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1980–81 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	1980–81
team	Indiana Hoosiers
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
CoachRank	7
APRank	9
record	26–9
conf_record	14–4
head_coach	Bobby Knight
hc_year	10th
asst_coach1	Jim Crews
asst_coach2	Jene Davis
asst_coach3	Gerry Gimelstob
captain	Ray Tolbert
captain2	Glen Grunwald
stadium	Assembly Hall
champion	[NCAA tournament](1981-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) National Champions
Big Ten champions
bowl	[National Championship Game](1981-ncaa-men-s-division-i-basketball-championship-game)
bowl_result
W 63–50 vs. [North Carolina](1980-81-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team)

Big Ten champions W 63–50 vs. North Carolina

The 1980–81 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 10th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 26–9 and a conference record of 14–4, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, IU was invited to participate in the 1981 NCAA Tournament as a #3 seed; the Hoosiers advanced to the championship game where Bobby Knight and the Hoosiers won their fourth national title.

Roster

Bob Knight ()
Jim Crews ()
Jene Davis (Otterbein)
Gerry Gimelstob ()

Schedule/Results

|- !colspan=8 style=| Regular Season |-

|- !colspan=8 style=| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

Bob Knight, Big Ten Coach of the Year
Isiah Thomas, NCAA Men's MOP Award
Ray Tolbert, Big Ten Player of the Year

Team players drafted into the NBA

Notes

This was guard Isiah Thomas' sophomore season. Fresh off a national championship and the 1981 NCAA men's basketball tournament MVP, Thomas declared early for the 1981 NBA draft and was selected #2 overall by the Detroit Pistons.
On July 25, 1981, forward Landon Turner was injured in a car crash and suffered a fractured spine and paralysis in both legs.

References

"Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar.
. (March 1981). "1981 NCAA Final Four program".
(March 15, 1981). "Indiana Beats Maryland by 35". [[The Washington Post]].
(March 23, 1981). "INDIANA GAINS FINAL FOUR, ROUTING ST. JOSEPH'S, 78-46". [[The New York Times]].
(March 29, 1981). "HOOISERS ROMP AS L.S.U. OFFENSE FAILS". [[The New York Times]].
"Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com.
"1981 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com".
(26 July 1981). "Turner, Indiana U. Star, Seriously Hurt in Crash". The New York Times.

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