The 1980–81 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the

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for the

1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 28, 1980, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on Marc ...

. Led by tenth-year head coach

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, the Huskies were members of the

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and played their home games on campus at

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. The Huskies were overall in the regular season and in conference play, tied for fifth in the standings. There was no conference tournament yet; it debuted six years later.

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1980s in Seattle