1980-81 Missouri Tigers basketball — schedule and results
The 1980-81 Missouri Tigers went 22-10 (10-4 in the Big 8) under head coach Norm Stewart. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.94.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 14–0 at home, 5–5 on the road, and 2–5 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 71.6 points per game and allowed 65.5 (+6.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 20, 1980 to Jan 17, 1981. The most lopsided win was 81–52 over Oklahoma Sooners on Jan 13, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 84–62 to Illinois Fighting Illini on Dec 10, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Alaska Anchorage (54–53).
Among Missouri Tigers' 120 recorded seasons, 1980-81's .688 winning percentage ranks 30th. Previous season: 1979-80 Tigers (25–6). Next season: 1981-82 Tigers (27–4).
Game-by-game results (31 games)
Game recaps
1980-11-28: Arkansas Razorbacks got past Missouri 81–73 as Darrell Walker scored a team-high 21. Ricky Frazier had 22 for Missouri.
1981-01-18: Louisville Cardinals blew out Missouri 71–49 as Lancaster Gordon scored a team-high 19. Steve Stipanovich had 14 for Missouri.
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