Postseason Playoff Results
The NCAA tournament started in 1939 and the number of teams invited to participate has expanded a number of times over the years. Between 1939–1950 the tournament had only eight teams, and then between 1951–1974 the tournament varied between 16 teams and 25 teams. The tournament has continued to expand over the years until in 2005 there are now 65 teams that make it into the tournament.
The National Invitation Tournament, meanwhile, began in 1938 with only 6 teams. In 1941 the tournament was expanded to include 8 teams, in 1949 the tournament was again expanded to 12 teams, then 14 teams in 1965, 16 teams in 1968, 24 teams in 1979, 32 teams in 1980, and 40 teams from 2002 through 2006. The tournament reverted to 32 teams for 2007.
| Tournament | Seed | Results | Reference |
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| 1941 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 4.0NCAA Elite 8 Lost First Round vs. Pittsburgh, 20–26 Lost Consolation Game vs. Dartmouth, 59–60 |
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| 1946 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 02.0NCAA Finalist Won First Round vs. NYU, 57–49 Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State, 60–57 Lost Final vs. Oklahoma A&M, 40–43 |
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| 1957 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 01.0NCAA Champion Won First Round vs. Yale, 90–74 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. Canisius, 87–75 Won Elite Eight vs. Syracuse, 67–58 Won Final Four vs. Michigan State, 74–70 Won Finals vs. Kansas, 54–53 |
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| 1959 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 7.0NCAA 1.0Sweet 16 Lost First Round vs. Navy, 63–76 |
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| 1967 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. Princeton, 78–70 Won Elite Eight vs. Boston College, 96–80 Lost Final Four vs. Dayton, 62–76 Lost Consolation Game vs. Houston, 62–84 |
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| 1968 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 02.0NCAA Finalist Won Sweet Sixteen vs. St. Bonaventure, 91–72 Won Elite Eight vs. Davidson, 70–66 Won Final Four vs. Ohio State, 80–66, Lost Finals vs. UCLA, 55–78 |
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| 1969 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. Duquesne, 79–78 Won Elite Eight vs. Davidson, 87–85 Lost Final Four vs. Purdue, 65–92 Lost Consolation Game vs. Drake, 84–104 |
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| 1970 NIT |
26 | 9.2NIT First Round Lost First Round vs. Manhattan, 95–90 |
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| 1971 NIT |
26 | 8.0NIT Champion Won First Round vs. Massachusetts, 90–49 Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence, 86–79 Won Semifinals vs. Duke, 73–69, Won Finals vs. Georgia Tech, 84–66 |
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| 1972 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. South Carolina, 92–69 Won Elite Eight vs. Penn, 73–59 Lost Final Four vs. Florida State, 75–79 Won Consolation Game vs. Louisville, 105–91 |
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| 1973 NIT |
26 | 9.0NIT Final Four Won First Round vs. Oral Roberts, 82–65 Won Quarterfinals vs. UMass, 73–63 Lost Semifinals vs. Notre Dame, 71–78 |
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| 1974 NIT |
26 | 9.2.0NIT First Round Lost First Round vs. Purdue, 82–71 |
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| 1975 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 5.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. New Mexico State, 93–69 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. Syracuse, 76–78 Won Consolation Game vs. Boston College, 110–90 |
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| 1976 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 7.0NCAA 1st Round Lost First Round vs. Alabama, 64–79 |
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| 1977 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 02.0NCAA Finalist Won First Round vs. Purdue, 69–66 |
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| 1978 NCAA Tournament |
26 | 7.0NCAA 1st Round Lost First Round vs. San Francisco, 64–68 |
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| 1979 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 6.0NCAA 2nd Round Lost Second Round vs. (9) Penn, 71–72 |
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| 1980 NCAA Tournament |
3 | 6.0NCAA 2nd Round Lost Second Round vs. (6) Texas A&M, 61–78 |
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| 1981 NCAA Tournament |
2 | 02.0NCAA Finalist Won First Round vs. (10) Pitt, 74–57 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (3) Utah, 61–56 Won Elite Eight vs. (8) Kansas State, 82–68 Won Final Four vs. (1) Virginia, 78–65 Lost Finals vs. (3) Indiana, 50–63 |
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| 1982 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 01.0 NCAA Champion Won First Round vs. (9) James Madison, 52–50 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Alabama, 74–69 Won Elite Eight vs. (3) Villanova, 70–60 Won Final Four vs. (6) Houston, 68–63 Won Finals vs. (1) Georgetown, 63–62 |
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| 1983 NCAA Tournament |
2 | 4.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. (10) James Madison, 68–49 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (3) Ohio State, 64–51 Lost Elite Eight vs. (4) Georgia, 77–82 |
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| 1984 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 5.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (8) Temple, 77–66 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Indiana, 68–72 |
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| 1985 NCAA Tournament |
2 | 4.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. (15) Middle Tenn St, 76–57 Won Second Round vs. (7) Notre Dame, 60–58 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (11) Auburn, 62–56 Lost Elite Eight vs. Villanova, 44–56 |
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| 1986 NCAA Tournament |
3 | 5.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (14) Utah, 84–72 Won Second Round vs. (6) UAB, 77–59 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (2) Louisville, 79–94 |
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| 1987 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 4.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. (16) Penn, 113–82 Won Second Round vs. (9) Michigan, 109–97 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (5) Notre Dame, 74–68 Lost Elite Eight vs. (2) Syracuse, 75–79 |
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| 1988 NCAA Tournament |
2 | 4.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. (15) North Texas, 83–65 Won Second Round vs. (10) Loyola Marymount, 123–97 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (3) Michigan, 78–69 Lost Elite Eight vs. (1) Arizona, 52–70 |
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| 1989 NCAA Tournament |
2 | 5.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (15) Southern, 93–79 Won Second Round vs. (7) UCLA, 88–81 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (3) Michigan, 87–92 |
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| 1990 NCAA Tournament |
8 | 5.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (9) SW Missouri State, 83–70 Won Second Round vs. (1) Oklahoma, 79–77 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Arkansas, 73–96 |
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| 1991 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won First Round vs. (16) Northeastern, 101–66 Won Second Round vs. (9) Villanova, 84–69 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (12) Eastern Michigan, 93–67 Won Elite Eight vs. (10) Temple, 75–72 Lost Final Four vs. (3) Kansas, 73–79 |
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| 1992 NCAA Tournament |
4 | 5.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (13) Miami (OH), 68–63 Won Second Round vs. (5) Alabama, 64–55 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (1) Ohio State, 73–80 |
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| 1993 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 01.0 NCAA Champion Won First Round vs. (16) East Carolina, 85–65 Won Second Round vs. (8) Rhode Island, 112–67 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Arkansas, 80–74 Won Elite Eight vs. (2) Cincinnati, 75–68 Won Final Four vs. (2) Kansas, 78–68 Won Finals vs. (1) Michigan, 77–71 |
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| 1994 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 6.0NCAA 2.02nd Round Won First Round vs. (16) Liberty, 71–51 Lost Second Round vs. (9) Boston College, 72–75 |
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| 1995 NCAA Tournament |
2 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won First Round vs. (15) Murray State, 80–70 Won Second Round vs. (7) Iowa State, 73–51 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (6) Georgetown, 74–64 Won Elite Eight vs. (1) Kentucky, 74–61 Lost Final Four vs. (2) Arkansas, 68–75 |
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| 1996 NCAA Tournament |
6 | 6.0NCAA 2nd Round Won First Round vs. (11) New Orleans, 83–62 Lost Second Round vs. (3) Texas Tech, 73–92 |
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| 1997 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won First Round vs. (16) Fairfield, 82–74 Won Second Round vs. (9) Colorado, 73–56 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (5) California, 63–57 Won Elite Eight vs. (5) Louisville, 97–74 Lost Final Four vs. (4) Arizona, 66–58 |
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| 1998 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won First Round vs. (16) Navy, 88–52 Won Second Round vs. (8) UNC Charlotte, 93–83 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Michigan State, 73–58 Won Elite Eight vs. (2) UConn, 75–64 Lost Final Four vs. (2) Utah, 59–66 |
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| 1999 NCAA Tournament |
3 | 7.0NCAA 1.01st Round Lost First Round vs. (13) Weber State, 74–76 |
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| 2000 NCAA Tournament |
8 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won First Round vs. (9) Missouri, 84–70 Won Second Round vs. (1) Stanford, 60–53 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Tennessee, 74–69 Won Elite Eight vs. (7) Tulsa, 59–55 Lost Final Four vs. (5) Florida, 59–71 |
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| 2001 NCAA Tournament |
2 | 6.0NCAA 2.02nd Round Won First Round vs. (15) Princeton, 70–48 Lost Second Round vs. (7) Penn State, 74–82 |
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| 2003 NIT |
26 | 9.1NIT Quarterfinalist Won First Round vs. DePaul, 83–72 Won Second Round vs. Wyoming, 90–74 Lost Quarterfinals vs. Georgetown, 79–74 |
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| 2004 NCAA Tournament |
6 | 6.0NCAA 2nd Round Won First Round vs. (11) Air Force, 63–52 Lost Second Round vs. (3) Texas, 75–78 |
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| 2005 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 01.0NCAA Champion Won First Round vs. (16) Oakland, 96–68 Won Second Round vs. (8) Iowa State, 92–65 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (5) Villanova, 67–66 Won Elite Eight vs. (6) Wisconsin, 88–82 Won Final Four vs. (5) Michigan State, 87–71 Won Finals vs. (1) Illinois, 75–70 |
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| 2006 NCAA Tournament |
3 | 6.0NCAA 2nd Round Won First Round vs. (14) Murray State, 69–65 Lost Second Round vs. (11) George Mason, 60–65 |
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| 2007 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 4.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. (16) Eastern Kentucky, 86–65 Won Second Round vs. (9) Michigan State, 81–67 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (5) USC, 74–64 Lost Elite Eight vs. (2) Georgetown, 84–96 |
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| 2008 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 03.0NCAA Final 4 Won First Round vs. (16) Mount St. Mary's, 113–74 Won Second Round vs. (9) Arkansas, 108–77 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Washington State, 68–47 Won Elite Eight vs. (3) Louisville, 83–73 Lost Final Four vs. Kansas, 66–84 |
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| 2009 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 01.0NCAA Champion Won First Round vs. (16) Radford, 101–58 Won Second Round vs. (9) LSU, 84–70 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Gonzaga, 98–77 Won Elite Eight vs. (2) Oklahoma, 72–60 Won Final Four vs. (3)Villanova, 83–69 Won Finals vs. (2) Michigan St, 89–72 |
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| 2010 NIT |
4 | 8.5NIT Finalist Won First Round vs. (5) William & Mary, 80–72 Won Second Round vs. (1) Mississippi State,76–74 Won Third Round vs. (2) Alabama–Birmingham,60–55 Won Semifinals vs. (2) Rhode Island, 68–67 Lost Finals vs. (3) Dayton, 68–79 |
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| 2011 NCAA Tournament |
2 | 01.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. (15) Long Island, 102–87 Won Second Round vs. (7) Washington, 86–83 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (11) Marquette, 81–63 Lost Elite Eight vs. (4) Kentucky, 69–76 |
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| 2012 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 01.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. (16) Vermont, 77-58 Won Second Round vs. (8) Creighton, 87-73 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (13) Ohio, 73–65 Lost Elite Eight vs. (2) Kansas, 67-80 |
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| 2013 NCAA Tournament |
1 | 01.0NCAA 2nd Round Won First Round vs. (9) Villanova, 78-71 Lost Second Round vs. (1) Kansas, 70-58 |
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