Hampton Pirates basketball

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Hampton Pirates basketball
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University Hampton University
Head coach Ivan Thomas (1st season)
Conference Coastal Athletic Association
Location Hampton, Virginia
Arena Hampton Convocation Center
(capacity: 7,200)
Nickname Pirates
ColorsReflex blue and white
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
1991*, 2001
NCAA tournament appearances
1991*, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2016
Conference tournament champions
MEAC: 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2016
CIAA: 1982, 1983, 1991
Conference regular-season champions
2001, 2002, 2016, 2018

* at Division II level

The Hampton Pirates basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, United States. The Pirates compete in the Coastal Athletic Association. The school's team formerly competed in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and the Big South Conference. [1] Hampton has appeared six times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2016. The Pirates advanced to the Round of 32 of the NCAA tournament in 2001, the 2000–01 Hampton team was one of ten 15 seeds ever to upset a 2 seed in the Round of 64 of an NCAA tournament, defeating Iowa State in the first round 58–57.

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Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament six times. Their combined record is 2–6.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2001 #15Round of 64
Round of 32
#2 Iowa State
#10 Georgetown
W 58–57
L 57–76
2002 #15Round of 64#2 Connecticut L 67–78
2006 #16Opening Round#16 Monmouth L 49–71
2011 #16Round of 64#1 Duke L 45–87
2015 #16First Four
Round of 64
#16 Manhattan
#1 Kentucky
W 74–64
L 56–79
2016 #16Round of 64#1 Virginia L 45–81

NIT results

The Pirates have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2018 First roundNotre DameL 63–84

CBI results

The Pirates have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2014 First roundPenn StateL 65–69
2017 First roundCoastal CarolinaL 67–83

CIT results

The Pirates have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), one time. Their record is 3–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2019 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
St. Francis Brooklyn
Charleston Southern
NJIT
Marshall
W 81–72
W 73–67
W 82–70
L 78–80

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1991 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
North Alabama
Florida Southern
L 80–94
W 70–68

NAIA tournament results

The Pirates have appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record is 4–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1978 First roundCentral StateL 64–76
1980 First roundSouth Carolina–AikenL 73–74
1982 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National 3rd-place game
Oklahoma Christian
Central Washington
Henderson State
South Carolina Upstate
Kearney State
W 65–64
W 63–49
W 70–66
L 54–68
W 98–94

Award winners

MEAC Player of the Year

References

  1. "Big South Adds Hampton University as Full Member" (Press release). Big South Conference. November 16, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2018.