Metro State Roadrunners men's basketball
| Metro State Roadrunners | |
|---|---|
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| University | Metropolitan State University of Denver |
| First season | 1968 |
| Conference | RMAC |
| Location | Denver, CO |
| Head coach | Derrick Clark (5th year) |
| Arena |
Auraria Event Center (Capacity: 2,300) |
| Nickname | Roadrunners |
| Colors |
Blue and Red |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 2000, 2002 | |
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| 1999, 2013 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |
| 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2014 | |
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
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Great Northwest Conference Colorado Athletic Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014 | |
The Metro State men's basketball team, or Roadrunners, represents Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, United States
Australian Pipeline
Metro State has a great connection to Australia for Men's basketball, this started when Mike Dunlap was the head coach. The tradition has carried on since.
Postseason results
National Championships
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| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round #1 | North Dakota | 82-58 |
| Sweet 16 | #19 Wayne State (NE) | 84-72 |
| Elite 8 | St. Anselm | 81-61 |
| Final 4 | #5 Missouri Southern State | 75-74 |
| Championship | #2 Kentucky Wesleyan | 97-79 |
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round #1 | Minnesota-Duluth | 66-61 |
| Round #2 | #13 Nebraska-Kearney | 59-51 |
| Sweet 16 | at #17 South Dakota State | 87-86 |
| Elite 8 | #10 Cal State San Bernardino | 65-48 |
| Final 4 | #16 Indiana (PA) | 82-52 |
| Championship | #1 Kentucky Wesleyan | 80-72 |
Final Four history
| 1999 - Finalist | 2000 - Champion | 2002 - Champion | 2004 - Semifinalist |
| 2013 - Finalist | 2014 - Semifinalist |
Season-by-season results
Source:[1]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–1969 | Bill Mumma | – | |||||||
| 1969–1970 | James Bryant | 0–25 | |||||||
| 1970–1971 | James Bryant | – | |||||||
| 1971–1972 | James Bryant | 0–24 | |||||||
| 1972–1973 | James Bryant | 6–17 | |||||||
| 1973–1974 | Wayne Monson/Jim Jarvis | – | |||||||
| 1974–1975 | Erv Bratcher | 7–14 | |||||||
| 1975–1976 | Gene Lee | – | |||||||
| 1976–1977 | Gene Lee | – | |||||||
| 1977–1978 | Gene Lee/Marc Rabinoff | 0–24 | |||||||
| No Basketball (1978–1984) | |||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Bob Ligouri | 13–13 | |||||||
| 1985–1986 | Bob Hull | 12–12 | |||||||
| Great Northwest Conference (1986–1990) | |||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Bob Hull | 16–12 | 5-5 | ||||||
| 1987–1988 | Bob Hull | 17–11 | 5-5 | ||||||
| 1988–1989 | Bob Hull | 20–8 | 7-5 | ||||||
| 1989–1990 | Bob Hull | 28-4 | 8-2 | 1st | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| Colorado Athletic Conference (1990–1996) | |||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Bob Hull | 23-8 | 8-2 | 1st | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 1991–1992 | Bob Hull | 17-11 | 10-2 | 1st | |||||
| 1992–1993 | Bob Hull | 16-12 | 8-4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1993–1994 | Joe Strain | 14-13 | 5-7 | 5th | |||||
| 1994–1995 | Charles Bradley | 6-21 | 4-6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1995–1996 | Charles Bradley | 17-9 | 6-4 | 2nd | |||||
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1996–present) | |||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Charles Bradley | 13-13 | 9-10 | 3rd - East | |||||
| 1997–1998 | Mike Dunlap | 25-5 | 16-3 | 1st - East | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 1998–1999 | Mike Dunlap | 28-6 | 15-4 | 1st - East | NCAA Runner Up | ||||
| 1999–2000 | Mike Dunlap | 33-4 | 17-2 | 1st - East | NCAA National Champions | ||||
| 2000–2001 | Mike Dunlap | 23-7 | 14-5 | 3rd - East | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2001–2002 | Mike Dunlap | 29-6 | 16-3 | 2nd - East | NCAA National Champions | ||||
| 2002–2003 | Mike Dunlap | 28-5 | 16-3 | 2nd - East | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2003–2004 | Mike Dunlap | 32-3 | 19-0 | 1st - East | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 2004–2005 | Mike Dunlap | 29-4 | 16-3 | 1st - East | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 2005–2006 | Mike Dunlap | 21-10 | 13-6 | 3rd - East | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2006–2007 | Brannon Hays | 28-4 | 17-2 | 1st - East | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2007–2008 | Brannon Hays | 19-12 | 12-7 | 3rd - East | |||||
| 2008–2009 | Brannon Hays | 27-4 | 18-1 | 1st - East | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2009–2010 | Brannon Hays | 24-7 | 14-5 | 1st - East (Co-Champions) | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2010–2011 | Derrick Clark | 22-8 | 17-5 | 2nd | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2011–2012 | Derrick Clark | 25-7 | 17-5 | 2nd | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 2012–2013 | Derrick Clark | 32-3 | 20-2 | 1st | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2013–2014 | Derrick Clark | 32-2 | 22-0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 2014–2015 | Derrick Clark | 26-6 | 19-3 | 1st | NCAA Tournament | ||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NIT
Metro State was selected for the 2013 NIT Season Tip-Off, their opponent is the Rhode Island Rams. The regional is being played at the McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. Home of the Arizona Wildcats. Metro State became the second Division II team to be selected in the NIT Season Tip-Off.[2]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/18/2013* 6:00 PM, N/A |
#1 | vs. Rhode Island NIT Season Tip-Off, First Round |
L 66-63[3][4] | 0-1 |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
| 11/19/2013* 6:00 PM, N/A |
#1 | vs. Fairleigh Dickinson NIT Season Tip-Off, West Consolation |
W 87-76[5][6] | 1-1 |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
| 11/25/2013* 5:30 PM, N/A |
#1 | at Elon NIT Season Tip-Off, Consolation Round |
W 75-74[7][8] | 2-1 |
Alumni Gym (Elon University) (844) Elon, NC | ||||||
| 11/26/2013* 3:00 PM, N/A |
#1 | vs. Canisius NIT Season Tip-Off, Consolation Round |
W 83-69[9][10] | 3-1 |
Alumni Gym (Elon University) (577) Elon, NC | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Standard Time. | |||||||||||
Metro State becomes first DII school to win twice at NIT Season Tip-Off[11]
Roadrunners in the Pros
Active
| Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
| David Barlow |  |
| Paul Brotherson | |
| John Bynum |  |
| Steven Emory | |
| Shakir Johnson |  |
| Luke Kendall | |
| C. J. Massingale | |
| Ben Ortner |  |
| Hayden Smith | |
| Lester Strong | |
| Benas Veikalas |  |
| Jesse Wagstaff | |
| Mark Worthington | |
Retired
| Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Patrick Mutombo |   |
Roadrunner Olympians
| Name | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|
| David Barlow | | 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics |
| Mark Worthington | | 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics |
References
- ↑ "Metropolitan State University Of Denver". Metropolitan State University.
- ↑ "Arizona, Duke, Alabama, Rutgers headline NIT Season Tip-Off field". NCAA.com.
- ↑ "Metro State Roadrunners vs. Rhode Island Rams Recap - CBSSports.com". CBSSports.com. 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Metro State Roadrunners vs. Rhode Island Rams - Recap - November 18, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Metro State Roadrunners vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Recap - CBSSports.com". CBSSports.com. 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Metro State Roadrunners - Recap - November 19, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Metropolitan State University Of Denver". gometrostate.com.
- ↑ "Elon University Phoenix". elonphoenix.com.
- ↑ "Metropolitan State University Of Denver". gometrostate.com.
- ↑ "Metro State vs Canisius (11/26/13 at Alumni Gym (Elon, N.C.))". gogriffs.com.
- ↑ "Metro State becomes first DII school to win twice at NIT Season Tip-Off". NCAA.com.
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