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1980-81 Men's Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

Record: 151-109, .581 W-L% (7th of 29) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: 4.63 (8th of 29)

SOS: 3.97 (7th of 29)

Regular Season Champion: Wichita State

Player of the Year: Lewis Lloyd

Coach of the Year: Nolan Richardson

Conference Tournament Champion: Creighton

NCAA Tournament: 2 teams (Creighton and Wichita State)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: None

Ranked in Final AP Poll: None

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Wichita State	12	4	.750	26	7	.788	80.9	66.5	14.4	2.1	NCAA Tournament; Reg. Season Champion
2	Tulsa	11	5	.688	26	7	.788	80.3	74.1	9.6	4.6
2	Creighton	11	5	.688	21	9	.700	72.9	69.8	6.1	4.3	NCAA Tournament; Conf. Tournament Champion
4	Bradley	10	6	.625	18	9	.667	74.0	64.8	9.5	2.5
4	Drake	10	6	.625	18	11	.621	82.2	77.7	6.9	5.6
6	West Texas A&M	7	9	.438	16	11	.593			5.6	4.7
6	New Mexico State	7	9	.438	10	17	.370	72.8	76.9	1.6	4.9
8	Indiana State	4	12	.250	9	18	.333	70.9	75.6	-2.6	2.7
9	Southern Illinois	0	16	.000	7	20	.259	63.4	73.6	-9.4	4.3

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	Final
Indiana State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Creighton	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New Mexico State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wichita State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	16	14	19	-	-
Southern Illinois	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
West Texas A&M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bradley	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drake	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tulsa	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Wichita State	33	26	7	.788	12	4	15	2	6	4				33.1	66.1	.501					14.7	22.6	.650		44.1	23.4	7.7	3.9	16.5	20.9	80.9	66.5	14.41	2.12
2	Creighton	30	21	9	.700	11	5	12	2	7	6				27.9	58.3	.479					17.0	24.6	.692		38.8	15.2	7.4	2.5	17.2	19.1	72.9	69.8	6.09	4.27
3	Tulsa	33	26	7	.788	11	5	17	1	5	6				30.6	63.5	.482					19.1	28.7	.666		39.9	17.1	10.2	3.5	18.5	19.8	80.3	74.1	9.58	4.64
4	Bradley	27	18	9	.667	10	6	9	2	5	6				30.0	61.7	.487					14.0	21.0	.665		36.0	16.1	9.6	3.1	13.2	20.2	74.0	64.8	9.49	2.49
5	Drake	29	18	11	.621	10	6	9	2	4	8				33.3	66.2	.503					15.6	23.9	.652		38.7	15.4			15.5	21.1	82.2	77.7	6.92	5.62
6	New Mexico State	27	10	17	.370	7	9	8	4	2	13				29.0	61.0	.475					14.9	23.6	.631		37.9	14.1				22.3	72.8	76.9	1.59	4.89
7	West Texas A&M	27	16	11	.593	7	9	5	4	4	7																							5.56	4.74
8	Indiana State	27	9	18	.333	4	12	7	6	1	11				27.9	61.3	.455					15.1	21.6	.700		34.7					20.2	70.9	75.6	-2.61	2.71
9	Southern Illinois	27	7	20	.259	0	16	2	9	2	10				26.1	59.4	.440					11.1	16.7	.664		37.2	12.9	6.0	4.1	18.9	22.4	63.4	73.6	-9.39	4.28

Statistical coverage for seasons prior to 1992-93 is mostly complete, however there are a small number of unknown player records.