1980–81 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1980–81 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Larry Brown was the head coach, and the Bruins started the season ranked 6th in the nation (AP Poll). The Bruins started the season 6–0 and were ranked a season high #3 in the A.P. Poll. The Bruins then lost at #1 ranked DePaul 93–77 on December 27. UCLA's team finished 3rd in the Pac-10 regular season. UCLA participated the NCAA Tournament but were upset by BYU in the first round, finishing 10th in the AP poll. Larry Brown coached his second and final year at UCLA.2012–13 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide

Starting lineup

PositionPlayerClassFMike SandersJr.FDarren DayeSo.CKenny FieldsFr.GMichael HoltonSo.GRod FosterSo.

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=9 style=|Regular Season

!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA Tournament

Source

Notes Larry Brown was only at UCLA two years, but made the NCAA Tournament both times. He was 5–2 in NCAA Tournament games while at UCLA.

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