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1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

1980–81 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball

Eastern College Athletic Conference-North
24–6 (6–0 ECAC-North)
Jim Calhoun (9th season)
Karl Fogel (2nd season)
Kevin Stacom
J. Keith Motley
Matthews Arena

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.

Datetime, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Jan 17, 1981*		Drexel	W 77–65	10–2	Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 6, 1981*		vs. Vermont Semifinals	W 76–69 OT	22–5	Alfond Arena Orono, Maine
Mar 7, 1981*		Holy Cross Championship game	W 81–79 OT	23–5	Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 13, 1981*	(11 W)	vs. (6 W) Fresno State First round	W 55–53	24–5	Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Mar 15, 1981*	(11 W)	vs. (3 W) No. 14 Utah Second round	L 69–94	24–6	Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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