Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball

The Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The first basketball team started in 1908–09 season.[2] The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Panthers competed in the NCAA Division I Tournament in 1992 and 2001.[3]

Eastern Illinois Panthers
men's basketball
2019–20 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
UniversityEastern Illinois University
First season1908
All-time record529–618 (.461)
Athletic directorTom Michael
Head coachJay Spoonhour (8th season)
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
LocationCharleston, Illinois
ArenaLantz Arena
(Capacity: 5,300)
NicknamePanthers
ColorsBlue and Gray[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1976*, 1978*
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1976*, 1978*
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980*
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980*, 1992, 2001
*at Division II level
Conference Tournament Champions
Mid-Cont: 1985, 1992
Ohio Valley Conference: 2001
Conference Regular Season Champions
IIAC: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1969

Season Results

Eastern Illinois' records season by season since joining Division I in 1981.[4]

Season Head Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Division I Independent
1981–82Rick Samuels14–130–0-–
Mid-Continent Conference
1982–83Rick Samuels13–188–42nd of 8–
1983–84Rick Samuels15–137–74th of 8–
1984–85Rick Samuels20–109–53rd of 8–
1985–86Rick Samuels19–138–63rd of 8–
1986–87Rick Samuels9–193–117th of 8–
1987–88Rick Samuels17–117–74th of 8–
1988–89Rick Samuels16–167–53rd of 8–
1989–90Rick Samuels10–183–96th of 8–
1990–91Rick Samuels17–1210–6T—3rd of 9–
1991–92Rick Samuels17–149–7T—4th of 9NCAA 1st Round
1992–93Rick Samuels10–177–9T—6th of 9–
1993–94Rick Samuels12–157–11T—6th of 10–
1994–95Rick Samuels16–1310–8T—4th of 10–
1995–96Rick Samuels13–159–9T—6th of 10–
Ohio Valley Conference
1996–97Rick Samuels12–159–9T—5th of 10–
1997–98Rick Samuels16–1113–52nd of 10–
1998–99Rick Samuels13–168–10T—7th of 10–
1999–00Rick Samuels17–1211–7T—3rd of 10–
2000–01Rick Samuels21–1011–5T—2nd of 9NCAA 1st Round
2001–02Rick Samuels15–167–9T—5th of 9–
2002–03Rick Samuels14–159–7T—4th of 11–
2003–04Rick Samuels6–214–12T—10th of 11–
2004–05Rick Samuels12–167–98th of 11–
2005–06Mike Miller6–215–159th of 11–
2006–07Mike Miller10–206–1410th of 11–
2007–08Mike Miller7–226–1410th of 11–
2008–09Mike Miller12–188–107th of 10–
2009–10Mike Miller19–1211–7T—3rd of 10–
2010–11Mike Miller9–204–149th of 10–
2011–12Mike Miller12–175–1110th of 11–
2012–13Jay Spoonhour11–216–103rd West–
2013–14Jay Spoonhour11–197–93rd West–
2014–15Jay Spoonhour18–159–73rd WestCIT 2nd Round
2015–16Jay Spoonhour13–179–73rd West–
2016–17Jay Spoonhour14–156–105th West–
2017–18Jay Spoonhour12–197–118th of 12—
2018–19Jay Spoonhour14–187–116th of 12—
2019–20Jay Spoonhour17–159–9T—5th of 12—
Totals39 Years
3 Coaches		529–618
(.461)		0 Conf. Championships3 Postseason Appearances

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1992#15First Round#2 IndianaL 55–94
2001#15First Round#2 ArizonaL 76–101

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times. Their combined record is 10–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
1975Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Akron
Youngstown State		L 62–76
L 80–86
1976Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		Saint Joseph's (IN)
Evansville
Bridgeport
Chattanooga
Old Dominion		W 65–56
W 75–73
W 81–66
L 84–93
W 78–74
1977Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Bellarmine
Randolph-Macon		W 87–72
L 66–69
1978Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		Saint Joseph's (IN)
Indiana State Evansville
Elizabeth City State
Wisconsin-Green Bay
Florida Tech		W 100–93
W 79–67
W84–71
L 43–58
W 77–67
1979Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Saint Joseph's (IN)
Northern Michigan		L 66–76
W 65–58
1980Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Wright State
Northern Michigan		W 74–63
L 56–58

NAIA tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament six times. Their combined record is 7–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
1947First RoundSoutheastern Oklahoma StateL 42–53
1949First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Miami (FL)
San Jose State
Beloit		W 89–73
W 81–75
L 64–65
1950First RoundRiver Fall StateL 68–80
1952First Round
Second Round		Huron
Morningside		W 113–78
L 93–98
1953First Round
Second Round		Morris Harvey
Hamline		W 84–67
L 86–88
1957First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National 3rd Place Game		New Mexico Highlands
Villa Madonna
Hamline
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Pacific Lutheran		W 88–76
W 110–78
W 88–83
L 81–95
L 85–87

CIT results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
2015First Round
Second Round		Oakland
Evansville		W 97–91
L 68–83

Retired Numbers
No. Player Position Career Date of Retirement
00Kevin Duckworth[5]C1983–86September 14, 1991
44Henry DomercantSG2000–03February 16, 2013

Notable former players

See also

References
  1. "Eastern Illinois University Panthers - Media Relations". October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. "Eastern Illinois 20-7-18 Media Guide" (PDF). eiupanthers.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. "ESPN NCAA Tournament History". espn.go.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. "Eastern Illinois". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  5. "EIU Retired Numbers".
  6. "Kevin Duckworth". Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  7. "Kyle Hill". ABC.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2013.


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