1980-81 Arizona State Sun Devils — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Arizona State Sun Devils went 24-4 (16-2 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ned Wulk. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.64.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-05vs Montana State BobcatsW 92–71Desert Financial Arena
1980-12-06vs Iowa HawkeyesW 96–88Desert Financial Arena
1980-12-08vs Kansas State WildcatsW 84–61Desert Financial Arena
1980-12-13at New Mexico LobosW 86–83University Arena
1980-12-20vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 71–58Desert Financial Arena
1980-12-28neutral Tennessee VolunteersL 53–69Louisiana Superdome
1980-12-30at New Orleans PrivateersW 75–63Human Performance Center
1981-01-03vs Oregon State BeaversL 67–71Gill Coliseum
1981-01-05at Oregon DucksW 104–64McArthur Court
1981-01-08at Washington State CougarsW 62–59Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1981-01-10at Washington HuskiesW 90–62Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1981-01-16vs UCLA BruinsW 78–74Desert Financial Arena
1981-01-17vs USC TrojansW 69–55Desert Financial Arena
1981-01-24vs Arizona WildcatsW 83–65Desert Financial Arena
1981-01-31at Stanford CardinalW 84–66Maples Pavilion
1981-02-02at California Golden BearsW 84–81Harmon Gym
1981-02-07vs Washington State CougarsW 77–63Desert Financial Arena
1981-02-09vs Washington HuskiesW 78–76Desert Financial Arena
1981-02-12at USC TrojansW 77–61L.A. Sports Arena
1981-02-14at UCLA BruinsL 61–64Pauley Pavilion
1981-02-21at Arizona WildcatsW 71–66McKale Center
1981-02-26vs Stanford CardinalW 79–54Desert Financial Arena
1981-02-28vs California Golden BearsW 81–68Desert Financial Arena
1981-03-05at Oregon DucksW 78–77McArthur Court
1981-03-07at Oregon State BeaversW 87–67Gill Coliseum
1981-03-15neutral Kansas JayhawksL 71–88Levitt Arena

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