1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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]

1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
1980–81 record20–9 (8–6 Big East)
Head coachDom Perno (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Ashford
  • Jim O’Brien
  • Bill Stuart
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
New Haven Coliseum
Hartford Civic Center
1980–81 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boston College104 .714  237  .767
Georgetown95 .643  2012  .625
St. John's86 .571  1711  .607
Villanova86 .571  2011  .645
Connecticut86 .571  209  .690
Syracuse68 .429  2212  .647
Seton Hall410 .286  1116  .407
Providence311 .214  1018  .357
1981 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 30, 1981[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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
W 65–54  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]

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 1980-81 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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