The Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of the Pacific, located in Stockton, California. The team is an NCAA Division I member, part of the West Coast Conference. They play their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center and are led by head coach Dave Smart. The Tigers have appeared nine times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2013.

On July 15, 2013, Pacific left the Big West Conference to rejoin the West Coast Conference. It had been a charter member of the WCC since 1952, but left in 1971 to join the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, later renamed to the Big West Conference.

In late 2015, investigations into improper academic benefits being provided to basketball players began. On December 11, the school placed head coach Ron Verlin and assistant coach Dwight Young on suspension. On December 18, the school self imposed a postseason ban for 2016 and a reduction in scholarships due to the pending academic fraud investigations. On March 3, 2016, the school revealed that Verlin and Young were no longer employed by the university.

On March 15, 2016, Pacific hired 13-year NBA veteran and 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire as head coach.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament Results The Tigers have appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 4–10.

1966 Sweet SixteenRegional third-place game UtahHouston L 51–83L 91–102 1967 Sweet SixteenElite Eight Texas WesternUCLA W 72–63L 64–80 1971 Sweet SixteenRegional third-place game Long Beach StateBYU L 65–78W 84–81 1979 6 Second round (3) Marquette L 48–73 1997 13 First round (4) Saint Joseph's L 65–75 2004 12 First roundSecond round (5) Providence(4) Kansas W 66–58L 63–78 2005 8 First roundSecond round (9) Pittsburgh(1) Washington W 79–71L 79–97 2006 13 First round (4) Boston College L 76–88 2OT 2013 15 Round of 64 (2) Miami (FL) L 48–79

NIT Results The Tigers have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

1998 First round Fresno State L 71–73

CIT Results The Tigers have appeared in three CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments. Their combined record is 8–3.

2009 First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinals PortlandIdahoBradley W 82–76W 69–59L 49–59 2010 First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Loyola MarymountNorthern ColoradoAppalachian StateMissouri State W 86–76W 63–59W 64–56L 65–78 2014 First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinals Grand CanyonTexas A&M–Corpus ChristiSan DiegoMurray State W 69–67W 89–60W 75–60L 75–98

Notable players

Retired numbers

Pacific has retired five jersey numbers. Pacific Tigers retired numbers No.PlayerPos.Career No. ret. Ref.5 Dell Demps PG / SG 1988–1992 2019 PACIFIC ATHLETICS TO RETIRE DELL DEMPS’ NO. 5 at Joinpaf.org, 9 Jan 2019 23 John Gianelli C / PF 1969–1972 1973 RETIRED NUMBERS/JERSEYS at Pacifictigers.com32 Keith Swagerty F 1964–1967 1967 44 Ron Cornelius C 1977–1981 1982 55 Michael Olowokandi C 1995–1998 1998

West Coast Conference Player of the Year awardees Leroy Wright (1958) Leroy Wright (1959) Keith Swagerty (1966) Keith Swagerty (1967) John Gianelli (1971)

Big West Conference Player of the Year awardees Ron Cornelius (1979) Michael Olowokandi (1998) Miah Davis (2004) David Doubley (2005) Christian Maråker (2006)

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