Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
2023–24 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
UniversityMount St. Mary's University
Head coachDan Engelstad (6th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationEmmitsburg, Maryland
ArenaKnott Arena
(Capacity: 3,121)
NicknameMountaineers
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament champions
1962*
NCAA tournament runner-up
1981*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1969*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*
NCAA tournament appearances
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1967*, 1969*, 1970*, 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
Mason–Dixon Conference - 1944, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1986, 1988
Northeast Conference - 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021
Conference regular season champions
Northeast Conference - 1996, 2017
Mount St. Mary's player Gregory Graves takes a shot during a game against LIU Brooklyn at Knott Arena on January 2, 2016.

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. The team's current head coach is Dan Engelstad. It competed in the Northeast Conference from 1989 until July 1, 2022, after which, they will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.[2] The Mountaineers play their home games at Knott Arena. The team has played in five NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments by virtue of winning the NEC tournament. They were NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981.

Mount Saint Mary's basketball program is likely best known for the career of head coach Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Mountaineers have played six previous NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–6.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1995#16First round#1 KentuckyL 67–113
1999#16First round#1 Michigan StateL 53–76
2008#16Opening Round
First round
#16 Coppin State
#1 North Carolina
W 69–60
L 74–113
2014#16First Four#16 AlbanyL 64–71
2017#16First Four
First round
#16 New Orleans
#1 Villanova
W 67–66
L 56–76
2021#16First Four#16 Texas SouthernL 52–60

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 25–17.

Year Round Opponent Result
1957First round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game
CCNY
North Carolina Central
Rider
Kentucky Wesleyan
Cal State Los Angeles
W 93–84
W 106–88
W 86–66
L 81–99
W 82–72
1961Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game
Virginia Union
Albright
Austin Peay
Wittenberg
South Dakota State
W 83–80
W 82–76
W 96–78
L 49–65
L 76–77
1962Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Albright
Hofstra
Wittenberg
Southern Illinois
Sacramento State
W 67–64 OT
W 66–54
W 43–39
W 58–57
W 58–57 OT
1963Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Bloomsburg
Philadelphia
L 61–76
L 48–54
1967Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Akron
Baldwin-Wallace
L 72–98
L 82–106
1969Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Norfolk State
Oglethorpe
W 95–80
L 56–74
1970Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Stetson
Old Dominion
L 77–78
L 90–93
1979Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
UMBC
Roanoke
L 74–79
W 93–89
1980Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Virginia Union
Benedict
L 70–72
W 84–82
1981Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Cheyney
Elizabeth City State
Northern Michigan
Green Bay
Florida Southern
W 81–75
W 78–76
W 88–74
W 76–60
L 68–73
1982Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Virginia State
UDC
W 90–86
L 66–67
1985Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
Randolph-Macon
Winston-Salem State
C.W. Post
South Dakota State
W 62–52 3OT
W 63–56
W 69–67
L 71–78
1986Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Winston-Salem State
Norfolk State
W 74–71
L 75–78
1987Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Virginia Union
Norfolk State
W 94–84
L 66–70

NIT results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1996First roundIllinois StateL 49–73

CIT results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2009First roundJames MadisonL 58–69

Mountaineers in professional basketball

The following Mountaineer players have played in the NBA:

The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues:

See also

References

  1. MSMU Graphic Standards (PDF). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  2. "MAAC Welcomes Mount St. Mary's University as Newest Member Institution". MAACSports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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