The Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team is a college basketball team at
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky. As a regional comprehensive institution, EKU also maintains branch campuses in Corbin, Hazard, Lancaster, and Manchester and offers over 40 online u ...
(EKU), located in
Richmond, Kentucky, United States. The Colonels are members of the
ASUN Conference, which they joined in 2021 after having been members of the
Ohio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Cham ...
since that league's founding in 1948.
Home games are played at
Alumni Coliseum
Alumni Coliseum is a multi-use sports arena located on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky.
History
Built in 1963, the Paul S. McBrayer Arena located inside Alumni Coliseum, is capable of seating around 6,500 peopl ...
, located on EKU's campus. The team last played in the
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in
2014
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. The Colonels are coached by
A.W. Hamilton, who came to EKU in 2018 after previous head coach
Dan McHale was fired after 3 seasons.
Season by season records
*NOTE: Eastern Kentucky did not field a team 1917–1919, 1943–44 or 1948–1951.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Colonels have appeared in eight
NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–8, with them and
Boise State sharing the current record of
most losses without a victory in the NCAA tournament.
NAIA tournament results
The Colonels have appeared in two
NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–3.
CBI results
The Colonels have appeared in one
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI s ...
(CBI). Their record is 0–1.
CIT results
The Colonels have appeared in two
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was an American men's college basketball postseason tournament founded by Collegeinsider.com. The tournament was oriented toward schools that did not get selected for the NCAA Division I men's ...
(CIT). Their combined record is 3–2.
Conference championships
The Colonels have won six conference regular season championships.
Notable players
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Corey Walden, professional basketball player, 2019
Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
The Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, or Israeli Basketball Super League MVP, is an annual basketball award that is presented to the most valuable player in a given season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is the top-tier level ...
References
External links
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