1980–81 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1980–81 NC State Wolfpack North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 14–13 4–10 Jim Valvano 1st Marty Fletcher 3rd Ray Martin 1st Reynolds Coliseum The 1980–81 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1980–81 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 1st season as head coach. Roster 1980 NC State Wolfpack y Max Perry 10 G 6 1 160 Jr Hanover, Indiana Emmett Lay 12 G 6 4 185 Jr Tabor City, North Carolina Phil Weber 14 G 6 1 165 So Northport, New York Dereck Whittenburg 25 G 6 1 195 So y Glenarden, Maryland Harold Thompson 30 F 6 5 206 Fr Raeford, North Carolina Art Jones 33 F 6 7 185 Sr Hampton, Virginia Kenny Matthews 34 G 6 4 Sr y Washington, D.C. Sidney Lowe 35 G 6 0 195 So y Washington, D.C. Scott Parzych 40 F 6 7 Jr Lockport, Illinois Thurl Bailey 41 C 6 11 230 So y Washington, D.C. Craig Watts 42 C 7 0 224 Sr South Easton, Massachusetts Chuck Nevitt 52 C 7 5 220 Jr y Marietta, Georgia Jim Valvano (Rutgers) Marty Fletcher (Maryland) Ray Martin (Notre Dame) Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| Regular season November 29 yes 1980 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington 83–59 1–0 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Dec 1, 1980 yes 1980 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 89–72 2–0 Dec 5, 1980 yes yes Wake Forest Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Big Four Tournament 57–87 2–1 Dec 6, 1980 yes yes Duke Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Big Four Tournament 74–60 15,333 3–1 Dec 13, 1980 yes 1980 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 82–56 4–1 Dec 17, 1980 yes 1980 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 71–47 5–1 Dec 20, 1980 yes Maryland 9 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 75–82 5–2 0–1 Dec 26, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Iona Gaels Iona Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival Semifinal 61–58 6–2 Dec 27, 1980 yes yes St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival Championship 64–55 7–2 Jan 3, 1981 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 68–76 7–3 0–2 Jan 7, 1981 yes Virginia 3 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 55–63 5,100 7–4 0–3 Jan 10, 1981 1980 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 93–68 8–4 1–3 Jan 14, 1981 yes North Carolina 17 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 70–73 8–5 1–4 Jan 17, 1981 yes Wake Forest 5 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 52–60 8–6 1–5 Jan 21, 1981 yes Duke Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 47–56 8–7 1–6 Jan 24, 1981 yes 1980 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 77–52 9–7 Jan 28, 1981 yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 70–55 10–7 2–6 Jan 31, 1981 North Carolina 12 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 54–57 10–8 2–7 Feb 4, 1981 Clemson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 76–82 10–9 2–8 Feb 6, 1981 yes 1980 men Furman Paladins Furman Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 77–60 11–9 Feb 7, 1981 yes Saint Joseph's Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 47–42 11,198 12–9 Feb 11, 1981 Virginia 1 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 46–51 12,400 12–10 2–9 Feb 14, 1981 yes Notre Dame 12 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 55–71 12–11 Feb 19, 1981 yes Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 52–51 13–11 3–9 Feb 25, 1981 Maryland 17 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 72–76 13–12 3–10 Feb 28, 1981 Wake Forest 12 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 66–65 14–12 4–10 |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| ACC Tournament March 5 yes 7 yes 2 12 North Carolina Quarterfinals 54–69 14–13 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC AP Poll Eastern Time http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf NC State Basketball All-Time Results NC State Athletic Department February 24, 2019 September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf dead Rankings 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 877–878 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:NC State Wolfpack men's basketball seasons Nc State NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NC State Wolfpack men's basketball