1980–81 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1980-81
Team:	Kansas State Wildcats
Conference:	Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:	Big Eight
Record:	24 - 9
Conf Record:	9 - 5
Head Coach:	Jack Hartman
Hc Year:	11th
Asst Coach1:	Lon Kruger
Ac1 Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Ahearn Field House
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	Elite Eight

The 1980–81 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jack Hartman and played their home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats finished second in the conference regular season standings and received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the West region. The Wildcats beat No. 9 seed San Francisco in the opening round,^[1] then upset No. 1 seed Oregon State and No. 4 seed Illinois to reach the regional final where they lost to North Carolina in Elite Eight, 82–68.^[2] Kansas State finished with a record of 24–9 (9–5 Big Eight).

Roster

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Schedule

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Notes and References

1. News: Kansas State Rallies to Win . . March 13, 1981 . February 26, 2023.
2. News: VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA REACH N.C.A.A. FINAL FOUR . . March 22, 1981 . February 19, 2023.
3. Web site: 1980-81 Men's Basketball Roster . . February 19, 2023.
4. Web site: 1980-81 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results . CBBRef . Sports Reference LLC . 12 July 2021.
5. Web site: 1980-81 K-State Schedule . K-State Basketball . K-State Athletics . 12 July 2021.