| Massachusetts Minutemen Basketball | |||
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| University | University of Massachusetts Amherst | ||
| First season | 1908–09; 117 years ago | ||
| Head coach | Frank Martin (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Atlantic 10 (MAC in 2025–26) | ||
| Location | Amherst, Massachusetts | ||
| Arena | William D. Mullins Memorial Center (capacity: 9,493) | ||
| Nickname | Minutemen | ||
| Student section | The Militia | ||
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1996* | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1995, 1996* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1992, 1995, 1996* | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1962, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996*, 1997, 1998, 2014 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1962, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007 *Vacated by NCAA | |||
The UMass Minutemen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. They play their home games in the William D. Mullins Memorial Center. The Minutemen currently compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. UMass reached the Final Four at the 1996 NCAA tournament, its best finish at the NCAA tournament in program history. The Minutemen have appeared in the NCAA tournament nine times, most recently in 2014. Beginning in the 2025–26 season, the team will play as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[2]
- ^ "University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics Official Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "University of Massachusetts Accepts Invitation to Join the Mid-American Conference As Full Member". UMassAthletics.com. UMass Athletics. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-04-20.