1980–81 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1980–81 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball | |
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NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Second round | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 20–11 (8–6 Big East) |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Villanova Field House |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse † | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1981 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[1] |
The 1980–81 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team finished tied for 3rd in the conference regular season standings and received a bid to the NCAA tournament before falling to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Virginia. Villanova finished with a 20–11 record (8–6 Big East).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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* | Merrimack | W 90–61 | 1–0 | Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 2, 1980* | St. Francis (NY) | W 95–73 | 2–0 | Villanova Field House (2,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 6, 1980 | Providence | W 68–49 | 3–0 (1–0) | Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 9, 1980 | at Seton Hall | W 66–65 | 4–0 (2–0) | Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey | |||||||
Dec 13, 1980 | Boston College | W 74–71 | 5–0 (3–0) | Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 6, 1980* | vs. La Salle | L 83–84 | 5–1 | The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 28, 1980* | vs. San Francisco | W 93–66 | 6–1 | Special Events Center El Paso, Texas | |||||||
Dec 29, 1980* | at UTEP | W 43–41 | 7–1 | Special Events Center El Paso, Texas | |||||||
Jan 3, 1981 | St. John's | L 78–90 | 7–2 (3–1) | Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 6, 1981* | Notre Dame | L 65–94 | 7–3 | The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 10, 1981 | at Syracuse | W 69–65 | 8–3 (4–1) | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York | |||||||
Jan 14, 1981 | at St. John's | L 54–56 OT | 8–4 (4–2) | Alumni Hall Queens, New York | |||||||
Jan 17, 1981* | at Pennsylvania | W 68–55 | 9–4 | The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 19, 1981* | Towson | W 84–64 | 10–4 | Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 21, 1981 | Connecticut | W 63–59 | 11–4 (5–2) | Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 24, 1981* | at Colgate | W 85–75 | 12–4 | Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York | |||||||
Jan 26, 1981 | at Boston College | L 60–73 | 12–5 (5–3) | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | |||||||
Jan 31, 1981* | vs. Temple | L 68–71 | 12–6 | The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 4, 1981 | at Georgetown | L 54–70 | 12–7 (5–4) | McDonough Gymnasium (4,504) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Feb 7, 1981* | at Maine | W 68–48 | 13–7 | The Pit Orono, Maine | |||||||
Feb 11, 1981 | Seton Hall | W 67–63 | 14–7 (6–4) | Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 14, 1981 | at Providence | L 70–82 | 14–8 (6–5) | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island | |||||||
Feb 17, 1981 | Syracuse | W 88–78 | 15–8 (7–5) | Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 21, 1981 | vs. Georgetown | L 60–68 | 15–9 (7–6) | The Palestra (6,228) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 23, 1981 | at Connecticut | W 74–73 | 16–9 (8–6) | Hartford Civic Center Storrs, Connecticut | |||||||
Feb 28, 1981* | vs. Saint Joseph's | W 72–62 | 17–9 | The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 1981* | (4) | vs. (5) Connecticut Quarterfinals | W 65–54 | 18–9 | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York | ||||||
Mar 6, 1981* | (4) | vs. (8) Providence Semifinals | W 58–49 OT | 19–9 | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York | ||||||
Mar 7, 1981* | (4) | at (6) Syracuse Championship game | L 80–83 3OT[2] | 19–10 | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1981* | (9 E) | vs. (8 E) Houston First round | W 90–72 | 20–10 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
Mar 15, 1981* | (9 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 5 Virginia Second round | L 50–54[3] | 20–11 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Syracuse Beats Villanova in 3 Overtimes for Crown". The New York Times. March 8, 1981. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Virginia Defeats Villanova, Will Face Tennessee". The Washington Post. March 16, 1981. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "1980-81 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 877–878. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.