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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 18
Record	21–10 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (10th season)
Home arena	Cole Field House
Seasons ← 1979–80 1981–82 →

1980–81 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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 Charles "Lefty" Driesell Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

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

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

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References

1. "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.