Summary
The California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represents California Baptist University in the Western Athletic Conference. The team made the jump into Division I basketball on July 1, 2018. They are currently led by head coach Rick Croy and play at the Fowler Events Center, which opened in 2017 and replaced the Van Dyne Gym.[2] The men's basketball program was ineligible to play in the NCAA Division I Tournament during their transition period, although they were eligible for other tournaments such as the College Basketball Invitational. The 2022-23 season was the 1st season the Lancers were eligible for the NCAA tournament.
| California Baptist Lancers men's basketball | |||
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| University | California Baptist University | ||
| Head coach | Rick Croy (11th season) | ||
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference | ||
| Location | Riverside, California | ||
| Arena | Fowler Events Center (Capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Nickname | Lancers | ||
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 2018* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2015*, 2018* | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018* *at Division II level | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Pacific West: 2016 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Pacific West: 2014, 2016 | |||
History edit
The men's basketball program began playing at the NAIA level in 1969 and stayed at that level until 2010, competing in the Golden State Athletic Conference. In 2010, California Baptist Lancers moved up in all sports to the NCAA Division II, joining the Pacific West Conference in all sports on July 1, 2011. In January 2017, the California Baptist Lancers announced their transition to NCAA Division I, joining the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2018, in all sports. The school became eligible for the NCAA Division I postseason tournament in the 2022–23 season.[3]
Postseason results edit
College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results edit
The Lancers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) twice. Their record is 0–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | First round | Loyola Marymount | L 55–56 | |
| 2022 | #15 | First round | Middle Tennessee | L 58–64 |
NCAA Division II tournament results edit
The Lancers have appeared in 5 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–5.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Regional Quarterfinals | Chico State | L 71–77 |
| 2015 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Chico State Seattle Pacific Azusa Pacific |
W 67–61 W 78–77 L 79–91 |
| 2016 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
Cal Poly Pomona UC San Diego |
W 70–63 L 69–71 |
| 2017 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
San Francisco State UC San Diego |
W 71–50 L 80–84 |
| 2018 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
UC San Diego Azusa Pacific Western Oregon Queens |
W 81–67 W 72–68 W 80–76 L 94–100 |
NAIA tournament results edit
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | First round Second Round |
Husson Lincoln Memorial |
W 95–81 L 78–107 |
| 2005 | First round Second Round |
# 13 Lubbock Christian # 4 Robert Morris (IL) |
W 77–66 L 71–105 | |
| 2007 | First round | # 12 Lubbock Christian | L 77–105 | |
| 2008 | 10 | First round Second Round |
Xavier (LA) Oklahoma City |
W 77–69 L 63–69 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ CBU Athletics Updated Branding Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Robin, Brian (November 10, 2017). "New Cal Baptist University arena in Riverside impresses on opening day". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Wellman, Sammi (January 13, 2017). "CBU Announces D1, WAC Move". cbulancers.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.