San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
San Jose State Spartans | |||
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University | San José State University | ||
First season | 1909 | ||
Conference | Mountain West | ||
Location | San Jose, CA | ||
Head coach | Dave Wojcik (4th year) | ||
Arena |
Event Center Arena (Capacity: 4,600) | ||
Nickname | Spartans | ||
Colors |
Blue, White, and Gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1951, 1980, 1996[2] | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
California Coast Conference: 1925, 1928 Far West Conference: 1929, 1931 Northern California Athletic Conference: 1938 California Collegiate Athletic Association: 1941 (co-champion), 1948, 1949 Pacific Coast Athletic Association: 1980 Big West Conference: 1996[3] |
The San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of San José State University in San Jose, California, United States. The team is a member of the Mountain West Conference, which competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
History
The SJSU men's basketball team played its first recorded game in 1909.[3] The team has won 10 conference championships, appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times, appeared once in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), and once in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI).[3]
From the 1930s to 1976, the team played home games at the on-campus Spartan Gym. Starting in 1961, the team also played home games at the off-campus San Jose Civic Auditorium.[4] From 1976 to 1979, Independence High School hosted home games, as the Civic was being remodeled.[5] The team resumed play at the Civic Auditorium beginning in the 1979–80 season.[6] In 1989, the on-campus Event Center became the primary home for San Jose State basketball.[4][7]
Eleven former SJSU men's basketball players have been drafted into the NBA.[3]
On March 29, 2013, San Jose State hired Boise State assistant coach Dave Wojcik to be the new head coach. Wojcik succeeded George Nessman, who was fired at the end of the 2012-2013 season.[8]
Postseason results
In five postseason tournament appearances, the Spartans have yet to win a game.[3]
NCAA Tournament results
The Spartans have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1951 | Sweet Sixteen | BYU | L 61–68 | |
1980 | #12 | Round of 48 | #5 Missouri | L 51–61 |
1996 | #16 | Round of 64 | #1 Kentucky | L 72–110 |
NIT results
The Spartans have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1981 | First Round | UTEP | L 53–57 |
CBI results
The Spartans have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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2011 | First Round | Creighton | L 74–85 |
References
- ↑ San Jose State University Brand Manual. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ↑ "2014-15_mbb_guide". Viewer.zmags.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "SJSU Spartans Media Guide". sjsuspartans.com. 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- 1 2 "San Jose State", ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game, New York: ESPN Books/Ballantine Books, p. 403, ISBN 0345513924
- ↑ Rhodie, Jeff (August 31, 1979), "Civic lures SJSU cagers", The Spartan Daily, p. 7
- ↑ "SJSU loses by 2 in OT", The Spartan Daily, p. 4, December 6, 1979
- ↑ "Men's Hoops At Civic For N. Colorado & Home Vs. USF". San Jose State Athletics. December 19, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ↑ "San Jose State hires Boise State assistant Dave Wojcik - San Jose Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2015-07-13.