| 1980–81 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 6 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| 1980–81 record | 29–8 (10–4 ACC) |
| Head coach | Dean Smith |
| Assistant coach | Bill Guthridge |
| Assistant coach | Eddie Fogler |
| Assistant coach | Roy Williams |
| Home arena | Carmichael Auditorium |
The 1980–81 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina. Led by senior guard-forward Al Wood, it won the 1981 ACC Tournament and reached the championship of the NCAA Tournament, falling to the University of Indiana 62-50. The Head Coach was Dean Smith. The team played its home games at Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.