Stetson Hatters men's basketball

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Stetson Hatters
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team
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UniversityStetson University
Head coach Donnie Jones (5th season)
Conference Atlantic Sun
Location DeLand, Florida
Arena Edmunds Center
(Capacity: 5,000)
NicknameHatters
ColorsHunter green and white [1]
   
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1970*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1970*
NCAA tournament round of 32
1967*, 1970*, 1971*
NCAA tournament appearances
1967*, 1970*, 1971*, 2024
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
ASUN: 2024
A game between Stetson and Jacksonville in 2009 Jacksonville University vs. Stetson University (3308626424) (cropped).jpg
A game between Stetson and Jacksonville in 2009

The Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represents Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, United States. The team currently competes in the ASUN Conference. [2] They play their home games at the Edmunds Center. The Hatters will appear in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for the first time in program history in 2024 after winning that year's ASUN tournament. Before that, they were one of 45 Division I programs to have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

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Postseason tournaments

NCAA Division I results

The Hatters have appeared in one NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2024 #16First Round#1 UConn L 52–91

CBI results

The Hatters have appeared in two College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournaments. Their combined record is 1–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2021 First round
Semifinals
Bowling Green
Coastal Carolina
W 53–52
L 72–77 OT
2023 First roundMilwaukeeL 83–87 OT

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Hatters have appeared in three NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1967 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Kentucky Wesleyan
Tennessee State
L 55–68
L 53–65
1970 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Mount Saint Mary's
Georgia Southern
Buffalo State
W 78–77
W 93–86
L 74–75
1971 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Old Dominion
Roanoke
L 65–89
W 91–72

NAIA Tournament results

The Hatters have appeared in five NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–5.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1953 First round
Second Round
Northern Iowa
Southwest Missouri State
W 75–57
L 71–98
1957 First round
Second Round
Wayne State
Pacific Lutheran
W 100–84
L 83–105
1960 First roundWilliam JewellL 66–68 OT
1962 First roundCal State FullertonL 79–94
1963 First round
Second Round
Howard Payne
Texas–Pan American
W 68–66
L 41–64

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References

  1. Stetson University Hatters Athletics Brand Management Style Guide Manual (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
  2. "Stetson Hatters". ESPN.com . Retrieved November 25, 2012.