Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The team currently competes in the West division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They have appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments and have a 3–4 record, tied for third best among Michigan colleges. They reached the Sweet Sixteen in the 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and defeated the Duke Blue Devils in the first round of the 1996 tournament.
Eastern Michigan Eagles | |||
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University | Eastern Michigan University | ||
Head coach | Stan Heath (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Mid-American | ||
Location | Ypsilanti, Michigan | ||
Arena | George Gervin GameAbove Center (Capacity: 8,800) | ||
Nickname | Eagles | ||
Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1972* | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1972* | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1972*, 1991 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1972*, 1991, 1996 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1972*, 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1915 (Michigan Intercollegiate Conference) 1921, 1925 (MIAA) 1930 (MCC) 1988, 1991, 1996 (MAC) | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
2012 |
EMU has competed in the MAC since joining in 1972, and previously competed in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1920–1926). The team last played in the NCAA tournament in 1998.