1980–81 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 1980–81 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons finished the season with a 24–7 record (11–3 WCAC) and received a bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region.

1980–81 San Francisco Dons men's basketball
West Coast Athletic Conference champions
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Record24–7 (11–3 WCAC)
Head coach
  • Peter Barry
Home arenaWar Memorial Gymnasium
1980–81 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
San Francisco113 .786237  .767
Pepperdine113 .7861611  .593
Gonzaga95 .643198  .704
Portland77 .5001710  .630
Santa Clara77 .5001413  .519
Loyola Marymount59 .357919  .321
San Diego311 .2141016  .385
Saint Mary's311 .214918  .333
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1980–81 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Quintin Dailey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
44 Ken McAlister 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Oakland, California
C 34 Wallace Bryant 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Gary, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1980*
    at Dayton L 83–84  0–1
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 6, 1980*
    at Hawaii W 98–95  1–1
    Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 16, 1980*
    Georgia Southern W 91–70  2–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Dec 19, 1980*
    UC Irvine W 93–83  3–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Dec 20, 1980*
    Duquesne W 91–83  4–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Dec 23, 1980*
    New Mexico State W 93–78  5–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Dec 28, 1980*
    vs. Villanova L 66–93  5–2
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 29, 1980*
    vs. Miami (OH) W 65–60  6–2
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Jan 13, 1981*
    No. 7 Notre Dame W 66–63  7–2
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1981*
    (9 W) vs. (8 W) Kansas State
    First round
    L 60–64[1]  24–7
    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    [2]

    Rankings

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "Kansas State Rallies to Win". The Washington Post. March 13, 1981. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
    2. "1981 West Coast Conference Champions". University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
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