Hampton Pirates | |||
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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 | ||
Colors | Reflex blue and white | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1991*, 2001 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1991*, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2016 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
MEAC: 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2016 CIAA: 1982, 1983, 1991 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
2001, 2002, 2016, 2018 |
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] Notably, 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.
The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament six times. Their combined record is 2–6.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2001 | #15 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | #2 Iowa State #10 Georgetown | W 58–57 L 57–76 |
2002 | #15 | Round of 64 | #2 Connecticut | L 67–78 |
2006 | #16 | Opening Round | #16 Monmouth | L 49–71 |
2011 | #16 | Round of 64 | #1 Duke | L 45–87 |
2015 | #16 | First Four Round of 64 | #16 Manhattan #1 Kentucky | W 74–64 L 56–79 |
2016 | #16 | Round of 64 | #1 Virginia | L 45–81 |
The Pirates have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First round | Notre Dame | L 63–84 |
The Pirates have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | First round | Penn State | L 65–69 |
2017 | First round | Coastal Carolina | L 67–83 |
The Pirates have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), one time. Their record is 3–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 |
The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1991 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | North Alabama Florida Southern | L 80–94 W 70–68 |
The Pirates have appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record is 4–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1978 | First round | Central State | L 64–76 |
1980 | First round | South Carolina–Aiken | L 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 |
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