Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball

History and Highlights

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  • Winningest basketball program in NCAA Division III history by victories (1,559) and percentage (.716).
  • More appearances (24) and victories (47) in the NCAA Division III tournament than any other program.
  • More first team All-Americas (7) than any other Division III program
  • 1977 NCAA Division III champion.
  • 1961 NCAA College Division champion.
  • NCAA Division III runner-up three times: 1983, 1976, 2006
  • 1963 NCAA College Division runner-up
  • NCAA Division III third-place finisher three times: 1980, 1987, 1994
  • NCAA Division III regional or sectional champion nine times: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1994, 2006
  • NCAA College Division Great Lakes Regional champion three times: 1961, 1962, 1963
  • 52 consecutive years without a losing season
  • National leader in team defense eight times
In the 2005-06 season:
*ranked 1st in scoring defense for second straight year
*ranked 1st in scoring margin
*ranked 4th in field-goal percentage defense
*ranked 3rd in rebound margin
In the 2004-05 season:
*ranked 1st in scoring defense for the second straight year ranked 1st in scoring margin
*ranked 5th in field-goal percentage defense
*ranked 2nd in rebound margin
In 2005, Andy Bucheit ranked 15th in three-point field goal percentage; Dane Borchers ranked 18th in field goal percentage.
  • A 49-year record of 1079-278 for a .795 winning percentage.
  • 25-year HPER Center home court record of 328-39 (.894).
  • Average of 22 wins per season for past 50 years.
  • 14 OAC Tournament titles: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987
  • 6 NCAC Tournament titles: 1990, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006
  • 20 OAC regular season titles: 1938, 1946, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1989
  • 10 NCAC regular season titles: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004
  • Winningest Ohio collegiate team in regular-season, conference tournament and NCAA tournament play
  • NCAA Division III Players of the Year: Tyrone Curtis, 1981; Tim Casey, 1985; Brad Baldridge, 1991
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