Campbell Fighting Camels basketball
The Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team is the men's basketball team that represent the Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 1992. After struggling for several seasons, the Fighting Camels finally broke through in the 2009–2010 season. Campbell tied for first in the regular season Atlantic Sun standings. However, their bid for an NCAA Tournament bid came up short, as they were eliminated in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.
Postseason
NCAA Tournament results
The Fighting Camels have only appeared in one NCAA Tournament. The Camels lost their only NCAA tournament game, 56–82, to eventual 1992 National Champion Duke.1992 | #16 | First Round | #1 Duke | L 56–82 |
NIT results
The Fighting Camels have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.2019 | First Round | UNC Greensboro | L 69–84 |
CIT results
The Fighting Camels have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their record is 2–1.2017 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Houston Baptist UT Martin Furman | W 98–79 W 73–56 L 64–79 |
CBI results
The Fighting Camels have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational one time. Their record is 2–1.2018 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Miami New Orleans San Francisco | W 97–87 W 71–69 L 62–65 |
NAIA tournament results
The Fighting Camels have appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times. Their combined record is 4–2.1970 | First Round | Jackson State | L 65–89 |
1977 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game | Lincoln Memorial Southwestern Oklahoma State Alcorn State Henderson State Texas Southern | W 76–75 W 71–56 W 77–63 W 76–52 L 44–71 |
Home venues
Primary
- Carter Gymnasium
- John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center
Other
- Cumberland County Civic Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Raleigh Civic Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Harnett Central HS
- South Johnston HS
- Cape Fear HS
Camels in the NBA
- George Lehmann
- Chris Clemons
Retired numbers
Coaches
Season records
- Records incomplete before 1951