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
| Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball | |||
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| University | Big Sky | ||
| Head coach | Shane Burcar (5th season) | ||
| Location | Flagstaff, Arizona | ||
| Arena | Walkup Skydome (Capacity: 11,230Student section = “The Jack Pack”) | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1998, 2000 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1998, 2000 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1986, 1997, 1998, 2006 | |||
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
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 |
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| 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 |
