:1980–81 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Basketball
|year = 1980–81
|team = Illinois State Redbirds
|image = Illinois State Redbirds Wordmark.png
|image_size = 176
|stadium = Horton Field House
|head_coach = Bob Donewald
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1 = Jim Platt
|asst_coach2 = Sam Skarich
|asst_coach3 = Terry Smith
|asst_coach4 =
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|conference = Independent
|short_conf =
|division =
|record = 16–11
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{{1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings}}
The 1980–81 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at Horton Field House and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season 16–11.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=George|last=Carter|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=So|rs=yes|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=G|num=33|home=Middletown, OH|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Herron|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=So|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=F|num=34|home=South Bend, IN|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rick|last=Lamb|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=So|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=C|num=53|home=Illiopolis, IL|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Raynard|last=Malaine|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=So|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=F|num=40|home=Gary, IN|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dwayne|last=Tyus|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=So|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=G|num=23|home=Chicago, IL|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hank|last=Cornley|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=Fr|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=F|num=52|home=Columbus, OH|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Zwart|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=Fr|rs=|cur_rs=|inj=|pos=F|num=45|home=Monona, WI|note=|link=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Bob Donewald ({{college|Hanover}})
|asst_coach=
- Jim Platt ({{college|Concordia Chicago}})
- Sam Skarich ({{college|Notre Dame}})
- Terry Smith ({{college|Marian (IN)}})
}}{{cite web|access-date=February 4, 2021|title=1980–81 Redbird Basketball|url=https://videttearchive.ilstu.edu/?a=d&d=vid19801125-02|website=The Daily Vidette}}
Schedule
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Illinois State Redbirds}}|Exhibition Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 1980
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Team Fiat of England
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend =
| score = 77–71
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highscorer = Tyus
| points = 17
| record =
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|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Illinois State Redbirds}}|Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 1980
| time = 2:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Carthage
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 3,190
| score = 96–40
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 12
| highscorer = White
| points = 20
| record = 1–0
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 1980
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 4,384
| score = 94–72
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = White
| points = 30
| record = 2–0
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 1980
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 8,216
| score = 70–72
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Jones
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 17
| record = 2–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 1980
| time =
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| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
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| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Malibu, CA
| attend = 1,483
| score = 84–72
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 15
| highscorer = White
| points = 18
| record = 3–1
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 1980
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 20
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 6,086
| score = 52–64
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Cornley
| rebounds = 6
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 15
| record = 3–2
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 1980
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| attend = 4,975
| score = 85–88
| overtime = 2OT
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 14
| highscorer = White
| points = 24
| record = 3–3
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 1980
| time =
| gamename = Milwaukee Classic
[Semifinal]
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = MECCA Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| attend = 10,034
| score = 56–67
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 22
| record = 3–4
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 1980
| time =
| gamename = Milwaukee Classic
[Third Place]
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = California State–Bakersfield
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = MECCA Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| attend = 10,599
| score = 47–48
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Jones
| rebounds = 7
| highscorer = White
| points = 13
| record = 3–5
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 1980
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 3,591
| score = 74–64
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Jones
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Tyus
| points = 18
| record = 4–5
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 1981
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Chick Evans Field House
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| attend = 4,020
| score = 50–62
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Cornley
| points = 15
| record = 4–6
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 1981
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Quincy
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 3,092
| score = 70–59
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Jones
| rebounds = 12
| highscorer = Jones
| points = 18
| record = 5–6
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 1981
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Rosemont Horizon
| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL
| attend = 1,623
| score = 81–73
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Jones
| rebounds = 13
| highscorer = Jones
| points = 26
| record = 6–6
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 1981
| time = 2:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 4,547
| score = 58–56
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 11
| highscorer = Tyus
| points = 16
| record = 7–6
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 1981
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Hilltop Gym
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| attend = 2,700
| score = 72–58
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Jones
| points = 18
| record = 8–6
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 1981
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Sudduth Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| attend = 3,000
| score = 59–61
| overtime = OT
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Tyus
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Jones
| points = 15
| record = 8–7
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 1981
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| attend = 4,750
| score = 75–80
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 22
| record = 8–8
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 1981
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank = 3
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 8,529
| score = 50–54
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 20
| record = 8–9
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 1981
| time = 2:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 4,402
| score = 72–58
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Tyus,
Cornley
| rebounds = 5
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 21
| record = 9–9
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 1981
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 3,552
| score = 74–57
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 10
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 21
| record = 10–9
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 1981
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = UNI Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| attend = 2,250
| score = 65–63
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Cornley
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Tyus
| points = 21
| record = 11–9
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 1981
| time = 2:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Pan American
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 4,030
| score = 67–69
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Lamb
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 23
| record = 11–10
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 1981
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 3,628
| score = 55–38
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Jones
| rebounds = 8
| highscorer = Jones
| points = 15
| record = 12–10
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 1981
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 4,572
| score = 44–50
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Jones
| rebounds = 10
| highscorer = Jones
| points = 12
| record = 12–11
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1981
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| attend = 2,022
| score = 66–62
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Jones
| rebounds = 11
| highscorer = Tyus
| points = 23
| record = 13–11
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 1981
| time =
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Woodling Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| attend = 3,355
| score = 62–53
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Smith
| rebounds = 9
| highscorer = Lamb
| points = 17
| record = 14–11
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 1981
| time = 2:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 4,052
| score = 64–41
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Cornley
| rebounds = 6
| highscorer = White,
Tyus
| points = 14
| record = 15–11
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 1981
| time = 7:30 pm
| gamename =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| attend = 3,930
| score = 64–44
| overtime =
| highassister =
| assists =
| highrebounder = Malaine,
Tyus,
Cornley
| rebounds = 4
| highscorer = Jones
| points = 15
| record = 16–11
| conference =
| tv =
}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|rank=|timezone=Central Standard Time}}
{{cite web|access-date=February 5, 2021|title=1980–81 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/illinois-state/1980-schedule.html|website=Sports Reference}}
{{cite web|access-date=February 6, 2021|title=2019–20 Illinois State Media Guide 2019–20 History|url=https://goredbirds.com/documents/2019/10/31//Section_5_History_Web.pdf|website=Illinois State Redbirds}}
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