1979–80 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

1979–80 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
MAC champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record23–6 (14–2 Mid-American)
Head coach
Assistant coachGreg Kampe (2nd season)
Home arenaCentennial Hall
1979–80 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo142 .875236  .793
Bowling Green State115 .6882010  .667
Northern Illinois97 .5631613  .552
Kent State79 .4381611  .593
Ball State79 .4381415  .483
Miami (Ohio)79 .438918  .333
Eastern Michigan79 .4381116  .407
Western Michigan79 .4381214  .462
Central Michigan610 .3751213  .480
Ohio511 .313818  .308
1980 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented University of Toledo as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Bob Nichols and played their home games at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo won the MAC championship, finishing three games ahead of the field, and reached the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season (only time in program history), and finished with a record of 23–6 (14–2 MAC).

As of the 2022–23 season, this marks the most recent appearance in the NCAA tournament for the Toledo men's basketball program.