Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. The Buccaneers made their only appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1997.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball
2024–25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team
University	Charleston Southern University
Head coach	Saah Nimley (1st season)
Conference	Big South
Location	North Charleston, South Carolina
Arena	North Charleston Coliseum & Buccaneer Field House (capacity: 11,475 / 881)
Nickname	Buccaneers
Colors	Blue and gold[1]
NCAA tournament appearances
1997
Conference tournament champions
1986, 1987, 1995, 1997
Conference regular-season champions
1986, 1987, 2013, 2015

History

NCAA tournament results

Charleston Southern has competed in the NCAA tournament once, in 1997; the Buccaneers lost to UCLA 109–75 in the first round.^[2]

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1997	First Round	UCLA	L 75–109

NIT results

Charleston Southern has competed in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First Round	Southern Miss	L 71–78
2015	First Round	Old Dominion	L 56–65

CIT results

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2019	First Round Second Round	Florida Atlantic Hampton	W 68–66 L 67–73