1980–81 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 3rd-year head coach Jim Lynam, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 25–8 (9–2 in ECC play). Saint Joseph's won the ECC tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Mideast region. The team defeated No. 8 seed Creighton, No. 1 seed DePaul, and No. 5 seed Boston College to reach the Elite Eight. The Hawks fell to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Indiana in the regional final a game that was played on the Hoosiers' home court.

1980–81 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ECC tournament champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record25–8 (9–2 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Boyle
Home arenaAlumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1980–81 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
American110 1.000246  .800
Saint Joseph's92 .818258  .758
Temple92 .818208  .714
La Salle83 .7271413  .519
Drexel65 .5451413  .519
Hofstra56 .4551215  .444
West
Lafayette88 .5001513  .536
Rider88 .5001414  .500
Bucknell610 .3751216  .429
Lehigh610 .3751412  .538
Delaware313 .188619  .240
West Chester214 .125720  .259
1981 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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