Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball
2024–25 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
UniversityBig Sky
Head coachShane Burcar (6th season)
LocationFlagstaff, Arizona
ArenaWalkup Skydome
(capacity: 11,230 Student section = “The Jack Pack”)
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
1998, 2000
Conference tournament champions
1998, 2000
Conference regular season champions
1986, 1997, 1998, 2006

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball[2] team represents Northern Arizona University, located in Flagstaff, Arizona, in NCAA Division I men's competition. The school's team has competed in the Big Sky Conference since 1970. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 2000. Northern Arizona also appeared in the NCAA tournament in 1998. In 2023, the Lumberjacks have reached the Big Sky conference tournament title game as a Cinderella team as they were the 9th seed in the tournament. The Lumberjacks are currently led by head coach Shane Burcar who replaced Jack Murphy in June 2019. NAU Lumberjack basketball games are broadcast on KAFF Country Legends 93.5/AM 930 in Flagstaff, Fun Oldies 1450 AM/100.9 in Prescott and KDUS AM 1060 in Phoenix, with commentary provided by the "Voice of the Lumberjacks" Mitch Strohman, Coach Dave Brown with the play-by-play and Dave Zorn, host of the NAU Halftime Report. All games can be also heard online at KAFFLegends.com

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

Ruben Boykin takes down the nets at the Walkup Skydome to celebrate after 2007 conference win

The Lumberjacks have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–2.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1998 15 W Round of 64 (2) #9 Cincinnati L 62–65
2000 15 W Round of 64 (2) #8 St. John's L 56–61

NIT results

The Lumberjacks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times, with a combined record of 0–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1986 First Round Louisiana Tech L 61–67
1997 First Round Arkansas L 74–101
2006 First Round Delaware State L 53–58

CIT results

The Lumberjacks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) twice, with a combined record of 4–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2011 First Round Santa Clara L 63–68
2015 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship		 Grand Canyon
Sacramento State
Kent State
NJIT
Evansville		 W 75–70
W 78–73
W 74–73 OT
W 68–61
L 65–71

NAIA Tournament results

The Lumberjacks have appeared in the NAIA Tournament four times, with a combined record of 7–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1946 First Round
Second Round		 Rockhurst
Loyola (LA)		 W 45–37
L 50–56 OT
1947 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National 3rd Place		 Youngstown State
Houston
Northeast Missouri State
Mankato State
Emporia State		 W 49–45 OT
W 44–42
W 59–55
L 46–52
W 47–38
1954 First Round Rio Grande L 74–90
1962 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Buena Vista
Savannah State
Prairie View A&M		 W 95–73
W 95–91
L 48–86

References

  1. ^ "Northern Arizona University Visual Identity Guide". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Northern Arizona uses "Lumberjacks" as its athletic nickname for both sexes. This contrasts with the other NCAA Division I school with that nickname, Stephen F. Austin State University—the latter school uses "Lumberjacks" only for men's teams and "Ladyjacks" for women's teams.