Record By Conference
Sixteen conferences had more than one bid, or at least one win in NCAA Tournament play:
| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Round of 32 |
Sweet Sixteen |
Elite Eight |
Final Four |
Championship Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | 7 | 0.563 !9–7 | .563 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Atlantic Coast | 4 | 0.2 !1–4 | .200 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Southwest | 3 | 0.714 !5–2 | .714 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Atlantic 10 | 3 | 0.5 !3–3 | .500 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Big Ten | 3 | 0.4 !2–3 | .400 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Big Eight | 2 | 0.5 !2–2 | .500 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Big East | 2 | 0.333 !1–2 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Pacific West | 1 | 0.8 !4–1 | .800 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0.75 !3–1 | .750 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Colonial | 1 | 0.667 !2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Independent | 1 | 0.667 !2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | 0.5 !1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mountain West Athletic | 1 | 0.5 !1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Pacific | 1 | 0.5 !1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | 0.5 !1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Pacific Coast | 1 | 0.5 !1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Seven conferences went 0-1: Gateway, High Country, Metro, MAAC, MAC, Southland,and WAC
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