Savannah State Tigers basketball

This article is about the NCAA men's basketball program at Savannah State University. The women's basketball team is known as the Lady Tigers.
Savannah State Tigers
2015–16 Savannah State Tigers basketball team
University Savannah State University
Conference MEAC
Location Savannah, GA
Head coach Horace Broadnax[1] (11th year)
Arena Tiger Arena
(Capacity: 6,000)
Nickname Tigers
Colors

Burnt Orange, Reflex Blue, and White

                  
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
Conference tournament champions
1970
Conference regular season champions
1970, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2012

The Savannah State Tigers basketball team competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and plays their home games in Tiger Arena on the university campus.

The school gained notoriety when they finished the 2004–2005 men's basketball season a winless 0-28, the first Division I team to do so since Prairie View A&M University in 1991–1992.[2][3][4] The Tigers were the 2011-12 MEAC regular season champions and received an automatic bid into the 2012 NIT, their first ever appearance in any Division I tournament as a Division I member. The team posted a 21-10 overall mark and lead the MEAC in scoring defense, only allowing 58.9 points per game and were second in the conference in scoring margin (+5.4).[5]

Head coach

Horace Broadnax became the men's head basketball coach in 2005.[1] In his sixth year as the head coach of the Tigers, the 2011-12 season, he was named the MEAC Coach of the Year as he guided the team to a 14-2 conference record and the school's first MEAC regular season title.[5]

Conference championships and NCAA playoffs

Prior to moving into the NCAA, the Tigers appeared in post season play in the NAIA collegiate level. The Tigers appeared in 3 NAIA National Men's Basketball National Tournaments in 1960, 1961, and 1962 with a total combined tournament record of 2-3.

Before moving to Division I the team won the SIAC conference championship in 1970, 1979, 1980, and 1981.[6][7]

The 1978-79 Tigers won an overtime game against Albany (NY) (Savannah State- 82; Albany - 81) in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, but lost in the second round to Centre College (Centre - 82, Savannah State - 54).[8]

In the 1980 Division III playoffs the Tigers defeated UNC Greensboro in the first round (Savannah State - 61, UNC Greensboro - 58) before losing to Lane College in the regional championships (Lane - 87, Savannah State - 70).[8]

The 1980-81 Tigers won the SIAC Division III Championship and the NCAA South Regional Championship before finishing the season as the NCAA Division III South Quarterfinal runner-up.[7] During this run they defeated the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in the first round (Savannah State - 76, Rose-Hulman - 62), and Rhodes College in the regional championships (Savannah State - 76, Rhodes - 75) before losing an overtime game to Otterbein College in the quarterfinals (Otterbein - 67, Savannah State - 64).[8]

Team awards and NCAA records

Savannah State set the NCAA records for fewest points in a half (4 points) and the worst field goal percentage in a half (4.3 percent) in an 85-25 loss to Kansas State on 7 January 2008.[9] The Tigers completed the second half 1-for-23, breaking the shot-clock era record.[9]

Postseason

NCAA Division III tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament three times. Their combined record is 4–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1979 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals 		Albany
Centre 		W 82–81
L 54–82
1980 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals 		UNC Greensboro
Lane 		W 61–58
L 70–87
1981 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight 		Rose–Hulman
Southwestern (TN)
Otterbein 		W 76–62
W 76–75
L 64–67 OT

NAIA tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament three times. Their combined record is 2–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1960 First Round
Second Round 		WIllamette
Texas State 		W 85–71
L 88–101
1961 First Round Redland L 80–89
1962 First Round
Second Round 		Pacific Lutheran
Northern Arizona 		W 84–75
L 91–95

NIT results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
2012 First Round Tennessee L 51–65

CIT results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
2013 First Round East Carolina L 65–66

Season by season record

     Conference Regular Season Champions      Conference Tournament Champions      Conference Tournament and Regular Season Champions

Notable alumni

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
John Mathis 1967 former American Basketball Association forward for the New Jersey Americans[19]

Six Savannah State alumni became members of the Harlem Globetrotters:[20]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Savannah State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach: Horace Broadnax". Savannah State University. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  2. 1 2 "Tigers finish season 0-28". ESPN.com. 2005-05-28. Retrieved 2005-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Winless Savannah State Gets New Coach". CSTV.com. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "SSU fires men's basketball coach Daniels". 2005-02-17. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  5. 1 2 "MEAC announces All-MEAC Men's Basketball Honors". MEACSports.com. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "SIAC Basketball Champions". Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  7. 1 2 "Former Savannah State Men's Basketball Coach Dies". Retrieved 2007-11-21.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Official 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Records Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  9. 1 2 "Savannah State misses its way into record books vs. K-State". Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  10. ↑ "Savannah State clinches top seed in 2012 tournament". Associated Press. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  11. ↑ Barnidge, Noell (2008-02-29). "Tigers end season with loss". SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  12. 1 2 3 "Notes: Savannah State fires coach after winless season". USA Today. 2005-02-17. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  13. ↑ "Savannah State's Curtis Relieved of Coaching Duties". Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  14. 1 2 3 "Morris Brown Announced New Coaches". 1999-07-23. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "John Williams To Take Over Women's Basketball Program at Winston-Salem State". 2002-04-24. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  16. 1 2 3 "Savannah State names three head coaches". 2002-08-17. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Russell Ellington: A Coach for Life". Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  18. ↑ "Past Tournament Champions". SIAC. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  19. ↑ "NBA/ABA Players who attended Savannah State University". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  20. ↑ "Harlem Globetrotters All-time Roster". Harlem Globetrotters. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
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