1980-81 Ole Miss Rebels basketball — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Ole Miss Rebels went 16-14 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Bob Weltlich. Simple Rating System: 9.54.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 7–4 at home, 4–9 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Miss Rebels scored 63.2 points per game and allowed 61.8 (+1.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 28, 1981 to Mar 7, 1981. The most lopsided win was 71–51 over Vanderbilt Commodores on Mar 6, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 74–48 to Alabama Crimson Tide on Jan 10, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Auburn Tigers (46–45).

Among Ole Miss Rebels' 111 recorded seasons, 1980-81's .533 winning percentage ranks 44th. Previous season: 1979-80 Miss Rebels (17–13). Next season: 1981-82 Miss Rebels (18–12).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1980-12-03	at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 59–56	Eblen Center
1980-12-06	vs UAB Blazers	W 83–72	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-12-10	at Mercer Bears	W 70–58	Porter Gym
1980-12-17	at Bowling Green Falcons	L 76–79	Anderson Arena
1980-12-19	neutral Jacksonville Dolphins	W 59–50	University of Dayton Arena
1980-12-20	at Dayton Flyers	L 70–72	University of Dayton Arena
1980-12-23	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 62–70	Georgia Coliseum
1980-12-30	vs Memphis Tigers	L 64–69	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-01-03	vs Auburn Tigers	W 46–45	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-01-07	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 68–73	Stokely Center
1981-01-10	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 48–74	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-01-14	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 55–64	Rupp Arena
1981-01-17	at Florida Gators	L 71–74	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-21	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 46–44	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-01-24	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 59–52	Humphrey Coliseum
1981-01-28	vs LSU Tigers	L 59–63	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-01-31	at Auburn Tigers	W 61–58	Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-04	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 71–52	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-02-07	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 49–51	Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-11	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 55–62	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-02-14	vs Florida Gators	W 66–52	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-02-18	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 50–52	Memorial Gymnasium
1981-02-21	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 72–61	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-02-25	at LSU Tigers	L 67–74	Maravich Assembly Center
1981-02-28	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 64–62	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-03-05	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 81–71	BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-06	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 71–51	BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-07	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 66–62	BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-13	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 66–69	Levitt Arena

Game recaps

1981-01-14: Behind Sam Bowie's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Mississippi 64–55. Carlos Clark had 21 for Mississippi.

1981-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi 62–55 as Sam Bowie scored a team-high 25. Elston Turner had 19 for Mississippi.

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