Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball explained

Current:2023–24 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
University:Mount St. Mary's University
Conference:MAAC
Location:Emmitsburg, Maryland
Coach:Donny Lind
Tenure:1st
Arena:Knott Arena
Capacity:3,121
Nickname:Mountaineers
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Ncaachampion:1962*
Ncaarunnerup:1981*
Ncaafinalfour:1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985*
Ncaaeliteeight:1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985*
Ncaasweetsixteen:1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1969*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*
Ncaatourneys:1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1967*, 1969*, 1970*, 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021
*at Division II level
Conference Tournament:Mason–Dixon Conference - 1944, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1986, 1988----Northeast Conference - 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021
Conference Season:Northeast Conference - 1996, 2017

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. Donny Lind is the program's current head coach since April 20, 2024. It competed in the Northeast Conference from 1989 until July 1, 2022, after which, they will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.[1] The Mountaineers play their home games at Knott Arena. The team has played in five NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments by virtue of winning the NEC tournament. They were NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981.

Mount Saint Mary's basketball program is likely best known for the career of head coach Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Mountaineers have played six previous NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–6.

  1. 16
First round L 67–113
  1. 16
First round L 53–76
  1. 16
Opening Round
First round
W 69–60
L 74–113
  1. 16
First Four L 64–71
  1. 16
First Four
First round
W 67–66
L 56–76
  1. 16
First Four
  1. 16 Texas Southern
L 52–60

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 25–17.

First round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game
CCNY
North Carolina Central
Rider
Kentucky Wesleyan
Cal State Los Angeles
W 93–84
W 106–88
W 86–66
L 81–99
W 82–72
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game
Virginia Union
Albright
Austin Peay
Wittenberg
South Dakota State
W 83–80
W 82–76
W 96–78
L 49–65
L 76–77
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Albright
Hofstra
Wittenberg
Southern Illinois
Sacramento State
W 67–64 OT
W 66–54
W 43–39
W 58–57
W 58–57 OT
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Bloomsburg
Philadelphia
L 61–76
L 48–54
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Akron
Baldwin-Wallace
L 72–98
L 82–106
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Norfolk State
Oglethorpe
W 95–80
L 56–74
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Stetson
Old Dominion
L 77–78
L 90–93
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
UMBC
Roanoke
L 74–79
W 93–89
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Virginia Union
Benedict
L 70–72
W 84–82
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Cheyney
Elizabeth City State
Northern Michigan
Green Bay
Florida Southern
W 81–75
W 78–76
W 88–74
W 76–60
L 68–73
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Virginia State
UDC
W 90–86
L 66–67
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
Randolph-Macon
Winston-Salem State
C.W. Post
South Dakota State
W 62–52 3OT
W 63–56
W 69–67
L 71–78
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Winston-Salem State
Norfolk State
W 74–71
L 75–78
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Virginia Union
Norfolk State
W 94–84
L 66–70

NIT results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

First round Illinois State L 49–73

CIT results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

First round James Madison L 58–69

Mountaineers in professional basketball

The following Mountaineer players have played in the NBA:

The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAAC Welcomes Mount St. Mary's University as Newest Member Institution. MAACSports.com. May 2, 2022.