| Current: | 2023–24 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team |
| Jacksonville Dolphins | |
| University: | Jacksonville University |
| Conference: | Atlantic Sun |
| Location: | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Coach: | Jordan Mincy |
| Tenure: | 3rd |
| Arena: | Swisher Gymnasium |
| Capacity: | 1,450 |
| Nickname: | Dolphins |
| Ncaarunnerup: | 1970 |
| Ncaafinalfour: | 1970 |
| Ncaaeliteeight: | 1970 |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 1970 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1986 |
| Conference Tournament: | Sun Belt 1979, 1986 |
| Conference Season: | ASUN 2009, 2010 |
| Studentsection: | Phinatics / Barstooljax |
The Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represents Jacksonville University in the sport of basketball. The Dolphins compete in NCAA Division I's ASUN Conference (ASUN). Home games are played in the historic Swisher Gymnasium on the campus of Jacksonville University.
While the Jacksonville University's men's basketball team first took the court in 1948, the program did not join Division 1 until 1966. Early highlights included the program's first postseason appearance in the 1970 NCAA tournament and were the national runners-up in 1970 led by future Hall of Fame and ABA/NBA Star Artis Gilmore. They have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments, most recently in 1986.
The Dolphins have appeared in the NCAA tournament five times and were the national runner-up in 1970. Their overall tournament record is 4–5.
| Western Kentucky Iowa Kentucky St. Bonaventure UCLA | W 109–96 W 104–103 W 106–100 W 91–83 L 69–80 | |||
| Regional Quarterfinals | Western Kentucky | L 72–74 | ||
| Regional Quarterfinals | Austin Peay | L 75–77 | ||
| First round | Virginia Tech | L 53–70 | ||
| First round | Temple | L 50–61 OT |
The Dolphins have appeared in six National Invitation Tournaments. Their overall record is 6–7.
| First round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game | Fordham Lafayette Maryland St. John's | W 94–75 W 87–76 L 77–91 W 83–80 | ||
| First round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game | Massachusetts Maryland–Eastern Shore Purdue Boston College | W 73–69 W 85–83 L 63–78 L 77–87 | ||
| First round | Murray State | L 49–53 | ||
| First round | Vanderbilt | L 72–74 | ||
| First round | Florida | L 62–84 | ||
| First round Second Round | Arizona State Texas Tech | W 67–66 L 64–69 |
The Dolphins have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their overall record is 1–2.
| First round Second Round | East Carolina SMU | W 71–66 OT L 62–63 | ||
| First round | Saint Francis (PA) | L 76–78 |
The Dolphins have appeared in one NAIA tournament. Their overall record is 0–1.
| First round | L 78–57 |
See main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers. Jacksonville has retired seven jersey numbers.[2]
| Jacksonville Dolphins retired numbers | |||||||
| width=40px style="" | No. | width=150px style="" | Player | width=100px style="" | Pos. | width=150px style="" | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ben Smith | 2006–2010 | |||||
| 4 | 1986–1990 | ||||||
| 24 | 1968–1970 | ||||||
| 32 | 1982–1986 | ||||||
| 43 | 1976–1980 | ||||||
| 52 | 1960–1963 | ||||||
| 53 | 1969–1971 | ||||||