1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
Big East Tournament Champions
NIT tournament, Runner-Up
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record22-12 (6-8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaCarrier Dome
1980–81 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston College 10 4   .714 23 7   .767
Georgetown 9 5   .643 20 12   .625
St. John's 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Villanova 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Connecticut 8 6   .571 20 9   .690
Syracuse 6 8   .429 22 12   .647
Seton Hall 4 10   .286 11 16   .407
Providence 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
1981 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1980–81 academic year. They finished with an overall record of 22–12 (6–8 Big East) Syracuse was invited to the 1981 National Invitation Tournament and made it all the way to the championship game. But in the final they dropped a close matchup to Tulsa 86–84 in overtime.