The 1980 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 1.
The quarterfinal and championship rounds were played at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
[1] Jim Valvano’s Iona Gaels defeated Saint Peter's in the championship game, 64–46, to win their second ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament in as many years.
The Gaels earned a bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament as No.
6 seed in the East region and advanced to the round of 32.