# MSU Denver Roadrunners men's basketball

The MSU Denver men's basketball team, or Roadrunners, represents Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.

## Postseason results
### National Championships

| Year | Coach | Rival | Score | Record |
| 2000 | Mike Dunlap | Kentucky Wesleyan | 97–79 | 33–4 |
| 2002 | Mike Dunlap | Kentucky Wesleyan | 80–72 | 29–6 |
| National Championships | National Championships | National Championships | 2 | 2 |

### 2000 NCAA Tournament Results

| Round | Rival | Score |
| Round #1 | North Dakota | 82–58 |
| Sweet 16 | #19 Wayne State (NE) | 84–72 |
| Elite 8 | St. Anselm | 81–61 |
| Final 4 | #5 Missouri Southern State | 75–74 |
| Championship | #2 Kentucky Wesleyan | 97–79 |

### 2002 NCAA Tournament Results

| Round | Rival | Score |
| Round #1 | Minnesota-Duluth | 66–61 |
| Round #2 | #13 Nebraska–Kearney | 59–51 |
| Sweet 16 | at #17 South Dakota State | 87–86 |
| Elite 8 | #10 Cal State San Bernardino | 65–48 |
| Final 4 | #16 Indiana (PA) | 82–52 |
| Championship | #1 Kentucky Wesleyan | 80–72 |

### Final Four history

| Year | Resul |
| 1999 | Finalist |
| 2000 | Champion |
| 2002 | Champion |
| 2004 | Semifinalist |
| 2013 | Finalist |
| 2014 | Semifinalist |

## Season-by-season results

Source:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| 1968–69 | Bill Mumma | – | | | |
| 1969–70 | James Bryant | 0–25 | | | |
| 1970–71 | James Bryant | – | | | |
| 1971–72 | James Bryant | 0–24 | | | |
| 1972–73 | James Bryant | 6–17 | | | |
| 1973–74 | Wayne Monson/Jim Jarvis | – | | | |
| 1974–75 | Erv Bratcher | 7–14 | | | |
| 1975–76 | Gene Lee | – | | | |
| 1976–77 | Gene Lee | – | | | |
| 1977–78 | Gene Lee/Marc Rabinoff | 0–24 | | | |
| No Basketball (1978–1984) ||||||
| 1984–85 | Bob Ligouri | 13–13 | | | |
| 1985–86 | Bob Hull | 12–12 | | | |
| Great Northwest Conference (1986–1990) ||||||
| 1986–87 | Bob Hull | 16–12 | 5–5 | | |
| 1987–88 | Bob Hull | 17–11 | 5–5 | | |
| 1988–89 | Bob Hull | 20–8 | 7–5 | | |
| 1989–90 | Bob Hull | 28–4 | 8–2 | 1st | NCAA Tournament |
| Colorado Athletic Conference (1990–1996) ||||||
| 1990–91 | Bob Hull | 23–8 | 8–2 | 1st | NCAA Tournament |
| 1991–92 | Bob Hull | 17–11 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1992–93 | Bob Hull | 16–12 | 8–4 | 2nd | |
| 1993–94 | Joe Strain | 14–13 | 5–7 | 5th | |
| 1994–95 | Charles Bradley | 6–21 | 4–6 | 3rd | |
| 1995–96 | Charles Bradley | 17–9 | 6–4 | 2nd | |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1996–present) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Charles Bradley | 13–13 | 9–10 | 3rd – East | |
| 1997–98 | Mike Dunlap | 25–5 | 16–3 | 1st – East | NCAA Tournament |
| 1998–99 | Mike Dunlap | 28–6 | 15–4 | 1st – East | NCAA Runner Up |
| 1999–00 | Mike Dunlap | 33–4 | 17–2 | 1st – East | NCAA National Champions |
| 2000–01 | Mike Dunlap | 23–7 | 14–5 | 3rd – East | NCAA Tournament |
| 2001–02 | Mike Dunlap | 29–6 | 16–3 | 2nd – East | NCAA National Champions |
| 2002–03 | Mike Dunlap | 28–5 | 16–3 | 2nd – East | NCAA Tournament |
| 2003–04 | Mike Dunlap | 32–3 | 19–0 | 1st – East | NCAA Final Four |
| 2004–05 | Mike Dunlap | 29–4 | 16–3 | 1st – East | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2005–06 | Mike Dunlap | 21–10 | 13–6 | 3rd – East | NCAA Tournament |
| 2006–07 | Brannon Hays | 28–4 | 17–2 | 1st – East | NCAA Tournament |
| 2007–08 | Brannon Hays | 19–12 | 12–7 | 3rd – East | |
| 2008–09 | Brannon Hays | 27–4 | 18–1 | 1st – East | NCAA Tournament |
| 2009–10 | Brannon Hays | 24–7 | 14–5 | 1st – East (Co-Champions) | NCAA Tournament |
| 2010–11 | Derrick Clark | 22–8 | 17–5 | 2nd | NCAA Tournament |
| 2011–12 | Derrick Clark | 25–7 | 17–5 | 2nd | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2012–13 | Derrick Clark | 32–3 | 20–2 | 1st | NCAA Runner Up |
| 2013–14 | Derrick Clark | 32–2 | 22–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four |
| 2014–15 | Derrick Clark | 26–6 | 19–3 | 1st | NCAA Tournament |
| 2015–16 | Derrick Clark | 19–11 | 16–6 | 1st - Rocky (Co-Champions) | |
| 2016–17 | | 18–12 | 14–8 | 6th | |
| 2017–18 | | 15–14 | 14–8 | 6th | |
| Total: | Total: | | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||

## NIT

Metro State was selected for the 2013 NIT Season Tip-Off, their opponent is the Rhode Island Rams. The regional is being played at the McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. Home of the Arizona Wildcats. Metro State became the second Division II team to be selected in the NIT Season Tip-Off.
| Date, Time, TV | Rank | Rival | Score | Record | Host |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/18/2013* 6:00 pm, N/A | No. 1 | vs. Rhode Island NIT Season Tip-Off, First Round | W 66–63 | 0–1 | McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ |
| 11/19/2013* 6:00 pm, N/A | No. 1 | vs. Fairleigh Dickinson NIT Season Tip-Off, West Consolation | W 87–76 | 1–1 | McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ |
| 11/25/2013* 5:30 pm, N/A | No. 1 | at Elon NIT Season Tip-Off, Consolation round | W 75–74 | 2–1 | Alumni Gym (Elon University) (844) Elon, NC |
| 11/26/2013* 3:00 pm, N/A | No. 1 | vs. Canisius NIT Season Tip-Off, Consolation round | W 83–69 | 3–1 | Alumni Gym (Elon University) (577) Elon, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Standard Time. ||||||
Metro State becomes first DII school to win twice at NIT Season Tip-Off

## Roadrunners in the Pros
### Active

* Steven Emory
* Brandon Jefferson
* Nick Kay
* Luke Kendall
* C. J. Massingale
* Mitch McCarron
* Ben Ortner
* Hayden Smith
* Benas Veikalas
* Jesse Wagstaff

### Retired

* David Barlow
* Patrick Mutombo
* Drew Williamson
* Mark Worthington

## Roadrunner Olympians

| Name | Games |
| David Barlow | 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics |
| Mark Worthington | 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics |
| Nick Kay | 2020 Summer Olympics |