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Men's basketball team of UW-Green Bay From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. They are coached by Doug Gottlieb.[2]
Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball | |||
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University | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay | ||
Head coach | Doug Gottlieb (1st season) | ||
Conference | Horizon League | ||
Location | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | ||
Arena | Resch Center (9,729) Kress Events Center (4,018) | ||
Nickname | Phoenix | ||
Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
1978*, 1979* | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1978*, 1979*, 1981* | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1978*, 1979*, 1981* | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1981* | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1994 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1974*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1981*, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2016 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1991, 1994 (Summit) 1995, 2016 (Horizon) | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1992, 1994 (Summit) 1996, 2014 (Horizon) |
The Green Bay men's basketball team began play in the 1969–70 school year where it competed at the NAIA level before moving to NCAA Division II in 1973. In 1982, it moved to NCAA Division I, where it competed in the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (now the Summit League). Since 1994, Green Bay has competed in the Horizon League (formerly the Midwestern Collegiate Conference). The Phoenix saw success in the early-to-mid-1990s, making their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1991 and their first second-round appearance in 1994.[3] The team made another first-round appearance in 2016.
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5. Their highest seed was #8 in 1996.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1991 | #12 | First round | #5 Michigan State | L 58–60 |
1994 | #12 | First round Second Round | #5 California #4 Syracuse | W 61–57 L 59–64 |
1995 | #14 | First round | #3 Purdue | L 48–49 |
1996 | #8 | First round | #9 Virginia Tech | L 49–61 |
2016 | #14 | First round | #3 Texas A&M | L 65–92 |
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times. Their combined record is 13–8.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1974 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | St. Joseph's (IL) Evansville | L 54–70 L 75–87 |
1976 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Minnesota State–Mankato North Dakota | W 72–67 2OT L 61–65 |
1977 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Nebraska–Omaha North Dakota | W 89–63 L 43–45 |
1978 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | South Dakota State Augustana Lincoln (MO) Eastern Illinois Cheyney | W 80–57 W 72–60 W 63–61 W 58–43 L 40–47 |
1979 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | North Dakota Northern Iowa Puget Sound Cheyney North Alabama | W 63–48 W 56–50 W 65–53 W 46–45 L 50–64 |
1981 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game | North Dakota State North Dakota North Alabama Mount St. Mary's Cal Poly | W 82–76 W 72–60 W 65–39 L 60–76 L 61–62 2OT |
The Phoenix have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1973 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals | Dallas Baptist South Carolina State Slippery Rock | W 77–66 W 72–55 L 58–60 |
The Phoenix have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 1–4.
The Phoenix have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
The Phoenix have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 4–2.
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