Missouri State Bears basketball
Missouri State Bears | |||
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University | Missouri State University | ||
Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
Location | Springfield, MO | ||
Head coach | Paul Lusk (6th year) | ||
Arena |
JQH Arena (Capacity: 11,000) | ||
Nickname | Bears | ||
Colors |
Maroon and White[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
1959*, 1967*, 1969*, 1974* | |||
NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
1959*, 1967*, 1969*, 1974* | |||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1999 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1987, 1999 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1958*, 1959*, 1966*, 1967*, 1968*, 1969*, 1970*, 1973*, 1974*, 1978*, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1987, 1989 (Mid-Con) 1992 (MVC) | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (Mid-Con) 2011 (MVC) *at Division II level |
The Missouri State Bears basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. The Bears compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. They are currently coached by Paul Lusk, who was hired April 1, 2011. Missouri State plays its home games at the 11,000 seat JQH Arena. The Bears have been a Division I school since the 1982–83 season. Prior to 2005, the school was known as Southwest Missouri State. Prior to joining Division I, they were members of the NAIA, winning national championships in 1952 and 1953, and NCAA Division II, where they were the national runner-up four times (1959, 1967, 1969, 1974). They were also champions of the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
NIT appearances
1986, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011.
Conference championships
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1912–1981) 19
1928, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1978
Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1990) 4
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Missouri Valley Conference (1990–present) 1
1992 (Tournament), 2011(Regular Season)
Head coaches
- W.A. Daggett (2 seasons, 11-9), 1908–1910
- Corliss Buchanan (1 season, 13-8), 1910–1911
- No team 1911-1913
- Arthur Briggs (9 seasons, 105-31), 1913–1918, 1919–1923
- Paul Andrews (1 season, 2-4), 1918–1919
- Chester Barnard (1 season, 13-1), 1923–1924
- Donald Holwerda (1 season, 9-6), 1924–1925
- Andrew McDonald (23 seasons, 301-166), 1925–1943, 1945–1950
- No team 1943-1945
- Bob Vanatta (3 seasons, 73-11), 1950–1953, 2-time NAIA Champions
- Edwin Mathews (11 season, 164-91), 1953–1964, NCAA Division II Runners-up
- Bill Thomas (16 seasons, 265-158), 1964–1980, 3-time NCAA Division II Runners-up
- Bob Cleeland (3 seasons, 39-46), 1980–1983
- Charlie Spoonhour (9 seasons, 197-81), 1983–1992, 5 NCAA Tournament Appearances and 3 NIT appearances(1 NIT Quarterfinal)
- Mark Bernsen (3 seasons, 48-37), 1992-1995 1 NIT Quarterfinal Appearance
- Steve Alford (4 seasons, 78-48), 1995–1999, 1 NCAA Sweet 16 Appearance and 1 NIT Appearance
- Barry Hinson (9 seasons, 169-117), 1999-2008 4 NIT Appearances (1 NIT Quarterfinal)
- Cuonzo Martin (3 seasons, 61-41), 2008–2011 1 CIT Appearance (Champions), 1 NIT appearance (2nd round)
- Paul Lusk, (3 season, 47-50) 2011–Present 1 CIT Appearance (1st round)
Retired numbers
- 22 - Winston Garland, 1985–1987
- 32 - Daryel Garrison, 1971–1975; (Bears all-time leading scorer with 1,975 points)
- 43 - Jerry Anderson, 1951–1955
- 54 - Curtis Perry, 1966–1970
- 32 - Danny Moore, 1996-1999
Postseason
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Bears have appeared in six NCAA Division I Tournaments, all as Southwest Missouri State. Their combined record is 3–6.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1987 | #13 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | #4 Clemson #5 Kansas | W 65–60 L 63–67 |
1988 | #13 | Round of 64 | #4 UNLV | L 50–54 |
1989 | #14 | Round of 64 | #3 Seton Hall | L 51–60 |
1990 | #9 | Round of 64 | #8 North Carolina | L 70–83 |
1992 | #12 | Round of 64 | #5 Michigan State | L 54–61 |
1999 | #12 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | #5 Wisconsin #4 Tennessee #1 Duke | W 43–32 W 81–51 L 61–78 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Bears have appeared in ten NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 23–10.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1958 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Centenary Regis South Dakota | W 74–69 W 73–65 L 58–63 |
1959 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Abilene Christian Centenary Hope Cal State Los Angeles Evansville | W 87–67 W 65–62 W 76–74 W 72–59 L 67–83 |
1966 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Arkansas State Abilene Christian | W 72–71 L 58–63 |
1967 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lincoln (MO) Valparaiso Illinois State Winston-Salem State | W 83–80 W 87–77 W 86–72 W 93–76 L 74–77 |
1968 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Colorado State-Pueblo Evansville | W 69–68 L 73–79 |
1969 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Saint Olaf South Dakota State Montclair State Ashland Kentucky Wesleyan | W 75–47 W 87–74 W 92–76 W 58–48 L 71–75 |
1970 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | South Dakota State Cornell (IA) | L 71–82 W 76–65 |
1973 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | South Dakota State Colorado State-Pueblo | L 74–85 W 76–62 |
1974 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | North Dakota Kentucky Wesleyan Saint Joseph's (IN) New Orleans Morgan State | W 71–63 W 89–86 W 80–78 W 68–63 L 52–67 |
1978 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Columbus State Lincoln (MO) | W 69–67 L 83–84 |
NAIA Tournament results
The Bears have appeared in six NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 15–4 and are two time NAIA national champions (1952, 1953).
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1939 | First Round | East Texas State | L 45–68 |
1943 | First Round | Murray State | L 44–72 |
1949 | First Round Second Round | Portland Beloit | W 59–56 L 47–66 |
1952 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game | Chadron State Indiana State Morningside Texas State Murray State | W 87–66 W 82–64 W 87–74 W 70–67 W 73–64 |
1953 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game | Gonzaga Stetson Nebraska Wesleyan Indiana State Hamline | W 95–74 W 98–71 W 78–74 W 84–78 W 79–71 |
1954 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd Place Game | East Tennessee State Gustavus Adolphus Texas State Western Illinois Arkansas Tech | W 77–72 W 66–57 W 65–59 OT L 75–78 W 75–61 |
NIT results
The Bears have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 10–9.[2]
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1986 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Pittsburgh Marquette Florida | W 59–52 W 83–69 L 53–54 |
1991 | First Round Second Round | Coppin State Southern Illinois | W 57–47 L 69–72 |
1993 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | St. Joseph's Jackson State UAB | W 56–34 W 70–52 L 52–61 |
1997 | First Round | North Carolina State | L 66–77 |
2000 | First Round Second Round | SMU Mississippi | W 77–64 L 48–70 |
2005 | First Round Second Round | Rice Davidson | W 105–82 L 76–86 |
2006 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Stanford Houston Louisville | W 76–67 W 60–59 L 56–74 |
2007 | First Round | San Diego State | L 70–74 |
2011 | First Round Second Round | Murray State Miami (FL) | W 89–76 L 72–81 |
CIT results
The Bears have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–1 and were the 2010 Champions.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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2010 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Middle Tennessee State Louisiana Tech Creighton Pacific | W 87–79 W 69–40 W 67–61 W 78–65 |
2014 | First Round | Murray State | L 63–66 |
References
- ↑ "Colors - Identity Standards - Missouri State University". Missouristate.edu. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ NAIA Championship History