The Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The first basketball team started in 1908–09 season. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Panthers competed in the NCAA Division I tournament in 1992 and 2001.

Season results Eastern Illinois' records season by season since joining Division I in 1981.

Division I Independent 1981–82Rick Samuels14–130–0- – Mid-Continent Conference 1982–83Rick Samuels13–188–42nd of 8 – 1983–84Rick Samuels15–137–7 4th of 8 – 1984–85Rick Samuels20–109–5 3rd of 8 – 1985–86Rick Samuels19–138–6 3rd of 8 – 1986–87Rick Samuels9–193–11 7th of 8 – 1987–88Rick Samuels17–117–7 4th of 8 – 1988–89Rick Samuels16–167–5 3rd of 8 – 1989–90Rick Samuels10–183–9 6th of 8 – 1990–91Rick Samuels17–1210–6 T-3rd of 9 – 1991–92Rick Samuels17–149–7 T-4th of 9 NCAA 1st Round 1992–93Rick Samuels10–177–9 T-6th of 9 – 1993–94Rick Samuels12–157–11 T-6th of 10 – 1994–95Rick Samuels16–1310–8 T-4th of 10 – 1995–96Rick Samuels13–159–9 T-6th of 10 – Ohio Valley Conference 1996–97Rick Samuels12–159–9 T-5th of 10 –1997–98Rick Samuels 16–1113–5 2nd of 10 –1998–99Rick Samuels13–168–10 T-7th of 10 –1999–00Rick Samuels17–1211–7 T-3rd of 10 – 2000–01Rick Samuels21–1011–5 T-2nd of 9 NCAA 1st Round2001–02Rick Samuels15–167–9 T-5th of 9 –2002–03Rick Samuels14–159–7 T-4th of 11 –2003–04Rick Samuels6–214–12 T-10th of 11 –2004–05Rick Samuels12–167–9 8th of 11 –2005–06Mike Miller6–215–15 9th of 11 –2006–07 Mike Miller 10–20 6–14 10th of 11 –2007–08Mike Miller7–226–14 10th of 11 –2008–09Mike Miller12–188–10 7th of 10 –2009–10Mike Miller19–1211–7 T-3rd of 10 –2010–11Mike Miller9–204–14 9th of 10 –2011–12Mike Miller 12–17 5–11 10th of 11 –2012–13Jay Spoonhour 11–21 6–10 3rd West –2013–14Jay Spoonhour 11–19 7–9 3rd West –2014–15Jay Spoonhour 18–15 9–7 3rd West CIT 2nd Round2015–16Jay Spoonhour 13–17 9–7 3rd West–2016–17Jay Spoonhour 14–15 6–10 5th West–2017–18Jay Spoonhour 12–19 7–11 8th of 12 –2018–19Jay Spoonhour 14–18 7–11 6th of 12 –2019–20Jay Spoonhour 17–15 9–9 T-5th of 12 –2020–21Jay Spoonhour 9–18 6–14 T-9th of 12 –2021–22Marty Simmons 5–26 3–15 10th of 10 –2022–23 Marty Simmons 9–22 5–13 10th of 10 –2023–24 Marty Simmons 14–18 8–10 7th of 11 –2024–25 Marty Simmons 12–19 8–12 9th of 11 –2025–26 Marty Simmons 13–20 8–12 T-8th of 11 –Totals45 Years 4 Coaches 591–741() 0 Conf. Championships 3 Postseason Appearances

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

1992 #15 First round #2 Indiana L 55–94 2001 #15 First round #2 Arizona L 76–101

NCAA Division II tournament results The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament six times. Their combined record is 10–7.

1975 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game AkronYoungstown State L 62–76L 80–86 1976 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational 3rd-place game Saint Joseph's (IN)EvansvilleBridgeportChattanoogaOld Dominion W 65–56W 75–73W 81–66L 84–93W 78–74 1977 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals BellarmineRandolph-Macon W 87–72L 66–69 1978 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational 3rd-place game Saint Joseph's (IN)Indiana State EvansvilleElizabeth City StateWisconsin-Green BayFlorida Tech W 100–93W 79–67W84–71L 43–58W 77–67 1979 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Saint Joseph's (IN)Northern Michigan L 66–76W 65–58 1980 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Wright StateNorthern Michigan W 74–63L 56–58

NAIA tournament results The Panthers have appeared in the NAIA tournament six times. Their combined record is 7–7.

1947 First round Southeastern Oklahoma State L 42–53 1949 First roundSecond RoundQuarterfinals Miami (FL)San Jose StateBeloit W 89–73W 81–75L 64–65 1950 First round River Fall State L 68–80 1952 First roundSecond Round HuronMorningside W 113–78L 93–98 1953 First roundSecond Round Morris HarveyHamline W 84–67L 86–88 1957 First roundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational 3rd-place game New Mexico HighlandsVilla MadonnaHamlineSoutheastern Oklahoma StatePacific Lutheran W 88–76W 110–78W 88–83L 81–95L 85–87

CIT results The Panthers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 1–1.

2015 First roundSecond Round OaklandEvansville W 97–91L 68–83

Retired Numbers 00 Kevin Duckworth C 1983–86 September 14, 1991 44 Henry Domercant SG 2000–03 February 16, 2013

Notable former players Jon Collins, EIU Hall of Fame 1993 Henry Domercant, former professional basketball player in Europe Kevin Duckworth, former NBA all-star center Kyle Hill, former professional basketball player Alfonzo McKinnie, NBA player for the Chicago Bulls Jay Taylor, former NBA player for the New Jersey Nets

See also NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school List of NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament bids by school

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