1980–81 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1980–81
|team=Cincinnati Bearcats
|sport=Basketball
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|conference=Metro Conference
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|short_conf=Metro
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|record= 16–13
|conf_record=6–6
|head_coach=Ed Badger
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|stadium=Riverfront Coliseum
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{{1980–81 Metro Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1980–81 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Ed Badger, as members of the Metro Conference.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Bentley|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=Sr|dab=|rs=|home=Mason, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lonnie|last=Cooper|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=180|class=Sr|dab=|rs=|home=Los Angeles, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Dorris|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=Fr|dab=|rs=|home=Cincinnati, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Duarte|num=41|pos=F|pos2=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=Jr|dab=|rs=|home=Providence, RI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Kennedy|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=Jr|dab=|rs=|home=Pittsburgh, PA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Slider|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=Jr|dab=|rs=|home=Los Angeles, California}}
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Schedule
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1
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| opponent = Rollins
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| score = 80–61
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| record = 1–0
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5
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| opprank = 12
| opponent = Iowa
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| score = 64–69
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| record = 1–1
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| site_stadium = ASU Activity Center
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| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6
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| opponent = Montana State
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| score = 77–75
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| record = 2–1
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| site_stadium = ASU Activity Center
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| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Miami (OH)
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| score = 87–91
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| record = 2–2
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| site_stadium = Millett Hall
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| site_cityst = Oxford, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13
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| opponent = Temple
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| score = 48–63
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| record = 2–3
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| site_stadium = McGonigle Hall
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| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17
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| opponent = Bradley
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| score = 75–64
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| record = 3–3
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20
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| opponent = Holy Cross
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| score = 58–69
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| record = 3–4
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22
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| away = yes
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| opponent = VCU
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| score = 58–78
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| record = 3–5
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| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30
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| opponent = Dayton
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| score = 80–77
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| record = 4–5
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3
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| opponent = Illinois-Chicago
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| score = 87–70
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| record = 5–5
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5
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| opponent = Florida State
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| score = 77–79
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| record = 5–6
| conference = 0–1
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10
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| opponent = Louisville
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| score = 68–83
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| record = 5–7
| conference = 0–2
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12
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| opponent = Boston University
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| score = 102–82
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| record = 6–7
| conference = 0–2
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17
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| opponent = Virginia Tech
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| score = 82–77
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| record = 7–7
| conference = 1–2
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22
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| opponent = Duquesne
| gamename =
| score = 77–85
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| record = 7–8
| conference = 1–2
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| site_stadium = Civic Arena
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24
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| away = yes
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| opponent = St. Louis
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| score = 66–57
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| record = 8–8
| conference = 2–2
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| site_stadium = The Checkerdome
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| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27
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| opponent = Tulane
| gamename =
| score = 50–65
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| record = 8–9
| conference = 2–3
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| site_stadium = Avron B. Fogelman Arena
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| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31
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| opponent = Memphis
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| score = 85–99
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| record = 8–10
| conference = 2–4
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3
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| opponent = Loyola (IL)
| gamename =
| score = 78–76
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| record = 9–10
| conference = 2–4
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| site_stadium = Rosemont Horizon
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| site_cityst = Rosemont, Illinois
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Memphis
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| score = 65–62
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| record = 10–10
| conference = 3–4
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| site_stadium = Mid-South Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Memphis, Tennessee
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10
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| opponent = Tulane
| gamename =
| score = 91–76
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| record = 11–10
| conference = 4–4
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Florida State
| gamename =
| score = 80–79
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| record = 12–10
| conference = 5–4
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| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
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| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18
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| opponent = Xavier
| gamename =
| score = 79–72
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| record = 13–10
| conference = 5–4
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21
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| opponent = St. Louis
| gamename =
| score = 59–50
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| record = 14–10
| conference = 6–4
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| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Louisville
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| score = 67–81
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| record = 14–11
| conference = 6–5
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| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
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| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Virginia Tech
| gamename =
| score = 92–115
| overtime =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 6–6
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| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Blacksburg, Virginia
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats}}|1981 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6
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| opponent = Tulane
| gamename =
| score = 67–66
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| record = 15–12
| conference = 6–6
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| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
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| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7
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| opponent = Florida State
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| score = 58–57
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| record = 16–12
| conference = 6–6
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| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
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| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Louisville
| gamename =
| score = 31–42
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| record = 16–13
| conference = 6–6
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| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
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| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
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{{CBB schedule end
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}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/cincinnati/1981-schedule.html|title=1980–81 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}[https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobearcats.com/documents/2008/11/4/110408-MBKBGuide-07.pdf 2008-09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball media guide.] Retrieved 2019-Sep-7.
References
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