Central Michigan Chippewas | |||
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University | Central Michigan University | ||
Head coach | Tony Barbee | ||
Conference | Mid-American | ||
Location | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | ||
Arena | McGuirk Arena (Capacity: 5,300) | ||
Nickname | Chippewas | ||
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1975 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1975, 1977, 2003 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1975, 1977, 1987, 2003 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1987, 2003 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1975, 1977, 1979, 1987, 2001, 2003, 2015 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016 |
The Central Michigan Chippewas team is the basketball team that represent Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2003. The Chippewas are currently coached by Tony Barbee.
Postseason
NCAA tournament
The Chippewas have appeared in four NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1975 | First Round Sweet 16 Regional third place Game | Georgetown Kentucky Oregon State | W 77–75 L 73–90 W 88–87 | |
1977 | First Round | Charlotte | L 86–91 | |
1987 | #13 | First Round | UCLA | L 73–92 |
2003 | #11 | First Round Second Round | Creighton Duke | W 79–73 L 60–86 |
NIT
The Chippewas have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1979 | First Round | Purdue | L 80–97 | |
2015 | #6 | First Round | Louisiana Tech | L 79–89 |
College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results
The Chippewas have appeared in the Division I College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2019 | First Round | DePaul | L 86–100 |
CIT
The Chippewas have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 2–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | First Round | UT Martin | L 73–76 |
2018 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Fort Wayne Wofford Liberty | W 94–89 W 98–94 L 71–84 |
NAIA Tournament results
Central Michigan went to the NAIA Tournament twice, garnering a record of 2–2. Former coach Ted Kjolhede was named NAIA Coach of the Year for 1966.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1966 | First Round Second Round | Edinboro Oklahoma Baptist | W 67–53 L 70–90 |
1967 | First Round Second Round | Albany State Southwestern Louisiana | W 71–70 L 62–70 |
Player achievements and accolades
Retired numbers
The Chippewas have retired six numbers, in honor of seven different players.[2]
Central Michigan Chippewas retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Years played | Ref. | |
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14 | Jim McElroy | 1973–1975 | [3] | |
Mel McLaughlin | 1980–1983 | [3] | ||
30 | Ben Kelso | 1970–1973 | [3] | |
32 | Dan Roundfield | 1972–1975 | [3] | |
44 | Dan Majerle | 1984–1988 | [3] | |
50 | Ben Poquette | 1973–1977 | [3] | |
54 | Don Edwards | 1963–1966 | [3] |
Chippewas in the ABA/NBA
- Nate Huffman (NBA 2002–2003)
- Willie Iverson (ABA 1968–1969)
- Chris Kaman (NBA 2003–2016)
- Ben Kelso (NBA 1973–1974)
- Dan Majerle (NBA 1988–2002)
- Dan Roundfield (NBA 1975–1987)
- Jim McElroy (NBA 1975–1982)
- Ben Poquette (NBA 1977–1987)
References
- ↑ "Graphic Identity Guidelines". Central Michigan University Brand Identity Standards (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ↑ "2018–19 Central Michigan Chippewas record book, page 3" (PDF). Central Michigan Chippewas. October 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Central Michigan men's basketball record book, 2015–16 (archived)