Hampton Pirates basketball
The Hampton Pirates basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, United States. The Pirates compete in the Coastal Athletic Association. The school's team formerly competed in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and the Big South Conference. Hampton has appeared six times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2016. The Pirates advanced to the Round of 32 of the NCAA tournament in 2001; the 2000–01 Hampton team was one of ten 15 seeds ever to upset a 2 seed in the Round of 64 of an NCAA tournament, defeating Iowa State in the first round 58–57.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament six times. Their combined record is 2–6.| 2001 | #15 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | #2 Iowa State
| W 58–57L 57–76 |
| 2002 | #15 | Round of 64 | #2 Connecticut | L 67–78 |
| 2006 | #16 | Opening Round | #16 Monmouth | L 49–71 |
| 2011 | #16 | Round of 64 | #1 Duke | L 45–87 |
| 2015 | #16 | First Four Round of 64 | #16 Manhattan
| W 74–64L 56–79 |
| 2016 | #16 | Round of 64 | #1 Virginia | L 45–81 |
NIT results
The Pirates have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.| 2018 | First round | Notre Dame | L 63–84 |
CBI results
The Pirates have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational two times. Their combined record is 0–2.| 2014 | First round | Penn State | L 65–69 |
| 2017 | First round | Coastal Carolina | L 67–83 |
CIT results
The Pirates have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, one time. Their record is 3–1.| 2019 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | St. Francis Brooklyn Charleston Southern NJIT Marshall | W 81–72 W 73–67 W 82–70 L 78–80 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.| 1991 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | North Alabama Florida Southern | L 80–94 W 70–68 |
NAIA tournament results
The Pirates have appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record is 4–3.| 1978 | First round | Central State | L 64–76 |
| 1980 | First round | South Carolina–Aiken | L 73–74 |
| 1982 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd-place game | Oklahoma Christian Central Washington Henderson State South Carolina Upstate Kearney State | W 65–64 W 63–49 W 70–66 L 54–68 W 98–94 |