1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Pacific Coast Athletic Association Conference PCAA 25–4 12–2 Boyd Grant 4th Selland Arena PCAA Regular season championPCAA tournament champion NCAA tournament Second round The 1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Boyd Grant's fourth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 25–4, 12–2 in PCAA play to win the conference regular season statute title. They defeated 1981 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State to win the PCAA tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs were upset in the opening round by Northeastern, 55–53.ALA.-BIRMINGHAM OUSTS VIRGINIA; GEORGETOWN GAINS; FRESNO STATE FALLS, 58-40-OREGON STATE ROUTS IDAHO https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/19/sports/ala-birmingham-ousts-virginia-georgetown-gains-fresno-state-falls-58-40-oregon.html The New York Times March 19, 1982 February 25, 2023 Roster 1980 Fresno State Bulldogs y yes Rod Higgins 22 F 6 7 195 JR y Harvey, Illinois Thornton Township y Bernard Thompson 34 F 6 6 200 FR y Phoenix, Arizona South Mountain HS y Pete Verhoeven F 6 9 SR y y Boyd Grant (Colorado State) https://gobulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1980-81 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 28, 1980 yes 1980 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Selland Arena Fresno, California 55–40 1–0 Nov 29, 1980 yes 1980 men Portland State Vikings Portland State Selland Arena Fresno, California 96–65 2–0 Dec 1, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 77–65 3–0 Dec 6, 1980 yes yes Boise State Bronco Gym Boise, Idaho 65–40 4–0 Dec 9, 1980 yes Arizona Selland Arena Fresno, California 70–60 5–0 Dec 20, 1980 yes 1980 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Selland Arena Fresno, California 58–45 6–0 Dec 29, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois 71–59 7–0 Dec 31, 1980 yes yes Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 39–47 7–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| PCAA Tournament Mar 6, 1981 yes yes 1980 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California Semifinals 71–57 20–3 Mar 7, 1981 yes yes 1980 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California Championship game 52–48 25–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1981 yes yes 6 W Northeastern 11 W Special Events Center El Paso, Texas First round 53–55 25–4 W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/fresno-state/1981-schedule.html 1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com 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 0-345-51392-4 NBA draft 1981 NBA draft Fresno State Bulldogs Round Pick Player NBA club 4 85 Peter Verhoeven Portland Trail Blazershttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1981.html 1981 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com February 25, 2023 References Category:Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs men's bask Fresno State Bulldogs men's bask Fresno State