1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1980–81
Prev Year:	1979–80
Next Year:	1981–82
Team:	Fresno State Bulldogs
Conference:	Pacific Coast Athletic Association Conference
Short Conf:	PCAA
Record:	25–4
Conf Record:	12–2
Hc Year:	4th
Champion:	PCAA Regular season champion PCAA tournament champion
Tourney Result:	Second round

The 1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Boyd Grant's fourth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 25–4, 12–2 in PCAA play to win the conference regular season title. They defeated to win the PCAA tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs were upset in the opening round by Northeastern, 55–53.^[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| PCAA Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^[2]

See main article: 1981 NBA draft.

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News: ALA.-BIRMINGHAM OUSTS VIRGINIA; GEORGETOWN GAINS; FRESNO STATE FALLS, 58-40-OREGON STATE ROUTS IDAHO . . March 19, 1982 . February 25, 2023.
Web site: 1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 877–878. 2009. 0-345-51392-4.
Web site: 1981 NBA Draft. Basketball-reference.com. February 25, 2023.