Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
The Central Michigan Chippewas team is the basketball team that represent Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2003. The Chippewas are currently coached by Keno Davis.
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University | Central Michigan University | ||
Head coach | Keno Davis (8th season) | ||
Conference | Mid-American | ||
Location | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | ||
Arena | McGuirk Arena (Capacity: 5,300) | ||
Nickname | Chippewas | ||
Colors | Maroon and Gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1975 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1975, 1977, 2003 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1975, 1977, 1987, 2003 | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
1987, 2003 | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
1975, 1977, 1979, 1987, 2001, 2003, 2015 | |||
Conference Division Season Champions | |||
2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016 |
Postseason
NCAA Tournament
The Chippewas have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1975 | First Round Sweet 16 Regional Third Place Game | Georgetown Kentucky Oregon State | W 77–75 L 73–90 W 88–87 | |
1977 | First Round | Charlotte | L 86–91 | |
1987 | #13 | First Round | UCLA | L 73–92 |
2003 | #11 | First Round Second Round | Creighton Duke | W 79–73 L 60–86 |
NIT
The Chippewas have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1979 | First Round | Purdue | L 80–97 | |
2015 | #6 | First Round | Louisiana Tech | L 79–89 |
College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results
The Chippewas have appeared in the Division I College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2019 | First Round | DePaul | L 86–100 |
CIT
The Chippewas have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 2–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | First Round | UT Martin | L 73–76 |
2018 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Fort Wayne Wofford Liberty | W 94–89 W 98–94 L 71–84 |
NAIA Tournament results
Central Michigan went to the NAIA Tournament twice, garnering a record of 2–2. Former coach Ted Kjolhede was named NAIA Coach of the Year for 1966.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1966 | First Round Second Round | Edinboro Oklahoma Baptist | W 67–53 L 70–90 |
1967 | First Round Second Round | Albany State Southwestern Louisiana | W 71–70 L 62–70 |
Notable former players
Retired numbers
The Chippewas have retired six numbers, in honor of seven different players.[2]
Central Michigan Chippewas retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Years played | ||
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14 | Jim McElroy | 1973–1975 | ||
Melvin McLaughlin | 1980–1983 | |||
30 | Ben Kelso | 1970–1973 | ||
32 | Dan Roundfield | 1972–1975 | ||
44 | Dan Majerle | 1984–1988 | ||
50 | Ben Poquette | 1973–1977 | ||
54 | Don Edwards | 1963–1966 |
Notable players
- Dan Majerle (NBA All Star in 1992, 1993, 1995) (Retired number)
- Dan Roundfield (NBA All Star in 1980, 1981, 1982) (Retired number)
- Chris Kaman (NBA All Star in 2010)
- Ben Poquette (NBA 1977-1987) (Retired number)
- Jim McElroy (NBA 1975-1982) (Retired number)
- Ben Kelso (NBA 1973-1974) (Retired number)
- Nate Huffman (NBA 2002-2003), 2001 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
- Melvin McLaughlin (NBA 6th round draft pick 1983) (Retired number)
- Earvin Leavy (NBA 7th round draft pick 1987)
- Mike Robinson (NBA 7th round draft pick 1981)
- Jeff Tropf (NBA 7th round draft pick 1979)
- Val Bracey (NBA 9th round draft pick 1979)
- Paul Botts (NBA 9th round draft pick 1971)
- Dave Guauzer (NBA 10th round draft pick 1978)
- Don Edwards (Retired number)
- Marcus Keene (Professional Basketball Player)
- Giordan Watson (Professional Basketball Player)
- Braylon Rayson (Professional Basketball Player)
- Sefton Barrett (Professional Basketball Player)
- Robbie Harman (Professional Basketball player)
- Rayshawn simmons (Professional Basketball Player)
- Shawn Roundtree (Professional Basketball Player)
- Marcus Van (Professional Basketball Player)
- Chris Fowler (Professional Basketball Player)
- Chris Kellermann (Professional Basketball Player)
References
- Graphic Identity Guidelines (PDF). Central Michigan University Brand Identity Standards. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- "2018–19 Central Michigan Chippewas record book, page 3" (PDF). Central Michigan Chippewas. October 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.