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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]
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | |||
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University | Tennessee Technological University | ||
First season | 1922–23 | ||
Head coach | John Pelphrey (6th season) | ||
Conference | Ohio Valley | ||
Location | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||
Arena | Hooper Eblen Center (capacity: 9,282) | ||
Nickname | Golden Eagles | ||
Student section | The Nest | ||
Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1958, 1963 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1967 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1956, 1958, 1963, 1985, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
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.
The Golden Eagles have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 3–2.
The Golden Eagles have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 0–2.
The Golden Eagles have appeared in one Vegas 16. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | Quarterfinals | Old Dominion | L 59–75 |
Tennessee Tech has retired four jerseys in program history.[3]
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 |
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