1980–81 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = basketball
| year = 1980-81
| team = Kansas Jayhawks
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| conference = Big Eight Conference
| division =
| short_conf = Big 8
| CoachRank = 19
| APRank =
| record = 24–8
| conf_record = 9–5
| wins_vacated =
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| head_coach = Ted Owens
| hc_year = 17th
| asst_coach1 = Bob Hill
| ac1_year = 2nd
| asst_coach2 = Murray Knox
| ac2_year = 1st
| asst_coach3 = Lafayette Norwood
| ac3_year = 3rd
| mvp =
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| captain = Tony Guy
| captain_year = 1st
| captain2 = Darnell Valentine
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| arena = Allen Fieldhouse
| champion = Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament champions
| tourney = NCAA tournament
| tourney_result = Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{1980–81 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1980–81 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Guy|link=y|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=Jr|rs=|home=Towson, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Art|last=Housey|num=54|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=214|class=Sr|rs=|home=Bronx, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kelly|last=Knight|num=24|pos=C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=231|class=So|rs=|home=Wichita, Kansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dave|last=Magley|link=y|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=208|class=Jr|rs=|home=South Bend, Indiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Victor|last=Mitchell|num=55|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=250|class=Jr|rs=|home=Amarillo, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Booty|last=Neal|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=150|class=Sr|rs=|home=Oxon Hill, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rickey|last=Ross|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=167|class=So|rs=|home=Wichita, Kansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darnell|last=Valentine|link=y|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=183|class=Sr|rs=|home=Wichita, Kansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Welch|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=So|rs=|home=Gardner, Kansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rick|last=Worrell|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=175|class=So|rs=|home=Salina, Kansas}}
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Schedule
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| site_stadium = Centennial Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| opponent = Kentucky
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| score = 73-87
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| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| opponent = SMU
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| record = 6-2
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| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
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| opponent = Rollins
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| score = 102-47
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| opponent = North Carolina
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| score = 56-55
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| record = 8-2
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| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| opponent = Memphis
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| score = 59-49
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| record = 9-2
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| site_stadium = Mid-South Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| score = 70-58
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| record = 11-2
| conference = 1-0
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| score = 82-78
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| record = 12-2
| conference = 2-0
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| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
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| site_cityst = Norman, OK
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21
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| opponent = Missouri
| gamename = Border War
| score = 63-55
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| record = 13-2
| conference = 3-0
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| attend = 16,000
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24
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| opponent = Colorado
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| score = 66-59
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| record = 14-2
| conference = 4-0
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28
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| rank = 18
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| opponent = Kansas State
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| score = 43-54
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| record = 14-3
| conference = 4-1
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| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
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| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31
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| rank = 18
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| opponent = Nebraska
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| score = 54-57
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| record = 14-4
| conference = 4-2
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| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
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| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4
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| opponent = Oklahoma State
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| score = 73-76
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| record = 14-5
| conference = 4-3
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| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
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| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7
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| score = 96-67
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| record = 15-5
| conference = 5-3
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9
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| opponent = Missouri
| gamename = Border War
| score = 65-79
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| record = 15-6
| conference = 5-4
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| site_stadium = Hearnes Center
| attend = 11,148
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14
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| opponent = Iowa State
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| score = 51-49
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| record = 16-6
| conference = 6-4
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| site_stadium = James H. Hilton Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Ames, IA
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18
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| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| score = 51-49
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| record = 17-6
| conference = 7-4
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21
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| opponent = Colorado
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| score = 50-53
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| record = 17-7
| conference = 7-5
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| site_stadium = Coors Events/Conference Center
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| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25
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| opponent = Nebraska
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| score = 75-49
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| record = 18-7
| conference = 8-5
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28
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| opponent = Oklahoma State
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| score = 80-65
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| record = 19-7
| conference = 9-5
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3
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| seed = 4
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| opponent = Oklahoma State
| gamename = Big Eight Tournament quarterfinals
| score = 96-69
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| record = 20-7
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4
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| seed = 4
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| opponent = Missouri
| gamename = Big Eight tournament semifinals
Border War
| score = 75-70
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| record = 21-7
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| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| attend = 17,032
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5
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| opponent = Kansas State
| gamename = Big Eight tournament championship Game
Sunflower Showdown
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| record = 22-7
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| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13
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| seed = 7 MW
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| oppseed = 10 MW
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| opponent = Ole Miss
| gamename = NCAA Tournament first round
| score = 69-66
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| record = 23-7
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| site_stadium = Levitt Arena
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| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15
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| seed = 7 MW
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| oppseed = 2 MW
| opprank = 3
| opponent = Arizona State
| gamename = NCAA Tournament second round
| score = 88-71
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| record = 24-7
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| site_stadium = Levitt Arena
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 20
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| seed = 7 MW
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| oppseed = 6 MW
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| opponent = Wichita State
| gamename = NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
| score = 65-66
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| record = 24-8
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| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
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| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
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| region = Midwest
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References
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{{Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball navbox}}
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