1980–81 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = basketball
| year = 1980–81
| team = NC State Wolfpack
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| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| division =
| short_conf = ACC
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| record = 14–13
| conf_record = 4–10
| wins_vacated =
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| conf_wins_forfeited =
| head_coach = Jim Valvano
| hc_year = 1st
| asst_coach1 = Marty Fletcher
| ac1_year = 3rd
| asst_coach2 = Ray Martin
| ac2_year = 1st
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| arena = Reynolds Coliseum
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{{1980–81 ACC men's basketball standings}}
The 1980–81 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1980–81 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 1st season as head coach.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1980|team=NC State Wolfpack|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Perry|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=160 |class=Jr|link=|home=Hanover, Indiana }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Emmett|last=Lay|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185 |class=Jr|link=|home=Tabor City, North Carolina }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Phil|last=Weber|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165 |class=So|link=|home=Northport, New York }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dereck|last=Whittenburg|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=So|link=y|home=Glenarden, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Harold|last=Thompson|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=206 |class=Fr|link=|home=Raeford, North Carolina }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Art|last=Jones|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185 |class=Sr|link=|home=Hampton, Virginia }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenny|last=Matthews|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs= |class=Sr|link=|home=Washington, D.C. }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sidney|last=Lowe|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=195|class=So|link=y|home=Washington, D.C.}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Scott|last=Parzych|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs= |class=Jr|link=|home=Lockport, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thurl|last=Bailey|num=41|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=230|class=So|link=y|home=Washington, D.C.}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Craig|last=Watts|num=42|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=224 |class=Sr|link=|home=South Easton, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chuck|last=Nevitt|num=52|pos=C|ft=7|in=5|lbs=220|class=Jr|link=y|home=Marietta, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jim Valvano ({{college|Rutgers}})
|asst_coach=
- Marty Fletcher ({{college|Maryland}})
- Ray Martin ({{college|Notre Dame}})
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|rank=|gamehighs=|attend=}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|NC State Wolfpack}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=UNC Wilmington Seahawks |title=UNC Wilmington}}
| gamename =
| score = 83–59
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| conference =
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| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Davidson Wildcats|title=Davidson}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 89–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, North Carolina
| gamename = Big Four Tournament
| score = 57–87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, North Carolina
| gamename = Big Four Tournament
| score = 74–60
| overtime =
| attend = 15,333
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Campbell Fighting Camels|title=Campbell}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 82–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers|title=Appalachian State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 71–47
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Cole Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland
| gamename =
| score = 75–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–2
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 26, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival Semifinal
| score = 61–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival Championship
| score = 64–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 68–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–3
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = University Hall
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 55–63
| overtime =
| attend = 5,100
| record = 7–4
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 93–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 70–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–5
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 52–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–6
| conference = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 47–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–7
| conference = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 77–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 70–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 54–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–8
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 76–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–9
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Furman Paladins|title=Furman}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 77–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 47–42
| overtime =
| attend = 11,198
| record = 12–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 46–51
| overtime =
| attend = 12,400
| record = 12–10
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 55–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 52–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 72–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 3–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 66–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 4–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|NC State Wolfpack}}| 1981 ACC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed = 7
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 2
| opprank = 12
| opponent = North Carolina
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 54–69
| overtime =
| record = 14–13
| conference =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder=
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| attend =
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| region =
| regionname =
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf |title=NC State Basketball All-Time Results |work=NC State Athletic Department |access-date=February 24, 2019 |archive-date=September 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Rankings
{{See also|1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=877–878|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
References
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