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1980–81 Howard Bison men's basketball team

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1980–81 Howard Bison men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record17–12 (6–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1979–80
1981–82 →
1980–81 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina A&T 7 3   .700 21 8   .724
Florida A&M 6 4   .600 17 11   .607
Howard 6 4   .600 17 12   .586
Bethune–Cookman 4 6   .400 13 15   .464
South Carolina State 4 6   .400 11 15   .423
Delaware State 3 7   .300 8 18   .308
1981 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1980–81 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach A. B. Williamson, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C., as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–12, 6–4 in MEAC play to finish second during the conference regular season. Howard followed by winning the MEAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history. As the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region, the Bison were defeated by No. 5 seed Wyoming in the opening round, 78–43.[1]

Roster

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1980–81 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Bernard Perry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
F Larry Spriggs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr San Jacinto Hyattsville, Maryland
F 53 James Ratiff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Tennessee Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 4, 1980*
at Southern L 61–69  0–1
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 6, 1980*
at Jackson State L 74–91  0–2
College Park Auditorium 
Jackson, Mississippi
Dec 8, 1980*
at Alcorn State L 68–72  0–3
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, Mississippi
MEAC tournament
Mar 5, 1981*
(3) vs. (6) Delaware State
Quarterfinals
W 67–53  15–11
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 6, 1981*
(3) vs. (2) Florida A&M
Semifinals
W 75–73  16–11
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 7, 1981*
(3) vs. (1) North Carolina A&T
Championship game
W 66–63  17–11
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1981*
(12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 17 Wyoming
First round
L 43–78  17–12
Pauley Pavilion (12,045)
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Stone-Cold Howard Gets Baptism by Fire". The Washington Post. March 14, 1981. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "1980-81 Men's Basketball Roster". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.