The date--Dec. 2, 1967--not only marked the first basketball game in Southwest Minnesota State University history, it was also the first-ever home game in program history. Since the Southwest State University Physical Education Gym was in the construction stage, the team played its first season at Marshall High School.
Following that first season, the Mustangs moved into the PE Gym for the 1968-69 season and called it home for 28 seasons before moving into the R/A Facility for the 1996-97 season.
SMSU has made the R/A Facility a tough place to play for opponents during its 29 seasons compiling a record of 272-117 (.699) in 389 games with just four losing seasons. SMSU recorded double figure victories for six straight seasons from 2005-12.
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SMSU Year-by-Year Record at Home
| Year |
W |
L |
Pct. |
| 1967-68 |
6 |
4 |
.600 |
| 1968-69 |
5 |
6 |
.454 |
| 1969-70 |
5 |
6 |
.454 |
| 1970-71 |
6 |
3 |
.666 |
| 1971-72 |
1 |
9 |
.100 |
| 1972-73 |
0 |
8 |
.000 |
| 1973-74 |
3 |
8 |
.272 |
| 1974-75 |
7 |
2 |
.777 |
| 1975-76 |
9 |
1 |
.900 |
| 1976-77 |
9 |
4 |
.692 |
| 1977-78 |
6 |
6 |
.500 |
| 1978-79 |
4 |
9 |
.307 |
| 1979-80 |
4 |
8 |
.333 |
| 1980-81 |
9 |
5 |
.642 |
| 1981-82 |
7 |
5 |
.583 |
| 1982-83 |
10 |
1 |
.909 |
| 1983-84 |
3 |
7 |
.300 |
| 1984-85 |
11 |
4 |
.733 |
| 1985-86 |
7 |
7 |
.500 |
| 1986-87 |
11 |
3 |
.786 |
| 1987-88 |
8 |
5 |
.615 |
| 1988-89 |
2 |
12 |
.142 |
| 1989-90 |
2 |
11 |
.153 |
| 1990-91 |
9 |
7 |
.562 |
| 1991-92 |
7 |
5 |
.583 |
| 1992-93 |
5 |
8 |
.384 |
| 1993-94 |
3 |
9 |
.250 |
| 1994-95 |
1 |
11 |
.083 |
| 1995-96 |
9 |
6 |
.600 |
| 1996-97 |
7* |
4 |
.636 |
| 1997-98 |
8 |
5 |
.615 |
| 1998-99 |
10 |
3 |
.769 |
| 1999-2000 |
12 |
3 |
.800 |
| 2000-01 |
12 |
1 |
.923 |
| 2001-02 |
12 |
2 |
.857 |
| 2002-03 |
9 |
5 |
.642 |
| 2003-04 |
9 |
5 |
.642 |
| 2004-05 |
6 |
8 |
.429 |
| 2005-06 |
10 |
5 |
.667 |
| 2006-07 |
13 |
2 |
.866 |
| 2007-08 |
12 |
2 |
.857 |
| 2008-09 |
13 |
3 |
.812 |
| 2009-10 |
12 |
3 |
.800 |
| 2010-11 |
10 |
3 |
.769 |
| 2011-12 |
10 |
2 |
.833 |
| 2012-13 |
7 |
5* |
.583 |
| 2013-14 |
11 |
4 |
.733 |
| 2014-15 |
6 |
8 |
.428 |
| 2015-16 |
8 |
4 |
.666 |
| 2016-17 |
9 |
3 |
.750 |
| 2017-18 |
12 |
2 |
.857 |
| 2018-19 |
12 |
5 |
.705 |
| 2019-20 |
4 |
9 |
.307 |
| 2020-21 |
2 |
6 |
.250 |
| 2021-22 |
6 |
5 |
.545 |
| 2022-23 |
10 |
5 |
.666 |
| 2023-24 |
9 |
3 |
.750 |
| 2024-25 |
12 |
3 |
.800 |
| 57 seasons |
442 |
298 |
.597 |
* SMSU played one game (win) during the 1996-97 season and one game (loss) during the 2012-13 season in the PE Gym
SMSU All-Time Home Record: 442-298
Marshall High School (1967-68): 6-4
PE Gym (1968-1996): 164-177
R/A Facility (1996-current): 272-117
