1980–81 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jack Hartman and played their home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats finished second in the conference regular season standings and received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the West region. The Wildcats beat No. 9 seed San Francisco in the opening round, then upset No. 1 seed Oregon State and No. 4 seed Illinois to reach the regional final where they lost to North Carolina in Elite Eight, 82–68. Kansas State finished with a record of 24–9 (9–5 Big Eight).

1980–81 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record249 (95 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coachLon Kruger (2nd season)
Home arenaAhearn Field House
1980–81 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Missouri104 .7142210  .688
Kansas State95 .643249  .727
Nebraska95 .6431512  .556
Kansas95 .643248  .750
Oklahoma State86 .571189  .667
Colorado59 .3571612  .571
Oklahoma410 .286918  .333
Iowa State212 .143918  .333
1981 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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