The 1980-81 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went 21-8 (12-2 in the OVC) under head coach Clem Haskins. Simple Rating System: 0.23.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-27 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 76–78 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-11-28 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 73–69 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-12-04 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 58–68 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1980-12-06 | at Rice Owls | W 76–63 | Autry Court |
| 1980-12-09 | at Dayton Flyers | L 70–74 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1980-12-13 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 68–67 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1980-12-29 | neutral Saint Louis Billikens | W 57–54 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1980-12-30 | at UConn Huskies | L 58–84 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1981-01-05 | at Akron Zips | W 68–62 | Memorial Hall |
| 1981-01-10 | at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 65–51 | Eblen Center |
| 1981-01-15 | at Murray State Racers | L 57–59 | Racer Arena |
| 1981-01-17 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 70–58 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-01-22 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 67–55 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-01-24 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 75–68 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-01-29 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 84–80 | McBrayer Arena |
| 1981-01-31 | at Morehead State Eagles | W 77–65 | Wetherby Gymnasium |
| 1981-02-05 | vs Akron Zips | W 83–61 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-02-07 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 72–59 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-02-12 | at Austin Peay Governors | W 62–59 | Winfield Dunn Center |
| 1981-02-14 | vs Murray State Racers | W 66–64 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-02-19 | at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 54–62 | Murphy Center |
| 1981-02-21 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 78–62 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-02-23 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | W 69–64 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-02-28 | at Louisville Cardinals | L 75–90 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-03-05 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 92–71 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-03-06 | vs Murray State Racers | W 81–67 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-03-13 | neutral UAB Blazers | L 68–93 | Memorial Coliseum |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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