1980–81 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1980–81
|team=James Madison Dukes
|sport=Basketball
|image=James Madison Athletics wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
|division= South
|short_conf= ECAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=21–9
|conf_record=10-2
|head_coach= Lou Campanelli
|hc_year = 9th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|asst_coach4=
|stadium= Godwin Hall
|champion=ECAC South tournament champions
|tourney=NCAA Tournament East Region 10 Seed
|tourney_result=Second Round
}}
{{1980–81 ECAC South men's basketball standings}}
The 1980–81 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by ninth year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the on-campus Godwin Hall and were members of the southern division of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).
The 1980–81 Dukes won the 1981 ECAC South tournament by beating Richmond and therefore received an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Division I basketball tournament. This was the first team from James Madison to make the NCAA Division I tournament. As the tenth-seed in the East Region, the Dukes beat Georgetown before being beaten in the second round by Notre Dame.
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1981|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|James Madison Dukes}}|Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 1980
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Jamaica, NY
| gamename = Lapchick Tournament Opening Round
| attend =
| score = 58-67
| record = 0-1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 1980
| time =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Jamaica, NY
| attend =
| score = 49-47
| record = 1-1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 1980
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Salisbury State
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 74-54
| record = 2-1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 1980
| time =
| away =
| opponent = West Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 78-80
| record = 2-2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = Baltimore
| site_stadium = Baltimore Civic Center
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| attend =
| score = 87-62
| record = 3-2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 1980
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Rider
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 70-52
| record = 4-2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 1980
| time =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 47-51
| record = 4-3
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 1980
| time =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 77-69
| record = 5-3
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 1980
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend = 10,000
| score = 52-53
| record = 5-4
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = George Mason
| site_stadium = GMU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| attend =
| score = 54-37
| record = 6-4
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = North Carolina Wesleyan
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 97-57
| record = 7-4
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 92-73
| record = 8-4
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Baltimore
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 90-59
| record = 9-4
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = William & Mary Hall
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 42-44
| record = 9-5
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend =
| score = 63-65
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 9-6
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = George Mason
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 70-53
| record = 10-6
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| attend =
| score = 49-50
| record = 10-7
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 73-55
| record = 11-7
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 77-52
| record = 12-7
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = Towson State
| site_stadium = Towson Center
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| attend =
| score = 73-58
| record = 13-7
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 72-60
| record = 14-7
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 57-58
| record = 14-8
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend =
| score = 73-65
| record = 15-8
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Shippensburg
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 77-68
| record = 16-8
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = Towson State
| site_stadium = Godwin Hall
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| attend =
| score = 85-53
| record = 17-8
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| attend =
| score = 69-63
| record = 18-8
| conference =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|James Madison Dukes}}| 1981 ECAC South men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 1981
| time =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = William & Mary
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Hampton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| score = 44-42
| record = 19-8
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 1981
| time =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Richmond
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Hampton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename = Finals
| attend =
| score = 69-60
| record = 20-8
| conference =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|James Madison Dukes}}| 1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 1981
| time =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10 E
| opponent = Georgetown
| oppseed = 7 E
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = First round
| attend = 8,273
| score = 61-55
| record = 21-8
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 1981
| time =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10 E
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 7
| oppseed = 2 E
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| score = 45-54{{cite news |title=BYU GAINS IN EAST, AS DOES NOTRE DAME |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/15/sports/byu-gains-in-east-as-does-notre-dame.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 15, 1981 |access-date=December 5, 2021}}
| record = 21-9
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|region=E|regionname=East}}
References
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