Tennessee State Tigers basketball

Tennessee State Tigers
Tennessee State Tigers
	2015–16 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team
University	Tennessee State University
Head coach	Dana Ford (2nd season)
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Arena	Gentry Complex ; (capacity: 10,500)
Nickname	Tigers
Colors	TSU Blue and White;
NCAA tournament runner-up
	1970, 1973
NCAA tournament Final Four
	1970, 1972, 1973, 1975
NCAA tournament appearances
	1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1993, 1994; at Division II level

This article is about the men's program at Tennessee State University. The women's teams are known as the Lady Tigers.

The Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represents Tennessee State University (TSU) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. They play their home games at the Gentry Complex. On March 11, 2014, TSU relieved coach Travis Williams of his duties and began a nationwide search for a new head coach.^[1]

While they were a member of the NAIA, they were three time national champions (1957, 1958, 1959). The team was coached by Harold Hunter from 1959 to 1968.^[2] Hunter still holds the record as the second-winningest men's basketball coach in Tennessee State's history.^[3] Hunter had succeeded outgoing coach John McLendon, who left in 1958.^[2]

Seventeen former Tennessee State Tigers have played in the NBA, the best known are Dick Barnett, John Barnhill, Truck Robinson, Anthony Mason and Carlos Rogers.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1993	First Round	Seton Hall	L 59–81
1994	First Round	Kentucky	L 70–83

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in seven NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their record is 18–8.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1967	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	South Carolina State Stetson	L 59–66 W 65–53
1970	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Bellarmine Kentucky Wesleyan South Dakota State Buffalo State Philadelphia	W 82–77 W 75–73 W 92–89 W 101–80 L 65–76
1971	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Louisiana Tech Louisiana–Lafayette	W 92–91 ^OT L 82–86
1972	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game	New Orleans Delta State Southampton Akron Eastern Michigan	W 80–79 W 79–73 W 95–55 L 69–71 ^OT W 107–82
1973	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Transylvania Southeastern Louisiana Akron Assumption Kentucky Wesleyan	W 53–45 W 62–54 ^OT W 54–50 W 106–76 L 76–78 ^OT
1974	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Fisk Southern	L 54–65 W 98–88
1975	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game	Armstrong Atlantic State Chattanooga Akron Old Dominion Assumption	W 63–53 W 82–81 W 72–69 L 60–77 L 80–88

NAIA Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in seven NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 23–4 and are three time national champions (1957, 1958, 1959).

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1953	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Geneva Benedictine (KS) Texas A&M-Commerce	W 89–88 W 79–56 L 67–72
1954	First Round	Regis (CO)	L 58–61
1956	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Indianapolis Wisconsin-Eau Claire McNeese State	W 84–76 W 62–61 L 68–76
1957	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Adrian Portland Western Illinois Pacific Lutheran Southeastern Oklahoma State	W 87–69 W 87–70 W 90–88 W 71–70 W 92–73
1958	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Northern Michigan Anderson (IN) Texas A&M-Commerce Texas Southern Western Illinois	W 113–45 W 77–56 W 81–62 W 110–85 W 85–73
1959	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Nebraska Wesleyan Youngstown State Illinois State Texas State Pacific Lutheran	W 75–57 W 89–80 W 131–74 W 64–62 W 97–87
1960	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd Place Game	Midwestern State West Virginia Wesleyan Wofford Westminster (PA) William Jewell	W 102–83 W 84–79 W 75–60 L 38–39 W 100–65

CIT results

The Tigers have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2012	First Round	Mercer	L 60–68
2013	First Round	Evansville	L 72–84

References

^ www://nashvillepost.com/category/subjects/travis_williams_fired
^ ^a ^b "Former Tennessee State basketball coach Harold Hunter dies". The City Paper. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
^ "NBA pioneer Harold Hunter, an ex-Xavier coach, died Thursday". Times-Picayune. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-03-30.

External links

Website

[1] www://nashvillepost.com/category/subjects/travis_williams_fired

[citypaper-2] "Former Tennessee State basketball coach Harold Hunter dies". The City Paper. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-03-30.

[timespicayune-3] "NBA pioneer Harold Hunter, an ex-Xavier coach, died Thursday". Times-Picayune. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-03-30.

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