The 1980–81 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Joe B. Hall and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–6. In the 1981 NCAA Tournament Kentucky was upset by the University of Alabama at Birmingham 69–62 in the second round.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season
!colspan=9 style=| SEC Tournament
!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament
References