Cornell Big Red men's basketball
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| University | Cornell University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference | Ivy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ithaca, NY | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Steve Donahue (8th year) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Newman Arena (Capacity: 4,472) |
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| Nickname | Big Red | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Carnelian Red and White
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| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954, 1988, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EIBL: 1913, 1914, 1924, 1954 Ivy: 1988, 2008 |
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The Cornell Big Red men's basketball team represents Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, in NCAA Division I men's competition. Cornell is one of eight members of the academically prestigious Ivy League. The Big Red's appearance in the 2008 NCAA Tournament was their first trip to "The Big Dance" since 1988. The Big Red are currently coached by Steve Donahue, who has coached them since the 2000-2001 season.
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The 2008 tournament was the Big Red's third appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Their combined record is 0-4.
| Year | Region | Place | Round | Result |
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| 1954 | East | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Regional Fourth Place | Loss, 69-67 to Navy Loss, 65-54 to North Carolina State |
| 1988 | West | Los Angeles, California | First | Loss, 90-50 to (1) Arizona |
| 2008 | South | Anaheim, California | First | Loss, 77-53 to (3) Stanford Cardinal |
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