1980-1981 Big East Standings & Post-Season Results --------------------------------------------------- Boston College 10-4 .714 23-7 .767 NCAA #5 seed 2-1 Sweet 16 Georgetown 9-5 .643 20-12 .625 NCAA #7 seed 0-1 St. John’s 8-6 .571 17-11 .607 NIT 0-1 Villanova 8-6 .571 20-11 .645 NCAA #9 seed 1-1 Connecticut 8-6 .571 20-9 .690 NIT 1-1 Syracuse 6-8 .429 22-12 .647 NIT 4-1 2nd Place Seton Hall 4-10 .286 11-16 .407 Providence 3-11 .214 10-18 .357 Big East Tournament (Syracuse Carrier Dome) -------------------------------------------- Quarterfinals: #8 Providence 67, #1 Boston College 65 #4 Villanova 65, #5 Connecticut 54 #2 Georgetown 58, #7 Seton Hall 52 #6 Syracuse 71, #3 St. John's 66 Semifinals: #4 Villanova 58, #8 Providence 49 (ot) #6 Syracuse 67, #2 Georgetown 53 Championship: #6 Syracuse 83, #4 Villanova 80 (3ot) NCAA Tournament ---------------- Round of 48 ----------- (5 ) Boston College 93, (12) Ball St 90 (10) James Madison 61, (7 ) Georgetown 55 (9 ) Villanova 90, (8 ) Houston 72 Round of 32 ------------ (5 ) Boston College 67, (4 ) Wake Forest 64 (1 ) Virginia 54, (9 ) Villanova 50 Sweet Sixteen -------------- (9 ) St. Joseph's 42, (5 ) Boston College 41 NIT --- *Syracuse 88, Marquette 81 *Syracuse 77, Holy Cross 57 *Syracuse 91, Michigan 76 Syracuse 70, Purdue 63 Tulsa 86, Syracuse 84 ot Connecticut 65, *South Florida 55 Minnesota 84, *Connecticut 66 Alabama 73, *St. John's 69 ot Conference Awards ------------------ Player Of The Year: John Bagley (Boston College) Freshman Of The Year: Fred Brown (Georgetown) Coach Of The Year: Tom Davis (Boston College) First Team All Conference: John Bagley (Boston College) Corny Thompson (Connecticut) Eric Floyd (Georgetown) Dan Schayes (Syracuse) John Pinone (Villanova) Second Team All Conference: Marty Headd (Syracuse) Dan Callandrillo (Seton Hall) Chuck Aleksinas (Connecticut) Eric Smith (Georgetown) David Russell (St. John's) Third Team All Conference: Stewart Granger (Villanova) Dwan Chandler (Boston College) Wayne McKoy (St. John's) Howard McNeil (Seton Hall) Mike McKay (Connecticut) Frank Gilroy (St John's) All Freshman Team: Martin Clark (Boston College) Jay Murphy (Boston College) Vern Giscombe (Connecticut) Fred Brown (Georgetown) Otis Thorpe (Providence) Sir John Collins (Seton Hall) Tournament MVP: Leo Rautins (Syracuse) All Tournament Team: Eric Floyd (Georgetown) Tony Bruin (Syracuse) Leo Rautins (Syracuse) Erich Santifer (Syracuse) Alex Bradley (Villanova) John Pinone (Villanova)