Weber State Wildcats men's basketball

Weber State Wildcats

2015–16 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

University

Weber State University

First season

1962

All-time record

1,003-573 (.636)

Conference

Big Sky

Location

Ogden, UT

Head coach

Randy Rahe (10th year)

Arena

Dee Events Center
(Capacity: 11,500)

Nickname

Wildcats

Colors

Purple and White^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1969, 1972

NCAA Tournament Round of 32

1979, 1995, 1999

NCAA Tournament appearances

1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2014, 2016

Conference tournament champions

1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2014, 2016

Conference regular season champions

1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016

The Weber State Wildcats team is the basketball team representing Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and is a member of the Big Sky Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2016. The Wildcats are currently coached by Randy Rahe.

Street & Smith ranked Weber State 51st in its 2005 list of the 100 greatest college basketball programs of all time,^[2]^[3] while Jeff Sagarin placed the program 116th in his 2009 all-time rankings in the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.^[4]

At .634, the Wildcats have the 23rd highest winning percentage in Division I college basketball.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Wildcats have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–17. In 1995, 14th seed Weber State upset 3rd seed Michigan State University. In 1999, led by Harold Arceneaux, The Wildcats faced perennial powerhouse North Carolina in the first round of the tournament. North Carolina was making its 25th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were heavy underdogs against the Tar Heels, but controlled the game, leading for most of the second half. North Carolina had no answer for Arceneaux, who scored from everywhere on the floor and finished with 36 points (20 in the second half). Weber State led by 10 points with 3:59 left in the game, and went on to win 76–74—one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history. To date, Weber State is the only team to defeat UNC in the first round since the NCAA eliminated first round byes in 1982. Weber State faced Florida in the second round, but Florida won in OT, 82–74. The loss ended Weber State's tournament run, but the school earned national respect.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1968	First Round	New Mexico State	L 57–68
1969	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Seattle Santa Clara New Mexico State	W 75–73 L 59–63^OT W 58–56
1970	First Round	Long Beach State	L 73–92
1971	First Round	Long Beach State	L 66–77
1972	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Hawaiʻi UCLA San Francisco	W 91–64 L 58–90 L 64–74
1973	First Round	Long Beach State	L 75–88
1978	First Round	Arkansas	L 52–73
1979	First Round Second Round	New Mexico State Arkansas	W 81–78^OT L 63–74
1980	First Round	Lamar	L 86–87
1983	First Round	Washington State	L 52–62
1995	First Round Second Round	Michigan State Georgetown	W 79–72 L 51–53
1999	First Round Second Round	North Carolina Florida	W 76–74 L 74–82^OT
2003	First Round	Wisconsin	L 74–81
2007	First Round	UCLA	L 42–70
2014	Second Round	Arizona	L 59–68
2016	First Round	Xavier	L 53–71

NIT results

The Wildcats have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 1–3

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1984	First Round Second Round	Fordham Southwestern Louisiana	W 75–63 L 72–74
2009	First Round	San Diego State	L 49–65
2010	First Round	Cincinnati	L 62–76

CBI results

The Wildcats have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2011	First Round	Oregon	L 59–68

CIT results

The Wildcats have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 5–2. They advanced to the championship game in 2013.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	First Round Second Round	Utah Valley Loyola Marymount	W 72–69 L 78–84 ^OT
2013	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game	Cal Poly Air Force Oral Roberts Northern Iowa East Carolina	W 85–43 W 78–57 W 83–74 W 59–56 L 74–77

Weber State players in the NBA/ABA

Lance Allred (C), 2007–2008
Harold Arceneaux (F), 2004–2005
Larry Bergh (F), 1969–1970
Bob Davis (F), 1972–1973
Eddie Gill (G), 2000–2009
Damian Lillard (G), 2012–present
Ruben Nembhard (G), 1996–1997
Willie Sojourner (F), 1971–1975 (ABA)
Justus Thigpen (G), 1969–1974

References

↑ "Color Palette". Weber.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
↑ Weber State Named in Street & Smith's Top-100 Greatest College Basketball Programs of All-Time
↑ 100 Greatest College Basketball Programs of All Time
↑ The ESPN/Sagarin All-Time Rankings

External links

Official website

Weber State Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	Swenson Gym (1962–1977) Dee Events Center (1977–present)

Rivalries	In-state Utah schools

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Weber State University

Academics	Business & Economics Health Professions

Facilities	Dee Events Center Ice Sheet at Ogden Ott Planetarium Stewart Stadium Swenson Gym

Athletics	Football Men's basketball

Media	KUEN KWCR-FM Weber

Related	List of Weber State University people Old Oquirrh Bucket

Big Sky Conference men's basketball

Teams	Eastern Washington Eagles Idaho Vandals Idaho State Bengals Montana Grizzlies Montana State Bobcats North Dakota Fighting Hawks Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Colorado Bears Portland State Vikings Sacramento State Hornets Southern Utah Thunderbirds Weber State Wildcats

Championships & awards	Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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