Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball
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The Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The first basketball team started in 1908–09 season.[2] The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Panthers competed in the NCAA Division I tournament in 1992 and 2001.[3]
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Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball | |||
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University | Eastern Illinois University | ||
First season | 1908 | ||
All-time record | 543–662 (.451) | ||
Athletic director | Tom Michael | ||
Head coach | Marty Simmons (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
Location | Charleston, Illinois | ||
Arena | Lantz Arena (capacity: 5,300) | ||
Nickname | Panthers | ||
Colors | Blue and gray[1] | ||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1976*, 1978* | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1976*, 1978* | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980* | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980*, 1992, 2001 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
Mid-Cont: 1985, 1992 Ohio Valley Conference: 2001 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
IIAC: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1969 |
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