1980-81 UCLA Bruins basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Bruins scored 78.3 points per game and allowed 68.7 (+9.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 28, 1980 to Dec 21, 1980. The most lopsided win was 113–70 over Saint Mary's Gaels on Dec 6, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 78–55 to BYU Cougars on Mar 14, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Notre Dame Fighting Irish (51–50).

Among UCLA Bruins' 107 recorded seasons, 1980-81's .741 winning percentage ranks 44th. Previous season: 1979-80 Bruins (22–10). Next season: 1981-82 Bruins (21–6).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1980-11-28	vs VMI Keydets	W 99–61	Pauley Pavilion
1980-11-29	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 94–81	Pauley Pavilion
1980-12-06	vs Saint Mary's Gaels	W 113–70	Pauley Pavilion
1980-12-13	vs Pepperdine Waves	W 81–63	Pauley Pavilion
1980-12-15	vs Evansville Purple Aces	W 69–62	Pauley Pavilion
1980-12-21	neutral Temple Owls	W 73–49	Yoyogi National Gymnasium
1980-12-27	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 77–93	Rosemont Horizon
1981-01-03	vs Washington Huskies	W 96–74	Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-05	vs Washington State Cougars	W 87–61	Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-10	vs USC Trojans	L 66–68	Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-16	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 74–78	Desert Financial Arena
1981-01-17	at Arizona Wildcats	W 79–76	McKale Center
1981-01-23	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 85–58	Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-24	vs California Golden Bears	W 75–61	Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-29	at Oregon State Beavers	L 67–81	Gill Coliseum
1981-01-31	at Oregon Ducks	W 75–69	McArthur Court
1981-02-06	at USC Trojans	W 76–62	L.A. Sports Arena
1981-02-08	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 51–50	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1981-02-12	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 90–79	Pauley Pavilion
1981-02-14	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 64–61	Pauley Pavilion
1981-02-19	at California Golden Bears	W 72–66	Harmon Gym
1981-02-21	at Stanford Cardinal	L 72–74	Maples Pavilion
1981-02-27	vs Oregon Ducks	W 98–75	Pauley Pavilion
1981-03-01	vs Oregon State Beavers	L 76–82	Pauley Pavilion
1981-03-05	at Washington State Cougars	W 59–50	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1981-03-07	at Washington Huskies	W 91–72	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1981-03-14	neutral BYU Cougars	L 55–78	Providence Civic Center

Game recaps

1980-11-28: UCLA Bruins routed VMI Keydets 99–61. Foster led the winners with 14 points. Kolesar had 24 for VMI Keydets.

1980-11-29: Behind Sanders's 24 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Notre Dame Fighting Irish 94–81. Paxson had 21 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1980-12-06: UCLA Bruins blew out Saint Mary's Gaels 113–70 as Daye scored a team-high 22. Vann had 21 for Saint Mary's Gaels.

1980-12-13: UCLA Bruins handled Pepperdine 81–63. Fields led the winners with 16 points. McColzum had 13 for Pepperdine.

1980-12-15: UCLA Bruins got past Evansville Purple Aces 69–62 as Fields scored a team-high 17. Mitchell had 17 for Evansville Purple Aces.

1980-12-21: Behind Sanders's 14 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Temple Owls 73–49. Davis had 14 for Temple Owls.

1980-12-27: DePaul Blue Demons handled UCLA Bruins 93–77. Aguirre led the winners with 23 points. Foster had 19 for UCLA Bruins.

1981-01-03: Behind Daye's 15 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Washington Huskies 96–74. Griffin had 18 for Washington Huskies.

1981-01-05: UCLA Bruins routed Washington State Cougars 87–61. Fields led the winners with 16 points. Harriel had 15 for Washington State Cougars.

1981-01-10: Behind Williams's 20 points, USC Trojans held off UCLA Bruins 68–66. Sanders had 20 for UCLA Bruins.

1981-01-16: Arizona State Sun Devils beat UCLA Bruins 78–74. Lister, Alton led the winners with 22 points. Sanders, Mike had 19 for UCLA Bruins.

1981-01-17: Behind Sanders M.'s 21 points, UCLA Bruins held off Arizona Wildcats 79–76. Smith F. had 26 for Arizona Wildcats.

1981-01-23: UCLA Bruins routed Stanford Cardinal 85–58. Foster led the winners with 15 points. Welch had 19 for Stanford Cardinal.

1981-01-24: UCLA Bruins beat California Golden Bears 75–61 as Sanders scored a team-high 17. Singleton had 21 for California Golden Bears.

1981-01-29: Behind Steve Johnson's 27 points, Oregon State Beavers pulled away from UCLA Bruins 81–67. Rod Foster had 19 for UCLA Bruins.

1981-01-31: UCLA Bruins got past Oregon Ducks 75–69 as Mike Sanders scored a team-high 22. Ike Clark had 18 for Oregon Ducks.

1981-02-06: UCLA Bruins handled Southern California 76–62. Mike Sanders led the winners with 20 points. Dwight Anderson had 17 for Southern California.

1981-02-08: UCLA Bruins survived Notre Dame Fighting Irish 51–50 as Mike Sanders scored a team-high 17. Kelly Tripucka had 18 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1981-02-12: UCLA Bruins handled Arizona Wildcats 90–79. Holton led the winners with 24 points. Davis had 38 for Arizona Wildcats.

1981-02-14: UCLA Bruins survived Arizona State Sun Devils 64–61 as Pruitt scored a team-high 15. Lister had 21 for Arizona State Sun Devils.

1981-02-19: Behind Mike Sanders's 24 points, UCLA Bruins defeated California Golden Bears 72–66. Kevin Singleton had 16 for California Golden Bears.

1981-02-21: Stanford edged UCLA Bruins 74–72. Jones, Keith led the winners with 23 points. Foster, Rod had 24 for UCLA Bruins.

1981-02-27: UCLA Bruins blew out Oregon Ducks 98–75 as Sanders scored a team-high 21. Clark had 20 for Oregon Ducks.

1981-03-01: Oregon State Beavers got past UCLA Bruins 82–76 as Johnson scored a team-high 26. Sanders had 18 for UCLA Bruins.

1981-03-05: UCLA Bruins got past Washington State Cougars 59–50 as Kenny Fields scored a team-high 14.

1981-03-07: Behind Mike Sanders's 28 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Washington Huskies 91–72. Andre Griffin had 25 for Washington Huskies.

1981-03-14: Behind Danny Ainge's 37 points, Brigham Young rolled past UCLA Bruins 78–55. Mike Sanders had 14 for UCLA Bruins.

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