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NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Alignment History
This is an NCAA Division I men's basketball alignment history. NCAA Division I is the highest level of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the main governing body for U.S. college sports. For its first half-century of existence, the NCAA, founded in 1906 as the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States and adopting its current name in 1910, was a single body for competitive purposes. It did not split into separate divisions for competition and governance purposes until 1956, when it established the University Division and College Division. In 1973, the University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split into today's Divisions II and III. However, the NCAA now considers the 1947–48 season as the first in which an equivalent to today's Division I existed in basketball. This particular season was the first in which the Associated Press published college basketball rankings, with the news service choosing to publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of College athletics, intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic powers, with large budgets, more elaborate facilities and more athletic scholarships than Divisions II and III as well as many smaller schools committed to the highest level of intercollegiate competition. This level was previously called the University Division of the NCAA, in contrast to the lower-level College Division; these terms were replaced with Roman numerals, numeric divisions in 1973. The University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split in two; the College Division members that offered scholarships or wanted to compete against those who did became NCAA Division II, Division II, while those who did not want to offer scholarships became NCAA Division III, Division III. For colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Force Falcons Men's Basketball
The Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Clune Arena and are members of the Mountain West Conference. Postseason NCAA tournament results The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–4. NIT results The Falcons have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament, with a record of 3–1. CIT results The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Tournaments, with a combined record of 2–2. Notable former players Notable alumni include: *Jared Dillinger: Current TNT KaTropa and Meralco Bolts PBA Player *Gregg Popovich: Current San Antonio Spurs Head Coach * Rodney Tention: Later coach at Loyola Marymount (2005–08) *Bob Djokovich & Thomas Schneeberger: founder of the USAFA Team Handball and Olympians. Trivia The team attended the 1976 USA Team Handball Nationals and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas State Red Wolves Men's Basketball
The Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represents Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. They play their home games at the First National Bank Arena. They are led by head coach Bryan Hodgson, who took over on March 22, 2023. Postseason results NCAA Division I Tournament results The Red Wolves have appeared in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Their record is 0–1. NCAA Division II Tournament results The Red Wolves have appeared in six NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–7. NAIA Tournament results The Red Wolves have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2. NIT results The Red Wolves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 4–4. Notable players Red Wolves in the NBA Arkansas State has had 3 former players who have gone on to play in the NBA. Conference play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Men's Basketball
The Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United States. It participates in t ... and led the conference in average home attendance for six consecutive years (2009–2015). Postseason results NCAA tournament results The Golden Lions have appeared in the NCAA tournament one time. Their record is 1–1. References External links * {{Arkansas-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Basketball
The Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The team competes in the Southeastern Conference. Arkansas plays its home games in Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus. The Razorbacks are a top-twenty-five program all-time by winning percentage (.642), top-twenty program by NCAA tournament games played, top-twenty program by NCAA Tournament games won, top-fifteen program by Final Four appearances, and despite playing significantly fewer seasons than most programs in major conferences, top-thirty by all-time wins. Under the coaching leadership of Nolan Richardson, the Hogs won the national championship in 1994, defeating Duke, and appeared in the championship game the following year, finishing as runner-up. The Razorbacks have made six NCAA Final Four appearances (1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, and 1995). History Early success under Schmidt (1923-29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona State Sun Devils Men's Basketball
The Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pac-12 Conference. The Arizona State Sun Devils have appeared in the NCAA tournament 16 times, including 3 Elite Eights (1961, 1963, 1975). They have won eight conference championships (four WAC, and four Border Conference) and finished in the final AP rankings seven times. The highest national ranking the Sun Devils have achieved is AP No. 3 under Bobby Hurley during the 2017–18 season and No. 3 under Ned Wulk during the 1980–81 season when the starting lineup included future NBA stars Byron Scott, Fat Lever, and Alton Lister. 38 ASU Sun Devils have been selected in the NBA draft, including ten-time NBA All-Star James Harden, Byron Scott, Isaac Austin, Lafayette Lever, Alton Lister, Lionel Hollins, Sam Williams, Jeff Pendergraph, Mario Bennett, Tommy Smith, Ike Diogu, Eddie House, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball
The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It competes in the Pac-12 Conference of NCAA Division I and is currently coached by Tommy Lloyd. The program came to national prominence under the tenure (1983–2007) of former head coach Lute Olson, who established the program as among America's elite in college basketball. One writer referred to U of A as "Point Guard U" because the school has produced successful guards like Steve Kerr, Damon Stoudamire, Khalid Reeves, Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Jerryd Bayless, and T. J. McConnell, among others. From 1985 to 2009, the Arizona basketball team reached the NCAA Division I tournament for 25 consecutive years, two years shy of North Carolina's record with 27. Despite having their 1999 and 2008 appearances later vacated by the NCAA, the media still cites Arizona's streak, and simply notes the changes. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appalachian State Mountaineers Men's Basketball
The Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team is the college basketball team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers compete in the Sun Belt Conference after having competed in the Southern Conference from 1972 to 2014. They are currently a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Appalachian State plays their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center. Notable past coaches include Buzz Peterson, Press Maravich, and Bobby Cremins. The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times, 1979, 2000, and 2021. They also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament in 2007. The Mountaineers also reached the semifinals of the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Conference championships Regular Season Conference Tournament Champions Postseason results NCAA tournament results The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times. Their combined record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Eagles Men's Basketball
The American Eagles men's basketball team represents American University in Washington, D.C. in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and play their home games in Bender Arena. Their rivals include Boston University, Bucknell University, and Navy. Postseason history NCAA Division I Tournament results The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3. 2007–08 season In 2008, the Eagles earned their first ever bid to the NCAA Division I tournament by defeating Colgate in the final round of the Patriot League tournament. The Eagles were seeded 15th against #2 Tennessee. American held tight against the Volunteers most of the game, but Tennessee pulled away to win 72–57. 2008–09 season In 2009, the Eagles would again earn entry to the NCAA Division I tournament by defeating Holy Cross 73–57 to win the Patriot League tournament for a second consecutive year. They were seede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcorn State Braves Basketball
The Alcorn State Braves basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Postseason results NCAA tournament results The Braves have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. The Braves rank third in the SWAC for most NCAA appearances. Their record is 3–6, with their three wins being tied with Texas Southern for the most of any SWAC team. They are the only SWAC team to receive a top ten seed in the tournament (in 1980, the SWAC's first year in the tournament), and one of two (along with Southern) to advance to the regional quarterfinals (the round of 32). NIT results The Braves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany Great Danes Men's Basketball
The Albany Great Danes men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University at Albany, State University of New York in Albany, New York. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at SEFCU Arena. The team played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2006, 2007, 2013, and 2014, 2015. They also made the CIT in 2016 and 2017, and are currently coached by Dwayne Killings. Team history The Early Years: "Doc" Sauers Richard “Doc” Sauers served as Great Danes men's basketball coach from 1955 to 1997, with a short break in the 1987–88 season. He led the program to eleven NCAA College Division/Division III and four NAIA post-season tournament appearances in his tenure. Sauers finished his career with a 702–330 record in 41 seasons. Sauers achieved the 700-win mark on February 8, 1997, in an 89–71 victory over the University of Bridgeport. He would retire one month later and be inducted i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alabama State Hornets Basketball
The Alabama State Hornets basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. AAMU basketball rivalry The Alabama State-AAMU basketball rivalry is annually the highest attended and most anticipated series for both schools. Postseason results In seven total postseason appearances the Hornets are yet to win a game. NCAA tournament results The Hornets have appeared in the NCAA tournament four times. Their record is 0–4. NIT results The Hornets have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their record is 0–2. CIT results The Hornets have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1. Notable players * Lewis Jackson, forward 1980–1984, #33 Jersey Retired, SWAC Hall Of Fame * Steve Rogers, forward 1989–1992, NBA draft 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
