1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs basketball
SoCon regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth
Record21–9 (11–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaMaclellan Gymnasium
1980–81 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga115 .688219  .700
Davidson115 .6881314  .481
Appalachian State115 .688209  .690
East Tennessee State97 .5631314  .481
Western Carolina97 .5631810  .643
Furman88 .5001116  .407
Marshall88 .5001810  .643
VMI313 .188423  .148
The Citadel214 .125917  .346
1981 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1981
Rankings from AP poll

The 1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Murray Arnold and the team played their home games at Maclellan Gymnasium. The Mocs won the regular season and SoCon tournament titles, the latter earning the Mocs an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament. Participating in the Big Dance for the first time in program history, Chattanooga fell to No. 6 seed Maryland in the opening round.[1]

Roster

1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 44 Willie White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
F/C 52 Russ Schoene 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Trenton, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source:[2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    SoCon tournament
    Mar 5, 1981*
    VMI
    Quarterfinals
    W 89–63  19–8
    Maclellan Gymnasium 
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Mar 6, 1981*
    vs. Western Carolina
    Semifinals
    W 79–70  20–8
    Roanoke Civic Center 
    Roanoke, Virginia
    Mar 7, 1981*
    vs. Appalachian State
    Championship game
    W 59–55  21–8
    Roanoke Civic Center 
    Roanoke, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1981*
    (11 ME) vs. (6 ME) No. 18 Maryland
    First round
    L 69–81  21–9
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ME=Mideast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[3]

    Rankings

    References

    1. "Maryland Winner On Last Shot, 62-61". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
    2. "1980-81 Men's Basketball Roster". UT Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
    3. "1982 Men's Basketball Schedule". UT Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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