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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball

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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
2024–25 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team
UniversityTennessee Technological University
First season1922–23
Head coachJohn Pelphrey (6th season)
ConferenceOhio Valley
LocationCookeville, Tennessee
ArenaHooper Eblen Center
(capacity: 9,282)
NicknameGolden 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]

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I Tournament results

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Retired jerseys

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

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

Professional players

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References

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  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.
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