Central Michigan

Mid-American · Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

681-880

All-time

0.436

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Central Michigan’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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Central Michigan 79-73 #15 Creighton

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

2003 · Mar 20, 2003 · First Round

1.14

Game Score

Central Michigan 77-75 Georgetown

Memorial Coliseum, Birmingham (AL), Alabama

1975 · Mar 15, 1975 · First Round

0.97

Game Score

Central Michigan 73-90 #2 Kentucky

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Sweet 16

1975 · Mar 20, 1975 · Regional Semifinals

0.89

Game Score

Central Michigan 86-91 UNC Charlotte (OT)

Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana

1977 · Mar 13, 1977 · First Round

0.83

Game Score

Central Michigan 88-87 Oregon State

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

1975 · Mar 22, 1975 · Regional Third Place

0.80

Game Score

Central Michigan 60-86 #7 Duke

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

2003 · Mar 22, 2003 · Second Round

0.61

Game Score

Central Michigan 73-92 #15 UCLA

Special Events Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

1987 · Mar 12, 1987 · First Round

0.58

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 20, 2003	2003	First Round	Central Michigan 79-73 #15 Creighton Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.14
2	Mar 15, 1975	1975	First Round	Central Michigan 77-75 Georgetown Memorial Coliseum, Birmingham (AL), Alabama	0.97
3	Mar 20, 1975	1975	Regional Semifinals	Central Michigan 73-90 #2 Kentucky University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio Sweet 16	0.89
4	Mar 13, 1977	1977	First Round	Central Michigan 86-91 UNC Charlotte (OT) Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana	0.83
5	Mar 22, 1975	1975	Regional Third Place	Central Michigan 88-87 Oregon State University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	0.80
6	Mar 22, 2003	2003	Second Round	Central Michigan 60-86 #7 Duke Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	0.61
7	Mar 12, 1987	1987	First Round	Central Michigan 73-92 #15 UCLA Special Events Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	0.58

Season by season

2027 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

10-21

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#271

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

14-17

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#209

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

18-14

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#271

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

10-21

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#323

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

7-23

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#317

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

7-16

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#297

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

14-18

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#206

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

23-12

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#128

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

21-15

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#175

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Central Michigan

Mid-American

Record

16-16

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#231

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Central Michigan

Mid-American ★

Record

17-16

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#165

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Central Michigan	0-0	Mid-American
2026	Central Michigan	10-21	Mid-American	6-12	#271
2025	Central Michigan	14-17	Mid-American	7-11	#209
2024	Central Michigan	18-14	Mid-American	12-6	#271
2023	Central Michigan	10-21	Mid-American	5-13	#323
2022	Central Michigan	7-23	Mid-American	6-12	#317
2021	Central Michigan	7-16	Mid-American	3-13	#297
2020	Central Michigan	14-18	Mid-American	7-11	#206
2019	Central Michigan	23-12	Mid-American	10-8	#128
2018	Central Michigan	21-15	Mid-American	7-11	#175
2017	Central Michigan	16-16	Mid-American	6-12	#231
2016	Central Michigan	17-16	Mid-American ★	10-8	#165
2015	Central Michigan	23-9	Mid-American ★	12-6	#93		NIT
2014	Central Michigan	10-21	Mid-American	3-15	#281
2013	Central Michigan	11-20	Mid-American	4-12	#238
2012	Central Michigan	11-21	Mid-American	5-11	#247
2011	Central Michigan	10-21	Mid-American	7-9	#259
2010	Central Michigan	15-15	Mid-American ★	9-7	#197
2009	Central Michigan	12-19	Mid-American ★	7-9	#244
2008	Central Michigan	14-17	Mid-American	8-8	#178
2007	Central Michigan	13-18	Mid-American	7-9	#200
2006	Central Michigan	4-24	Mid-American	1-17	#291
2005	Central Michigan	10-18	Mid-American	4-14	#219
2004	Central Michigan	6-24	Mid-American	2-16	#259
2003	Central Michigan	25-7	Mid-American ★ ◆	14-4	#77	11	NCAA tournament
2002	Central Michigan	9-19	Mid-American	5-13	#196
2001	Central Michigan	20-8	Mid-American ★	14-4	#135
2000	Central Michigan	6-23	Mid-American	2-16	#193
1999	Central Michigan	10-16	Mid-American	7-11	#176
1998	Central Michigan	5-21	Mid-American	3-15	#252
1997	Central Michigan	7-19	Mid-American	4-14	#236
1996	Central Michigan	6-20	Mid-American	3-15	#185
1995	Central Michigan	3-23	Mid-American	0-18	#264
1994	Central Michigan	5-21	Mid-American	4-14	#262
1993	Central Michigan	8-18	Mid-American	4-14	#248
1992	Central Michigan	12-16	Mid-American	6-10	#182
1991	Central Michigan	14-14	Mid-American	8-8	#135
1990	Central Michigan	13-17	Mid-American	6-10	#156
1989	Central Michigan	12-16	Mid-American	6-10	#175
1988	Central Michigan	19-13	Mid-American	10-6	#118
1987	Central Michigan	22-8	Mid-American ★ ◆	14-2	#74	13	NCAA tournament
1986	Central Michigan	11-17	Mid-American	7-11	#174
1985	Central Michigan	9-18	Mid-American	4-14	#199
1984	Central Michigan	11-16	Mid-American	6-12	#184
1983	Central Michigan	10-17	Mid-American	5-13	#191
1982	Central Michigan	10-16	Mid-American	4-12	#234
1981	Central Michigan	12-14	Mid-American	5-11	#131
1980	Central Michigan	12-13	Mid-American	6-10	#173
1979	Central Michigan	19-9	Mid-American	13-3	#110		NIT
1978	Central Michigan	16-10	Mid-American	11-5	#120
1977	Central Michigan	18-10	Mid-American ★	13-3	#83		NCAA tournament
1976	Central Michigan	12-14	Mid-American	8-8	#163
1975	Central Michigan	22-6	Mid-American ★	10-4	#37		Sweet 16
1974	Central Michigan	14-12	Mid-American	6-6	#113
1973	Central Michigan	13-13	Mid-American

NBA first-round picks

7 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Chris Kaman2003

Last college yr: 2003

Chris Kaman2003

Last college yr: 2002

Chris Kaman2003

Last college yr: 2001

Dan Majerle1988

Last college yr: 1988

Dan Majerle1988

Last college yr: 1987

Dan Majerle1988

Last college yr: 1986

Dan Majerle1988

Last college yr: 1985

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2003	Chris Kaman	2003
2003	Chris Kaman	2002
2003	Chris Kaman	2001
1988	Dan Majerle	1988
1988	Dan Majerle	1987
1988	Dan Majerle	1986
1988	Dan Majerle	1985