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Hampton Pirates basketball

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Hampton Pirates
2024–25 Hampton Pirates basketball team
UniversityHampton University
Head coachIvan Thomas (1st season)
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
LocationHampton, Virginia
ArenaHampton Convocation Center
(capacity: 7,200)
NicknamePirates
ColorsReflex blue and white
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
1991*, 2001
NCAA tournament appearances
1991*, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2016
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
MEAC: 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2016
CIAA: 1982, 1983, 1991
Conference regular season champions
2001, 2002, 2016, 2018

The Hampton Pirates basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, United States. The Pirates compete in the Coastal Athletic Association. The school's team formerly competed in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and the Big South Conference.[1] Notably, the 2000-01 Hampton team was one of ten 15 seeds ever to upset a 2 seed in the Round of 64 of an NCAA tournament, defeating Iowa State in the first round.

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I tournament results

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The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament six times. Their combined record is 2–6.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2001 #15 Round of 64
Round of 32
#2 Iowa State
#10 Georgetown
W 58–57
L 57–76
2002 #15 Round of 64 #2 Connecticut L 67–78
2006 #16 Opening Round #16 Monmouth L 49–71
2011 #16 Round of 64 #1 Duke L 45–87
2015 #16 First Four
Round of 64
#16 Manhattan
#1 Kentucky
W 74–64
L 56–79
2016 #16 Round of 64 #1 Virginia L 45–81

NIT results

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The Pirates have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018 First round Notre Dame L 63–84

CBI results

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The Pirates have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2014 First round Penn State L 65–69
2017 First round Coastal Carolina L 67–83

CIT results

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The Pirates have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), one time. Their record is 3–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2019 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
St. Francis Brooklyn
Charleston Southern
NJIT
Marshall
W 81–72
W 73–67
W 82–70
L 78–80

NCAA Division II tournament results

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The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1991 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
North Alabama
Florida Southern
L 80–94
W 70–68

NAIA tournament results

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The Pirates have appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record is 4–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1978 First round Central State L 64–76
1980 First round South Carolina–Aiken L 73–74
1982 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National 3rd-place game
Oklahoma Christian
Central Washington
Henderson State
South Carolina Upstate
Kearney State
W 65–64
W 63–49
W 70–66
L 54–68
W 98–94

Award winners

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MEAC Player of the Year

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References

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  1. ^ "Big South Adds Hampton University as Full Member" (Press release). Big South Conference. November 16, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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