1980-81 UCLA Bruins — schedule and results

The 1980-81 UCLA Bruins went 20-7 (13-5 in the Pac-10) under head coach Larry Brown. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.89.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-28vs VMI KeydetsW 99–61Pauley Pavilion
1980-11-29vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 94–81Pauley Pavilion
1980-12-06vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 113–70Pauley Pavilion
1980-12-13vs Pepperdine WavesW 81–63Pauley Pavilion
1980-12-15vs Evansville Purple AcesW 69–62Pauley Pavilion
1980-12-21neutral Temple OwlsW 73–49Yoyogi National Gymnasium
1980-12-27at DePaul Blue DemonsL 77–93Rosemont Horizon
1981-01-03vs Washington HuskiesW 96–74Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-05vs Washington State CougarsW 87–61Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-10vs USC TrojansL 66–68Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-16at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 74–78Desert Financial Arena
1981-01-17at Arizona WildcatsW 79–76McKale Center
1981-01-23vs Stanford CardinalW 85–58Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-24vs California Golden BearsW 75–61Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-29at Oregon State BeaversL 67–81Gill Coliseum
1981-01-31at Oregon DucksW 75–69McArthur Court
1981-02-06at USC TrojansW 76–62L.A. Sports Arena
1981-02-08at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 51–50Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1981-02-12vs Arizona WildcatsW 90–79Pauley Pavilion
1981-02-14vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 64–61Pauley Pavilion
1981-02-19at California Golden BearsW 72–66Harmon Gym
1981-02-21at Stanford CardinalL 72–74Maples Pavilion
1981-02-27vs Oregon DucksW 98–75Pauley Pavilion
1981-03-01vs Oregon State BeaversL 76–82Pauley Pavilion
1981-03-05at Washington State CougarsW 59–50Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1981-03-07at Washington HuskiesW 91–72Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1981-03-14neutral BYU CougarsL 55–78Providence Civic Center

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