1980–81 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 August 2020 1980–81 Purdue Boilermakers basketball Big Ten Conference Big Ten 21–11 10–8 Gene Keady 1st Bruce Weber 1st Mackey Arena National Invitation Tournament Third place The 1980–81 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1980–81 college basketball season. The Boilermakers were led by first-year head coach Gene Keady and finished with an overall record of 21–11 (10–8 Big Ten). Roster 1980 Purdue Boilermakers y Roosevelt Barnes American football y 44 G 6 2 195 Sr Fort Wayne, Indiana Ted Benson 35 C 6 10 225 So Atlanta, Georgia Russell Cross y 40 C 6 10 210 Fr Chicago, Illinois Lee Cummings 24 G 6 2 180 Jr Chicago, Illinois Keith Edmonson y 11 G 6 5 195 Jr San Antonio, Texas Jon Kitchell 41 G 6 5 195 Jr Galveston, Indiana Drake Morris 33 GF 6 5 195 Sr East Chicago, Indiana Jim Rowinski y 41 C 6 8 240 Fr Long Island, New York Michael Scearce y 23 F 6 7 210 Jr Lexington, Kentucky Kevin Stallings y 32 G 6 5 200 Jr Collinsville, Illinois Brian Walker 20 G 6 2 185 Sr Lebanon, Indiana Gene Keady (Kansas State) Bruce Weber (Milwaukee) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers|Non-Conference Regular Season Nov 29, 1980 yes 1980 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 72–59 1–0 Dec 1, 1980 yes 1980 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 104–75 2–0 Dec 6, 1980 yes yes Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 69–78 2–1 Dec 8, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 82–61 3–1 Dec 11, 1980 yes 1980 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 101–86 4–1 Dec 13, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 64–59 5–1 Dec 22, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 76–90 5–2 Dec 26, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 53–45 6–2 Dec 27, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Florida Gators Florida Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 95–87 7–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers|Big Ten Regular Season Jan 5, 1981 Michigan 12 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 81–74 8–2 1–0 Jan 10, 1981 1980 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 75–65 9–2 2–0 Jan 15, 1981 yes Illinois 18 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 65–87 9–3 2–1 Jan 17, 1981 yes yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 71–69 10–3 3–1 Jan 22, 1981 1980 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 55–50 11–3 4–1 Jan 24, 1981 Michigan State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 68–74 11–4 4–2 Jan 29, 1981 yes Iowa 13 Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 67–84 11–5 4–3 Jan 31, 1981 yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 61–69 11–6 4–4 Feb 5, 1981 Minnesota Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 74–59 12–6 5–4 Feb 7, 1981 Indiana 17 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 68–66 13–6 6–4 Feb 12, 1981 yes Michigan State Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 63–48 14–6 7–4 Feb 14, 1981 yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 72–92 14–7 7–5 Feb 19, 1981 yes Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 82–69 15–7 8–5 Feb 21, 1981 Iowa 12 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 62–67 15–8 8–6 Feb 26, 1981 Wisconsin Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 72–61 16–8 9–6 Feb 28, 1981 Illinois 14 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 70–81 16–9 9–7 Mar 5, 1981 yes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 92–93 16–10 9–8 Mar 7, 1981 yes Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 67–61 17–10 10–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers|National Invitation Tournament Mar 12, 1981 yes 1980 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana First Round 84–58 18–10 Mar 16, 1981 yes 1980 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Second Round 50–46 19–10 Mar 20, 1981 yes Duke Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Quarterfinal 81–69 20–10 Mar 23, 1981 yes yes 1980 men Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinal 63–70 20–11 Mar 25, 1981 yes yes 1980 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Madison Square Garden New York, New York Third Place Game 75–72 OT 21–11 AP Poll Eastern Time 2019-20 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide https://purduesports.com/documents/2019/9/30/2019_20_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Purdue University Athletics August 16, 2020 References Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purdue Purdue Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball