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Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball

Field	Value
name	Eastern Kentucky Colonels
men's basketball
current	2025–26 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
logo	Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo.svg
logo_size	200
university	Eastern Kentucky University
conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
(United Athletic Conference in 2026–27)
location	Richmond, Kentucky
coach	A.W. Hamilton
tenure	8th
arena	Alumni Coliseum
capacity	6,500
nickname	Colonels
h_body	4C151E
h_pattern_b	_thinsidesonwhite
h_shorts	4C151E
h_pattern_s	_blanksides2
a_body	4C151E
a_pattern_b	_thinwhitesides
a_shorts	4C151E
a_pattern_s	_whitesides
NCAAtourneys	1953, 1959, 1965, 1972, 1979, 2005, 2007, 2014
conference_tournament	1950, 1955, 1979, 2005, 2007, 2014
conference_season	1953, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1972, 1979, 2024
division_season	2015

men's basketball (United Athletic Conference in 2026–27) The Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team is a college basketball team at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), located in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. The Colonels are members of the ASUN Conference, which they joined in 2021 after having been members of the Ohio Valley Conference since that league's founding in 1948. Home games are played at Alumni Coliseum, located on EKU's campus. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2014. The Colonels are coached by A.W. Hamilton, who came to EKU in 2018 after previous head coach Dan McHale was fired after 3 seasons.

Season-by-season records

NOTE: Eastern Kentucky did not field a team 1917–1919 or 1943–44.

Season	W	L	PCT	Conf. record	Postseason
Independent
1909–10	3	3	.500
1910–11	4	6	.400
1911–12	3	2	.600
1912–13	9	3	.750
1913–14	4	3	.571
1914–15	0	3	.000
1915–16	7	1	.875
1916–17	3	3	.500
1919–20	3	4	.429
1920–21	3	6	.333
1921–22	10	4	.714
1922–23	9	6	.600
1923–24	12	7	.632
1924–25	5	13	.278
1925–26	1	11	.083
1926–27	4	13	.235
1927–28	3	15	.167
1928–29	2	13	.133
1929–30	14	8	.636
1930–31	12	4	.750
1931–32	13	8	.619
1932–33	14	4	.778
1933–34	7	7	.500
1934–35	8	9	.471
1935–36	12	10	.545
1936–37	10	6	.625
1937–38	12	7	.632
1938–39	11	5	.688
1939–40	16	2	.889
1940–41	10	5	.667
1941–42	11	5	.688
1942–43	12	5	.706
1944–45	20	5	.800		NAIA National Semifinals
1945–46	21	3	.875		NAIA First Round
1946–47	21	4	.840
1947–48	17	7	.708
Ohio Valley Conference
1948–49	17	4	.810	7–3
1949–50	16	6	.728	7–3
1950–51	18	8	.692	8–3
1951–52	13	11	.542	10–2
1952–53	16	9	.640	9–1	NCAA first round
1953–54	7	16	.304	4–6
1954–55	15	8	.652	6–4
1955–56	9	16	.360	3–7
1956–57	6	15	.286	4–6
1957–58	8	11	.421	3–7
1958–59	16	6	.727	10–2	NCAA first round
1959–60	14	8	.636	9–3
1960–61	15	9	.625	9–3
1961–62	10	6	.625	7–5
1962–63	9	12	.429	6–6
1963–64	15	9	.625	9–5
1964–65	19	6	.760	13–1	NCAA first round
1965–66	16	9	.640	9–5
1966–67	5	18	.217	2–12
1967–68	10	14	.417	6–8
1968–69	13	9	.591	7–7
1969–70	12	10	.545	8–6
1970–71	16	8	.667	10–4
1971–72	15	11	.577	9–5	NCAA first round
1972–73	12	13	.480	7–7
1973–74	8	15	.348	6–8
1974–75	7	18	.280	3–11
1975–76	10	15	.400	6–8
1976–77	8	16	.333	3–11
1977–78	15	11	.577	8–6
1978–79	21	8	.724	9–3	NCAA first round
1979–80	15	12	.556	7–5
1980–81	10	16	.385	7–7
1981–82	5	21	.192	3–13
1982–83	10	17	.370	7–7
1983–84	11	16	.407	5–9
1984–85	16	13	.552	9–5
1985–86	10	18	.357	5–9
1986–87	19	11	.633	9–5
1987–88	18	11	.621	10–4
1988–89	7	22	.341	4–8
1989–90	13	17	.433	7–5
1990–91	19	10	.655	9–3
1991–92	19	14	.576	9–5
1992–93	15	12	.556	11–5
1993–94	13	14	.481	9–7
1994–95	9	19	.321	6–10
1995–96	13	14	.481	7–9
1996–97	8	18	.308	6–12
1997–98	10	17	.370	8–10
1998–99	3	23	.115	2–16
1999–2000	6	21	.222	2–16
2000–01	7	19	.269	1–15
2001–02	7	20	.259	3–13
2002–03	11	17	.393	5–11
2003–04	14	15	.483	8–8
2004–05	22	9	.710	11–5	NCAA first round
2005–06	14	16	.467	11–9
2006–07	21	12	.636	13–7	NCAA first round
2007–08	14	16	.467	10–10
2008–09	18	13	.581	10–8
2009–10	20	12	.625	11–7	CBI First Round
2010–11	15	16	.484	9–9
2011–12	16	16	.500	7–9
2012–13	25	10	.714	12–4	CBI First Round
2013–14	24	10	.706	11-5	NCAA first round
2014–15	21	12	.636	11-5	CIT third round
2015–16	15	16	.484	6-10
2016–17	12	19	.387	5-11
2017–18	11	20	.355	5-13
2018–19	13	18	.419	6-12
2019–20	16	17	.485	12-6
2020–21	22	7	.759	15-5
ASUN Conference
2021–22	13	18	.419	5-11
2022–23	23	14	.622	12-6	CBI runner-up

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Colonels have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–8, the second worst record of most losses without a victory in the NCAA tournament (Iona had a win in the NCAA Tournament in 1980 before the NCAA stripped it away due to violation, which means they are "0-15").

2014	First Round	Kansas	L 69–80

NAIA tournament results

The Colonels have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–3.

1946	First Round	Drury	L 47–51

CBI results

The Colonels have appeared in two College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 3–2.

2023	First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals	Cleveland State
Indiana State
Southern Utah
Charlotte	W 91–75OT
W 89–88OT
W 108–106OT
L 68–71

CIT results

The Colonels have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 3–2.

2015	First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals	Norfolk State
High Point
UT Martin	W 81–75
W 66–65
L 69–70

Conference championships

The Colonels have won seven conference regular season championships.

2024	Atlantic Sun	17–12	12–3	A.W. Hamilton

Notable players

Corey Walden, professional basketball player, 2019 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP

References

(January 29, 2021). "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport". ASUN Conference.

Wikipedia Source

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