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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.
| Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball | |||
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| University | Central Michigan University | ||
| Head coach | Tony Barbee (4th season) | ||
| 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 | |||
| 1965*, 1970*, 1971*, 1975 | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1965*, 1970*, 1971*, 1975, 1977, 1987, 2003 *at Division II level | |||
| 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 | |||
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NCAA Division I
The Chippewas have appeared in four NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.
NCAA Division II
Central Michigan appeared in the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament three times. Their combined record was 3–3.
NIT
The Chippewas have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice. Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Retired numbers
The Chippewas have retired six numbers, in honor of seven different players.[2]
Ben Kelso (left) and Dan Roundfield, whose numbers were retired by Central Michigan. Rounfield was also the program's first MAC Player of the Year winner
| 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)
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