| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1980–81 |
| Team: | Wright State Raiders |
| Division: | II |
| Record: | 25–4 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Jim Brown |
| Asst Coach2: | Bob Grote |
| Stadium: | WSU PE Building |
| Tourney Result: | 3rd Place Great Lakes Regional |
The 1980–81 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1980–81 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.
Expectations were high for 1980–81 as the 80s began with an upgraded schedule.[1] Results were equally as high, producing a 24–3 regular season with the only disappointment being a fourth early NCAA tournament exit.
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| Rodney Benson | MVP |
| Rodney Benson | All-American Div-II |
| Roman Welch | All-American Div-II |
| Steve Hartings | Raider Award |
| Number | Name | Games | Average | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rodney Benson | 28 | 21.9 | 612 | 55 | 229 |
| 44 | Roman Welch | 28 | 15.1 | 422 | 74 | 184 |
| 42 | Steve Hartings | 29 | 11.0 | 319 | 83 | 170 |
| 34 | Eddie Crowe | 29 | 10.9 | 315 | 116 | 72 |
| 29 | Keith Miller | 26 | 6.4 | 185 | 90 | 61 |
| 25 | Jeff Bragg | 28 | 5.8 | 163 | 57 | 42 |
| 35 | Steve Purcell | 28 | 4.6 | 129 | 31 | 75 |
| 23 | Tom Holzapfel | 4 | 4.5 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| 45 | Leon Manning | 26 | 3.8 | 100 | 16 | 77 |
| 32 | Mike Zimmerman | 28 | 2.7 | 75 | 49 | 47 |
| 33 | Theron Barbour | 21 | 2.6 | 54 | 13 | 47 |
| 30 | Mike Grote | 16 | 2.0 | 32 | 11 | 10 |
| _ | Phil Benninger | 5 | 1.4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 22 | Barry Turner | 9 | 1.1 | 10 | 2 | 12 |