The Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team is the basketball team representing Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. The program is classified in the NCAA 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 Kaleb Canales.
Street & Smith ranked Weber State 51st in its 2005 list of the 100 greatest college basketball programs of all time,Weber State Named in Street & Smith's Top-100 Greatest College Basketball Programs of All-Time100 Greatest College Basketball Programs of All Time while Jeff Sagarin placed the program 116th in his 2009 all-time rankings in the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.The ESPN/Sagarin All-Time Rankings
With a winning percentage of .630, the Wildcats have the 29th highest winning percentage in Division I college basketball through the end of the 2022–23 season.
Weber State Wildcats basketball games are broadcast on KLO-FM The Wave 103.1 with commentary provided by "The Voice of the Wildcats" Carl Arky and David Patten.
Home games are available on ESPN+ with Tony Parks or Ethan Jordan providing play-by-play and former Wildcats head coach Joe Cravens providing color commentary.
Season-by-season records
Updated through end of 2024–25 season
Postseason
NCAA tournament results The Wildcats have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 6–17. Two of those wins are among the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history. In 1995, No. 14-seeded Weber State upset third-seeded Michigan State.
In 1999, led by Harold Arceneaux, the Wildcats, again a No. 14 seed, faced perennial powerhouse North Carolina in the first round in Seattle. North Carolina was making its 25th consecutive NCAA appearance and had been to the Final Four two years in a row. 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. They were the first team to defeat the Tar Heels in the first round since first-round byes were eliminated in 1985. The Wildcats pushed Florida to overtime in the second round before losing 82–74. These were the deepest tournament runs by a Big Sky team since Idaho advanced to the Sweet 16 in 1982. 1968 Round of 23 New Mexico State L 57–68 1969 Round of 25Sweet SixteenRegional third place SeattleSanta ClaraNew Mexico State W 75–73L 59–63OTW 58–56 1970 Round of 25 Long Beach State L 73–92 1971 Round of 25 Long Beach State L 66–77 1972 Round of 25Sweet SixteenRegional third place HawaiiNo. 1 UCLASan Francisco W 91–64L 58–90L 64–74 1973 Round of 25 Long Beach State L 75–88 1978 Round of 32 Arkansas L 52–73 1979 No. 7 MW Round of 40Round of 32 No. 10 New Mexico State No. 2 Arkansas W 81–78OTL 63–74 1980 No. 7 W Round of 48 No. 10 Lamar L 86–87 1983 No. 9 W Round of 48 No. 8 Washington State L 52–62 1995 No. 14 S Round of 64Round of 32 No. 3 Michigan StateNo. 6 Georgetown W 79–72L 51–53 1999 No. 14 W Round of 64Round of 32 No. 3 North CarolinaNo. 6 Florida W 76–74L 74–82OT 2003 No. 12 M Round of 64 No. 5 Wisconsin L 74–81 2007 No. 15 W Round of 64 No. 2 UCLA L 42–70 2014 No. 16 W Round of 64 No. 1 Arizona L 59–68 2016 No. 15 E Round of 64 No. 2 Xavier L 53–71
NIT results The Wildcats have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with a combined record of 1–3.
1984 First RoundSecond Round FordhamSouthwestern Louisiana W 75–63L 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) and lost their opening game.
2011 First Round Oregon L 59–68
CIT results The Wildcats have appeared in three CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT), with a combined record of 6–3. They advanced to the championship game in 2013. 2012 First RoundSecond Round Utah ValleyLoyola Marymount W 72–69L 78–84 OT 2013 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship Game Cal PolyAir ForceOral RobertsNorthern IowaEast Carolina W 85–43W 78–57W 83–74W 59–56L 74–77 2017 First RoundSecond Round Cal State FullertonTexas A&M–Corpus Christi W 80–76L 73–82
Honors and accolades
Retired numbers 1 Damian Lillard 2008–2012 2017 22 Bruce Collins 1976–1980 2016 35 Willie Sojourner 1968–1971 2015
Weber State players in the NBA/ABA The following former Wildcats have appeared in at least one NBA or ABA game: Lance Allred (C), 2008 Larry Bergh (F), 1970 Joel Bolomboy (F), 2017–2018 Bob Davis (F), 1973 Eddie Gill (G), 2001–2009 Dillon Jones (F) 2025-present Damian Lillard (G), 2013–present Wat Misaka (G), 1948 Ruben Nembhard (G), 1997 Willie Sojourner (F), 1971–1975 (ABA) Dan Sparks (F), 1969-1970 Justus Thigpen (G), 1970–1974
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