Lamar Cardinals basketball
Lamar Cardinals | |||
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University | Lamar University | ||
First season | 1923 | ||
Head coach | Alvin Brooks (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Southland | ||
Location | Beaumont, Texas | ||
Arena | Montagne Center (Capacity: 10,080) | ||
Nickname | Cardinals | ||
Student section | The Flock | ||
Colors | Red and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1963*, 1980 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1960*, 1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1966*, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1960*, 1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1966*, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 2000, 2012 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1981, 1983, 2000, 2012 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2008, 2012 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
Southland: 2008, 2012 (East) |
The Lamar Cardinals basketball team represents Lamar University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cardinals currently play in the Southland Conference following a return from the Western Athletic Conference on July 11, 2022.[2] They were one of four programs, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference on July 1, 2021, to join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[3] Lamar left the Southland Conference for the second time, having initially joined at the league's formation in 1963, left in 1987, and returned in 1999. After one season in the WAC, Lamar returned to the Southland Conference. The Cardinals have played home games in the Montagne Center since 1984.[4] The Lamar University basketball team is one of the school's most storied athletic programs. The Cardinals have competed in NCAA Tournament play eleven times (five at the NCAA College Division (Division II) level) and six times at the NCAA Division I level with the most recent appearance in the 2012 tournament. The 1979–80 team was one of the 1980 tournament's Sweet Sixteen teams. The Cardinals have also competed in four NIT tournaments. Heading into the 2014–2015 season Lamar had a 284–143 record in the Montagne Center. The Cardinals overall record going into the 2014–2015 season was 922–818.[5]
History
Early years
Basketball began in 1923 with the founding of South Park Junior College (renamed Lamar in 1932). In the early years the squad was hurt by a lack of common opponents and routinely had to play local high schools or city amateur teams. By 1931 the squad had been reduced to an intramural level. In 1946 the program was revived as Lamar entered the Southwestern Junior College Conference. The revived squad was an immediate success finishing 2nd with a 10–4 record by head coach
Early Years – Year by Year Record[8] | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
South Park Junior College (Independent) (1924–1930) | |||||||||
1924–1925 | 8–7 | ||||||||
1925–1926 | 4–6 | ||||||||
1926–1927 | 6–3 | ||||||||
1927–1928 | J. D. Conn | 9–2 | |||||||
1928–1929 | Derrill Jones | N/A | |||||||
1929–1930 | Derrill Jones | N/A | |||||||
South Park Junior College (No Team or Intramural Team) (1930–1946) | |||||||||
Lamar Junior College (Southwestern Junior College Conference) (1946–1951) | |||||||||
1946–1947 | Dave Engman | 10–4 | |||||||
1947–1948 | Elbert Pickell | 13–3 | State Junior College Championship | ||||||
1948–1949 | Slue Hull | 22–6 | |||||||
1949–1950 | Slue Hull | 14–12 | Consolation Championship (State JC Tournament) | ||||||
Lamar Junior College (Transition to four year college) (1950–1951) | |||||||||
1950–1951 | Slue Hull | 13–12 | |||||||
Lamar: | 99–55 (.643) | ||||||||
Total: | 99–55 (.643) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Jack Martin years
Jack Martin was the first head basketball coach for Lamar as a four-year college. He was also the longest serving head coach in Lamar's history. He came to Lamar after coaching three seasons at his alma mater,
Martin coached one AP NCAA College Division All-American, Don Bryson (1965), and one AP NCAA Division I All-American, Earl Dow (1969).[10] One of Coach Martin's players, Luke Adams, was drafted by the NBA.[11]
1968–69 Season
The highlight of
"Since we had gone 8–17 the previous season, what that team did to start that year has to be one of the greatest surprises ever in Lamar basketball, at least up until that point," said Joe Lee Smith, then LU's director of sports information. "They beat a good Pepperdine team and an outstanding Memphis State team to get started, then they beat Texas A&M on the road, which was totally unexpected.[12][13]
"Tulsa was ranked No. 6, but we kicked the dog out of them. That triggered a lot of national attention. It was the first year for us to be fully Division I, and after that win we started getting a few votes in the major college polls."
After the Cardinals held off
A few nights later, the prominent
The overflow throng in McDonald Gym and those viewing the game by closed-circuit television in a nearby dining hall erupted into bedlam when forward Jim Nicholson stole the ball and went in for a layup seconds after the overtime tipoff. Then, spindly guard Earl Dow popped in a corner jumper to give the Cards a four-point lead, and they controlled the rest of overtime, winning 71–65.
On a cold Feb. 1 night in Abilene, the record streak reached 15 games with an 85–72 victory over
Jack Martin – Year by Year Record[15] | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (Lone Star Conference) (1951–1963) | |||||||||
1951–1952 | Lamar | 7–16 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
1952–1953 | Lamar | 11–12 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
1953–1954 | Lamar | 13–11 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
1954–1955 | Lamar | 11–14 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
1955–1956 | Lamar | 12–12 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
1956–1957 | Lamar | 14–11 | 5–9 | 5th | |||||
1957–1958 | Lamar | 10–12 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
1958–1959 | Lamar | 17–7 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
1959–1960 | Lamar | 18–9 | 11–3 | 3rd | NCAA College Division Tournament | ||||
1960–1961 | Lamar | 19–8 | 12–2 | 1st | |||||
1961–1962 | Lamar | 20–8 | 13–1 | 1stT | NCAA College Division Tournament | ||||
1962–1963 | Lamar | 22–5 | 12–2 | 1stT | NCAA College Division Tournament | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (1963–1976) | |||||||||
1963–1964 | Lamar | 19–6 | 7–1 | 1st | NCAA College Division Tournament | ||||
1964–1965 | Lamar | 18–6 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
1965–1966 | Lamar | 17–9 | 4–4 | 2nd | NCAA College Division Tournament | ||||
1966–1967 | Lamar | 5–19 | 0–8 | 6th | |||||
1967–1968 | Lamar | 8–17 | 3–5 | 5th | |||||
1968–1969 | Lamar | 20–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
1969–1970 | Lamar | 15–9 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
1970–1971 | Lamar | 11–13 | 5–3 | 2nd | |||||
1971–1972 | Lamar | 13–13 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
1972–1973 | Lamar | 11–13 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1973–1974 | Lamar | 6–19 | 0–4 | 3rd | |||||
1974–1975 | Lamar | 7–16 | 4–4 | 3rd | |||||
1975–1976 | Lamar | 10–14 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
Lamar: | 334–283 (.541) | ||||||||
Total: | 375–323 (.537) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Billy Tubbs years
Coach Tubbs (1976–1980) was the first former player and alumnus to coach the Lamar men's basketball team. Tubbs led the Cardinals to their first NCAA
Coach Tubbs left the Cardinals after the 1979–1980 season to take the head basketball coach job at Oklahoma. During Tubbs's reign at Lamar he recruited one player, Mike Olliver who would become an all-American for Lamar.[17] One of Coach Tubbs' recruits, Clarence Kea, was drafted by the NBA while Tubbs was still at Lamar. Three other Tubbs recruited players, Mike Olliver, B. B. Davis, and Alvin Brooks, were drafted the year following Tubbs' departure.[18]
The 1979 Cardinal Basketball team set records when it beat Portland State University 141–84; at the time, that game set an NCAA record for points in a single game.[19] During the game, Mike Olliver set the single game scoring record at Lamar with 50 points; that record stood until January 4, 2011.[citation needed]
Coach Tubbs' Cardinals began the 80 game seventh longest NCAA home court winning streak (discussed below) winning the first 31 games.
Billy Tubbs (1st time) – Year by Year Record[20] | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (1976–1980) | |||||||||
1976–1977 | Lamar | 12–17 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
1977–1978 | Lamar | 18–9 | 8–2 | 2nd | |||||
1978–1979 | Lamar | 23–9 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
1979–1980 | Lamar | 22–11 | 8–2 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
Lamar: | 75–46 (.620) | ||||||||
Total: | 640–340 (.653) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Pat Foster years
After turning down the
Coach Foster's Cardinals continued the 80 game seventh longest NCAA home court winning streak (discussed below) with 49 consecutive home court wins.
Pat Foster – Year by Year Record | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar (Southland Conference ) (1980–1986)
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1980–1981 | Lamar | 25–5 | 8–2 | 1st | NCAA (2nd Round)
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1981–1982 | Lamar | 22–7 | 7–3 | 2nd | NIT (1st Round) | ||||
1982–1983 | Lamar | 23–8 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA (2nd Round) | ||||
1983–1984 | Lamar | 26–5 | 11–1 | 1st | NIT (2nd Round) | ||||
1984–1985 | Lamar | 20–12 | 8–4 | 3rd | NIT (2nd Round) | ||||
1985–1986 | Lamar | 18–12 | 6–6 | T-4th | NIT (1st Round) | ||||
Lamar: | 134–49 (.732) | 49–19 | |||||||
Total: | 366–203 (.643) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Tom Abatemarco years
James Gulley played basketball for Lamar University for four seasons, including during the tenure of Abatemarco, graduating in 1988.[22] In 1986–87 Gulley led the Southland Conference with 288 rebounds and 9.9 rebounds per game.[23] He played in 113 career games for the Cardinals, and scored 1,832 points (16.2 ppg), had 967 rebounds (8.6 rpg), and 719 field goals, each of which is third all-time in school history.[22] He was a four-time all-conference selection, and named 1988 All-American South Conference.[22][24]
Tom Abatemarco – Year by Year Record | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar (Southland Conference ) (1986–1987)
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1986–1987 | Lamar | 14–15 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
Lamar (American South Conference ) (1987–1988)
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1987–1988 | Lamar | 20–11 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
Lamar: | 34–26 (.567) | 9–11 | |||||||
Total: | 70–121 (.366) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Tony Branch years
Tony Branch (1988–1990), an assistant coach under Tom Abatemarco was named head coach in 1988. After two disappointing seasons, he was relieved of his duties at the end of the 1989–1990 season. Although the overall records were disappointing, Branch's teams had out of conference wins over
Tony Branch – Year by Year Record[25] | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (American South Conference) (1988–1990) | |||||||||
1988–1989 | Lamar | 12–16 | 3–7 | 6th | |||||
1989–1990 | Lamar | 7–21 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
Lamar: | 19–37 (.339) | 4–16 | |||||||
Total: | 19–37 (.339) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Mike Newell years
Mike Newell (1990–1993) was hired in 1990. He came to Lamar after serving as head coach at
Mike Newell – Year by Year Record[27] | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (American South Conference) (1990–1991) | |||||||||
1990–1991 | Lamar | 15–13 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
Lamar Cardinals (Sun Belt Conference) (1991–1993) | |||||||||
1991–1992 | Lamar | 12–19 | 7–9 | 8th | |||||
1992–1993 | Lamar | 15–12 | 9–9 | 9th T | |||||
Lamar: | 42–44 (.488) | 20–26 | |||||||
Total: | 175–104 (.627) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Grey Giovanine years
Grey Giovanine (1993–1999), an assistant coach at
Grey Giovanine Year by Year Record[28] | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (Sun Belt Conference) (1993–1998) | |||||||||
1993–1994 | Lamar | 10–17 | 6–12 | 8th T | |||||
1994–1995 | Lamar | 11–16 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
1995–1996 | Lamar | 12–15 | 7–11 | 6th T | |||||
1996–1997 | Lamar | 15–12 | 10–8 | 4th T | |||||
1997–1998 | Lamar | 15–14 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (1998–1999) | |||||||||
1998–1999 | Lamar | 15–14 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
Lamar: | 80–85 (.485) | 47–61 | |||||||
Total: | 80–85 (.485) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Mike Deane years
Mike Deane (1999–2003) was hired in 1999. In his first year, he returned the Cardinals to the NCAA tournament for the first time since the Pat Foster era. The Cardinals played Duke in the first round of the 2000 NCAA tournament.[29]
Mike Deane – Year by Year Record | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
1999–2000 | Lamar | 15–16 | 8–10 | T6th | NCAA (1st Round) | ||||
2000–2001 | Lamar | 9–18 | 7–13 | 9th | |||||
2001–2002 | Lamar | 15–14 | 11–9 | 4th | |||||
2001–2002 | Lamar | 13–14 | 10–10 | T5th | |||||
Lamar: | 53–63 (.457) | 36–42 | |||||||
Total: | 437–332 (.568) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Billy Tubbs return
Billy Tubbs (2nd time) – Year by Year Record | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2003–2006) | |||||||||
2003–2004 | Lamar | 11–18 | 5–11 | 10th | |||||
2004–2005 | Lamar | 18–11 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
2005–2006 | Lamar | 17–14 | 9–7 | T-4th | |||||
Lamar: | 46–43 (.517) | 23–25 | |||||||
Total: | 640–340 (.653) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Steve Roccaforte years
During the Roccaforte era (2006–2011), Lamar Basketball Lamar had erratic success. The Cardinals had wins over major programs like the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2008. Coach Roc took the Cardinals to the East Division Championship and a 19 win season in 2007–2008. Following the SLC championship the Cardinals failed to reach the conference tournament for the next three seasons.
Coach Roc's tenure at Lamar was marked by some successes and very highly ranked recruiting classes.[32] As proof of coach Roccaforte's eye for talent, Mike James a coach Roccaforte recruit, scored 52 points in 28 minutes in a 114–62 win over Louisiana College. James's performance was the top single-game scoring performance of the 2011 NCAA basketball season.
Steve Roccaforte – Year by Year Record[33] | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (Southland) (2006–2011) | |||||||||
2006–2007 | Lamar | 15–17 | 8–8 | 3rdEastT | |||||
2007–2008 | Lamar | 19–11 | 8–2 | 1st T, Division championship (East) | |||||
2008–2009 | Lamar | 15–15 | 6–10 | 9th | |||||
2009–2010 | Lamar | 14–18 | 5–11 | 9th T | |||||
2010–2011 | Lamar | 13–17 | 7–9 | 9th T | |||||
Lamar: | 76–78 (.494) | 39–41 | |||||||
Total: | 76–78 (.494) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Pat Knight years
On April 5, 2011, Lamar University announced the hiring of
Pat Knight – Year by Year Record | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2011–2014) | |||||||||
2011–2012 | Lamar | 23–12 | 11–5 | 3rd Overall (1st East Division) | NCAA First Four
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2012–2013 | Lamar | 3–28 | 1–17 | 10th | |||||
2013–2014 | Lamar | 3–22 | 2–11 | 12th | |||||
Lamar: | 29–62 (.319) | 15–37 | |||||||
Total: | 79–123 (.391) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Tic Price years
On February 16, 2014, Lamar University announced that Tic Price would be interim head men's basketball coach.[37] The Cardinals closed out the 2013–2014 with 1 win and 4 losses under Coach Price. On March 18, 2014, Tic Price was named the Cardinals eleventh head basketball coach.[38]
In Tic Price's first full season as head coach of the Cardinals men's basketball team, the Cardinals had the 11th best turnaround in NCAA Division I men's basketball . The Cardinals improved from a record of 4–26 for the previous season to 15–15 record at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season.[39]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2014–2021) | |||||||||
2013–14 | Lamar | 1–4 | 1–4 | ||||||
2014–15 | Lamar | 15–15 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
2015–16 | Lamar | 11–19 | 3–15 | 13th | |||||
2016–17 | Lamar | 19–15 | 10–8 | T–5th | CIT first round | ||||
2017–18 | Lamar | 19–14 | 11–7 | T–5th | CIT first round | ||||
2018–19 | Lamar | 20–13 | 12–6 | T–3rd | |||||
2019–20 | Lamar | 17–15 | 10–10 | T–6th | |||||
2020–21 | Lamar | 10–18 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
Lamar: | 112–113 (.498) | 62–69 (.473) | |||||||
Lamar Cardinals (Western Athletic Conference) (2021–future) | |||||||||
2021–22 | Lamar | – | – | ||||||
Total: | 279–235 (.543) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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(Won/loss record reflects results of games through the 2020–21 season.)
Coaches
The Cardinals have had 12 coaches since becoming a senior college (4-year institution) in 1951. Jack Martin was the first coach. Alvin Brooks is the current coach. Three Cardinal coaches have been named Southland Conference Coach of the Year:Jack Martin in 1969 and 1970, Billy Tubbs in 1978 and 1980, and Pat Foster in 1984. Steve Roccaforte shared CollegeInsider.com Southland Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2008. Five Cardinal coaches have taken their teams to NCAA tournaments: Jack Martin in 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 (NCAA Division II); Billy Tubbs in 1979 and 1980; Pat Foster in 1981 and 1983; Mike Deane in 2000; and Pat Knight in 2012.
Postseason
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Cardinals have appeared in six NCAA Division I Tournaments, all as Lamar University. Their combined record is 5–6.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1979 | #10 | First round Second Round |
#7 Detroit #2 Michigan State |
W 95–87 L 64–95 |
1980 | #10 | First round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#7 Weber State #2 Oregon State #6 Clemson |
W 87–86 W 81–77 L 66–74 |
1981 | #8 | First round Second Round |
#9 Missouri #1 LSU |
W 71–67 L 78–100 |
1983 | #11 | First round Second Round |
#6 Alabama #3 Villanova |
W 73–50 L 58–60 |
2000 | #16 | First round | #1 Duke | L 55–82 |
2012 | #16 | First Four | #16 Vermont | L 59–71 |
Source:[16]
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Cardinals have appeared in five NCAA Division II Tournaments as Lamar State College of Technology. Their combined record is 5–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1960 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Northeast Missouri Colorado College |
L 81–82 W 88–67 |
1962 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Arkansas State Abilene Christian |
L 65–66 W 83–74 |
1963 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Arkansas State Southern Illinois |
W 89–88 L 84–93 |
1964 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Abilene Christian Colorado State College |
L 71–73 W 116–85 |
1966 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Evansville Indiana State |
L 103–111 W 93–78 |
Source:[16]
NIT results
The Cardinals have appeared in four National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1982 | First round | Texas A&M | L 58–60 |
1984 | First round Second Round |
New Mexico Santa Clara |
W 64–61 L 74–76 |
1985 | First round Second Round |
Houston UT Chattanooga |
W 78–71 L 84–85 |
1986 | First round | George Mason | L 63–65 |
Source:[16]
CIT results
The Cardinals have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | First round | Texas State | L 60–70 |
2018 | First round | UTSA | L 69–76 |
Miscellaneous history
80-game home win streak
From 1978 to 1984 Lamar had one of the longest home court win streaks in NCAA history. The Cardinals compiled 80 wins between February 18, 1978, and March 10, 1984. The streak began February 18, 1978 against Arkansas State as the Cardinals cruised to a 59–54 victory. On March 10, 1984, as Lamar was hosting the Southland Conference tournament, Louisiana Tech came to town with future Hall of Famer Karl Malone. The Bulldogs would win 68–65 and advance to the NCAA tournament.[40] McDonald Gym (37 games) and the Beaumont Civic Center (43 games) were Lamar's home-court during the win streak. Currently the win streak is 7th all time in NCAA division I history.
Attendance
Source:[16]
Top 10 attendance marks
Below is a list of the Cardinals 10 best-attended games men's* home games (all at the Montagne Center).
Rk. | Date | Opponent | Attendance |
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Top 10 Attendance | |||
1 | January 10, 1987 | McNeese State | 10,010 |
2 | February 27, 1986 | McNeese State | 9,467 |
3 | December 16, 1985 | LSU | 9,432 |
4 | January 24, 1987 | Arkansas State | 8,992 |
5 | March 15, 1985 | Houston | 8,610 |
6 | December 27, 1995 | Texas | 8,454 |
7 | February 23, 2008 | Northwestern St. | 8,338 |
8 | January 26, 1985 | Louisiana Tech | 8,317 |
9 | March 20, 1985 | Chattanooga | 8,245 |
10 | November 26, 1985 | Villanova | 8,216 |
As of the 2018–19 season.
*Note: Record home attendance for a
Yearly attendance
Below is a list of the attendance by year since the Cardinals moved into the Montagne Center.
Season | Average | High |
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Yearly Attendance | ||
2021–22[43] | 2,221 | 3,532 |
2020–21[43] | 1,282 | 2,359* |
2019–20[43] | 2,256 | 4,254 |
2018–19[43] | 2,355 | 5,218 |
2017–18[43] | 1,560 | 2,196 |
2016–17[43] | 1,890 | 2,774 |
2015–16[44] | 1,776 | 2,312 |
2014–15[45] | 2,173 | 3,543 |
2013–14[46] | 2,170 | 3,984 |
2012–13[47] | 2,664 | 6,059 |
2011–12[48] | 2,834 | 5,138 |
2010–11 | 3,176 | 5,083 |
2009–10 | 2,970 | 4,675 |
2008–09 | 3,673 | 6,182 |
2007–08 | 3,704 | 8,338 |
2006–07 | 3,579 | 7,497 |
2005–06 | 3,269 | 5,173 |
2004–05 | 3,986 | 6,164 |
2003–04 | 4,063 | 5,347 |
2002–03 | 3,338 | 4,537 |
2001–02 | 2,670 | 4,147 |
2000–01 | 2,768 | 5,033 |
1999–2000 | 3,704 | 6,271 |
1998–99 | 3,382 | 6,193 |
1997–98 | 4,442 | 7,584 |
1996–97 | 2,638 | 5,089 |
1995–96 | 2,822 | 8,454 |
1994–95 | 2,294 | 4,142 |
1993–94 | 2,987 | 3,876 |
1992–93 | 3,861 | 8,033 |
1991–92 | 3,602 | 5,642 |
1990–91 | 5,437 | 7,641 |
1989–90 | 1,629 | 2,932 |
1988–89 | 4,562 | 6,615 |
1987–88 | 4,562 | 7,504 |
1986–87 | 6,615 | 10,010 |
1985–86 | 6,326 | 9,467 |
1984–85 | 6,306 | 8,310 |
* Fall 2020 attendance limited to 25% capacity due to COVID19 precautions.[49]
As of the 2021–22 season.
Awards and honors
Retired jerseys
Below is a list of retired Cardinals jerseys.
Sources: [50]
Retired Jerseys | |||
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No. | Year Retired | Name | Years |
13 | 2009 | Don Bryson | 1962–1965 |
52 | 2009 | B. B. Davis | 1977–1981 |
54 | 2009 | Clarence Kea | 1976–1980 |
2019 | James Gulley | 1984–1988 |
National and regional awards and honors
All-Americans
- Don Bryson – AP All-American (College Division), 3rd Team, 1965
- Earl Dow – AP All-American (Division I), 2nd Team, 1969
- Mike Olliver – Citizens Savings Foundation All-American (Division I), 1st Team, 1981
- Matt Sundbald – Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American, 3rd Team, 1998, 1st Team, 1999
Academic Athlete of the Year
- Matt Sundblad, Verizon/CoSIDA Men's Basketball Academic Athlete of the Year, 1999
All-Star games
- Earl Dow, East-West All-Star Game, 1969
- Tom Sewell, NABC All-Star Game, 1984
USBWA All-District VI Team
- B B Davis, 1980, 81
- Mike Olliver, 1981 (Co-Player of the Year)
- Tom Sewell, 1984
- Alan Daniels, 2006
- Kenny Dawkins, 2nd Team, 2009
- Jay Brown, 2nd Team, 2009
Southland Conference honors
Player of the Year
- Kenny Haynes, 1970
- Luke Adams, 1971
- Mike Olliver, 1981
- Tom Sewell, 1984
Newcomer of the Year
- B. B. Davis, 1978
- Jerry Everett, 1984
- James Gulley, 1985
- Lamar Sanders, 2007
- Kenny Dawkins, 2008
- Tyran de Lattibeaudiere, 2015
Coach of the Year
- Jack Martin, 1969, 70
- Billy Tubbs, 1978, 80
- Pat Foster, 1984
First Team All-Conference
- Luke Adams, 1970, 71
- Ron Austin, 2003
- Don Bryson, 1965
- Alan Daniels, 2005, 06
- Kenny Dawkins, 2008
- B. B. Davis, 1978, 79, 81
- Earl Dow, 1968, 69
- Jerry Everett, 1985
- Nick Garth, 2019
- James Gulley, 1987
- Don Heller, 1964
- Mike James, 2012
- Henry Jones, 1976
- Clarence Kea, 1980
- Jim Nicholson, 1968
- Alfred Nicholson, 1974
- Mike Olliver, 1979, 80, 81
- Lamont Robinson, 1984
- Lamar Sanders, 2008
- Tom Sewell, 1983, 84
- Anthony Todd, 1986
- Jerry Wade, 1965
- Colton Weisbrod, 2017, 18
Most Valuable Player
- Kenny Haynes, 1970
- Luke Adams, 1971
- Mike Olliver, 1981
- Tom Sewell, 1984
Tournament Most Valuable Player
- Mike Olliver, 1981
- Lamont Robinson, 1983
- Jerry Everett, 1985
- Landon Rowe, 2000
- Mike James, 2012
All-decade teams
1960s
- Don Bryson, Earl Dow
- Co-Coach of the Decade – Jack Martin
1970s
- Luke Adams, Clarence Kea
- Coach of the Decade – Billy Tubbs
1980s
- B. B. Davis, Anthony Todd, Jerry Everett, James Gulley, Mike Olliver, Kenneth Perkins, Lamont Robinson, Tom Sewell
- Coach of the Decade – Pat Foster
2000s
- Alan Daniels, Larry Sanders
American South Conference honors
All Conference teams
- James Gulley & Adrian Caldwell, 1989
Sun Belt Conference honors
All Conference teams
- Atiim Browne, 1994
- Ron Coleman, 1995, 97
- Lucas Wagler, 1996
Freshman of the Year
- Keith Veney, 1993
Cardinals in the NBA
Lamar University has had four players who played in the NBA and ten players who were picked in the NBA draft. The players are listed below.
Played in the NBA
- New Jersey Nets, and the Dallas Mavericks
- Clarence Kea 1980–1982 (Drafted – See below) Played for the Dallas Mavericks
- Washington Bullets
- Mike James 2017–2018 (Undrafted) Played for the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans.
Drafted players
- Luke Adams, 1971 – Los Angeles Lakers Round 8, Pick 13[54]
- Greg Anderson, 1986 – Dallas Mavericks Round 6, Pick 15[55]
- Alvin Brooks, 1989 – San Antonio Spurs Round 10, Pick 17[56]
- Kansas City Kings Round 4, Pick 13[57]
- Jerry Everett, 1985 – Phoenix Suns Round 3, Pick 9[58]
- Clarence Kea, Dallas Mavericks Round 8, 9th Pick[59]
- Terry Long, 1982 – Portland Trail Blazers Round 7, Pick 11[60]
- Mike Olliver, 1981 – Chicago Bulls Round 2, Pick 9 draft rights traded to the Indiana Pacers[61]
- Lamont Robinson, 1984 – Chicago Bulls Round 5, Pick 2[62]
- Tom Sewell, 1984 – Philadelphia 76ers Round 1, 22nd Pick[63]
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