Cornell Big Red men's basketball | |||
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University | Cornell University | ||
Head coach | Jon Jaques (1st season) | ||
Conference | Ivy League | ||
Location | Ithaca, New York | ||
Arena | Newman Arena (capacity: 4,472) | ||
Nickname | Big Red | ||
Colors | Carnelian red and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1954, 2010 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
2010 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1954, 1988, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
EIBL: 1913, 1914, 1924, 1954 Ivy: 1988, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
The Cornell Big Red men's basketball team represents Cornell University (one of eight members of the Ivy League), located in Ithaca, New York, in NCAA Division I men's competition. The Big Red's appearance in the 2008 NCAA Tournament was their first trip to "The Big Dance" since 1988, ending a 20 year absence from the tournament. The team has reached the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament five times, in 1954, 1988, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Cornell’s best finish in the NCAA tournament occurred in 1954 and 2010 when they advanced to the Sweet 16. Jon Jaques is the current head coach.[2]