NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Year | Coach | Bracket | Seed | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bob Huggins | South Regional | #9 | First Round | 3/16 | Maryland | L, 65-67 | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 2021 | Bob Huggins | Midwest Regional | #3 | First Round | 3/19 | Morehead State | W, 84-67 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Second Round | 3/21 | Syracuse | L, 72-75 | Indianapolis, Ind. | ||||
| 2018 | Bob Huggins | East Regional | #5 | First Round | 3/16 | Murray State | W, 85-68 | San Diego, Calif. |
| Second Round | 3/18 | Marshall | W, 94-71 | San Diego, Calif. | ||||
| Sweet 16 | 3/23 | Villanova | L, 78-90 | Boston, Mass. | ||||
| 2017 | Bob Huggins | West Regional | #4 | First Round | 3/16 | Bucknell | W, 86-80 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Second Round | 3/18 | Notre Dame | W, 83-71 | Buffalo, N.Y. | ||||
| Sweet 16 | 3/23 | Gonzaga | L, 58-61 | San Jose, Calif. | ||||
| 2016 | Bob Huggins | East Regional | #3 | First Round | 3/18 | Stephen F. Austin | L, 56-70 | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| 2015 | Bob Huggins | Midwest Regional | #5 | First Round | 3/20 | Buffalo | W, 68-62 | Columbus, Ohio |
| Second Round | 3/22 | Maryland | W, 69-59 | Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| Sweet 16 | 3/26 | Kentucky | L, 39-78 | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||
| 2012 | Bob Huggins | East Regional | #10 | First Round | 3/15 | Gonzaga | L, 54-77 | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2011 | Bob Huggins | East Regional | #5 | First Round | 3/17 | Clemson | W, 84-76 | Tampa, Fla. |
| Second Round | 3/19 | Kentucky | L, 63-71 | Tampa, Fla. | ||||
| 2010 | Bob Huggins | East Regional | #2 | First Round | 3/19 | Morgan State | W, 77-50 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Second Round | 3/21 | Missouri | W, 68-59 | Buffalo, N.Y. | ||||
| Sweet 16 | 3/25 | Washington | W, 69-56 | Syracuse, N.Y. | ||||
| Elite Eight | 3/27 | Kentucky | W, 73-66 | Syracuse. N.Y. | ||||
| Semifinals | 4/3 | Duke | L, 57-78 | Indianapolis, Ind. | ||||
| 2009 | Bob Huggins | Midwest Regional | #6 | First Round | 3/20 | Dayton | L, 60-68 | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 2008 | Bob Huggins | West Regional | #7 | First Round | 3/20 | Arizona | W, 75-65 | Washington, D.C. |
| Second Round | 3/22 | Duke | W, 73-67 | Washington, D.C. | ||||
| Sweet 16 | 3/27 | Xavier | L, 75-79 (OT) | Phoenix, Ariz. | ||||
| 2006 | John Beilein | Atlanta Regional | #6 | First Round | 3/17 | Southern Illinois | W, 64-46 | Auburn Hills, Mich. |
| Second Round | 3/19 | Northwestern State | W, 67-54 | Auburn Hills, Mich. | ||||
| Sweet 16 | 3/23 | Texas | L, 71-74 | Atlanta, Ga. | ||||
| 2005 | John Beilein | Albuquerque Regional | #7 | First Round | 3/17 | Creighton | W, 63-61 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Second Round | 3/19 | Wake Forest | W, 111-105 (2OT) | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||
| Sweet 16 | 3/24 | Texas Tech | W, 65-60 | Albuquerque, N.M. | ||||
| Elite Eight | 3/26 | Louisville | L, 85-93 (OT) | Albuquerque, N.M. | ||||
| 1998 | Gale Catlett | West Regional | #10 | First Round | 3/12 | Temple | W, 82-52 | Boise, Idaho |
| Second Round | 3/14 | Cincinnati | W, 75-74 | Boise, Idaho | ||||
| Sweet 16 | 3/19 | Utah | L, 62-65 | Anaheim, Calif. | ||||
| 1992 | Gale Catlett | East Regional | #12 | First Round | 3/19 | Missouri | L, 78-89 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 1989 | Gale Catlett | East Regional | #7 | First Round | 3/16 | Tennessee | W, 84-68 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| Second Round | 3/18 | Duke | L, 63-70 | Greensboro, N.C. | ||||
| 1987 | Gale Catlett | East Regional | #7 | First Round | 3/13 | Western Kentucky | L, 62-64 | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1986 | Gale Catlett | East Regional | #9 | First Round | 3/13 | Old Dominion | L, 64-72 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 1984 | Gale Catlett | Mideast Regional | #11 | First Round | 3/15 | Oregon State | W, 64-62 | Birmingham, Ala. |
| Second Round | 3/18 | Maryland | L, 77-102 | Birmingham, Ala. | ||||
| 1983 | Gale Catlett | East Regional | #7 | First Round | 3/17 | James Madison | L, 50-57 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 1982 | Gale Catlett | West Regional | #5 | First Round | 3/11 | North Carolina A&T | W, 102-72 | Logan, Utah |
| Second Round | 3/13 | Fresno State | L, 46-50 | Logan, Utah | ||||
| 1967 | Bucky Waters | East Regional | First Round | 3/11 | Princeton | L, 57-68 | Blacksburg, Va. | |
| 1965 | George King | East Regional | First Round | 3/8 | Providence | L, 67-91 | Philadelphia, Pa. | |
| 1963 | George King | East Regional | First Round | 3/11 | Connecticut | W, 77-71 | Philadelphia, Pa. | |
| Sweet 16 | 3/15 | Saint Joseph's | L, 88-97 | College Park, Md. | ||||
| Regional Third Place | 3/16 | NYU | W, 83-73 | College Park, Md. | ||||
| 1962 | George King | East Regional | First Round | 3/12 | Villanova | L, 75-90 | Philadelphia, Pa. | |
| 1960 | Fred Schaus | East Regional | First Round | 3/8 | Navy | W, 94-86 | New York, N.Y. | |
| Sweet 16 | 3/11 | NYU | L, 81-82 (OT) | Charlotte, N.C. | ||||
| Regional Third Place | 3/12 | Saint Joseph's | W, 106-100 | Charlotte, N.C. | ||||
| 1959 | Fred Schaus | East Regional | First Round | 3/10 | Dartmouth | W, 82-68 | New York, N.Y. | |
| Sweet 16 | 3/13 | Saint Joseph's | W, 95-92 | Charlotte, N.C. | ||||
| Elite Eight | 3/14 | Boston University | W, 86-82 | Charlotte, N.C. | ||||
| Semifinals | 3/20 | Louisville | W, 94-79 | Louisville, Ky. | ||||
| Final | 3/21 | Cal | L, 70-71 | Louisville. Ky. | ||||
| 1958 | Fred Schaus | East Regional | First Round | 3/11 | Manhattan | L, 84-89 | New York, N.Y. | |
| 1957 | Fred Schaus | East Regional | First Round | 3/12 | Canisius | L, 56-64 | New York, N.Y. | |
| 1956 | Fred Schaus | East Regional | First Round | 3/13 | Dartmouth | L, 59-61 | New York, N.Y. | |
| 1955 | Fred Schaus | East Regional | First Round | 3/8 | La Salle | L, 61-95 | New York, N.Y. | |
| Totals | 32-30 (.516) | |||||||
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By Opponent
| Opponent | Record |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1-0 |
| Boston University | 1-0 |
| Bucknell | 1-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 |
| Cal | 0-1 |
| Canisius | 0-1 |
| Cincinnati | 1-0 |
| Clemson | 1-0 |
| Connecticut | 1-0 |
| Creighton | 1-0 |
| Dartmouth | 1-1 |
| Dayton | 0-1 |
| Duke | 1-2 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 |
| Gonzaga | 0-2 |
| James Madison | 0-1 |
| Kentucky | 1-2 |
| La Salle | 0-1 |
| Louisville | 1-1 |
| Manhattan | 0-1 |
| Marshall | 1-0 |
| Maryland | 1-2 |
| Missouri | 1-1 |
| Morehead State | 1-0 |
| Morgan State | 1-0 |
| Murray State | 1-0 |
| Navy | 1-0 |
| North Carolina A&T | 1-0 |
| Northwestern State | 1-0 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 |
| NYU | 1-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-1 |
| Oregon State | 1-0 |
| Princeton | 0-1 |
| Providence | 0-1 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-0 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-1 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-1 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 |
| Temple | 1-0 |
| Tennessee | 1-0 |
| Texas | 0-1 |
| Texas Tech | 1-0 |
| Utah | 0-1 |
| Villanova | 0-2 |
| Wake Forest | 1-0 |
| Washington | 1-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-1 |
| Xavier | 0-1 |
By Conference
| Conference | Record |
|---|---|
| Atlantic 10 | 1-2 |
| ACC | 4-4 |
| Big East | 0-1 |
| Big Ten | 1-1 |
| Big 12 | 2-2 |
| Conference USA | 2-1 |
| ECAC | 0-1 |
| Ivy | 2-1 |
| MEAC | 2-0 |
| Metro NY | 1-2 |
| Mid-American | 1-0 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 2-1 |
| Missouri Valley | 2-0 |
| Ohio Valley | 2-0 |
| Pac-12 | 3-0 |
| Pacific Coast | 0-2 |
| Patriot | 1-0 |
| SEC | 2-2 |
| Southland | 1-1 |
| Sun Belt | 0-2 |
| West Coast | 0-2 |
| Western Athletic | 0-1 |
| Western New York | 0-1 |
| Yankee | 1-0 |
By Site
| Site | Record |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque, N.M. | 1-1 |
| Anaheim, Calif. | 0-1 |
| Atlanta, Ga. | 0-1 |
| Auburn Hills, Mich. | 1-0 |
| Birmingham, Ala. | 1-2 |
| Blacksburg, Va. | 0-1 |
| Boise, Idaho | 2-0 |
| Boston, Mass. | 0-1 |
| Brooklyn, N.Y. | 0-1 |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | 4-0 |
| Charlotte, N.C. | 3-1 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 2-1 |
| College Park, Md. | 2-1 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 2-0 |
| Greensboro, N.C. | 1-4 |
| Indianapolis, Ind. | 1-2 |
| Logan, Utah | 1-1 |
| Louisville, Ky. | 1-1 |
| Minneapolis, Minn. | 0-1 |
| New York, N.Y. | 2-4 |
| Philadelphia, Pa. | 1-2 |
| Phoenix, Ariz. | 0-1 |
| Pittsburgh, Pa. | 0-1 |
| San Diego, Calif. | 2-0 |
| San Jose, Calif. | 0-1 |
| Syracuse | 2-1 |
| Tampa, Fla. | 1-1 |
| Washington, D.C. | 2-0 |
