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1980–81 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

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1980–81 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record16–13 (6–6 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaRiverfront Coliseum
Seasons
1980–81 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Louisville 11 1   .917 21 9   .700
Florida State 7 5   .583 17 11   .607
Cincinnati 6 6   .500 16 13   .552
Virginia Tech 6 6   .500 15 13   .536
Memphis State 5 7   .417 13 14   .481
Tulane 4 8   .333 12 15   .444
Saint Louis 3 9   .250 9 18   .333
1981 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1980–81 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Ed Badger, as members of the Metro Conference.

Roster

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1980–81 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 14 Bobby Austin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 43 Jeff Bentley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mason, Ohio
F 4 Lonnie Cooper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
F 44 Mark Dorris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 41 David Duarte 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Providence, RI
G 10 David Kennedy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, PA
F 22 Greg Slider 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
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
December 1*
Rollins W 80–61  1–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 5*
vs. No. 12 Iowa L 64–69  1–1
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
December 6*
vs. Montana State W 77–75  2–1
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
December 10*
at Miami (OH) L 87–91  2–2
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
December 13*
at Temple L 48–63  2–3
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 17*
Bradley W 75–64  3–3
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 20*
Holy Cross L 58–69  3–4
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 22*
at VCU L 58–78  3–5
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
December 30*
Dayton W 80–77  4–5
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 3*
Illinois-Chicago W 87–70  5–5
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 5
Florida State L 77–79  5–6
(0–1)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 10
Louisville L 68–83  5–7
(0–2)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 12*
Boston University W 102–82  6–7
(0–2)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 17
Virginia Tech W 82–77  7–7
(1–2)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 22*
at Duquesne L 77–85  7–8
(1–2)
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 24
at St. Louis W 66–57  8–8
(2–2)
The Checkerdome 
St. Louis, Missouri
January 27
at Tulane L 50–65  8–9
(2–3)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 31
Memphis L 85–99  8–10
(2–4)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 3*
at Loyola (IL) W 78–76  9–10
(2–4)
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
February 7
at Memphis W 65–62  10–10
(3–4)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
February 10
Tulane W 91–76  11–10
(4–4)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 14
at Florida State W 80–79  12–10
(5–4)
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
February 18*
Xavier W 79–72  13–10
(5–4)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 21
St. Louis W 59–50  14–10
(6–4)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 23
at Louisville L 67–81  14–11
(6–5)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
February 28
at Virginia Tech L 92–115  14–12
(6–6)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Metro Tournament
March 6
vs. Tulane W 67–66  15–12
(6–6)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
March 7
vs. Florida State W 58–57  16–12
(6–6)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
March 8
at Louisville L 31–42  16–13
(6–6)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1980–81 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ 2008-09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2019-Sep-7.