1980-81 Rhode Island Rams — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Rhode Island Rams went 21-8 (10-3 in the EAA) under head coach Claude English,Jack Kraft. Simple Rating System: -1.13.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-01vs Weber State WildcatsW 79–66Keaney Gymnasium
1980-12-03at Brown BearsW 70–57Marvel Gym
1980-12-06vs Duquesne DukesW 65–61Keaney Gymnasium
1980-12-09vs Oregon DucksW 67–66Keaney Gymnasium
1980-12-13at baltimoreW 86–81UB Academic Center
1980-12-26neutral Princeton TigersW 62–58Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-27neutral Oregon State BeaversL 55–103
1980-12-28neutral Drake BulldogsL 83–93Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-03vs UConn HuskiesL 69–74Keaney Gymnasium
1981-01-10vs South Carolina GamecocksW 94–84Keaney Gymnasium
1981-01-17at Old Dominion MonarchsW 59–54Norfolk Scope
1981-01-20vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 62–60Keaney Gymnasium
1981-01-22at Massachusetts MinutemenW 73–63Curry Hicks Cage
1981-01-24at Providence FriarsW 53–44Providence Civic Center
1981-01-29at UConn HuskiesW 78–75Hartford Civic Center
1981-01-31at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 56–49Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-02-03vs Brown BearsW 64–52Keaney Gymnasium
1981-02-07vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 66–59Keaney Gymnasium
1981-02-09vs St. Bonaventure BonniesL 58–63Keaney Gymnasium
1981-02-11at George Washington RevolutionariesW 72–70Charles E. Smith Center
1981-02-18at West Virginia MountaineersL 60–81WVU Coliseum
1981-02-24vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 81–73Keaney Gymnasium
1981-02-28vs La Salle ExplorersW 70–60Keaney Gymnasium
1981-03-05at Massachusetts MinutemenW 53–48Curry Hicks Cage
1981-03-06at Pittsburgh PanthersL 45–74Civic Arena
1981-03-12at Purdue BoilermakersL 58–84Mackey Arena

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