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1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–9 (8–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Ashford
  • Jim O’Brien
  • Bill Stuart
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
New Haven Coliseum
Hartford Civic Center
Seasons
1980–81 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston College 10 4   .714 23 7   .767
Georgetown 9 5   .643 20 12   .625
St. John's 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Villanova 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Connecticut 8 6   .571 20 9   .690
Syracuse 6 8   .429 22 12   .647
Seton Hall 4 10   .286 11 16   .407
Providence 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
1981 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1980–81 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 20–9 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with an 8–6 record. They made it to the second round of the 1981 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut and were led by fourth-year head coach Dom Perno.[2][3]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/6/1980*
at Yale W 65–53  1–0
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
12/9/1980*
Fairfield W 72–50  2–0
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
12/11/1980*
Maine W 55–51  3–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/13/1980*
Boston University W 72–65  4–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/29/1980*
Army
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 81–60  5–0
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
12/30/1980*
Western Kentucky
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 84–58  6–0
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
1/3/1981*
at Rhode Island W 69–40  7–0
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
1/5/1981
Syracuse
Rivalry
W 78–59  8–0 (1–0)
New Haven Coliseum 
New Haven, CT
1/8/1981*
Holy Cross W 66–57  9–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/10/1981
Seton Hall W 57–47  10–0 (2–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/12/1981*
at New Hampshire W 61–58  11–0
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
1/14/1981
at Boston College L 57–58  11–1 (2–1)
Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
1/17/1981
St. John's W 69–68  12–1 (3–1)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
1/21/1981
at Villanova L 59–63  12–2 (3–2)
Jake Nevin Field House 
Villanova, PA
1/24/1981
Georgetown
Rivalry
W 75–73 OT 13–2 (4–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/27/1981*
Massachusetts W 98–64  14–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/29/1981*
Rhode Island L 75–78  14–3
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
1/31/1981*
at Manhattan W 75–58  15–3
Draddy Gymnasium 
New York, NY
2/4/1981
at Providence W 79–70  16–3 (5–2)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
2/7/1981
Boston College L 71–76  16–4 (5–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/11/1981
at St. John's L 65–72  16–5 (5–4)
Carnesecca Arena 
New York, NY
2/14/1981
at Syracuse
Rivalry
W 65–63  17–5 (6–4)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
2/17/1981
at Seton Hall W 77–70  18–5 (7–4)
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
2/21/1981
Providence W 71–57  19–5 (8–4)
New Haven Coliseum 
New Haven, CT
2/23/1981
Villanova L 73–74  19–6 (8–5)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/28/1981
at Georgetown
Rivalry
L 58–60  19–7 (8–6)
McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Big East tournament
3/5/1981
vs. Villanova
Quarterfinals
L 54-65  19–8
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
NIT
3/12/1981*
at South Florida
First Round
W 65–55  20–8
USF Sun Dome 
Tampa, FL
3/16/1981*
Minnesota
Second Round
L 66–84  20–9
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0-7948-2803-5.
  4. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.