1980–81 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Neil McCarthy and played their home games on campus at Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah.

1980–81 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–19 (5–9 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaDee Events Center
1980–81 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Idaho †12–2 .85725–4  .862
Montana11–3 .78619–9  .679
Montana State11–3 .78616–11  .593
Idaho State6–8 .42912–14  .462
Nevada5–9 .35711–15  .423
Weber State5–9 .3578–19  .296
Boise State4–10 .2867–19  .269
Northern Arizona2–12 .1438–17  .320
† Conference tournament winner

In an unusual subpar season, the Wildcats were 8–19 overall in the regular season and 5–9 in conference play, tied for fifth place.[1][2]

Weber State had appeared in the first five finals of the conference tournament and won the last three, but this year they did not even qualify for the four-team bracket. The Wildcats finished the regular season on a high note, with a three-game winning streak to avoid twenty losses;[2] they also upset league champion Idaho earlier in February in Ogden.[3][4][5]

Junior guard Ron Harper led the Big Sky in scoring and was named to the all-conference team.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "Weber hopes to end season on a winning note". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). February 27, 1981. p. D3.
  2. Ewer, Bill (March 2, 1981). "Weber ends season like a real winner". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 2D.
  3. "Last place Cats shock Idaho by 4". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 8, 1981. p. 1.
  4. "Upset loss to scrappy Weber State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Vandal basketball). February 8, 1981. p. 2D.
  5. Rock, Brad (February 9, 1981). "Surprising Weber handles Vandals". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah).
  6. "Harper is all-Big Sky". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. March 12, 1981. p. D6.
  7. "Guards head league's list". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1981. p. 22.
  8. "Briefs: Kellerman honored". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 12, 1981. p. 52.
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