| Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball | |||
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| University | Eastern Illinois University | ||
| First season | 1908 | ||
| All-time record | 543–662 (.451) | ||
| Athletic director | Tom Michael | ||
| Head coach | Marty Simmons (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
| Location | Charleston, Illinois | ||
| Arena | Lantz Arena (capacity: 5,300) | ||
| Nickname | Panthers | ||
| Colors | Blue and gray[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1976*, 1978* | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1976*, 1978* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980*, 1992, 2001 *at Division II level | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Mid-Cont: 1985, 1992 Ohio Valley Conference: 2001 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| IIAC: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1969 | |||
The Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The first basketball team started in 1908–09 season.[2] The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Panthers competed in the NCAA Division I tournament in 1992 and 2001.[3]
- ^ "EIU BRANDING, MARKETING & LOGOS". Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois 20-7-18 Media Guide" (PDF). eiupanthers.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "ESPN NCAA Tournament History". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2015.