The 1980–81 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1980–81 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.
Season summary Expectations were high for 1980–81 as the 80s began with an upgraded schedule. Results were equally as high, producing a 24–3 regular season with the only disappointment being a fourth early NCAA tournament exit.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
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Awards and honors Rodney Benson MVP Rodney Benson All-American Div-II Roman Welch All-American Div-II Steve Hartings Raider Award
Statistics Number Name Games Average Points Assists Rebounds 24 Rodney Benson 28 21.9 612 55 229 44 Roman Welch 28 15.1 422 74 184 42 Steve Hartings 29 11.0 319 83 170 34 Eddie Crowe 29 10.9 315 116 72 29 Keith Miller 26 6.4 185 90 61 25 Jeff Bragg 28 5.8 163 57 42 35 Steve Purcell 28 4.6 129 31 75 23 Tom Holzapfel 4 4.5 18 0 8 45 Leon Manning 26 3.8 100 16 77 32 Mike Zimmerman 28 2.7 75 49 47 33 Theron Barbour 21 2.6 54 13 47 30 Mike Grote 16 2.0 32 11 10 _ Phil Benninger 5 1.4 7 1 12 22 Barry Turner 9 1.1 10 2 12 Source
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