The 1980–81 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of first-year head coachBill Frieder, the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.[1] The team earned an invitation to the 1981 National Invitation Tournament.[2] Although the team was ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll for eleven of the sixteen weeks reaching a peak at number nine, it began and finished the season unranked[3] and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.[4] The team was led by All-AmericanMike McGee.[5] The team set the current Big Ten conference record by playing in six overtime games.[6] That season McGee also set the current conference record for career field goals attempted (2077).[7] McGee set several other records, which have since been broken: career points (2439, broken in 1989 by Glen Rice),[7] career points (conference games only) (1503, broken in 1995),[8] single-season field goals made (309, broken in 1986)[7] and career field goals made (1010, broken in 1993).[7] Mark Bodnar became the first Michigan Wolverines player on record to total 13 assists in a game on December 13, 1980, against the Dayton Flyers, eclipsing Mark Henry's 1970 total of 12. No Wolverine would surpass 13 assists in a game until Gary Grant twice recorded 14 in December 1987.[9] The team's field goal percentage of 51.1 was a school record that lasted four years.[10] McGee's 3941 minutes and 34.3 minutes per game stood as school records until 1987 and 1984 respectively.[11] Marty Bodnar earned first team Academic All-American honors, while Mark Bodnar was a third team selection.[12] Paul Heuerman and Thad Garner served as team captains, while McGee earned team MVP.[13] McGee ended his career with a school record 112 starts. The record would last for six years.[11]
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The 1980 81 Michigan Wolverines men s basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1980 81 NCAA Division I men s basketball season The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor Michigan and was a member of the Big Ten Conference Under the direction of first year head coach Bill Frieder the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference 1 The team earned an invitation to the 1981 National Invitation Tournament 2 Although the team was ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll for eleven of the sixteen weeks reaching a peak at number nine it began and finished the season unranked 3 and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches Poll 4 The team was led by All American Mike McGee 5 The team set the current Big Ten conference record by playing in six overtime games 6 That season McGee also set the current conference record for career field goals attempted 2077 7 McGee set several other records which have since been broken career points 2439 broken in 1989 by Glen Rice 7 career points conference games only 1503 broken in 1995 8 single season field goals made 309 broken in 1986 7 and career field goals made 1010 broken in 1993 7 Mark Bodnar became the first Michigan Wolverines player on record to total 13 assists in a game on December 13 1980 against the Dayton Flyers eclipsing Mark Henry s 1970 total of 12 No Wolverine would surpass 13 assists in a game until Gary Grant twice recorded 14 in December 1987 9 The team s field goal percentage of 51 1 was a school record that lasted four years 10 McGee s 3941 minutes and 34 3 minutes per game stood as school records until 1987 and 1984 respectively 11 Marty Bodnar earned first team Academic All American honors while Mark Bodnar was a third team selection 12 Paul Heuerman and Thad Garner served as team captains while McGee earned team MVP 13 McGee ended his career with a school record 112 starts The record would last for six years 11 1980 81 Michigan Wolverines men s basketballNIT QuarterfinalsConferenceBig Ten ConferenceRecord19 11 8 10 Big Ten Head coachBill FriederAssistant coachesMike Boyd Tom Kempf Don SickoMVPMike McGeeCaptainsPaul Heuerman Thad GarnerHome arenaCrisler ArenaSeasons 1979 801981 82 1980 81 Big Ten Conference men s basketball standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L PCT W L PCTNo 9 Indiana 14 4 778 26 9 743No 13 Iowa 13 5 722 21 7 750No 19 Illinois 12 6 667 21 8 724Purdue 10 8 556 21 11 656Minnesota 9 9 500 19 11 633Ohio State 9 9 500 14 13 519Michigan 8 10 444 19 11 633Michigan State 7 11 389 13 14 481Wisconsin 5 13 278 11 16 407Northwestern 3 15 167 9 18 333Rankings from AP PollIn the 32 team National Invitation Tournament Michigan advanced to the elite eight round by defeating the Duquesne Dukes 74 58 and Toledo Rockets 80 68 before losing to Syracuse Orange 91 76 Contents 1 Roster 2 Rankings 3 See also 4 Team players drafted into the NBA 5 ReferencesRoster Edit1980 81 Michigan Wolverines men s basketball teamPlayers CoachesPos Name Height Weight Year HometownG 30 Mark Bodnar 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 175 lb 79 kg Sr Barberton OhioG 24 Martin Bodnar 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 175 lb 79 kg Sr Barberton OhioF 15 Paul Heuerman 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 200 lb 91 kg Sr Akron OhioF 42 Joe James 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 195 lb 88 kg So Youngstown OhioG 34 Johnny Johnson 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 200 lb 91 kg Sr Buffalo New YorkC 44 Tim McCormick 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg Fr Clarkston MichiganF 40 Mike McGee 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 200 lb 91 kg Sr Omaha Nebraska Head coachJohnny OrrAssistant coach es Legend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on Injured Current redshirtRankings EditRanking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking WeekPollPre1234567891011121314FinalAP Poll 3 181513121091617141318See also EditNIT all time team records NIT bids by school and conference NIT championships and semifinal appearancesTeam players drafted into the NBA EditSeven players from this team were selected in the NBA draft 14 15 16 17 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club1981 1 19 19 Mike McGee Los Angeles Lakers1981 3 23 69 John Johnson Boston Celtics1981 5 20 112 Paul Heuerman Phoenix Suns1982 7 3 141 Thad Gardner Utah Jazz1983 10 7 213 Ike Person Detroit Pistons1984 1 12 12 Tim McCormick Cleveland Cavaliers1984 10 19 225 Dan Pelekoudas Detroit PistonsReferences Edit 2007 08 Men s Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 2007 p 198 2007 08 Men s Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 2007 p 183 a b Division I Records PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association pp 68 83 Retrieved August 28 2010 Division I Records PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association p 85 Retrieved August 28 2010 All Time Accolades MGoBlue com CBS Interactive pp 4 7 Archived from the original on September 1 2010 Retrieved September 9 2010 Big Ten Basketball 2009 10 Media Guide CBS Interactive p 32 Archived from the original on July 3 2010 Retrieved September 2 2010 a b c d Big Ten Basketball 2009 10 Media Guide CBS Interactive p 26 Archived from the original on July 3 2010 Retrieved September 2 2010 Big Ten Basketball 2009 10 Media Guide CBS Interactive p 39 Archived from the original on July 3 2010 Retrieved September 2 2010 2007 08 Men s Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 2007 p 176 All Time Records MGoBlue com CBS Interactive p 10 Archived from the original on April 1 2011 Retrieved September 9 2010 a b All Time Records MGoBlue com CBS Interactive p 20 Archived from the original on April 1 2011 Retrieved September 9 2010 2007 08 Men s Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 2007 pp 144 7 All Time Accolades MGoBlue com CBS Interactive pp 9 10 Archived from the original on September 1 2010 Retrieved September 9 2010 1981 NBA Draft Basketball reference com Retrieved April 25 2014 1982 NBA Draft Basketball reference com Retrieved April 25 2014 1983 NBA Draft Basketball reference com Retrieved April 25 2014 1984 NBA Draft Basketball reference com 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