Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | |||
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University | Tennessee Technological University | ||
First season | 1922β23 | ||
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 |
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 theββOhio Valley Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. Tennessee Tech has fielded a varsity men's basketball team since 1922.
Postseason resultsβ»
NCAA Division I Tournament resultsβ»
The Golden Eagles have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0β2. They have not reached the "Tournament in sixty years," the third longest in NCAA Division I Tournament history.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1958 | Regional Quarterfinals | Notre Dame | L 61β94 |
1963 | Regional Quarterfinals | LoyolaβChicago | L 42β111 |
NIT resultsβ»
The Golden Eagles have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 3β2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1985 | First Round | Tennessee | L 62β65 |
2002 | Opening Round First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Georgia State Dayton Yale Memphis |
W 64β62 W 68β59 W 80β61 L 73β79 |
CIT resultsβ»
The Golden Eagles have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 0β2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2011 | First Round | Western Michigan | L 66β74 |
2012 | First Round | Georgia State | L 43β74 |
Vegas 16 resultsβ»
The Golden Eagles have appeared in one Vegas 16. Their record is 0β1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | Quarterfinals | Old Dominion | L 59β75 |
Playersβ»
Retired jerseysβ»
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 | 1982β1986 | ||
32 | Earl Wise | 1986β1990 | ||
40 | Kenny Sidwell | 1954β1958 | ||
42 | Jim Hagan | 1957β1960 |
Professional playersβ»
- Anthony Fisher (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Communications and Marketing - University Color Palette". Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2019β20 Tennessee Tech men's basketball media guide, page 135" (PDF). ttusports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
External linksβ»
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