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1980–81 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record21–9 (11–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
Seasons
← 1979–80
1981–82 →
1980–81 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
Creighton 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Tulsa 11 5   .688 26 7   .788
Drake 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Bradley 10 6   .625 18 9   .667
New Mexico State 7 9   .438 10 17   .370
West Texas State 7 9   .438 16 11   .593
Indiana State 4 12   .250 9 18   .333
Southern Illinois 0 16   .000 7 20   .259
1981 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

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[2] 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.[3]

Roster

1980–81 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Kevin McKenna 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
F Alex Stivrins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
1991 NCAA tournament
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideest.
All times are in Central.

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Creighton 68, Southwest Missouri State 52". UPI Archives. March 6, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bluejays Flatten Feeble Aggies as N.M. Makes Another 1st-Round Exit". Deseret News. March 15, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "1980-81 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball Media Guide". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved February 25, 2023.