1980–81 Howard Bison men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1980–81 Howard Bison Howard University Wordmark.png 200 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 17–12 6–4 A. B. Williamson 5th Burr Gymnasium MEAC tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 1980–81 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach A. B. Williamson, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C., as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–12, 6–4 in MEAC play to finish second during the conference regular season. Howard followed by winning the MEAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. As the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region, the Bison were defeated by No. 5 seed Wyoming in the opening round, 78–43.Stone-Cold Howard Gets Baptism by Fire https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1981/03/14/stone-cold-howard-gets-baptism-by-fire/9efa4e4c-8073-4eb2-b33b-7c8695e35993/ The Washington Post March 14, 1981 April 30, 2023 Roster 1980 Howard Bison y Bernard Perry G 6 5 so Larry Spriggs F 6 7 225 sr Hyattsville, Maryland San Jacinto y James Ratiff 53 F 6 9 210 jr Washington, D.C. Tennessee A. B. Williamson https://hubison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1980-81 https://hubison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1980-81 1980-81 Men's Basketball Roster Howard University Athletics April 30, 2023 en Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Howard Bison| Regular season Dec 4, 1980 yes yes Southern F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 61–69 0–1 Dec 6, 1980 yes yes 1980 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State College Park Auditorium Jackson, Mississippi 74–91 0–2 Dec 8, 1980 yes yes 1980 none Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, Mississippi 68–72 0–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Howard Bison| MEAC tournament Mar 5, 1981 yes yes 3 1980 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State 6 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina Quarterfinals 67–53 15–11 Mar 6, 1981 yes yes 3 1980 men Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M 2 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina Semifinals 75–73 16–11 Mar 7, 1981 yes yes 3 1980 men North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T 1 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina Championship game 66–63 17–11 |- !colspan=12 style=Howard Bison| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1981 yes yes 12 W Wyoming 17 5 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California First round 43–78 12,045 17–12 |- AP Poll Central Sourcehttps://hubison.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1980-81 1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule Howard University Athletics April 30, 2023 en References Category:Howard Bison men's basketball seasons Howard Bison Howard Bison men's basketball Howard Bison men's basketball Howard Bison