Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Men's Basketball
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.
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | |||
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| University | Tennessee Technological University | ||
| First season | 1922–23 | ||
| Head coach | John Pelphrey (5th season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley | ||
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||
| Arena | Eblen Center (Capacity: 9,282) | ||
| Nickname | Golden Eagles | ||
| Student section | The Nest | ||
| Colors | Purple and gold | ||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1958, 1963 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1967 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1956, 1958, 1963, 1985, 2001, 2002, 2005 | |||
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
Retired jerseys
Tennessee Tech has retired four jerseys in program history.
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles retired jerseys | ||||
| No. | Player | Years | ||
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| 23 | Stephen Kite | 1982–1986 | ||
| 32 | Earl Wise | 1986–1990 | ||
| 40 | Kenny Sidwell | 1954–1958 | ||
| 42 | Jim Hagan | 1957–1960 | ||
Professional players
- Anthony Fisher (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
References
External links
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