Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team is a college basketball team at Kentucky University, located in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. The Colonels are members of the ASUN Conference, which they joined in 2021 after having been members of the Ohio Valley Conference since that league's founding in 1948. Home games are played at Alumni Coliseum, located on EKU's campus. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2014. The Colonels are coached by A.W. Hamilton, who came to EKU in 2018 after previous head coach Dan McHale was fired after 3 seasons.
Season-by-season records
- NOTE: Eastern Kentucky did not field a team 1917–1919 or 1943–44.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Colonels have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–8, the second worst record of most losses without a victory in the NCAA tournament.| 1953 | First Round | Notre Dame | L 57–72 |
| 1959 | First Round | Louisville | L 63–77 |
| 1965 | First Round | DePaul | L 52–99 |
| 1972 | First Round | Florida State | L 81–83 |
| 1979 | First Round | Tennessee | L 81–97 |
| 2005 | First Round | Kentucky | L 64–72 |
| 2007 | First Round | North Carolina | L 65–86 |
| 2014 | First Round | Kansas | L 69–80 |
NAIA tournament results
The Colonels have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–3.| 1945 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd Place Game | Simpson (IA) Central Methodist Pepperdine Southern Illinois | W 64–42 W 50–48 OT L 34–52 L 45–49 |
| 1946 | First Round | Drury | L 47–51 |
CBI results
The Colonels have appeared in two College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 3–2.| 2010 | First Round | College of Charleston | L 79–82 |
| 2023 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Cleveland State Indiana State Southern Utah Charlotte | W 91–75OT W 89–88OT W 108–106OT L 68–71 |
CIT results
The Colonels have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 3–2.| 2013 | First Round Second Round | Gardner–Webb Evansville | W 69–62 L 72–86 |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Norfolk State High Point UT Martin | W 81–75 W 66–65 L 69–70 |
Conference championships
The Colonels have won seven conference regular season championships.| 1953 | Ohio Valley | 16–9 | 9–1 | Paul S. McBrayer |
| 1959 | Ohio Valley | 16–6 | 10–2 | Paul S. McBrayer |
| 1961 | Ohio Valley | 15–9 | 9–3 | Paul S. McBrayer |
| 1965 | Ohio Valley | 19–6 | 13–1 | James E. Baechtold |
| 1972 | Ohio Valley | 15–11 | 9–5 | Guy R. Strong |
| 1979 | Ohio Valley | 21–8 | 9–3 | Ed Byhre |
| 2024 | Atlantic Sun | 17–12 | 12–3 | A.W. Hamilton |