1980–81 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 1980–81 men's college basketball season. The Warriors finished the regular season with a record of 19–11.

1980–81 Marquette Warriors men's basketball
NIT, First Round L 81–88 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceIndependent
1980–81 record20–11
Head coach
Home arenaMECCA Arena
1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 DePaul    272  .931
No. 7 Notre Dame    236  .793
Southern Mississippi    207  .741
Cleveland State    189  .667
Stetson    189  .667
Tennessee State    179  .654
Marquette    2011  .645
Penn State    1710  .630
South Carolina    1710  .630
Dayton    1811  .621
Pan American    1811  .621
Illinois State    1611  .593
UNLV    1612  .571
North Texas State    1512  .556
Southeastern Louisiana    1413  .519
UNC Wilmington    1313  .500
New Orleans    1314  .481
East Carolina    1214  .462
Valparaiso    1215  .444
Campbell    1116  .407
Charleston Southern    819  .296
Northern Iowa    819  .296
Portland State    720  .259
Nicholls State    622  .214
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1980–81 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Tony Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Argo, Illinois
G 21 Artie Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
G 22 Larry Hatchett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Aurora, Illinois
F 0 Oliver Lee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr DeLand, Florida
F 52 Marc Marotta 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C 45 Dean Marquardt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 34 Brian Nyenhuis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Oostburg, Wisconsin
G 31 Doc Rivers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Maywood, Illinois
F 33 Terrell Schlundt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Antigo, Wisconsin
F 30 Greg Shimon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Brookfield, Wisconsin
F 42 Don Smolinski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Menasha, Wisconsin
G 23 Mike Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 1
Charleston W 106–58  1–0
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 6
Stanford W 69–58  2–0
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 13
Illinois L 68–69  2–1
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 17
at Minnesota W 92–68  3–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
December 19
Cal State Bakersfield
Milwaukee Classic
W 95–60  4–1
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 20
Clemson
Milwaukee Classic
W 68–67  5–1
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 23
Western Michigan W 79–74  6–1
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 27*
vs. Pan American L 70–71  6–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 28*
vs. Loyola Marymount W 91–80  7–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 29*
vs. Louisiana Tech W 80–66  8–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
January 7
Southern Mississippi L 72–84  8–3
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 10
Notre Dame W 54–52  9–3
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 13
Memphis W 86–67  10–3
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 15
at Creighton W 76–66  11–3
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
January 17
South Carolina L 89–91  11–4
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 24
at Dayton L 73–85  11–5
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
January 26
at Xavier W 78–58  12–5
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, OH
January 29
at Cleveland State W 58–54  13–5
Woodling Gym 
Cleveland, OH
January 31
at Wake Forest L 60–83  13–6
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
February 5
at St. Bonaventure W 75–65  14–6
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, NY
February 7
Detroit W 65–42  15–6
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 10
Xavier W 78–62  16–6
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 14
Louisville L 60–79  16–7
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 17
at Charlotte L 58–61  16–8
Bojangles' Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
February 21
at DePaul L 71–78  16–9
Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, Illinois
February 24
Loyola W 63–62  17–9
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 26
Valparaiso W 73–58  18–9
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
March 1
at Florida State L 78–81  18–10
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
March 4
Stetson W 91–58  19–10
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
March 10
at Wisconsin W 64–53  20–10
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
March 13
at Syracuse
NIT First round
L 81–88  20–11
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

[1][2]

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
484Oliver LeeChicago Bulls

References

  1. "1980–81 Marquette Warriors Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. 2008-09 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2013-Oct-21.


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