Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball
| Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball | |||||||||
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| University | Eastern Illinois University | ||||||||
| First season | 1908 | ||||||||
| All-time record | 543–662 (.451) | ||||||||
| Athletic director | Tom Michael | ||||||||
| Head coach | Marty Simmons (4th season) | ||||||||
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||||||||
| Location | Charleston, Illinois | ||||||||
| Arena | Lantz Arena (capacity: 5,300) | ||||||||
| Nickname | Panthers | ||||||||
| Colors | Blue and gray | ||||||||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||||||||
| NCAA Division II 1976, 1978 | |||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||
| Mid-Cont: 1985, 1992 Ohio Valley Conference: 2001 | |||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||
| IIAC: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1969 | |||||||||
The Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The first basketball team started in 1908–09 season. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Panthers competed in the NCAA Division I tournament in 1992 and 2001.