1980–81 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
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|team =Wisconsin Badgers
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|conference =Big Ten Conference
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|short_conf =Big Ten
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|record =11–16
|conf_record =5–13
|head_coach =Bill Cofield
|hc_year = 5th
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|stadium =UW Fieldhouse
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{{1980–81 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1980–81 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bill Cofield, coaching his 5th season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Forward Claude Gregory was the team's leading scorer with 20.4 points and 9.2 rebounds in 27 games. Other statistical leaders included guard Danny Hastings with 3.1 assists.{{cite web|title=1980-81 Wisconsin Badgers Roster and Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/CBB|access-date=April 19, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wisconsin/1981.html}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Claude|last=Gregory|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=Sr|home=Washington, D. C.|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dan|last=Hastings|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=Sr|home=Drexel Hill, PA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Jacobson|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=Jr|home=Pardeeville, Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Kreklow|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=So|home=Neenah, Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Larry|last=Petty|num=00|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=Sr|home=New York, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gary|last=Zinkgraf|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=Jr|home=Bethesda, Maryland}}
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Schedule
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| date = December 1
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| score = 77–65
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| record = 1–1
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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| opponent = UW Green Bay
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| score = 68–66
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| record = 2–1
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| opponent = Ball State
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| score = 85–72
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| record = 3–1
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| opponent = Davidson
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| score = 63–67
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| record = 3–2
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| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| score = 71–63
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| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22
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| opponent = Texas Southern
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| score = 58–49
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| record = 5–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31
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| opponent = Central Michigan
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| score = 69–62
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| record = 6–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8
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| opponent = Minnesota
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| score = 60–76
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| record = 6–3
| conference = 0—1
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| site_stadium = Williams Arena
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| site_cityst = Minneapolis, Minnesota
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10
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| opponent = Northwestern
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| score = 48–50
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| record = 6–4
| conference = 0—2
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| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
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| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15
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| opponent = Iowa
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| score = 66–76
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| record = 6–5
| conference = 0—3
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17
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| opponent = Purdue
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| score = 69–71
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| record = 6–6
| conference = 0—4
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22
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| opponent = Michigan State
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| score = 63–62
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| record = 7–6
| conference = 1—4
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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| site_cityst = Madison, WI
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24
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| opponent = Illinois
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| score = 54–45
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| record = 8–6
| conference = 2—4
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| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
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| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27
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| opponent = Ohio State
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| score = 67–71
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| record = 8–7
| conference = 2—5
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| site_stadium = St. John Arena
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| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31
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| opponent = Michigan
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| score = 67–74
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| record = 8–8
| conference = 2—6
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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| site_cityst = Madison, WI
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5
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| opponent = Indiana
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| score = 64–89
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| record = 8–9
| conference = 2—7
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| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
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| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7
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| opponent = Michigan
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| score = 64–71
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| record = 8–10
| conference = 2—8
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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
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| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12
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| opponent = Illinois
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| score = 65–84
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| record = 8–11
| conference = 2—9
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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| site_cityst = Madison, WI
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14
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| opponent = Indiana
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| score = 52–59
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| record = 8–12
| conference = 2—10
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19
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| opponent = Michigan State
| gamename =
| score = 65–74
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| record = 8–13
| conference = 2—11
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| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
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| site_cityst = East Lansing, Michigan
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21
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| opponent = Ohio State
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| score = 77–63
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| record = 9–13
| conference = 3—11
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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| site_cityst = Madison, WI
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26
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| opponent = Purdue
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| score = 61–72
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| record = 9–14
| conference = 3—12
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
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| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28
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| opponent = Iowa
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| score = 75–96
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| record = 9–15
| conference = 3—13
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| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
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| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5
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| opponent = Northwestern
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| score = 60–57
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| record = 10–15
| conference = 4—13
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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| site_cityst = Madison, WI
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7
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| opponent = Minnesota
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| score = 60–58
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| record = 11–15
| conference = 5—13
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10
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| opponent = Marquette
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| score = 53–64
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| record = 11–16
| conference = 5—13
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
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}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wisconsin/1981-schedule.html|title=1980–81 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wis/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013-14-RecordBook.pdf |title=Wisconsin Record Book |access-date=2020-04-15 |archive-date=2014-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323220008/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wis/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013-14-RecordBook.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Team players drafted into the NBA
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Wisconsin Badgers| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} | |||
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| 2 | 41 | Claude Gregory | Washington Bullets |
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| 7 | 157 | Larry Petty | Los Angeles Lakers |
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References
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