Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
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| University | Eastern Michigan University | ||
| Conference | MAC | ||
| Location | Ypsilanti, MI | ||
| Head coach | Rob Murphy (6th year) | ||
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Convocation Center (Capacity: 8,800) |
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| Nickname | Eagles | ||
| Colors | Green and White |
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1991, 1996 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1921 (MIAA) 1988, 1991, 1996, 2012 (MAC) |
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The team currently competes in the West division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They have appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments and have a 3–4 record, tied for third best among Michigan colleges. They reached the Sweet Sixteen in the 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and defeated the Duke Blue Devils in the first round of the 1996 tournament.
EMU has competed in the MAC since joining in 1972, and previously competed in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1920–1926). The team last played in the NCAA tournament in 1998. The Eagles are currently coached by Rob Murphy.
The Eagles have appeared in four NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.
Coach Ben Braun led Eastern Michigan to their first three NCAA Division I tournament appearances during his 11-year tenure. One of the great highlights in team history came after EMU's first round victory over Duke in 1996, when the Blue Devils' Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski stated, "Eastern Michigan is very well coached, much deeper than we are and, today, much quicker than we were."
The Eagles have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.
The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
The Eagles have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 1–1.
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