Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular Season
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11/29/1980*
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No. 5
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Ball State
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W 75–69
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1–0
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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12/1/1980*
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No. 5
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Murray State
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W 59–41
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2–0
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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12/6/1980*
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No. 5
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No. 2 Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
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L 66–68
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2–1
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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12/9/1980*
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No. 7
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at No. 9 Notre Dame
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L 64–68
|
2–2
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Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana
|
12/12/1980*
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No. 7
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California Indiana Classic
|
W 94–58
|
3–2
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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12/13/1980*
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No. 7
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Baylor Indiana Classic
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W 83–47
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4–2
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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12/15/1980*
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No. 7
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vs. Oral Roberts
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W 65–56
|
5–2
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Market Square Arena Indianapolis
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12/20/1980* NBC/TVS
|
No. 11
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at No. 8 North Carolina
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L 56–65
|
5–3
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
|
12/23/1980*
|
No. 15
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at Kansas State
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W 51–44
|
6–3
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Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas
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12/28/1980*
|
No. 15
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vs. Rutgers Rainbow Classic Quarterfinals
|
W 55–50
|
7–3
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI
|
12/29/1980*
|
No. 15
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vs. Clemson Rainbow Classic Semifinals
|
L 57–58
|
7–4
|
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI
|
12/30/1980*
|
No. 15
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vs. Texas-Pan American Rainbow Classic Consolation round
|
L 60–66
|
7–5
|
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI
|
1/8/1981
|
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Michigan State
|
W 55–43
|
8–5 (1–0)
|
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
|
1/10/1981
|
|
No. 12 Illinois Rivalry
|
W 78–61
|
9–5 (2–0)
|
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
|
1/15/1981
|
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at No. 9 Michigan
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L 52–55
|
9–6 (2–1)
|
Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan
|
1/18/1981
|
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at Ohio State
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W 67–60
|
10–6 (3–1)
|
St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio
|
1/22/1981
|
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No. 14 Iowa
|
L 53–56
|
10–7 (3–2)
|
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
|
1/24/1981
|
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at Northwestern
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W 93–56
|
11–7 (4–2)
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Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois
|
1/29/1981
|
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at No. 19 Minnesota
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W 56–53
|
12–7 (5–2)
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Williams Arena Minneapolis
|
1/31/1981
|
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Purdue Rivalry
|
W 69–61
|
13–7 (6–2)
|
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
|
2/5/1981
|
No. 17
|
Wisconsin
|
W 89–64
|
14–7 (7–2)
|
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
|
2/7/1981
|
No. 17
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at Purdue Rivalry
|
L 66–68
|
14–8 (7–3)
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Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana
|
2/12/1981
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Northwestern
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W 86–52
|
15–8 (8–3)
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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2/14/1981
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No. 20
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at Wisconsin
|
W 59–52
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16–8 (9–3)
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Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin
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2/19/1981
|
No. 16
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at No. 12 Iowa
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L 65–78
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16–9 (9–4)
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Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa
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2/21/1981
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No. 16
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Minnesota
|
W 74–63
|
17–9 (10–4)
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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2/26/1981
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No. 16
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Ohio State
|
W 74–58
|
18–9 (11–4)
|
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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2/28/1981
|
No. 16
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Michigan
|
W 98–83
|
19–9 (12–4)
|
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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3/5/1981
|
No. 14
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at No. 16 Illinois Rivalry
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W 69–66
|
20–9 (13–4)
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Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois
|
3/7/1981
|
No. 14
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at Michigan State
|
W 69–48
|
21–9 (14–4)
|
Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan
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NCAA Tournament
|
3/14/1981* NBC
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(3 ME) No. 9
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vs. (6 ME) No. 18 Maryland Second Round
|
W 99–64[3]
|
22–9 (14–4)
|
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
|
3/20/1981* NCAA/ESPN
|
(3 ME) No. 9
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(7 ME) UAB Sweet Sixteen
|
W 87–72
|
23–9 (14–4)
|
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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3/22/1981* NBC
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(3 ME) No. 9
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(9 ME) St. Joseph's (Pa.) Elite Eight
|
W 78–46[4]
|
24–9 (14–4)
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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3/28/1981* 1:45 p.m., NBC
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(3 ME) No. 9
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(1 MW) No. 4 LSU Final Four
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W 67–49[5]
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25–9 (14–4)
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The Spectrum Philadelphia
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3/30/1981* NBC
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(3 ME) No. 9
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(2 W) No. 6 North Carolina Championship
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W 63–50
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26–9 (14–4)
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The Spectrum Philadelphia
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. All times are in Eastern Time.
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