Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball


The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. The team's current head coach is Dan Engelstad, competes in the Northeast Conference, and plays their home games at Knott Arena. The team has played in five NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournaments by virtue of winning the NEC tournament. They were NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981.
Mount Saint Mary's basketball program is likely best known for the career of legendary head coach Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Mountaineers have played five previous NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–5.
1995#16First Round#1 KentuckyL 67–113
1999#16First Round#1 Michigan StateL 53–76
2008#16Opening Round
First Round		#16 Coppin State
  1. 1 North Carolina
W 69–60L 74–113
2014#16First Four#16 AlbanyL 64–71
2017#16First Four
First Round		#16 New Orleans
  1. 1 Villanova
W 67–66L 56–76

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 25–17.
1957First Round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		CCNY
North Carolina Central
Rider
Kentucky Wesleyan
Cal State Los Angeles		W 93–84
W 106–88
W 86–66
L 81–99
W 82–72
1961Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		Virginia Union
Albright
Austin Peay
Wittenberg
South Dakota State		W 83–80
W 82–76
W 96–78
L 49–65
L 76–77
1962Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game		Albright
Hofstra
Wittenberg
Southern Illinois
Sacramento State		W 67–64 OT
W 66–54
W 43–39
W 58–57
W 58–57 OT
1963Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Bloomsburg
Philadelphia		L 61–76
L 48–54
1967Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Akron
Baldwin-Wallace		L 72–98
L 82–106
1969Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Norfolk State
Oglethorpe		W 95–80
L 56–74
1970Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Stetson
Old Dominion		L 77–78
L 90–93
1979Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		UMBC
Roanoke		L 74–79
W 93–89
1980Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Virginia Union
Benedict		L 70–72
W 84–82
1981Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game		Cheyney
Elizabeth City State
Northern Michigan
Green Bay
Florida Southern		W 81–75
W 78–76
W 88–74
W 76–60
L 68–73
1982Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Virginia State
UDC		W 90–86
L 66–67
1985Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four		Randolph-Macon
Winston-Salem State
C.W. Post
South Dakota State		W 62–52 3OT
W 63–56
W 69–67
L 71–78
1986Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Winston-Salem State
Norfolk State		W 74–71
L 75–78
1987Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Virginia Union
Norfolk State		W 94–84
L 66–70

NIT results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.
1996First RoundIllinois StateL 49–73

CIT results

The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.
2009First RoundJames MadisonL 58–69

Mountaineers in professional basketball

The following Mountaineer players have played in the NBA:
The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues: