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1980–81 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

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1980–81 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record12–15 (4–8 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
Seasons
1980–81 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Louisville 11 1   .917 21 9   .700
Florida State 7 5   .583 17 11   .607
Cincinnati 6 6   .500 16 13   .552
Virginia Tech 6 6   .500 15 13   .536
Memphis State 5 7   .417 13 14   .481
Tulane 4 8   .333 12 15   .444
Saint Louis 3 9   .250 9 18   .333
1981 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1980–81 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave were led by head coach Roy Danforth, as members of the Metro Conference.

Roster

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1980–81 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 32 Craig Beard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Birmingham, Alabama
F 50 Micah Blunt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Metairie, Louisiana
C 50 Steve Carpenter 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee
F 45 Robert Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Central Square, New York
G 24 Gary Delph 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Anderson, Indiana
F 44 Eric Dozier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Washington, D. C.
G 14 Reggie Duke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 42 Jimmy Elliott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 12 Craig Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Alexandria, Virginia
G 15 Joe Holston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Washington, D. C.
F 22 Jim Hurd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Metairie, Louisiana
F 34 Clarence James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Tampa, Florida
G 20 Reggie McLaurin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Goldsboro, North Carolina
G 10 Daryl Moreau 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
F 33 Paul Thompson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Alexandria, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 28*
vs. Oklahoma City
Mid–South Classic
W 105–87  1–0
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
November 29*
vs. Southern Illinois
Mid–South Classic
W 92–78  2–0
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
December 2*
vs. Rice W 78–62  3–0
Rice Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
December 6*
vs. No. 15 LSU L 81–119  3–1
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
December 10*
Roosevelt W 109–63  4–1
Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, Louisiana
December 12*
at Oral Roberts L 90–96  4–2
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
December 13*
at Tulsa L 85–102  4–3
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
December 20*
No. 10 LSU L 72–86  4–4
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 5
Louisville L 53–73  4–5
(0–1)
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 6*
Fredonia State W 80–63  5–5
(0–1)
Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 10
Memphis State L 55–67  5–6
(0–2)
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 13*
Mercer W 67–57  6–6
(0–2)
Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 17*
New Orleans W 77–70  7–6
(0–2)
Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 19
at Memphis State L 79–91  7–7
(0–3)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
January 24
at Florida State L 61–79  7–8
(0–4)
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
January 27
Cincinnati W 65–50  8–8
(1–4)
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 31
Florida State L 61–79  8–9
(1–5)
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
February 2
at St. Louis W 83–71  9–9
(2–5)
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
February 4
at Louisville L 58–85  9–10
(2–6)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
February 7*
at Southern Miss L 61–71  9–11
(2–6)
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
February 10
at Cincinnati L 76–91  9–12
(2–7)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 18
Virginia Tech W 76–74  10–12
(3–7)
Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, Louisiana
February 22*
at New Orleans L 69–82  10–13
(3–7)
Human Performance Center 
New Orleans, Louisiana
February 25
at Virginia Tech L 75–96  10–14
(3–8)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
February 27
St. Louis W 75–69  11–14
(4–8)
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 2*
Southern Miss W 84–80  12–14
(4–8)
Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Metro Tournament
March 6
(6) vs. (3) Cincinnati
First round
L 66–67  12–15
(4–8)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1980–81 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "2015-16 Tulane Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2022.