Monmouth Hawks men's basketball

Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
	2024–25 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
University	Monmouth University
Head coach	King Rice (14th season)
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Location	West Long Branch, New Jersey
Arena	OceanFirst Bank Center ; (capacity: 4,100)
Nickname	Hawks
Colors	Midnight blue and white;
NCAA tournament round of 32
	1981, 1982
NCAA tournament appearances
	1976^, 1981, 1982 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006; ^at Division III level; *at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
	1996, 2001, 2004, 2006
Conference regular season champions
	2004, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2021

The Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represents Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association. They are currently led by head coach King Rice and play their home games at the OceanFirst Bank Center. The Hawks had wins over five power conference opponents (UCLA, Notre Dame, USC, Georgetown, and Rutgers) and received votes in the AP poll for the first time ever during the 2015–16 season. They last appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2006.

Postseason

The Hawks have appeared in four NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1996	13	First round	No. 4 Marquette	L 44–68
2001	16	First round	No. 1 Duke	L 52–95
2004	15	First round	No. 2 Mississippi State	L 52–85
2006	16	Opening Round First round	No. 16 Hampton No. 1 Villanova	W 71–49 L 45–58

The Hawks have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2016	First round Second Round	Bucknell George Washington	W 90–80 L 71–87
2017	First round	Ole Miss	L 83–91

The Hawks have appeared in two NCAA Division II men's basketball tournaments. Their combined record is 1–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1981	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Clarion Bloomsburg	L 78–80 W 79–64
1982	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd Place	Cheyney Edinboro	L 53–66 L 53–56

The Hawks have appeared in one NCAA Division III tournament. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1976	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Lynchburg Shepard	W 97–73 L 71–79

The Hawks have appeared in five NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 3–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1966	First round	Midwestern State	L 92–94
1968	First round Second Round	Bishop Westminster (PA)	W 102–91 L 69–70
1969	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Central State Asheville-Biltmore Maryland-Eastern Shore	W 63–59 W 115–81 L 94–99
1974	First round	Missouri Western	L 84–96
1975	First round	Marymount (KS)	L 72–86