Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball

Eastern Illinois Panthers
men's basketball
2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
University Eastern Illinois University
All-time record 498–585 (.460)
Athletic director Tom Michael
Head coach Jay Spoonhour (7th season)
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Location Charleston, Illinois
Arena Lantz Arena
(Capacity: 5,300)
Nickname Panthers
Colors Blue and Gray[1]
         
NCAA Tournament appearances
1992, 2001
Conference tournament champions
OVC: 2001
Mid-Cont: 1985, 1992

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 Tournament in 1992 and 2001.[3]

Season Results

Eastern Illinois' records season by season since joining Division I in 1981.[4]

SeasonHead CoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Division I Independent
1981–82Rick Samuels14–130–0-–
Mid-Continent Conference
1982–83Rick Samuels13–188–42nd–
1983–84Rick Samuels15–137–74th–
1984–85Rick Samuels20–109–53rd–
1985–86Rick Samuels19–138–63rd–
1986–87Rick Samuels9–193–117th–
1987–88Rick Samuels17–117–74th–
1988–89Rick Samuels16–167–53rd–
1989–90Rick Samuels10–183–96th–
1990–91Rick Samuels17–1210–63rd–
1991–92Rick Samuels17–149–74thNCAA 1st Round
1992–93Rick Samuels10–177–96th–
1993–94Rick Samuels12–157–116th–
1994–95Rick Samuels16–1310–86th–
1995–96Rick Samuels13–159–97th–
Ohio Valley Conference
1996–97Rick Samuels12–159–95th–
1997–98Rick Samuels16–1113–52nd–
1998–99Rick Samuels13–168–107th–
1999–00Rick Samuels17–1211–74th–
2000–01Rick Samuels21–1011–52ndNCAA 1st Round
2001–02Rick Samuels15–167–96th–
2002–03Rick Samuels14–159–75th–
2003–04Rick Samuels6–214–1210th–
2004–05Rick Samuels12–167–98th–
2005–06Mike Miller6–215–159th–
2006–07Mike Miller10–206–1410th–
2007–08Mike Miller7–226–149th–
2008–09Mike Miller12–188–107th–
2009–10Mike Miller19–1211–74th–
2010–11Mike Miller9–204–149th–
2011–12Mike Miller12–175–1110th–
2012–13Jay Spoonhour11–216–103rd West–
2013–14Jay Spoonhour11–197–9T-3rd West–
2014–15Jay Spoonhour18–159–73rd WestCIT 2nd Round
2015–16Jay Spoonhour13–179–73rd West–
2016–17Jay Spoonhour14–156–105th West–
2017-18Jay Spoonhour12–197–118th—
Totals37 Years
3 Coaches		498–585

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1992#15First Round#2 IndianaL 55–94
2001#15First Round#2 ArizonaL 76–101

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times. Their combined record is 10–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
1975Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Akron
Youngstown State		L 62–76
L 80–86
1976Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		Saint Joseph's (IN)
Evansville
Bridgeport
Chattanooga
Old Dominion		W 65–56
W 75–73
W 81–66
L 84–93
W 78–74
1977Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Bellarmine
Randolph-Macon		W 87–72
L 66–69
1978Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		Saint Joseph's (IN)
Indiana State Evansville
Elizabeth City State
Wisconsin-Green Bay
Florida Tech		W 100–93
W 79–67
W84–71
L 43–58
W 77–67
1979Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Saint Joseph's (IN)
Northern Michigan		L 66–76
W 65–58
1980Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Wright State
Northern Michigan		W 74–63
L 56–58

NAIA tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament six times. Their combined record is 7–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
1947First RoundSoutheastern Oklahoma StateL 42–53
1949First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Miami (FL)
San Jose State
Beloit		W 89–73
W 81–75
L 64–65
1950First RoundRiver Fall StateL 68–80
1952First Round
Second Round		Huron
Morningside		W 113–78
L 93–98
1953First Round
Second Round		Morris Harvey
Hamline		W 84–67
L 86–88
1957First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National 3rd Place Game		New Mexico Highlands
Villa Madonna
Hamline
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Pacific Lutheran		W 88–76
W 110–78
W 88–83
L 81–95
L 85–87

CIT results

The Panthers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015First Round
Second Round		Oakland
Evansville		W 97–91
L 68–83

Retired Numbers

No. Player Position Career Date of Retirement
00Kevin Duckworth[5]C1983–86September 14, 1991
44Henry DomercantSG2000–03February 16, 2013

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Illinois University Panthers - Media Relations". October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ eiupanthers.com (PDF) https://eiu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/mbball/2017-18/2018_EIU_Mens_Basketball_Guide.pdf. Retrieved 16 July 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ espn.go.com http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/history/_/team1/5867. Retrieved 16 February 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Eastern Illinois". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  5. ↑ "EIU Retired Numbers".
  6. ↑ "Kevin Duckworth". Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Kyle Hill". ABC.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
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