California Baptist Lancers men's basketball

California Baptist Lancers men's basketball
2018–19 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team
University California Baptist University
Head coach Rick Croy (5th season)
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Location Riverside, California
Arena CBU Events Center
(Capacity: 6,000)
Nickname Lancers
Colors Navy Blue and Gold[1]
         

The California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents California Baptist University in Riverside, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific West Conference and will join the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2018. They are currently led by head coach Rick Croy and play at the CBU Events Center, which opened in 2017 and replaced the Van Dyne Gym.[2] The men's basketball program will be ineligible for postseason play during the NCAA Division I transition period.

History

The men's basketball program began playing at the NAIA level in 1969 and stayed at that level until 2010, competing in the Golden State Athletic Conference. In 2010, California Baptist Lancers moved up in all sports to the NCAA Division II, joining the Pacific West Conference in all sports on July 1, 2011. In January 2017, the California Baptist Lancers announced their transition to NCAA Division I, joining the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2018 in all sports. The school will be eligible for Division I postseason competition in the 2022–23 season.[3]

Postseason results

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Lancers have appeared in 5 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
2014Regional QuarterfinalsChico StateL 71–77
2015Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Chico State
Seattle Pacific
Azusa Pacific
W 67–61
W 78–77
L 79–91
2016Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals
Cal Poly Pomona
UC San Diego
W 70–63
L 69–71
2017Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals
San Francisco State
UC San Diego
W 71–50
L 80–84
2018Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
UC San Diego
Azusa Pacific
Western Oregon
Queens
W 81–67
W 72–68
W 80–76
L 94–100

See also

California Baptist Lancers women's basketball

References

  1. CBU Brand Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. Robin, Brian (November 10, 2017). "New Cal Baptist University arena in Riverside impresses on opening day". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. Wellman, Sammi (January 13, 2017). "CBU Announces D1, WAC Move". cbulancers.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
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