1980–81 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College as members of the Big East Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

1980–81 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
Big East regular season champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record23–7 (10–4 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaRoberts Center
Seasons
1980–81 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston College 10 4   .714 23 7   .767
Georgetown 9 5   .643 20 12   .625
St. John's 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Villanova 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Connecticut 8 6   .571 20 9   .690
Syracuse 6 8   .429 22 12   .647
Seton Hall 4 10   .286 11 16   .407
Providence 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
1981 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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1981–82 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 54 John Bagley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Bridgeport, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2018-Mar-17

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 30, 1980*
Bentley W 93–67  1–0
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 2, 1980*
New Hampshire W 72–58  2–0
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 6, 1980*
Fordham W 79–69  3–0
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 10, 1980*
at Brown W 70–56  4–0
Marvel Gymnasium 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 13, 1980
at Villanova L 71–74  4–1
(0–1)
Villanova Field House 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 29, 1980*
vs. Penn State
Music City Tournament
W 74–67  5–1
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 30, 1980*
at Vanderbilt
Music City Tournament
W 87–72  6–1
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 3, 1981
at Providence W 98–71  7–1
(1–1)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 7, 1981*
at Vermont W 65–56  8–1
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, Vermont
Jan 10, 1981
at Georgetown L 55–57  8–2
(1–2)
McDonough Gymnasium (4,510)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 14, 1981
Connecticut W 58–57  9–2
(2–2)
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 17, 1981*
Merrimack Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 21, 1981
Syracuse W 66–63  11–2
(3–2)
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 24, 1981
at Seton Hall W 73–60  12–2
(4–2)
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, New Jersey
Jan 26, 1981
Villanova W 73–60  13–2
(5–2)
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 29, 1981*
vs. Boston University
Colonial Classic
W 57–52  14–2
Boston Garden 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 30, 1981*
Holy Cross W 48–43  15–2
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 2, 1981
at St. John's L 71–76  15–3
(5–3)
Alumni Hall 
Queens, New York
Feb 4, 1981
Lowell Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 7, 1981
at Connecticut W 76–71  17–3
(6–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 11, 1981
Providence W 70–55  18–3
(7–3)
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 14, 1981*
at Holy Cross L 74–86  18–4
Hart Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Feb 18, 1981
Georgetown L 55–57  19–4
(8–3)
Roberts Center (4,400)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 21, 1981
St. John's W 59–58  20–4
(9–3)
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 25, 1981
at Syracuse L 86–90  20–5
(9–4)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 28, 1981
Seton Hall W 64–57  21–5
(10–4)
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Big East Tournament
Mar 5, 1981*
(1) vs. (8) Providence
Quarterfinal
L 65–67  21–6
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1981*
(5 ME) vs. (12 ME) Ball State
First Round
W 93–90  22–6
Memorial Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Mar 15, 1981*
(5 ME) vs. (4 ME) No. 11 Wake Forest
Second Round
W 93–90  23–6
Memorial Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Mar 20, 1981*
(5 ME) vs. (9 ME) Saint Joseph's
Sweet Sixteen
L 41–42[2]  23–7
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

Sources [3][4]

Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Indiana, St. Joe advance in NCAA's regional play". Vancouver Sun. March 21, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "1980-81 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "1980-81 Boston College Eagles Basketball Pocket Schedule". archive.org. Retrieved July 15, 2024.