:Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball

{{Short description|Men's college basketball team a Jacksonville University}}

{{Infobox CBB Team

|current = 2024–25 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

|name = Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball

|logo = Jacksonville Dolphins logo 2018.svg

|logo_size = 200

|university = Jacksonville University

|conference = Atlantic Sun

|location = Jacksonville, Florida

|coach = Jordan Mincy

|tenure = 4th

|arena = Swisher Gymnasium

|capacity = 1,450

|nickname = Dolphins

|bestfinish = 2

|NCAAchampion =

|NCAArunnerup = 1970

|NCAAfinalfour = 1970

|NCAAeliteeight = 1970

|NCAAsweetsixteen = 1970

|NCAAtourneys = 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1986

|conference_tournament = Sun Belt: 1979, 1986

|conference_season = ASUN: 2009, 2010

|studentsection=Phinatics / Barstooljax}}

The Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represents Jacksonville University in the sport of basketball. The Dolphins compete in NCAA Division I's ASUN Conference (ASUN), having joined in 1998. Home games are played in the historic Swisher Gymnasium on the campus of Jacksonville University.

While the Jacksonville University's men's basketball team first took the court in 1948, the program did not join Division 1 until 1966. Early highlights included the program's first postseason appearance in the 1970 NCAA tournament and were the national runners-up in 1970 led by future Hall of Fame and ABA/NBA Star Artis Gilmore. They have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments, most recently in 1986.

History

=Conference affiliations=

1948–49 to 1956–57 – NJCAA Independent
1957–58 to 1965–66 – NAIA Independent
1966–67 to 1975–76 – NCAA Division I Independent
1976–77 to 1997–98 – Sun Belt Conference
1998–99 to present – Atlantic Sun Conference{{efn|group=ASun|Formerly known as the Trans Atlantic Athletic Conference until 2001, and later known as the Atlantic Sun Conference until 2016 and then known as the ASUN Conference until 2023.}}{{cite web|title=Jacksonville Dolphins summary |work=sports-reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |year=2016 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/jacksonville/ |access-date=April 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423091010/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/jacksonville/ |archive-date=April 23, 2016 }}

;Notes:

Postseason

=NCAA tournament results=

The Dolphins have appeared in the NCAA tournament five times and were the national runner-up in 1970. Their overall tournament record is 4–5.

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align="center" \| 1970	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals Final Four National Championship Game	Western Kentucky Iowa Kentucky St. Bonaventure UCLA	W 109–96 W 104–103 W 106–100 W 91–83 L 69–80
align="center" \| 1971	Regional Quarterfinals	Western Kentucky	L 72–74
align="center" \| 1973	Regional Quarterfinals	Austin Peay	L 75–77
align="center" \| 1979	First round	Virginia Tech	L 53–70
align="center" \| 1986	First round	Temple	L 50–61 ^OT

=NIT results=

The Dolphins have appeared in six National Invitation Tournaments. Their overall record is 6–7.

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Jacksonville Dolphins\|Year\|Round\|Opponent\|Result}}
align="center" \| 1972	First round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game	Fordham Lafayette Maryland St. John's	W 94–75 W 87–76 L 77–91 W 83–80
align="center" \| 1974	First round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game	Massachusetts Maryland–Eastern Shore Purdue Boston College	W 73–69 W 85–83 L 63–78 L 77–87
align="center" \| 1980	First round	Murray State	L 49–53
align="center" \| 1987	First round	Vanderbilt	L 72–74
align="center" \| 2009	First round	Florida	L 62–84
align="center" \| 2010	First round Second Round	Arizona State Texas Tech	W 67–66 L 64–69

= CBI results=

The Dolphins have participated in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournament. Their record is 0–1.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

| 2025

Quarterfinals

Incarnate Word

L 71–87

=CIT results=

The Dolphins have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their overall record is 1–2.

class="wikitable"

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

align="center"

| 2011

First round
Second Round

East Carolina
SMU

W 71–66 ^OT
L 62–63

align="center"

| 2017

First round

Saint Francis (PA)

L 76–78

=NAIA results=

The Dolphins have appeared in one NAIA tournament. Their overall record is 0–1.

class="wikitable"

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

align="center"

| 1965

First round

Central State (Ohio)

L 57–78

Notable players

=Retired numbers=

Jacksonville has retired seven jersey numbers.[https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/jacksonvilleuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2022/3/16/MBB_Record_Book_3_16_22.pdf 2022–23 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball record book, page 51]

width=40px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Jacksonville Dolphins\|border=0\|color=white}}" \| No. ! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Jacksonville Dolphins\|border=0\|color=white}}" \|Player ! width=100px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Jacksonville Dolphins\|border=0\|color=white}}" \|Pos. ! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Jacksonville Dolphins\|border=0\|color=white}}" \|Career
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" \| colspan="7" style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Jacksonville Dolphins\|border=0\|color=white}}" \| Jacksonville Dolphins retired numbers
3	Ben Smith	PG	2006–2010
4	Dee Brown	PG	1986–1990
24	Rex Morgan	SG	1968–1970
32	Otis Smith	SG / SF	1982–1986
43	James Ray	PF	1976–1980
52	Roger Strickland	F	1960–1963
53	Artis Gilmore	C	1969–1971

References

External links

{{official website}}

Category:1948 establishments in Florida

Category:Basketball teams established in 1948