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1980–81 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

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1980–81 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
SWC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record24–8 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
Seasons
1980–81 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Arkansas 13 3   .813 24 8   .750
Houston 10 6   .625 21 9   .700
Baylor 10 6   .625 15 12   .556
Texas Tech 8 8   .500 15 13   .536
Texas A&M 8 8   .500 15 12   .556
Texas 7 9   .438 15 15   .500
Rice 7 9   .438 12 15   .444
TCU 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
SMU 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
1981 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 1980–81 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
March 12, 1981*
(MW5) No. 20 vs. (MW12) Mercer
NCAA Tournament • First round
W 73–67 
                  Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
March 14, 1981*
(MW5) No. 20 vs. (MW4) No. 12 Louisville
NCAA Tournament • Second Round
W 74–73[1] 
                  Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
March 20, 1981*
(MW5) No. 20 vs. (MW1) No. 4 LSU
NCAA Tournament • Regional semifinal
L 56–72 
                  Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "March 14, 1981: When the NCAA tournament became Madness". Sports Illustrated. March 14, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Mar-27.