1980-1981 Schedule/Results
Season Record (17-11) (8-6 Big East)

Postseason – NIT First Round

Head Coach - Lou Carnesecca (13th Year 273-101)

Assistant Coaches - Carmine Calzonetti, Ron Rutledge, Al LoBalbo

Volunteer Assistant - Willis Reed

Co-Captains - Wayne McKoy, Frank Gilroy





























































































































































































































































































DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD LOCATION TV HIGH SCORERS
RED WHITE SCRIMMAGE Alumni
Hall
Sat 11/22 OBRAS SANITARIAS (EXHIBITION) W 94-65 Alumni Hall David Russell-21
Fri 11/28 Joe Lapchick Tournament
vs. JAMES MADISON
(First Round) &		 W 67-58 (1-0) Alumni Hall Wayne McKoy-24
Sat 11/29 Joe Lapchick Tournament
vs. PENNSYLVANIA
(Championship Game) &		 W 68-62 (2-0) Alumni Hall David Russell-19
Wed 12/3 Manhattan W 78-58 (3-0) Draddy Gym Kevin Williams-16
Sat 12/6 PRINCETON L 46-47 (3-1) Alumni Hall SPCH David Russell-12
Wed 12/10 Columbia W 58-42 (4-1)
Levien Gymnasium SPCH Curtis Redding-13
Sat 12/13 RUTGERS W 71-70 (5-1) Alumni Hall SPCH Wayne McKoy-22
Tue 12/23 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W 82-67 (6-1) Alumni Hall David Russell-20
Fri 12/26 ECAC Holiday Festival
vs. Pennsylvania
(First Round) *		 W 66-58 (7-1) Madison Square Garden Curtis Redding-19
Sat 12/27 ECAC Holiday Festival
vs. North Carolina State
(Championship Game) *		 L 55-64 (7-2) Madison Square Garden David Russell-14
Sat 1/3 Villanova # W 90-78 (8-2) (1-0) Villanova Field House Goodwin/ Russell-24
Wed 1/7 GEORGETOWN # W 68-60 (9-2) (2-0) Alumni Hall Wayne McKoy-20
Sat 1/10 PROVIDENCE # W 83-63 (10-2) (3-0) Alumni Hall David Russell-15
Wed 1/14 VILLANOVA # W 56-54 (OT) (11-2) (4-0) Alumni Hall SPCH David Russell-11
Sat 1/17 Connecticut # L 68-69 (11-3) (4-1) Hartford Civic Center NBC Wayne McKoy-15
Wed 1/21 SETON HALL # W 73-62 (12-3) (5-1) Alumni Hall Wayne McKoy-18
Sat 1/24 Syracuse # L 71-79 (12-4) (5-2) Carrier Dome David Russell-21
Wed 1/28 NIAGARA W 79-65 (13-4) Alumni Hall SPCH Wayne McKoy-18
Sat 1/31 Fordham W 80-69 (14-4) Rose Hill Gym NBC David Russell-29
Mon 2/2 BOSTON COLLEGE # W 76-71 (15-4) (6-2) Alumni Hall BETV Frank Gilroy-24
Sat 2/7 Georgetown # L 68-75 (15-5) (6-3) McDonough Arena SPCH David Russell-23
Wed 2/11 CONNECTICUT # W 72-65 (16-5) (7-3) Alumni Hall Larry Washington-19
Sat 2/14 OREGON STATE L 45-57 (16-6) Nassau Coliseum NBC Billy Goodwin-14
Mon 2/16 Providence # L 57-73 (16-7) (7-4) Providence Civic Center BETV Wayne McKoy-14
Sat 2/21 Boston College # L 58-59 (16-8) (7-5) Roberts Center Wayne McKoy-12
Wed 2/25 Seton Hall # L 63-70 (16-9) (7-6) Walsh Gym Billy Goodwin-13
Sat 2/28 SYRACUSE # W 82-73 (17-9) (8-6) Alumni Hall NBC David Russell-20
Thu 3/5 BIG EAST Quarterfinals
vs. Syracuse $		 L 66-71 (17-10) Carrier Dome Wayne McKoy-18
Thu 3/12 NIT First Round
vs. Alabama %		 L 69-73 (OT) (17-11) Alumni Hall David Russell-25



HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS

& Joe Lapchick Memorial Tournament, Jamaica, NY
(St. John's, James Madison, Pennsylvania, Weber State)

* ECAC Holiday Festival, New York, NY
(St. John's, Pennsylvania, North Carolina State, Iona)

# Indicates BIG EAST Conference game

$ Big East Conference Tournament, Syracuse, New York

% NIT Tournament First Round, Jamaica, New York






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