1980-81 Wichita State Shockers — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Wichita State Shockers went 26-7 (12-4 in the MVC) under head coach Gene Smithson. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.41.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-01vs hardin simmonsW 105–46Levitt Arena
1980-12-05vs McNeese CowboysW 91–66Levitt Arena
1980-12-06vs Colorado State RamsW 53–34Levitt Arena
1980-12-08vs Long Beach State BeachW 80–61Levitt Arena
1980-12-13vs UL Monroe WarhawksW 82–63Levitt Arena
1980-12-20at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 83–61Mabee Center
1980-12-23at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 82–83UTPA Fieldhouse
1981-01-03vs Iona GaelsW 77–46Levitt Arena
1981-01-10at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 84–91Tulsa Convention Center
1981-01-12vs west texas amW 100–85Levitt Arena
1981-01-15vs New Mexico State AggiesW 74–68Levitt Arena
1981-01-17vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 73–47Levitt Arena
1981-01-22at Creighton BluejaysW 77–72Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-01-24at Drake BulldogsW 89–88Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1981-01-26vs Indiana State SycamoresW 93–59Levitt Arena
1981-01-31at west texas amW 73–65WT Fieldhouse
1981-02-07vs Drake BulldogsW 79–67Levitt Arena
1981-02-09at Southern Illinois SalukisW 81–61SIU Arena
1981-02-12vs Bradley BravesW 87–65Levitt Arena
1981-02-16vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 72–74Levitt Arena
1981-02-19at New Mexico State AggiesL 60–82Pan American Center
1981-02-21vs Creighton BluejaysW 83–70Levitt Arena
1981-02-26at Bradley BravesW 70–57Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-02-28at Indiana State SycamoresL 72–75Hulman Center
1981-03-05vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 77–57Levitt Arena
1981-03-06vs Drake BulldogsW 88–74Levitt Arena
1981-03-07vs Creighton BluejaysL 64–70Levitt Arena
1981-03-13neutral Southern JaguarsW 95–70Levitt Arena
1981-03-15neutral Iowa HawkeyesW 60–56Levitt Arena
1981-03-20neutral Kansas JayhawksW 66–65Louisiana Superdome
1981-03-22neutral LSU TigersL 85–96Louisiana Superdome

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