1980–81 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

The 1980–81 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by ninth year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the on-campus Godwin Hall and were members of the southern division of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).

1980–81 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
ECAC South tournament champions
NCAA Tournament East Region 10 Seed, Second Round
ConferenceEastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionSouth
Record21–9 (10-2 ECAC)
Head coach
Home arenaGodwin Hall
Seasons
1980–81 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison - -   21 9   .700
Old Dominion - -   18 10   .643
St. Francis (PA) - -   17 10   .630
William & Mary - -   16 12   .571
Richmond - -   15 14   .517
Towson State - -   13 14   .481
George Mason - -   10 16   .385
Navy - -   9 16   .360
Robert Morris - -   9 18   .333
Baltimore - -   5 21   .192
Catholic University - -   4 20   .167
1981 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980–81 Dukes won the 1981 ECAC South tournament by beating Richmond and therefore received an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Division I basketball tournament. This was the first team from James Madison to make the NCAA Division I tournament. As the tenth-seed in the East Region, the Dukes beat Georgetown before being beaten in the second round by Notre Dame.

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 28, 1980
at No. 17 St. John's
Lapchick Tournament Opening Round
L 58-67  0-1
Alumni Hall 
Jamaica, NY
November 29, 1980
vs. Weber State W 49-47  1-1
Alumni Hall 
Jamaica, NY
December 2, 1980
Salisbury State W 74-54  2-1
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
December 6, 1980
West Virginia Tech L 78-80  2-2
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
December 10, 1981
at Baltimore W 87-62  3-2
Baltimore Civic Center 
Baltimore, MD
December 13, 1980
Rider W 70-52  4-2
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
December 19, 1980
vs. Texas A&M L 47-51  4-3
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
December 20, 1980
vs. Pittsburgh W 77-69  5-3
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
December 30, 1980
No. 3 Virginia L 52-53  5-4
Godwin Hall (10,000)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 3, 1981
at George Mason W 54-37  6-4
GMU Fieldhouse 
Fairfax, VA
January 7, 1981
North Carolina Wesleyan W 97-57  7-4
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 10, 1981
Richmond W 92-73  8-4
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 14, 1981
Baltimore W 90-59  9-4
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 17, 1981
at William & Mary L 42-44  9-5
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, VA
January 21, 1981
Old Dominion
Rivalry
L 63-65  9-6
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 24, 1981
George Mason W 70-53  10-6
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 26, 1981
at VCU L 49-50  10-7
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
January 28, 1981
Navy W 73-55  11-7
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 31, 1981
Charleston Southern W 77-52  12-7
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
February 4, 1981
at Towson State W 73-58  13-7
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
February 7, 1981
William & Mary W 72-60  14-7
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
February 12, 1981
VCU L 57-58  14-8
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
February 18, 1981
at Old Dominion
Rivalry
W 73-65  15-8
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
February 21, 1981
Shippensburg W 77-68  16-8
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
February 25, 1981
Towson State W 85-53  17-8
Godwin Hall 
Harrisonburg, VA
February 28, 1981
at Richmond W 69-63  18-8
Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
ECAC South tournament
March 6, 1981
(2) vs. (3) William & Mary
Semifinals
W 44-42  19-8
Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, VA
March 7, 1981
(2) vs. (5) Richmond
Finals
W 69-60  20-8
Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, VA
NCAA tournament
March 12, 1981
(10 E) vs. (7 E) Georgetown
First round
W 61-55  21-8
Providence Civic Center (8,273)
Providence, RI
March 14, 1981
(10 E) vs. (2 E) No. 7 Notre Dame
Quarterfinals
L 45-54[1]  21-9
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "BYU GAINS IN EAST, AS DOES NOTRE DAME". The New York Times. March 15, 1981. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "1980-81 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.