1980-81 Creighton Bluejays — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Creighton Bluejays went 21-9 (11-5 in the MVC) under head coach Tom Apke. Simple Rating System: 6.09.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-06vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 66–61Omaha Civic Auditorium
1980-12-08at Saint Louis BillikensW 64–57St. Louis Arena
1980-12-09vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 82–74Omaha Civic Auditorium
1980-12-12at Iowa State CyclonesW 77–73James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-12-22vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 72–52Omaha Civic Auditorium
1980-12-28at South Florida BullsL 62–77Sun Dome
1981-01-03vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 97–86Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-01-08at Southern Illinois SalukisW 78–62SIU Arena
1981-01-10at Indiana State SycamoresW 62–61Hulman Center
1981-01-15vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 66–76Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-01-17vs Bradley BravesW 54–51Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-01-19at Drake BulldogsL 70–71Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1981-01-22vs Wichita State ShockersL 72–77Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-01-24vs west texas amW 86–69Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-01-31at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 84–87Tulsa Convention Center
1981-02-02vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 50–43Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-02-05vs Indiana State SycamoresW 65–62Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-02-07at Bradley BravesL 80–93Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-02-09at DePaul Blue DemonsL 57–83Rosemont Horizon
1981-02-14vs New Mexico State AggiesW 95–83Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-02-19vs Drake BulldogsW 73–69Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-02-21at Wichita State ShockersL 70–83Levitt Arena
1981-02-26at west texas amW 90–86WT Fieldhouse
1981-02-28at New Mexico State AggiesW 84–78Pan American Center
1981-03-05vs Indiana State SycamoresW 64–61Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-03-06vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 66–64Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-03-07at Wichita State ShockersW 70–64Levitt Arena
1981-03-12neutral Saint Joseph's HawksL 57–59University of Dayton Arena

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