1980–81 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1980–81 Duke Blue Devils Duke Blue Devils basketball mark.svg 125 Kenny Dennard, Coach K, Gene Banks (Duke Chronicle 1981-02-27).jpg 300 Kenny Dennard, Coach Krzyzewski and Gene Banks Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 17–13 6–8 Mike Krzyzewski 1st Chuck Swenson Cameron Indoor Stadium NIT Quarterfinals The 1980–81 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The Blue Devils were coached by Mike Krzyzewski in his first year with the team. The club ranked fifth in the ACC. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Roster 1980 Duke Blue Devils y Gene Banks y 20 F 6 7 205 SR Philadelphia, PA Kenny Dennard y 33 F 6 7 200 SR Walnut Cove, NC Tom Emma 22 G 6 2 175 SO Manhasset, NY Chip Engelland y 14 G 6 4 180 SO Pacific Palisades, CA Larry Linney 24 F 6 4 190 SR Asheville, NC Doug McNeely 11 G 6 5 200 FR El Paso, TX Jim Suddath 30 G/F 6 6 190 SR East Point, GA Vince Taylor basketball y 12 G 6 5 180 JR Lexington, KY Mike Tissaw 31 F 6 8 210 SO Fairfax, VA Gordon Whitted 21 G 6 2 195 FR Winston-Salem, NC Allen Williams 41 F 6 8 220 SO Princeton, WV http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/seasons/roster.php?season=1980-81 2015-Apr-11 Mike Krzyzewski Chuck Swenson Schedule November 30 yes Stetson Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 67–49 8,100 1–0 December 2 yes yes South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 83–72 6,023 2–0 December 5 yes yes North Carolina 10 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Big Four Tournament 76–78 15,333 2–1 December 6 yes yes N.C. State Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Big Four Tournament 60–74 15,333 2–2 December 9 yes yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 72–69 OT 15,636 3–2 December 12 Virginia 6 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 79–91 8,564 3–3 0–1 December 19 yes Brown Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina Iron Duke Classic 91–60 6,425 4–3 December 20 yes Detroit Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina Iron Duke Classic 111–71 6,450 5–3 December 22 yes Pennsylvania Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 88–82 7,450 6–3 December 28 yes New Orleans Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 77–63 3,000 7–3 December 29 yes yes Tennessee Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 69–90 4,610 7–4 January 10 yes Maryland 8 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland Rivalry 79–94 13,197 7–5 0–2 January 14 Wake Forest 5 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 73–76 8,564 7–6 0–3 January 17 yes North Carolina 17 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina Rivalry 65–80 10,000 7–7 0–4 January 19 yes George Mason Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 60–51 6,500 8–7 January 21 yes N.C. State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 56–47 12,100 9–7 1–4 January 24 Clemson 19 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 75–57 8,564 10–7 2–4 January 27 yes yes Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 53–51 6,575 11–7 January 31 yes Virginia 1 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 47–68 9,000 11–8 2–5 February 4 yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 82–68 2,532 12–8 3–5 February 7 Maryland 13 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 55–54 8,564 13–8 4–5 February 14 yes Wake Forest 7 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 52–58 8,200 13–9 4–6 February 21 N.C. State Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 51–52 13–10 4–7 February 21 Georgia Tech Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 83–56 8,564 14–10 5–7 February 25 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 52–54 OT 10,500 14–11 5–8 February 28 North Carolina 11 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 66–65 OT 8,564 15–11 6–8 March 5 yes yes Maryland Capital Centre Landover, Maryland ACC tournament • Quarterfinals 53–56 8,564 15–12 March 12 yes North Carolina A&T Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina National Invitation Tournament • First Round 79–69 8,035 16–12 March 16 yes Alabama Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina National Invitation Tournament • Second Round 75–70 17–12 March 20 yes yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana National Invitation Tournament • Quarterfinals 69–81 12,754 17–13 GoDuke.com. Retrieved 2015-Apr-11. Team players drafted into the NBA Round Pick Player NBA club 2 28 Gene Banks San Antonio Spurs http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1981&lg=N 1981 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com 2009-05-04 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100317223212/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1981&lg=N 2010-03-17 References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils men's basketball seasons Duke Category:1980 in sports in North Carolina Category:1981 in sports in North Carolina