1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
PCAA Regular season champion
PCAA tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association Conference
Record25–4 (12–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Home arenaSelland Arena
1980–81 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fresno State122 .857254  .862
San Jose State104 .714219  .700
UC Irvine95 .6431710  .630
Long Beach State95 .6431513  .536
Utah State59 .3571216  .429
UC Santa Barbara59 .3571116  .407
Pacific410 .2861413  .519
Cal State Fullerton212 .143423  .148
1981 PCAA tournament winner

The 1980–81 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Boyd Grant's fourth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 25–4, 12–2 in PCAA play to win the conference regular season title. They defeated San Jose State to win the PCAA tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs were upset in the opening round by Northeastern, 55–53.