Chicago State Cougars men's basketball

Chicago State Cougars
Chicago State Cougars
	2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
University	Chicago State University
Head coach	Lance Irvin (2nd season)
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Arena	Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center ; (capacity: 7,000)
Nickname	Cougars
Colors	Green and white;
Conference tournament champions
	2013

The Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represents Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The team currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference and is coached by Lance Irvin, now in his second season. The Cougars play their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center.

Postseason tournaments

The Cougars have appeared in three NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 5–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1981	First Round	Bethany Nazarene	L 63–69
1983	First Round Second Round	Tri-State West Virginia Wesleyan	W 76–65 L 70–87
1984	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Franklin Pierce Kearney State Chaminade Fort Hays State Westmont	W 79–62 W 105–104 ^2OT W 68–66 L 84–86 ^OT W 86–82 ^OT

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First Round	UIC	L 69–80

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Venues	Dickens Athletic Center (1971–2007) Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (2007–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Western Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Abilene Christian Wildcats California Baptist Lancers Grand Canyon Antelopes (leaving in 2025) Seattle Redhawks (leaving in 2025) Southern Utah Thunderbirds Tarleton Texans UT Arlington Mavericks Utah Tech Trailblazers Utah Valley Wolverines
Championships & awards	WAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25