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1980–81 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

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1980–81 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
Eastern 8 Regular Season co-champions
NIT, First round
ConferenceEastern 8
Record18–10 (7–3 Eastern 8)
Head coach
Home arenaCivic Arena
Seasons
1980–81 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rhode Island 10 3   .769 21 8   .724
Duquesne 10 3   .769 20 10   .667
West Virginia 9 4   .692 23 10   .697
Pittsburgh 8 5   .615 19 12   .613
Rutgers 7 6   .538 16 14   .533
St. Bonaventure 6 4   .600 14 13   .519
George Washington 4 9   .308 8 19   .296
UMass 0 13   .000 3 24   .111
1981 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980–81 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University in 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Roster

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1980–81 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 44 Bruce Atkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
G 22 Tom Cvitkovic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Ambridge, Pennsylvania
G 20 Ronnie Dixon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Macon, GA
G 21 Derrick Eaglin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Washington, D. C.
G 23 John Farrell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 30 Tony Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Wheeling, West Virginia
F 24 Joey Myers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
G 12 Rod Scott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Avalon, Pennsylvania
G 5 Andy Sisinni 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Erie, Pennsylvania
G 11 Terry Teachout 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Cleveland, Ohio
C 50 Ricky Tunstall 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Cleveland, Ohio
C 51 Dave Udanis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1980*
Indiana (PA) W 86–71  1–0
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 6, 1980
at Rhode Island L 61–65  1–1
(0–1)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 9, 1980*
Old Dominion L 70–73  1–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 11, 1980*
Robert Morris W 83–59  2–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 13, 1980*
at Canisius W 82–57  3–2
Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, New York
Dec 19, 1980*
vs. Miami (OH)
Golden Gate Tournament
W 97–59  4–2
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 20, 1980*
at San Francisco
Golden Gate Tournament
L 83–91 OT 4–3
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 22, 1980*
at San Jose State L 60–82  4–4
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Jan 8, 1981
George Washington W 87–71  5–4
(1–1)
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1981
at West Virginia L 61–73  5–5
(1–2)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 15, 1981
UMass W 99–69  6–5
(2–2)
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 17, 1981
at George Washington W 89–82  7–5
(3–2)
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 20, 1981
Rutgers W 62–60  8–5
(4–2)
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 22, 1981*
Cincinnati W 85–77  9–5
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 24, 1981*
Stetson W 62–60  10–5
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 1981
at St. Bonaventure W 75–73  11–5
(5–2)
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Feb 1, 1981*
Saint Francis W 72–63  12–5
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 4, 1981
at Pittsburgh L 53–60  12–6
(5–3)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 7, 1981
at UMass W 83–67  13–6
(6–3)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Feb 9, 1981
West Virginia W 69–64  14–6
(7–3)
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 11, 1981*
at La Salle L 62–66  14–7
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1981
Pittsburgh W 66–64  15–7
(8–3)
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 17, 1981*
Detroit W 72–70  16–7
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 20, 1981*
at Dayton L 100–109 3OT 16–8
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 22, 1981
St. Bonaventure W 79–72  17–8
(9–3)
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 25, 1981
at Rutgers W 69–68  18–8
(10–3)
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Eastern 8 Tournament
Mar 3, 1981*
(2) (7) George Washington
Quarterfinals
W 84–78 OT 19–8
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 1981*
(2) (3) West Virginia
Semifinals
W 55–50  20–8
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 7, 1981*
(2) (4) Pittsburgh
Finals
L 60–64  20–9
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NIT Tournament
Mar 12, 1981*
at Michigan
First round
L 58–74  20–10
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "1980–81 Duquesne Dukes Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015-16 Duquesne Basketball Media Supplement" (PDF). GoDuquesne.com. Duquesne University. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule". goduquesne.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.