1980–81 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team explained

Year:	1980–81
Team:	Creighton Bluejays
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:	MVC
Record:	21–9
Conf Record:	11–5
Hc Year:	7th
Champion:	MVC tournament champion
Tourney Result:	second round

The 1980–81 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tom Apke, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 21–9 record (11–5 MVC), and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament^[1] to earn an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the Mideast region, the Jays fell to No. 9 seed Saint Joseph's in the opening round.^[2]

Roster

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Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Missouri Valley Conference tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| 1981 NCAA tournament^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Creighton 68, Southwest Missouri State 52 . . March 6, 1991 . May 17, 2020.
2. News: Bluejays Flatten Feeble Aggies as N.M. Makes Another 1st-Round Exit . . March 15, 1991 . May 17, 2020.
3. Web site: 1980-81 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats . . February 25, 2023.
4. Web site: 2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball Media Guide . . February 25, 2023.