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.
| 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 |
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: Virginia Cavaliers handled UCLA 77–62. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 24 points. Danny Kottak had 16 for UCLA.
1980-12-06: UCLA Bruins blew out St. Mary's Gaels 113–70 as Daye scored a team-high 22. Vann had 21 for St. 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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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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