Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball

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Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
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University Mount St. Mary's University
Head coach Donny Lind (1st season)
Conference MAAC
Location Emmitsburg, Maryland
Arena Knott Arena
(capacity: 3,121)
Nickname Mountaineers
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   
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NCAA tournament champions
1962*
NCAA tournament runner-up
1981*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1969*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*
NCAA tournament appearances
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1967*, 1969*, 1970*, 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
Mason–Dixon Conference - 1944, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1986, 1988
Northeast Conference - 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021
Conference regular season champions
Northeast Conference - 1996, 2017
Mount St. Mary's player Gregory Graves takes a shot during a game against LIU Brooklyn at Knott Arena on January 2, 2016. MSMvsLIU010216.JPG
Mount St. Mary's player Gregory Graves takes a shot during a game against LIU Brooklyn at Knott Arena on January 2, 2016.

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. Donny Lind is the program's current head coach since April 20, 2024. It competed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1989 until July 1, 2022, when it joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. [2] The Mountaineers play their home games at Knott Arena. The team has played in five NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments by virtue of winning the NEC tournament. They were NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and the NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981.

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The Mount Saint Mary's basketball program likely is known best for the career of head coach Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Mountaineers have played six previous NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–6.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1995 #16First round#1 Kentucky L 67–113
1999 #16First round#1 Michigan State L 53–76
2008 #16Opening Round
First round
#16 Coppin State
#1 North Carolina
W 69–60
L 74–113
2014 #16First Four#16 Albany L 64–71
2017 #16First Four
First round
#16 New Orleans
#1 Villanova
W 67–66
L 56–76
2021 #16First Four#16 Texas Southern L 52–60

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 25–17.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1957 First round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game
CCNY
North Carolina Central
Rider
Kentucky Wesleyan
Cal State Los Angeles
W 93–84
W 106–88
W 86–66
L 81–99
W 82–72
1961 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game
Virginia Union
Albright
Austin Peay
Wittenberg
South Dakota State
W 83–80
W 82–76
W 96–78
L 49–65
L 76–77
1962 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Albright
Hofstra
Wittenberg
Southern Illinois
Sacramento State
W 67–64 OT
W 66–54
W 43–39
W 58–57
W 58–57 OT
1963 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Bloomsburg
Philadelphia
L 61–76
L 48–54
1967 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Akron
Baldwin-Wallace
L 72–98
L 82–106
1969 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Norfolk State
Oglethorpe
W 95–80
L 56–74
1970 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Stetson
Old Dominion
L 77–78
L 90–93
1979 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
UMBC
Roanoke
L 74–79
W 93–89
1980 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Virginia Union
Benedict
L 70–72
W 84–82
1981 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Cheyney
Elizabeth City State
Northern Michigan
Green Bay
Florida Southern
W 81–75
W 78–76
W 88–74
W 76–60
L 68–73
1982 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Virginia State
UDC
W 90–86
L 66–67
1985 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
Randolph-Macon
Winston-Salem State
C.W. Post
South Dakota State
W 62–52 3OT
W 63–56
W 69–67
L 71–78
1986 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Winston-Salem State
Norfolk State
W 74–71
L 75–78
1987 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Virginia Union
Norfolk State
W 94–84
L 66–70

NIT results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
1996 First roundIllinois StateL 49–73

CIT results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2009 First roundJames MadisonL 58–69

Mountaineers in professional basketball

The following Mountaineer players have played in the NBA:

The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues:

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016–17 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by sixth-year head coach Jamion Christian, played their home games at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the NEC tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by Robert Morris.

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The 2018–19 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Dan Engelstad, and played their home games at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC). They finished the season 9–22 overall, 6–12 in NEC play, to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2020–21 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were led by third-year head coach Dan Engelstad, and played their home games at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 12-11, 9-7 in NEC Play to finish in 4th place. They defeated Wagner and Bryant to be champions of the NEC tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Texas Southern.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007–08 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2007–08 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Milan Brown, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were champions of the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. After defeating Coppin State in the Play-in Game, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed North Carolina in the Round of 64.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2021–22 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth-year head coach Dan Engelstad, played their home games at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland as members of the Northeast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994–95 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 1994–95 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Jim Phelan, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were champions of the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the Round of 64.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 1998–99 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Jim Phelan, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 10–10 in NEC play to finish in sixth place. They were champions of the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State in the Round of 64.

References

  1. MSMU Graphic Standards (PDF). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  2. "MAAC Welcomes Mount St. Mary's University as Newest Member Institution". MAACSports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.