1980-81 Indiana State Sycamores — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Indiana State Sycamores went 9-18 (4-12 in the MVC) under head coach Bill Hodges. Simple Rating System: -2.61.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesL 52–62Eblen Center
1980-12-03vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 54–61Hulman Center
1980-12-06at Evansville Purple AcesL 59–83Roberts Stadium
1980-12-13at Ball State CardinalsL 60–76Irving Gymnasium
1980-12-15vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 88–85Hulman Center
1980-12-20vs Pepperdine WavesW 83–73Hulman Center
1980-12-22vs Butler BulldogsW 77–69Hulman Center
1981-01-03at Bradley BravesL 80–95Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-01-05vs baltimoreW 92–69Hulman Center
1981-01-10vs Creighton BluejaysL 61–62Hulman Center
1981-01-15at Southern Illinois SalukisW 75–70SIU Arena
1981-01-17vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 59–81Hulman Center
1981-01-22vs Drake BulldogsW 91–90Hulman Center
1981-01-24at New Mexico State AggiesL 59–73Pan American Center
1981-01-26at Wichita State ShockersL 59–93Levitt Arena
1981-02-02vs New Mexico State AggiesL 60–67Hulman Center
1981-02-05at Creighton BluejaysL 62–65Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-02-07vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 90–54Hulman Center
1981-02-12vs west texas amL 84–98Hulman Center
1981-02-14at Drake BulldogsL 78–91Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1981-02-19vs Bradley BravesL 56–63Hulman Center
1981-02-21at west texas amL 88–104WT Fieldhouse
1981-02-23at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 47–63Tulsa Convention Center
1981-02-28vs Wichita State ShockersW 75–72Hulman Center
1981-03-05at Creighton BluejaysL 61–64Omaha Civic Auditorium

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