1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=1980–81
|team=Syracuse Orangemen
|image=
|image_size=
|conference= Big East Conference
|short_conf = Big East
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record = 22-12
|conf_record = 6-8
|head_coach=Jim Boeheim
|hc_year = 5th
|stadium=Carrier Dome
|champion= Big East Tournament Champions
|bowl= NIT tournament
|bowl_result= Runner-Up
}}
{{1980–81 Big East men's basketball standings}}
The 1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1980–81 academic year.
Schedule
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29
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| opponent = Columbia
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| score = 108–81
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| record = 1–0
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5
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| opponent = Kent State
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| score = 81–65
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| record = 2–0
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6
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| rank = 18
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| opprank = 4
| opponent = Maryland
| gamename = Carrier Classic
| score = 73–83
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| record = 2–1
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Detroit
| gamename =
| score = 93–79
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| record = 3–1
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| site_stadium = Joe Louis Arena
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| site_cityst = Detroit, Michigan
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12
| nonconf = yes
| time = 8:30 p.m.
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| rank = 20
| away = yes
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| opponent = Illinois State
| gamename =
| score = 64–52
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
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| site_stadium = Horton Field House
| attend = 6,086
| site_cityst = Normal, Illinois
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16
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| opponent = Penn State
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| score = 77–63
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| record = 5–1
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29
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| opponent = Colgate
| gamename =
| score = 100–84
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| record = 6–1
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3
| nonconf = yes
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Canisius
| gamename =
| score = 88–72
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| record = 7–1
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| site_stadium = Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
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| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Connecticut
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 59–78
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| record = 7–2
| conference = 0–1
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| site_stadium = New Haven Coliseum
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| site_cityst = New Haven, Connecticut
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7
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| opponent = Niagara
| gamename =
| score = 107–84
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| record = 8–2
| conference = 0–1
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10
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| opponent = Villanova
| gamename =
| score = 65–69
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| record = 8–3
| conference = 0–2
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14
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| opponent = Providence
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| score = 84–66
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| record = 9–3
| conference = 1–2
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Georgetown
| gamename =
| score = 57–62
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| record = 9–4
| conference = 1–3
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| site_stadium = McDonough Gymnasium
| attend =
| site_cityst = Washington, D. C.
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Boston College
| gamename =
| score = 63–66
| overtime =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 1–4
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| site_stadium = Roberts Center
| attend =
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24
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| opponent = St. John's
| gamename =
| score = 79–71
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| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–4
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26
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| away = yes
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| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| gamename =
| score = 71–74
| overtime =
| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–4
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| site_stadium = Reilly Center
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| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30
| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = Old Dominion
| gamename =
| score = 71–58
| overtime =
| record = 11–6
| conference = 2–4
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1
| nonconf = yes
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| away = yes
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| opponent = DePaul
| gamename =
| score = 69–91
| overtime =
| record = 11–7
| conference = 2–4
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Rosemont Horizon
| attend =
| site_cityst = Rosemont, Illinois
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4
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| opponent = Seton Hall
| gamename =
| score = 74–62
| overtime =
| record = 12–7
| conference = 3–4
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7
| nonconf =
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Providence
| gamename =
| score = 81–67
| overtime =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 4–4
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| attend =
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9
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| opponent = Georgetown
| gamename =
| score = 66–64
| overtime =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 5–4
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14
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| opponent = Connecticut
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 63–65
| overtime =
| record = 14–8
| conference = 5–5
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Villanova
| gamename =
| score = 78–88
| overtime =
| record = 14–9
| conference = 5–6
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = The Palestra
| attend =
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21
| nonconf =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
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| opponent = Seton Hall
| gamename =
| score = 65–66
| overtime =
| record = 14–10
| conference = 5–7
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| attend =
| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25
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| opponent = Boston College
| gamename =
| score = 90–86
| overtime =
| record = 15–10
| conference = 6–7
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28
| nonconf =
| time =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = St. John's
| gamename =
| score = 73–82
| overtime =
| record = 15–11
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena
| attend =
| site_cityst = New York, NY
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orangemen}}| 1981 Big East men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5
| nonconf =
| time =
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| seed = 6
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed = 3
| opprank =
| opponent = St. John's
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 71–66
| overtime =
| record = 16–11
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder=
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6
| nonconf =
| time =
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| seed = 6
| rank =
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| neutral =
| oppseed = 2
| opprank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 67–53
| overtime =
| record = 17–11
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder=
| rebounds =
| highassister =
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7
| nonconf =
| time =
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| seed = 6
| rank =
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| neutral =
| oppseed = 4
| opprank =
| opponent = Villanova
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 83–80
| overtime = 3OT
| record = 18–11
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orangemen}}| 1981 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13
| nonconf = yes
| time =
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| opponent = Marquette
| gamename = First round
| score = 88–81
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer =
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| highassister =
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16
| nonconf = yes
| time =
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| opponent = Holy Cross
| gamename = Second round
| score = 77–57
| overtime =
| record = 20–11
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer =
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| highassister =
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19
| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = Michigan
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 91–76
| overtime =
| record = 21–11
| conference = 6–8
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| highassister =
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| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 23
| nonconf = yes
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = Purdue
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| record = 22–11
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| attend =
| site_cityst = New York, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 25
| nonconf = yes
| time =
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = Tulsa
| gamename = Finals
| score = 84–86
| overtime = OT
| record = 22–12
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer =
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| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| attend =
| site_cityst = New York, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| region =
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| notes =
}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1981-schedule.html|title=1980–81 Syracuse Oranges Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}{{cite web|url=https://cuse.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1980-81|title=1980–81 Men's basketball Schedule|website=Cuse.com}}
References
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