1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1980–81 Northeastern Huskies Basketball Northeastern Huskies logo.svg 150 Eastern College Athletic Conference-North ECAC-North 24–6 6–0 Jim Calhoun 9th Karl Fogel 2nd Kevin Stacom J. Keith Motley Matthews Arena ECAC North Regular-season championECAC North Conference tournament champion NCAA tournament Second round The 1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1980–81 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Calhoun, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 24–6 overall with a 6–0 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. After upsetting Fresno State in the opening round, the Huskies were defeated in the second round by No. 3 seed Utah, 94–69. Roster 1980 Northeastern Huskies y yes Perry Moss y basketball 4 G 6 2 So Amherst, Massachusetts Amherst HS Glenn Miller 5 G 6 2 185 Fr Groton, Connecticut Robert E. Fitch HS Phil Robinson 22 G 5 11 160 Fr Jersey City, New Jersey St. Anthony HS Mark Halsel y 33 F 6 6 Fr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Schenley HS Russ Ziemba 34 C 6 7 215 Fr Perth Amboy, New Jersey St. Joseph HS Jim Calhoun Karl Fogel Kevin Stacom J. Keith Motley 1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2016/5/3/1980s-Northeastern-Mbb-by-the-year.aspx Northeastern University Athletics February 25, 2023https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/northeastern/1981.html 1980–81 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 25, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| Regular season Jan 17, 1981 yes Drexel Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 77–65 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| ECAC North tournament Mar 6, 1981 yes yes 1980 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Alfond Arena Orono, Maine Semifinals 76–69 OT 22–5 Mar 7, 1981 yes Holy Cross Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts Championship game 81–79 OT 23–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1981 yes yes 11 W Fresno State 6 W Special Events Center El Paso, Texas First round 55–53 24–5 Mar 15, 1981 yes yes 11 W Utah 14 3 W Special Events Center El Paso, Texas Second round 69–94North Carolina Wins https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/16/sports/north-carolina-wins.html The New York Times March 16, 1981 February 25, 2023 24–6 AP poll W West 2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/northeastern.internetconsult.com/documents/2020/11/16/2020_21_MBB_MEDIA_GUIDE.pdf Northeastern University Athletics February 25, 2023 References Category:Northeastern Huskies men's basketball seasons Northeastern Northeastern Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball