1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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ECAC North Regular-season champion ECAC North Conference tournament champion | |
NCAA tournament, Second round | |
Conference | Eastern College Athletic Conference-North |
Record | 24–6 (6–0 ECAC-North) |
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Home arena | Matthews Arena |
Seasons ← 1979–80 1981–82 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern † | 21 | – | 5 | .808 | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Cross | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canisius | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1981 ECAC North tournament winner |
The 1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1980–81 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Calhoun, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 24–6 overall with a 6–0 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. After upsetting Fresno State in the opening round, the Huskies were defeated in the second round by No. 3 seed Utah, 94–69.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Jan 17, 1981* | Drexel | W 77–65 | 10–2 | Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||
ECAC North tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 6, 1981* | vs. Vermont Semifinals | W 76–69 OT | 22–5 | Alfond Arena Orono, Maine | |||||||
Mar 7, 1981* | Holy Cross Championship game | W 81–79 OT | 23–5 | Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1981* | (11 W) | vs. (6 W) Fresno State First round | W 55–53 | 24–5 | Special Events Center El Paso, Texas | ||||||
Mar 15, 1981* | (11 W) | vs. (3 W) No. 14 Utah Second round | L 69–94[3] | 24–6 | Special Events Center El Paso, Texas | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. |
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References
- ^ "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "1980–81 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Wins". The New York Times. March 16, 1981. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.