East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball

2017 - Buccaneers’ NIT and NCAA Success: Men’s Basketball

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers men’s basketball team represents East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and currently competes in the Southern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament in 2017. They appeared in the Sweet Sixteen in the 1968 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. In March 2020 the Buccaneers won the SoCon championship. The Buccaneers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament ten times most recent in 2017. They also have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament one time. The Buccaneers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament three times. The Buccaneers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times.