The 1980–81 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented

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in the 1980–81 college basketball season. The team was coached by

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, who was in his third season. Newcomers to the team this season included freshman signees Greg Turner, Mark Cahill, and Paul Daniels. The team lost captains Bubba Price and Rich Valavicius, who graduated. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in

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. They finished the season 9–16, 4–14 in SEC play. They lost to

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in the first round of the 1981 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament.

Roster

Schedule and Results

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References

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