1980–81 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1980–81 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lefty Driesell and played their home games at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. The Terrapins finished the season with a 21–10 overall record (8–6 ACC), and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before losing to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Indiana.[1]

1980–81 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 18
Record21–10 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons
1981–82 →
1980–81 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Virginia 13 1   .929 29 4   .879
No. 6 North Carolina 10 4   .714 29 8   .784
No. 11 Wake Forest 9 5   .643 22 7   .759
No. 18 Maryland 8 6   .571 21 10   .677
Duke 6 8   .429 17 13   .567
Clemson 6 8   .429 20 11   .645
NC State 4 10   .286 14 13   .519
Georgia Tech 0 14   .000 4 23   .148
1981 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1980–81 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 25 Ernie Graham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr  
F 52 Buck Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Rocky Mount, NC
G 55 Albert King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr Brooklyn, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1980*
No. 4 Navy W 86–64  1–0
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 2, 1980*
No. 4 American W 95–65  2–0
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 5, 1980*
No. 4 vs. Wagner
Carrier Classic
W 96–73  3–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 6, 1980*
No. 4 at No. 18 Syracuse
Carrier Classic
W 83–73  4–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 10, 1980*
No. 4 Fairleigh Dickinson W 109–83  5–0
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 13, 1980*
No. 4 at Louisville L 67–78  5–1
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 20, 1980
No. 9 NC State W 82–75  6–1
(1–0)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 23, 1980
No. 9 at Georgia Tech W 66–55  7–1
(2–0)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 29, 1980*
No. 9 Marshall W 114–89  8–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 30, 1980*
No. 9 Saint Joseph's W 74–57  9–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 3, 1981*
No. 9 William & Mary W 69–64  10–1
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 7, 1981
No. 8 at No. 16 North Carolina L 66–75  10–2
(2–1)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 10, 1981
No. 8 Duke
Rivalry
W 94–79  11–2
(3–1)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 14, 1981
No. 10 No. 2 Virginia L 64–66  11–3
(3–2)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 17, 1981
No. 10 at No. 19 Clemson W 68–62  12–3
(4–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 21, 1981*
No. 10 Maryland Eastern Shore W 81–65  13–3
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 24, 1981*
No. 10 No. 13 Notre Dame L 70–73  13–4
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
ACC Tournament
Mar 5, 1981*
No. 20 vs. Duke
Quarterfinals
W 56–53  19–8
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
Mar 6, 1981*
No. 20 vs. No. 4 Virginia
Semifinals
W 85–62  20–8
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
Mar 7, 1981*
No. 20 vs. No. 12 North Carolina
Championship game
L 60–61  20–9
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1981*
(6 ME) No. 18 vs. (11 ME) Chattanooga
First round
W 81–69[2]  21–9
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 14, 1981*
(6 ME) No. 18 vs. (3 ME) No. 9 Indiana
Second round
L 64–99[1]  21–10
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Indiana Beats Maryland by 35". The Washington Post. March 15, 1981. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Maryland Winner On Last Shot, 62-61". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 877–878. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.