1980–81 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 January 2025 1980–81 Marshall Thundering Herd Basketball Southern Conference SoCon 18–10 8–8 Bob Zuffelato 2nd C. J. Woollum Stan Pelcher Jim Kelly Cam Henderson Center The 1980–81 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by second-year head coach Bob Zuffelato, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 18–10, 8–8 in SoCon play to finish tied in seventh place. Roster 1980 Marshall Thundering Herd y Ken Labanowski y 25 F 6 8 220 SR Oyster Bay, New York Greg White y basketball 10 G 6 0 165 SR Mullens, West Virginia George Washington F 6 4 JR LaVerne Evans G 6 4 FR Charles Jones C 6 8 SO David Wade F 6 5 FR Larry Watson C 6 8 JR Barry Kincaid F 6 6 SO Sam Henry G 6 0 FR Jeff Oplinger G 6 0 SR Ron Gilmore C 6 10 SR Scott Haga Gary Hines G 5 9 JR Bob Zuffelato C. J. Woollum Stan Pelcher Jim Kelly https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marshall/men/1981.html Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Marshall Thundering Herd| Regular season Nov 28, 1980 yes yes Charleston (W.Va.) 74–54 1–0 Dec 1, 1980 yes South Carolina 116–85 2–0 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Dec 6, 1980 yes yes West Virginia 76–73 3–0 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV Dec 8, 1980 1980 Davidson Wildcats Davidson 73–79 3–1 0–1 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Dec 13, 1980 yes Ohio Wesleyan 95–69 4–1 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Dec 15, 1980 yes Morehead State 95–85 5–1 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Dec 20, 1980 yes Pitt-Johnstown 109–87 6–1 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Dec 22, 1980 yes yes Ohio 65–59 7–1 Convocation Center Athens, OH Dec 29, 1980 yes yes 9 Maryland 89–114 7–2 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland Dec 30, 1980 yes yes Bowling Green State 87–85 8–2 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland Jan 3, 1981 VMI 90–81 9–2 1–1 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Jan 5, 1981 Appalachian State 58–56 10–2 2–1 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Jan 10, 1981 yes Davidson 76–104 10–3 2–2 Johnston Gym Davidson, NC Jan 12, 1981 yes Chattanooga 79–95 10–4 2–3 Maclellan Gymnasium Chattanooga, Tennessee Jan 17, 1981 East Tennessee State 78–66 11–4 3–3 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Jan 19, 1981 Furman 98–80 12–4 4–3 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Jan 24, 1981 yes Appalachian State 56–75 12–5 4–4 Varsity Gymnasium Boone, North Carolina Jan 26, 1981 yes VMI 63–53 13–5 5–4 VMI Field House Lexington, Virginia Jan 31, 1981 The Citadel 76–60 14–5 6–4 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Feb 2, 1981 Western Carolina 82–74 15–5 7–4 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Feb 7, 1981 yes East Tennessee State 75–76 15–6 7–5 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN Feb 9, 1981 yes Western Carolina 78–80 15–7 7–6 Cullowhee, NC Feb 14, 1981 Chattanooga 77–89 15–8 7–7 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Feb 16, 1981 yes Liberty 75–63 16–8 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Feb 19, 1981 yes Furman 90–92 16–9 7–8 Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC Feb 23, 1981 yes The Citadel 87–79 17–9 8–8 McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |- !colspan=9 style=Marshall Thundering Herd| SoCon tournament Feb 28, 1981 yes yes 7 Davidson 2 Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA Quarterfinals 90–77 18–9 Mar 6, 1981 yes yes 7 Appalachian State 3 Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA Semifinals 62–77 18–10 Eastern Timehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marshall/men/1981-schedule.html 1980–81 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comhttps://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/herdzone.com/documents/2018/10/24/MBB_MediaGuide_18_19.pdf?timestamp=20181024035617 References Category:Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball seasons Marshall Marshall Thundering Herd basketball (men's) Marshall Thundering Herd basketball (men's)