Metro State Roadrunners | |
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University | Metropolitan State University of Denver |
First season | 1968 |
Conference | RMAC |
Location | Denver, CO |
Head coach | Derrick Clark (7th year) |
Arena | Auraria Event Center (Capacity: 2,300) |
Nickname | Roadrunners |
Colors | Navy Blue and Red |
NCAA Tournament champions | |
2000, 2002 | |
NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
1999, 2013 | |
NCAA Tournament Final Four | |
1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2014 | |
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |
1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
NCAA Tournament second round | |
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 |
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Conference regular season champions | |
Great Northwest Conference Colorado Athletic Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014 |
Great Northwest Conference
1990
Colorado Athletic Conference
1991, 1992
The Metro State men's basketball team, or Roadrunners, represents Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Metro State has a great connection to Australia for Men's basketball, this started when Mike Dunlap was the head coach. The tradition has carried on since.
Source:
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
Metro State was selected for the 2013 NIT Season Tip-Off, their opponent is the Rhode Island Rams. The regional is being played at the McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. Home of the Arizona Wildcats. Metro State became the second Division II team to be selected in the NIT Season Tip-Off.
Metro State becomes first DII school to win twice at NIT Season Tip-Off