The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. Tennessee Tech has fielded a varsity men's basketball team since 1922.[2]
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball | |||
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| University | Tennessee Technological University | ||
| First season | 1922–23 | ||
| Head coach | John Pelphrey (6th season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley | ||
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||
| Arena | Hooper Eblen Center (capacity: 9,282) | ||
| Nickname | Golden Eagles | ||
| Student section | The Nest | ||
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1958, 1963 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1967 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1956, 1958, 1963, 1985, 2001, 2002, 2005 | |||
Postseason results
editNCAA Division I Tournament results
editThe Golden Eagles have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2. They have not reached the Tournament in sixty years, the third longest in NCAA Division I Tournament history.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Regional Quarterfinals | Notre Dame | L 61–94 |
| 1963 | Regional Quarterfinals | Loyola–Chicago | L 42–111 |
NIT results
editThe Golden Eagles have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 3–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | First Round | Tennessee | L 62–65 |
| 2002 | Opening Round First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Georgia State Dayton Yale Memphis |
W 64–62 W 68–59 W 80–61 L 73–79 |
CIT results
editThe Golden Eagles have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | First Round | Western Michigan | L 66–74 |
| 2012 | First Round | Georgia State | L 43–74 |
Vegas 16 results
editThe Golden Eagles have appeared in one Vegas 16. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | Old Dominion | L 59–75 |
Players
editRetired jerseys
editTennessee Tech has retired four jerseys in program history.[3]
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles retired jerseys | ||||
| No. | Player | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Stephen Kite | 1982–1986 | ||
| 32 | Earl Wise | 1986–1990 | ||
| 40 | Kenny Sidwell | 1954–1958 | ||
| 42 | Jim Hagan | 1957–1960 | ||
Professional players
edit- Anthony Fisher (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
References
edit- ^ "Communications and Marketing - University Color Palette". Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Lehman, Mike. "Tech men's basketball names All-Century Team as part of 100th Anniversary celebration". ttusports.com. Tennessee Technological University. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "2019–20 Tennessee Tech men's basketball media guide, page 135" (PDF). ttusports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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