1980–81 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 1980–81 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were members of the Ohio Valley Conference and led by OVC Coach of the Year Clem Haskins, in his first season as head coach. WKU won the OVC regular season and tournament championships and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. Craig McCormick and Tony Wilson made the All-OVC Team, and Wilson and Percy White were selected to the OVC Tournament Team.

1980–81 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
OVC Tournament Champion
Ohio Valley Conference Champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record21–8 (12–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
1980–81 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Kentucky122 .857218  .724
Murray State104 .7141710  .630
Middle Tennessee95 .643189  .667
Austin Peay77 .5001413  .519
Eastern Kentucky77 .5001016  .385
Akron59 .357818  .308
Morehead State410 .2861115  .423
Tennessee Tech212 .143620  .231
1981 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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