The 1980-81 Indiana Hoosiers went 26-9 (14-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.18.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-29 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 75–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-12-01 | vs Murray State Racers | W 59–41 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-12-06 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 66–68 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-12-09 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 64–68 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-12-12 | vs California Golden Bears | W 94–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-12-13 | vs Baylor Bears | W 83–47 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-12-15 | neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | W 65–56 | Market Square Arena |
| 1980-12-20 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 56–65 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-12-23 | at Kansas State Wildcats | W 51–44 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1980-12-28 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 55–50 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1980-12-29 | neutral Clemson Tigers | L 57–58 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1980-12-30 | neutral UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | L 60–66 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1981-01-08 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 55–43 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-01-10 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 78–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-01-15 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 52–55 (OTOT) | Crisler Arena |
| 1981-01-18 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 67–60 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-01-22 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 53–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-01-24 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 93–56 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1981-01-29 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 56–53 (OTOT) | Williams Arena |
| 1981-01-31 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 69–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-02-05 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 89–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-02-07 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 66–68 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-02-12 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 86–52 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-02-14 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 59–52 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1981-02-19 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 65–78 | Iowa Field House |
| 1981-02-21 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 74–63 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-02-26 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 74–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-02-28 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 98–83 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-03-05 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 69–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-03-07 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 69–48 | Jenison Field House |
| 1981-03-14 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | W 99–64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1981-03-20 | neutral UAB Blazers | W 87–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-03-22 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 78–46 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-03-28 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 67–49 | The Spectrum |
| 1981-03-30 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | W 63–50 | The Spectrum |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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