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North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
[edit]North Carolina A&T Aggies | |||
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University | North Carolina A&T University | ||
Head coach | Cy Alexander (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | ||
Arena | Corbett Sports Center (capacity: 5,700) | ||
Nickname | Aggies | ||
Colors | Blue and Gold | ||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1959*, 1964* | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1958*, 1959*, 1962*, 1964* 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 2013 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 2013 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 |
The North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Aggies are currently led by coach by head coach Cy Alexander and play their home games at the Corbett Sports Center.
Arizona has a long and rich basketball history. The program came to national prominence under the tutelage of former head coach Lute Olson, who since
History
[edit]Home arena
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ea/Corbett_Sports_Center_Exterior.jpg/220px-Corbett_Sports_Center_Exterior.jpg)
The Aggies play home basketball games at the Corbett Sports Center, which opened in 1978. Before the construction of the arena, the Aggies played their home basketball games at neighboring Moore gym.
The university saw a great need to have an on campus stadium that could hold the growing number of fans attending home football games. Aggie Stadium was designed by architect W. Edward Jenkins, a North Carolina A&T alumnus, and opened in 1981. The first game played there was on September 12, 1981 against local rival Winston Salem State University to an overflow crowd of more than 23,000 fans.[1] To date, the largest single game attendance at Aggie Stadium was set in 2001 when 34,769 people were in attendance for a football game against the rattlers of Florida A&M University.
Culture
[edit]Pep band
[edit]The Aggie Basketball Team is supported by The North Carolina A&T State University Pep Band. The Pep Band performs popular musical selections at various parts of the game. The pep band also performs school songs post game
Mascot
[edit]Aggie, also referred to as the "Aggie Dawg" or "Aggie Dog," is the official mascot of the A&T men's basketball program. Aggie can be seen courtside at all the team's home games. Although the physical representation of the athletic teams is a bulldog, the term "Aggie" has a historical connection to the university's agricultural roots as a land grant university.
Rivalries
[edit]The Aggie's chief rival is it's in-state, and fellow MEAC competitor, North Carolina Central University. While its rivalry with North Carolina Central University is its most renowned and intense, North Carolina A&T has a historic rivalry with Winston-Salem State University, and a crosstown rivalry with University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
North Carolina Central
[edit]Commonly referred to as the "Aggie–Eagle rivalry," this particular rivalry dates back to the first Aggie Football game in 1924; in which the game ended in a 13-13 tie. The intensity of the rivalry is driven by the proximity of the two schools, as both are only 55 miles apart via U.S. Interstate 85, the size of the two schools, as North Carolina A&T is the largest Historically Black College and University in the state with North Carolina Central being the second, and the fact that both schools are competing for many of the same students and athletes. Fans of both teams tend to place great emphasis on this rivalry and the intensity of it causes splits among many families, marriages, and other groups over their respective teams.
Winston-Salem State
[edit]The rivalry with Winston-Salem State is arguably, the second most important rival of the Aggies. The series dates back to 1952, and has roots in the CIAA, where both teams were at one time members. The rivalry is driven by the close proximity of the two schools, as both are approximately 30 miles apart via U.S. Interstate 40, coaching personnel and conference ties once shared by both schools. Since Winston-Salem State's decision to discontinue the transition to Division I citing financial reasons, this rivalry has been placed on hold for the foreseeable future.[2]
South Carolina State
[edit]The rivalry with South Carolina State is the most civil of the Aggie's chief rivals. The series dates back to 1958, and is driven by Conference alignment and proximity within the region. Both North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State are members of the MEAC, and are the largest public Historically Black colleges representing their respective states. Athletically, South Carolina State spoiled the Aggie's 2003 undefeated conference record when they handed A&T their only MEAC loss of the season with a 49-9 win in the regular season closer.[3] Currently, South Carolina State leads the series 32 wins to 14.
Traditions
[edit]Individual honors
[edit]Players
[edit]Retired numbers
[edit]Coaches
[edit]All Americans
[edit]Team Achievements
[edit]Postseason results
[edit]NCAA Division I Tournament results
[edit]The Aggies have appeared in ten NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–10. The 2013 team made history when the Aggies won their first Division I post-season game (either NCAA or NIT), defeating Liberty.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1982 | First Round | West Virginia | L 72–102 |
1983 | Preliminary Round | Princeton | L 42–51 |
1984 | Preliminary Round | Morehead State | L 69–70 |
1985 | First Round | Oklahoma | L 83–96 |
1986 | First Round | Kansas | L 46–71 |
1987 | First Round | Alabama | L 71–88 |
1988 | First Round | Syracuse | L 55–69 |
1994 | First Round | Arkansas | L 79–94 |
1995 | First Round | Wake Forest | L 47–79 |
2013 | First Four Second Round |
Liberty Louisville |
W 73–72 L 48–79 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
[edit]The Aggies have appeared in four NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 10–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1958 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals |
Philander Smith Grambling State |
W 68–64 L 73–88 |
1959 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game |
Tuskegee Florida A&M American Evansville Cal State Los Angeles |
W 101–87 W 98–75 W 87–70 L 92–110 W 101–64 |
1962 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional 3rd Place Game |
Evansville Union |
L 82–97 W 84–80 |
1964 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game |
Centre Fisk Adelphi Akron State College of Iowa |
W 86–68 W 112–87 W 83–80 L 48–57 W 91–72 |
NIT results
[edit]The Aggies have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their record combined is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1976 | First Round | Providence | L 68–84 |
1981 | First Round | Duke | L 69–79 |
Notable players
[edit]Aggies in the pros
[edit]Coaches and staff
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Blue Death Valley: The History of Aggie Stadium
- ^ "With Deficits Mounting, Winston-Salem State Steps Back From Division I". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "North Carolina A&T Yearly Results (2000-2004)". http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com. college football data warehouse. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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Retired numbers
[edit]North Carolina A&T Aggies retired numbers | |||
No. | Player | Position | Tenure |
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22 | Al Attles | PG | 1956–60 |