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American college basketball season

1980–81 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball

SWC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	24–8 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach	Eddie Sutton (7th season)
Home arena	Barnhill Arena
Seasons← 1979–80 1981–82 →

1980–81 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 20 Arkansas	13	–	3		.813			24	–	8		.750
Houston †	10	–	6		.625			21	–	9		.700
Baylor	10	–	6		.625			15	–	12		.556
Texas Tech	8	–	8		.500			15	–	13		.536
Texas A&M	8	–	8		.500			15	–	12		.556
Texas	7	–	9		.438			15	–	15		.500
Rice	7	–	9		.438			12	–	15		.444
TCU	6	–	10		.375			11	–	18		.379
SMU	3	–	13		.188			7	–	20		.259

† 1981 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1980–81 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Roster

Craig Olson
U.S. Reed

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
March 12, 1981*	(MW5) No. 20	vs. (MW12) Mercer NCAA Tournament • First round	W 73–67		–	–	–	Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
March 14, 1981*	(MW5) No. 20	vs. (MW4) No. 12 Louisville NCAA Tournament • Second Round	W 74–73		–	–	–	Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
March 20, 1981*	(MW5) No. 20	vs. (MW1) No. 4 LSU NCAA Tournament • Regional semifinal	L 56–72		–	–	–	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Rankings

Main article: 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

"March 14, 1981: When the NCAA tournament became Madness". Sports Illustrated. March 14, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Mar-27.

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Venues	Schmidt Gymnasium (1923–1937) Men's Gymnasium (1937–1955) Barnhill Arena (1955–1993) Bud Walton Arena (1993–present)
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics