1980–81 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1980–81 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Big Ten champions
National Championship Game,
W 63–50 vs. North Carolina
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 9
Record26–9 (14–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1980–81 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Indiana 14 4   .778 26 9   .743
No. 13 Iowa 13 5   .722 21 7   .750
No. 19 Illinois 12 6   .667 21 8   .724
Purdue 10 8   .556 21 11   .656
Minnesota 9 9   .500 19 11   .633
Ohio State 9 9   .500 14 13   .519
Michigan 8 10   .444 19 11   .633
Michigan State 7 11   .389 13 14   .481
Wisconsin 5 13   .278 11 16   .407
Northwestern 3 15   .167 9 18   .333
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980–81 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 10th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 26–9 and a conference record of 14–4, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, IU was invited to participate in the 1981 NCAA Tournament as a #3 seed; the Hoosiers advanced to the championship game where Bobby Knight and the Hoosiers won their fourth national title.