1980–81 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 18
Record21–10 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1980–81 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Virginia131 .929294  .879
No. 6 North Carolina104 .714298  .784
No. 11 Wake Forest95 .643227  .759
No. 18 Maryland86 .5712110  .677
Duke68 .4291713  .567
Clemson68 .4292011  .645
NC State410 .2861413  .519
Georgia Tech014 .000423  .148
1981 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980–81 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1980–81 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lefty Driesell and played their home games at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. The Terrapins finished the season with a 21–10 overall record (8–6 ACC), and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before losing to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Indiana.[1]

Roster

1980–81 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 25 Ernie Graham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr  
F 52 Buck Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Rocky Mount, NC
G 55 Albert King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr Brooklyn, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 28, 1980*
    No. 4 Navy W 86–64  1–0
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Dec 2, 1980*
    No. 4 American W 95–65  2–0
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Dec 5, 1980*
    No. 4 vs. Wagner
    Carrier Classic
    W 96–73  3–0
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 6, 1980*
    No. 4 at No. 18 Syracuse
    Carrier Classic
    W 83–73  4–0
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 10, 1980*
    No. 4 Fairleigh Dickinson W 109–83  5–0
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Dec 13, 1980*
    No. 4 at Louisville L 67–78  5–1
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Dec 20, 1980
    No. 9 NC State W 82–75  6–1
    (1–0)
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Dec 23, 1980
    No. 9 at Georgia Tech W 66–55  7–1
    (2–0)
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 29, 1980*
    No. 9 Marshall W 114–89  8–1
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Dec 30, 1980*
    No. 9 Saint Joseph's W 74–57  9–1
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Jan 3, 1981*
    No. 9 William & Mary W 69–64  10–1
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Jan 7, 1981
    No. 8 at No. 16 North Carolina L 66–75  10–2
    (2–1)
    Carmichael Auditorium 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Jan 10, 1981
    No. 8 Duke
    Rivalry
    W 94–79  11–2
    (3–1)
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Jan 14, 1981
    No. 10 No. 2 Virginia L 64–66  11–3
    (3–2)
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Jan 17, 1981
    No. 10 at No. 19 Clemson W 68–62  12–3
    (4–2)
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Jan 21, 1981*
    No. 10 Maryland Eastern Shore W 81–65  13–3
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Jan 24, 1981*
    No. 10 No. 13 Notre Dame L 70–73  13–4
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 5, 1981*
    No. 20 vs. Duke
    Quarterfinals
    W 56–53  19–8
    Capital Centre 
    Landover, Maryland
    Mar 6, 1981*
    No. 20 vs. No. 4 Virginia
    Semifinals
    W 85–62  20–8
    Capital Centre 
    Landover, Maryland
    Mar 7, 1981*
    No. 20 vs. No. 12 North Carolina
    Championship game
    L 60–61  20–9
    Capital Centre 
    Landover, Maryland
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1981*
    (6 ME) No. 18 vs. (11 ME) Chattanooga
    First round
    W 81–69  21–9
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 14, 1981*
    (6 ME) No. 18 vs. (3 ME) No. 9 Indiana
    Second round
    L 64–99[1]  21–10
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    Rankings

    [3]

    References

    1. 1 2 "Indiana Beats Maryland by 35". The Washington Post. March 15, 1981. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    2. "1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
    3. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 877–878. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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