1980–81 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Neil McCarthy and played their home games on campus at Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah.

1980–81 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1980–81 record8–19 (5–9 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaDee Events Center
1980–81 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Idaho122 .857  254  .862
Montana113 .786  199  .679
Montana State113 .786  1611  .593
Idaho State68 .429  1214  .462
Nevada59 .357  1115  .423
Weber State59 .357  819  .296
Boise State410 .286  719  .269
Northern Arizona212 .143  817  .320
Conference tournament winner

In an usually subpar season, the Wildcats were 8–19 overall in the regular season and 5–9 in conference play, tied for fifth place.[1][2]

Weber State had appeared in the first five finals of the conference tournament and won the last three, but this year they did not even qualify for the four-team bracket. The Wildcats finished the regular season on a high note, with a three-game winning streak to avoid twenty losses;[2] they also upset league champion Idaho earlier in February in Ogden.[3][4][5]

References

  1. "Weber hopes to end season on a winning note". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). February 27, 1981. p. D3.
  2. Ewer, Bill (March 2, 1981). "Weber ends season like a real winner". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 2D.
  3. "Last place Cats shock Idaho by 4". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 8, 1981. p. 1.
  4. "Upset loss to scrappy Weber State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Vandal basketball). February 8, 1981. p. 2D.
  5. Rock, Brad (February 9, 1981). "Surprising Weber handles Vandals". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah).
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