Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball
The Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Oklahoma City University (OCU) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
| Oklahoma City Stars | |
|---|---|
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| University | Oklahoma City University |
| Head coach | Tim Kisner (1st season) |
| Conference | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Arena | Abe Lemons Arena (Capacity: 3,500) |
| Nickname | Stars |
| Colors | Blue and White[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1956, 1957 | |
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1965 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1973 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| Midwestern City Conference 1981[2] | |
Oklahoma City competed in NCAA Division I for many years, and the program was especially noted for its success under coaches Doyle Parrack (1950–1955) and his successor Abe Lemons (1955–1973 and 1984–1990).[3] OCU appeared in eleven NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournaments.
In 1985, the school moved from the NCAA to the NAIA and has since won six national championships.[4]
National championships
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Tournament results
NCAA Tournament results
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place | Wyoming UCLA | L 48–54 W 55–53 | |
| 1953 | Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place | Kansas TCU | L 65–73 L 56–58 | |
| 1954 | First Round | Bradley | L 55–61 | |
| 1955 | First Round | Bradley | L 65–69 | |
| 1956 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Memphis State Kansas State SMU | W 97–81 W 97–93 L 63–84 | |
| 1957 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Loyola (LA) Saint Louis Kansas | W 76–55 W 75–66 L 61–81 | |
| 1963 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place | Colorado State Colorado Texas | W 70–67 L 72–78 L 83–90 | |
| 1964 | First Round | Creighton | L 78–89 | |
| 1965 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place | Colorado State San Francisco BYU | W 70–68 L 67–91 W 112–102 | |
| 1966 | First Round | Texas Western | L 74–89 | |
| 1973 | First Round | Arizona State | L 78–103 |
NAIA results
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | First Round Second Round | Northwood #16 Georgetown (KY) | W 101–66 L 64–67 |
| 1991 | 2 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Fab Four National Championship | Concordia (NE) #15 Concord St. Mary’s (MI) #6 Pfeiffer #5 Central Arkansas | W 80–77 W 107–85 W 112–94 W 100–83 W 77–74 |
| 1992 | 1 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Fab Four National Championship | Columbia Union #16 Urbana Cumberland #5 Pfeiffer #7 Central Arkansas | W 107–73 W 96–89 W 97–63 W 102–92 W 82–73 |
| 1993 | 6 | First Round Second Round | Spring Hill Lenoir–Rhyne | W 84–79 L 67–85 |
| 1994 | 5 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Fab Four National Championship | Siena Heights St. Mary's (TX) #4 Drury #16 Oklahoma Baptist Life | W 104–99 W 86–75 W 90–70 W 86–85 W 99–81 |
| 1995 | 3 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight | Iowa Wesleyan #14 Transylvania #11 Pfeiffer | W 107–75 W 98–67 L 78–92 |
| 1996 | 14 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Fab Four National Championship | St. Xavier #3 The Master’s #6 Birmingham–Southern Belmont #1 Georgetown (KY) | W 94–58 W 108–85 W 82–66 W 80–77 W 86–80 |
| 1998 | 8 | First Round Second Round | The Master’s #9 Incarnate Word | W 84–73 L 52–63 |
| 1999 | 6 | First Round Second Round | Houston Baptist Life | W 61–59 L 74–87 |
| 2000 | 5 | First Round Second Round | Westmont #12 Spring Hill | W 70–62 L 67–77 |
| 2001 | – | First Round Second Round | #15 Xavier (LA) #2 Azusa Pacific | W 91–69 L 54–94 |
| 2002 | 16 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight | Houston Baptist #1 Georgetown (KY) #9 Azusa Pacific | W 88–82 W 74–59 L 72–80 |
| 2003 | – | First Round | #9 St. Xavier | L 56–82 |
| 2004 | – | First Round Second Round Elite Eight | #7 Columbia (MO) #10 Lewis–Clark State #15 Mobile | W 81–48 W 79–65 L 62–75 |
| 2005 | – | First Round Second Round | #6 Mobile Carroll (MT) | W 77–74 L 65–66 |
| 2006 | 7 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Fab Four National Championship | Columbia (MO) #10 Houston Baptist Lindsey Wilson #3 Robert Morris (IL) Texas Wesleyan | W 91–64 W 99–77 W 77–67 W 94–92 L 65–67 |
| 2007 | 2 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Fab Four National Championship | Wiley #15 Illinois–Springfield #10 Azusa Pacific Faulkner #4 Concordia (CA) | W 90–74 W 90–78 W 84–68 W 76–61 W 79–71 |
| 2008 | 7 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Fab Four National Championship | Cumberland #10 California Baptist #2 Lee Campbellsville #5 Mountain State | W 81–64 W 69–63 W 86–66 W 78–64 W 75–72 |
| 2010 | 16 | First Round | Southern Poly | L 70–78 |
| 2013 | – | First Round | #1 Columbia (MO) | L 37–68 |
| 2015 | – | First Round | #10 Concordia (CA) | L 62–74 |
| 2016 | 6 | First Round | #3 MidAmerica Nazarene | L 82–87 (OT) |
| 2017 | 7 | First Round | #2 Dillard | L 65–86 |
| 2018 | 2 | First Round Second Round | #7 Xavier (LA) #3 Georgetown (KY) | W 65–50 L 83–91 |
| 2019 | 7 | First Round Second Round | #2 Stillman #3 Carroll (MT) | W 101–84 L 69–80 |
Note: The NAIA shifted from national to regional seeds in 2016.[5]
References
- "Colors – Oklahoma City University". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- http://hln.s3.amazonaws.com/sports/recordbooks/2/recordbook.pdf
- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game (Random House LLC, 2009), ISBN 978-0345513922, p. 315. Excerpts available at Google Books.
- "History". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- "Men's Basketball Championship Records" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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