The Weber State Wildcats team is the basketball team representing

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in Ogden,

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. The program is classified in the

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, and is a member of the

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. The team last played in the

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. The Wildcats are currently coached by Eric Duft. ''

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'' ranked Weber State 51st in its 2005 list of the 100 greatest college basketball programs of all time, while

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placed the program 116th in his 2009 all-time rankings in the ''ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia''. With a winning percentage of .630, the Wildcats have the 27th highest winning percentage in Division I college basketball through the end of the 2018–19 season.

Season by season records

''Updated through January 31, 2022''

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Wildcats have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 6–17. Two of those wins are among the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history. In

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, No. 14-seeded Weber State upset third-seeded

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. In

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, led by Harold Arceneaux, the Wildcats, again a No. 14 seed, faced perennial powerhouse

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in the first round in

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. North Carolina was making its 25th consecutive NCAA appearance and had been to the Final Four two years in a row. The Wildcats were heavy underdogs against the Tar Heels, but controlled the game, leading for most of the second half. North Carolina had no answer for Arceneaux, who scored from everywhere on the floor and finished with 36 points (20 in the second half). Weber State led by 10 points with 3:59 left in the game, and went on to win 76–74. The Wildcats pushed

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to overtime in the second round before losing 82–74. These were the deepest tournament runs by a Big Sky team since Idaho advanced to the Sweet 16 in 1982.

NIT results

The Wildcats have appeared in three

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s (NIT), with a combined record of 1–3.

CBI results

The Wildcats have appeared in one

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(CBI) and lost their opening game.

CIT results

The Wildcats have appeared in three

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s (CIT), with a combined record of 6–3. They advanced to the championship game in 2013.

Honors and accolades

Retired numbers

Weber State players in the NBA/ABA

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(C), 2007–2008 * Harold Arceneaux (F), 2004–2005 * Larry Bergh (F), 1969–1970 *

Joel Bolomboy Joel Bolomboy (russian: Джоэл Боломбой, Joel Bolomboy) (born January 28, 1994) is a Ukrainian-born Russian-American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He played college baske ...

(F), 2016–present * Bob Davis (F), 1972–1973 *

Eddie Gill Edward Gill III (born August 16, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Gill was born played college basketball at the College of Eastern Utah, Salt Lake Community College, and Weber State University. With the Weber State ...

(G), 2000–2009 *

Damian Lillard Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats and earned ...

(G), 2012–present * Ruben Nembhard (G), 1996–1997 * Jeremy Senglin (G), 2017–present *

Willie Sojourner Willard Leon Sojourner (September 10, 1948 – October 20, 2005) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player and international coach. He played collegiately at Weber State University and went on to a professional career, win ...

(F), 1971–1975 (ABA) * Justus Thigpen (G), 1969–1974

References

External links

* {{Big Sky Conference men's basketball navbox