1980 Big Ten Champions Will Be Honored At Halftime of Purdue Game

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University will honor the 1980 Big Ten Champion men's basketball team at halftime of the Hoosiers game against Purdue on Saturday. The game tips off at 2 p.m. and will be shown on ESPN. Picked No. 1 in the preseason by Sports Illustrated, but affected by key injuries, the squad finished 21-8 and won their last six league games to claim the title. The streak was spurred by the return of Senior All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year Mike Woodson, who came back after undergoing back surgery in December. Members of this team also had roles on the 1979 NIT Championship squad, the 1981 National Championship and Big Ten title season, and the 1983 Big Ten Championship team. The team had 6 members of the IU Athletics Hall of Fame, 12 NBA draft picks, 3 Big Ten MVP's, and 5 All-Americans. Isiah Thomas also was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.

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11	Isiah Thomas	G	6–1	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.
20	Jim Thomas	G	6–3	Fr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
23	Chuck Franz	G	6–2	Fr.	Clarksville, Ind.
24	Randy Wittman	G/F	6–6	R-So.	Indianapolis, Ind.
30	Ted Kitchel	F	6–8	R-So.	Galveston, Ind.
31	Tony Brown	G	6–2	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.
32	Landon Turner	F/C	6–10	So.	Indianapolis, Ind.
33	Eric Kirchner	F	6–7	Jr.	Edelstein, Ill.
34	Steve Risley	F	6–8	Jr.	Indianapolis, Ind.
40	Glen Grunwald	F	6–9	R-Sr.	Franklin Park, Ill.
41	Butch Carter	G	6–5	Sr.	Middletown, Ohio
42	Mike Woodson	F	6–5	Sr.	Indianapolis, Ind.
44	Phil Isenbarger	F	6–8	Jr.	Muncie, Ind.
45	Ray Tolbert	F/C	6–9	Jr.	Anderson, Ind.
54	Steve Bouchie	F	6–8	Fr.	Washington, Ind.

Head Coach: Bob Knight
Assistant Coaches: Gerry Gimelstob, Tom Miller, Jim Crews, Jene Davis Trainer: Bob Young

All-Americans: Mike Woodson, Isiah Thomas, Randy Wittman, Ted Kitchel, Landon Turner
Big Ten Players of the Year: Mike Woodson, Ray Tolbert, Randy Wittman
NBA Draft Picks: Isiah Thomas, Jim Thomas, Randy Wittman, Ted Kitchel, Landon Turner, Steve Risley, Glen Grunwald, Butch Carter, Mike Woodson. Steve Bouchie, Ray Tolbert, Tony Brown
IU Athletics Hall of Fame: Mike Woodson, Isiah Thomas, Ted Kitchel, Randy Wittman, Ray Tolbert, Landon Turner

1980 Big Ten Champions Will Be Honored At Halftime of Purdue Game

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