[3] After ending their independent status in 1974, they were a member of the East Coast Conference until 1990.

[4][5] The Mountain Hawks made their fifth appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2012.

The Mountain Hawks men's basketball team is best known for defeating the second seeded Duke Blue Devils in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, led by future NBA player CJ McCollum.

The Mountain Hawks have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI).

Three Mountain Hawk players have had their numbers retired by the University.