1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
ECAC North Regular-season champion; ECAC North Conference tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Eastern College Athletic Conference-North
Record	24–6 (6–0 ECAC-North)
Head coach	Jim Calhoun (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Karl Fogel (2nd season); Kevin Stacom; J. Keith Motley;
Home arena	Matthews Arena
	Seasons ← 1979–80 1981–82 →

1980–81 ECAC North men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northeastern †	21	–	5	.808	24	–	6	.800
Holy Cross	18	–	8	.692	20	–	10	.667
Vermont	15	–	11	.577	16	–	12	.571
Maine	13	–	13	.500	14	–	14	.500
Boston University	13	–	13	.500	13	–	14	.481
Canisius	11	–	15	.423	11	–	15	.423
Niagara	11	–	15	.423	11	–	15	.423
Colgate	11	–	17	.393	11	–	18	.379
New Hampshire	3	–	7	.300	7	–	19	.269

† 1981 ECAC North tournament winner

The 1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1980–81 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Calhoun, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 24–6 overall with a 6–0 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. After upsetting Fresno State in the opening round, the Huskies were defeated in the second round by No. 3 seed Utah, 94–69.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	4	Perry Moss	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So	Amherst HS	Amherst, Massachusetts
G	5	Glenn Miller	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Robert E. Fitch HS	Groton, Connecticut
G	22	Phil Robinson	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	St. Anthony HS	Jersey City, New Jersey
F	33	Mark Halsel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Fr	Schenley HS	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C	34	Russ Ziemba	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	St. Joseph HS	Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Head coach

Jim Calhoun

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Jan 17, 1981*		Drexel	W 77–65	10–2	Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts
ECAC North tournament
Mar 6, 1981*		vs. Vermont Semifinals	W 76–69 ^OT	22–5	Alfond Arena Orono, Maine
Mar 7, 1981*		Holy Cross Championship game	W 81–79 ^OT	23–5	Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1981*	(11 W)	vs. (6 W) Fresno State First round	W 55–53	24–5	Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Mar 15, 1981*	(11 W)	vs. (3 W) No. 14 Utah Second round	L 69–94^[3]	24–6	Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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References

^ "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
^ "1980–81 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
^ "North Carolina Wins". The New York Times. March 16, 1981. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
^ "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[1] "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[2] "1980–81 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[3] "North Carolina Wins". The New York Times. March 16, 1981. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[4] "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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