MSU Denver Roadrunners men's basketball explained

MSU Denver Roadrunners
men's basketball
University:Metropolitan State University of Denver
Conference:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Location:Denver, Colorado
Arena:Auraria Event Center
Capacity:2,300
Nickname:Roadrunners
Ncaachampion:2000, 2002
Ncaarunnerup:1999, 2013
Ncaafinalfour:1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2014
Ncaaeliteeight:1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014
Ncaasweetsixteen:1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014
Ncaasecondround:1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014
Ncaatourneys:1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Conference Tournament:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
Conference Season:Great Northwest Conference
1990----Colorado Athletic Conference
1991, 1992 ----Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015

The MSU Denver men's basketball team, or Roadrunners, represents Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.

Postseason results

National Championships

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2000 97–79 33–4
2002 80–72 29–6
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2000 NCAA Tournament Results

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Round #1North Dakota82–58
Sweet 16
  1. 19 Wayne State (NE)
84–72
Elite 8St. Anselm81–61
Final 4
  1. 5 Missouri Southern State
75–74
Championship
  1. 2 Kentucky Wesleyan
97–79

2002 NCAA Tournament Results

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Round #1Minnesota-Duluth66–61
Round #2
  1. 13 Nebraska–Kearney
59–51
Sweet 16at
  1. 17 South Dakota State
87–86
Elite 8
  1. 10 Cal State San Bernardino
65–48
Final 4
  1. 16 Indiana (PA)
82–52
Championship
  1. 1 Kentucky Wesleyan
80–72

Final Four history

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1999 Finalist
2000 Champion
2002 Champion
2004 Semifinalist
2013 Finalist
2014 Semifinalist

Season-by-season results

Source:[1]

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NIT

Metro State was selected for the 2013 NIT Season Tip-Off, their opponent is the Rhode Island Rams. The regional is being played at the McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. Home of the Arizona Wildcats. Metro State became the second Division II team to be selected in the NIT Season Tip-Off.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metropolitan State University Of Denver. Metropolitan State University.
  2. Web site: Arizona, Duke, Alabama, Rutgers headline NIT Season Tip-Off field. NCAA.com.
  3. Web site: Metro State becomes first DII school to win twice at NIT Season Tip-Off. NCAA.com.