Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball

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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
men's basketball
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UniversityTennessee Technological University
First season1922–23
Head coach John Pelphrey (6th season)
Conference Ohio Valley
Location Cookeville, Tennessee
Arena Hooper Eblen Center
(capacity: 9,282)
Nickname Golden Eagles
Student sectionThe Nest
ColorsPurple and gold [1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
1958, 1963
Conference tournament champions
1967
Conference regular season champions
1956, 1958, 1963, 1985, 2001, 2002, 2005

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] The Golden Eagles have appeared twice in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 1963.

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Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Golden Eagles have appeared in two 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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1958 Regional QuarterfinalsNotre DameL 61–94
1963 Regional QuarterfinalsLoyola–ChicagoL 42–111

NIT results

The Golden Eagles have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 3–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1985 First RoundTennesseeL 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

The Golden Eagles have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2011 First RoundWestern MichiganL 66–74
2012 First RoundGeorgia StateL 43–74

Vegas 16 results

The Golden Eagles have appeared in one Vegas 16. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2016 QuarterfinalsOld DominionL 59–75

Players

Retired jerseys

Tennessee Tech has retired four jerseys in program history. [3]

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles retired jerseys
No.PlayerYears
23 Stephen Kite 1982–1986
32 Earl Wise 1986–1990
40 Kenny Sidwell 1954–1958
42 Jim Hagan 1957–1960

Professional players

References

  1. "Communications and Marketing - University Color Palette" . Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. "2019–20 Tennessee Tech men's basketball media guide, page 135" (PDF). ttusports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.