Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
Template:Short description Template:Infobox CBB Team The Central Michigan Chippewas team is the basketball team that represent Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2003. The Chippewas are currently coached by Andy Bronkema.
Postseason
NCAA Division I
The Chippewas have appeared in four NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| 1975 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place |
Georgetown Kentucky Oregon State |
W 77–75 L 73–90 W 88–87 | |
| 1977 | First Round | Charlotte | L 86–91 | |
| 1987 | #13 | First Round | UCLA | L 73–92 |
| 2003 | #11 | First Round Second Round |
Creighton Duke |
W 79–73 L 60–86 |
NCAA Division II
Central Michigan appeared in the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament three times. Their combined record was 3–3.
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| 1965 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals |
Jackson State Southern Illinois |
W 83–79 L 62–90 |
| 1970 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals |
Wayne State (MI) St. Joseph's (IN) |
W 73–61 L 68–87 |
| 1971 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals |
Augustana (IL) Evansville |
W 63–59 L 60–78 |
NIT
The Chippewas have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice. Their combined record is 0–2.
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| 1979 | First Round | Purdue | L 80–97 | |
| 2015 | #6 | First Round | Louisiana Tech | L 79–89 |
College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results
The Chippewas have appeared in the Division I College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their record is 0–1.
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| 2019 | First Round | DePaul | L 86–100 |
CIT
The Chippewas have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 2–2.
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| 2016 | First Round | UT Martin | L 73–76 |
| 2018 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Fort Wayne Wofford Liberty |
W 94–89 W 98–94 L 71–84 |
NAIA Tournament results
Central Michigan went to the NAIA Tournament twice, garnering a record of 2–2. Former coach Ted Kjolhede was named NAIA Coach of the Year for 1966.
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| 1966 | First Round Second Round |
Edinboro Oklahoma Baptist |
W 67–53 L 70–90 |
| 1967 | First Round Second Round |
Albany State Southwestern Louisiana |
W 71–70 L 62–70 |
Player achievements and accolades
Retired numbers
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| colspan="5" style= "Template:CollegePrimaryStyle" | Central Michigan Chippewas retired numbers | |||
| width=40px style="Template:CollegeSecondaryStyle" | No. | width=150px style="Template:CollegeSecondaryStyle" |Player | width= px style="Template:CollegeSecondaryStyle" |Years played | width= px style="Template:CollegeSecondaryStyle" |Ref. |
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Jim McElroy | 1973–1975 | [2] |
| Mel McLaughlin | 1980–1983 | [2] | |
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Ben Kelso | 1970–1973 | [2] |
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Dan Roundfield | 1972–1975 | [2] |
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Dan Majerle | 1984–1988 | [2] |
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Ben Poquette | 1973–1977 | [2] |
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Don Edwards | 1963–1966 | [2] |
Chippewas in the ABA/NBA
- Nate Huffman (NBA 2002–2003)
- Willie Iverson (ABA 1968–1969)
- Chris Kaman (NBA 2003–2016)
- Ben Kelso (NBA 1973–1974)
- Dan Majerle (NBA 1988–2002)
- Dan Roundfield (NBA 1975–1987)
- Jim McElroy (NBA 1975–1982)
- Ben Poquette (NBA 1977–1987)
References
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External links
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- Basketball Reference
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