 Georgetown 58

at Providence, RI

10 St. John's (NY) 80

2 Duke 78

9 Penn 84

4 Syracuse 76

at Greensboro, NC

6 Rutgers 65

10 St. John's (NY) 67

at Greensboro, NC

9 Penn 64

10 St. John's (NY) 62

at Greensboro, NC

9 Penn

1 Notre Dame

8 Tennessee 97

9 Eastern Kentucky 81

at Murfreesboro, TN

5 Toledo

4 Iowa

6 Appalachian State

3 LSU

7 Detroit Mercy 87

10 Lamar 95

at Murfreesboro, TN

2 Michigan State

1 Notre Dame 73

8 Tennessee 67

at Murfreesboro, TN

5 Toledo 74

4 Iowa 72

at Bloomington, IN

6 Appalachian State 57

3 LSU 71

at Bloomington, IN

10 Lamar 64

2 Michigan State 95

at Murfreesboro, TN

1 Notre Dame 79

5 Toledo 71

at Indianapolis, IN

3 LSU 71

2 Michigan State 87

at Indianapolis, IN

1 Notre Dame 68

2 Michigan State 80

at Indianapolis, IN

2 Michigan State

1 Indiana State

8 Virginia Tech 70

9 Jacksonville 53

at Lawrence, KS

5 Oklahoma

4 Texas

6 South Alabama

3 Louisville

7 Weber State 81

10 New Mexico State 78

at Lawrence, KS

2 Arkansas

1 Indiana State 86

8 Virginia Tech 69

at Lawrence, KS

5 Oklahoma 90

4 Texas 76

6 South Alabama 66

3 Louisville 69

7 Weber State 63

2 Arkansas 74

at Lawrence, KS

1 Indiana State 93

5 Oklahoma 72

at Cincinnati, OH

3 Louisville 62

2 Arkansas 73

at Cincinnati, OH

1 Indiana State 73

2 Arkansas 71

at Cincinnati, OH

1 Indiana State

1 UCLA

8 Utah 88

9 Pepperdine 92

at Los Angeles, CA

5 BYU

4 San Francisco

6 Pacific

3 Marquette

7 USC 86

10 Utah State 67

at Los Angeles, CA

2 DePaul

1 UCLA 76

9 Pepperdine 71

at Los Angeles, CA

5 BYU 63

4 San Francisco 86

6 Pacific 48

3 Marquette 73

7 USC 78

2 DePaul 89

at Los Angeles, CA

1 UCLA 99

4 San Francisco 81

3 Marquette 56

2 DePaul 62

1 UCLA 91

2 DePaul 95

2 DePaul

2 Michigan State 101

9 Penn 67

at Salt Lake City, UT

2 DePaul 74

1 Indiana State 76

at Salt Lake City, UT

2 Michigan State 75

1 Indiana State 64

at Salt Lake City, UT

2 Michigan State

Third Place
DePaul 96, Penn 93

All-Tournament Team

(v) = vacated

All-Region Teams

* - Region Most Outstanding Player

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