The 1980–81 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. They were led by head coach

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, in his 39th season, and played their home games at the brand new

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. For the second year in a row the Blue Demons were a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Once again DePaul lost in the second round, this time to St Joseph's 49–48.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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