Detroit

Horizon · Detroit, Detroit, Michigan

1490-1371

All-time

0.521

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

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#12 Detroit 81-86 #1 Michigan

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

1977 · Mar 17, 1977 · Second Round

1.53

Game Score

Detroit 66-64 St. John's

United Center, Chicago, Illinois

1998 · Mar 13, 1998 · First Round

1.27

Game Score

Detroit 87-95 Lamar

Murphy Athletic Center, Nashville, Tennesseee

1979 · Mar 9, 1979 · First Round

1.14

Game Score

Detroit 65-80 #11 Purdue

United Center, Chicago, Illinois

1998 · Mar 15, 1998 · Second Round

0.93

Game Score

Detroit 56-53 UCLA

RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

1999 · Mar 11, 1999 · First Round

0.81

Game Score

Detroit 50-65 #6 Kansas

CenturyLink Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

2012 · Mar 16, 2012 · First Round

0.74

Game Score

#12 Detroit 93-76 Middle Tennessee State

Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1977 · Mar 13, 1977 · First Round

0.61

Game Score

Detroit 81-90 Western Kentucky

Lexington Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky

1962 · Mar 12, 1962 · First Round

0.52

Game Score

Detroit 44-75 #14 Ohio State

RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

1999 · Mar 13, 1999 · Second Round

0.49

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 17, 1977	1977	Second Round	#12 Detroit 81-86 #1 Michigan Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky	1.53
2	Mar 13, 1998	1998	First Round	Detroit 66-64 St. John's United Center, Chicago, Illinois	1.27
3	Mar 9, 1979	1979	First Round	Detroit 87-95 Lamar Murphy Athletic Center, Nashville, Tennesseee	1.14
4	Mar 15, 1998	1998	Second Round	Detroit 65-80 #11 Purdue United Center, Chicago, Illinois	0.93
5	Mar 11, 1999	1999	First Round	Detroit 56-53 UCLA RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	0.81
6	Mar 16, 2012	2012	First Round	Detroit 50-65 #6 Kansas CenturyLink Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska	0.74
7	Mar 13, 1977	1977	First Round	#12 Detroit 93-76 Middle Tennessee State Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana	0.61
8	Mar 12, 1962	1962	First Round	Detroit 81-90 Western Kentucky Lexington Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky	0.52
9	Mar 13, 1999	1999	Second Round	Detroit 44-75 #14 Ohio State RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	0.49

Season by season

2027 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

17-15

Conf record

12-8

—

SRS

#230

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

8-24

Conf record

4-16

—

SRS

#330

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

1-31

Conf record

1-19

—

SRS

#348

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

14-19

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#212

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

14-16

Conf record

10-7

—

SRS

#243

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

12-10

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#189

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

8-23

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#294

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

11-20

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#239

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

8-24

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#314

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

8-23

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#295

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Detroit

Horizon

Record

16-15

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#188

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Detroit	0-0	Horizon
2026	Detroit	17-15	Horizon	12-8		#230
2025	Detroit	8-24	Horizon	4-16		#330
2024	Detroit	1-31	Horizon	1-19		#348
2023	Detroit	14-19	Horizon	9-11		#212
2022	Detroit	14-16	Horizon	10-7		#243
2021	Detroit	12-10	Horizon	10-6		#189
2020	Detroit	8-23	Horizon	6-12		#294
2019	Detroit	11-20	Horizon	8-10		#239
2018	Detroit	8-24	Horizon	4-14		#314
2017	Detroit	8-23	Horizon	6-12		#295
2016	Detroit	16-15	Horizon	9-9		#188
2015	Detroit	15-18	Horizon	7-9		#185
2014	Detroit	13-19	Horizon	6-10		#197
2013	Detroit	20-13	Horizon	12-4		#79		NIT
2012	Detroit	22-14	Horizon ◆	11-7		#136	15	NCAA tournament
2011	Detroit	17-16	Horizon	10-8		#130
2010	Detroit	20-14	Horizon	9-9		#132
2009	Detroit	7-23	Horizon	2-16		#256
2008	Detroit	7-23	Horizon	3-15		#224
2007	Detroit	11-19	Horizon	6-10		#162
2006	Detroit	16-16	Horizon	8-8		#172
2005	Detroit	14-16	Horizon	9-7		#135
2004	Detroit	19-11	Horizon	10-6		#93
2003	Detroit	18-12	Horizon	9-7		#89
2002	Detroit	18-13	Horizon	11-5		#123		NIT
2001	Detroit	25-12	Midwestern	10-4		#78		NIT
2000	Detroit	20-12	Midwestern	8-6		#112
1999	Detroit	25-6	Midwestern ★ ◆	12-2		#71	12	NCAA tournament
1998	Detroit	25-6	Midwestern ★	12-2		#49	10	NCAA tournament
1997	Detroit	16-13	Midwestern	11-5		#132
1996	Detroit	18-11	Midwestern	8-8		#116
1995	Detroit	13-15	Midwestern	9-5		#145
1994	Detroit	16-13	Midwestern ◆	5-5		#147
1993	Detroit	15-12	Midwestern	7-7		#118
1992	Detroit	12-17	Midwestern	1-9		#147
1991	Detroit	9-19	Midwestern	2-12		#185
1990	Detroit	10-18	Midwestern	3-11		#158
1989	Detroit	7-21	Midwestern	4-8		#204
1988	Detroit	7-23	Midwestern	2-8		#217
1987	Detroit	7-21	Midwestern	2-10		#237
1986	Detroit	14-15	Midwestern	7-5		#142
1985	Detroit	16-12	Midwestern City	8-6		#88
1984	Detroit	8-20	Midwestern City	4-10		#172
1983	Detroit	12-17	Midwestern City	6-8		#207
1982	Detroit	10-17	Midwestern City	6-6		#146
1981	Detroit	9-18	Midwestern City	1-5		#180
1980	Detroit	14-13	Independent			#89
1979	Detroit	22-6	Independent			#42	7	NCAA tournament
1978	Detroit	25-4	Independent		#18	#23		NIT
1977	Detroit	25-4	Independent		#12	#36		Sweet 16
1976	Detroit	19-8	Independent			#52
1975	Detroit	17-9	Independent			#94
1974	Detroit	17-9	Independent			#117
1973	Detroit	16-9	Independent			#119
1972	Detroit	18-6	Independent			#58
1971	Detroit	14-12	Independent			#110
1970	Detroit	7-18	Independent			#105
1969	Detroit	16-10	Independent			#65
1968	Detroit	13-12	Independent			#103
1967	Detroit	10-15	Independent			#144
1966	Detroit	17-8	Independent			#100
1965	Detroit	20-8	Independent			#54		NIT
1964	Detroit	14-11	Independent			#45
1963	Detroit	14-12	Independent			#113
1962	Detroit	15-12	Independent			#73		NCAA tournament
1961	Detroit	18-9	Independent			#43		NIT
1960	Detroit	20-7	Independent			#21		NIT
1959	Detroit	11-14	Independent			#134
1958	Detroit	13-12	Independent			#97
1957	Detroit	11-15	Missouri Valley	5-9		#79
1956	Detroit	13-12	Missouri Valley	3-9		#50
1955	Detroit	15-11	Missouri Valley	2-8		#61
1954	Detroit	11-17	Missouri Valley	1-9		#96
1953	Detroit	12-14	Missouri Valley	4-6		#65
1952	Detroit	14-12	Missouri Valley	4-6		#62
1951	Detroit	17-14	Missouri Valley	7-7		#71
1950	Detroit	20-6	Missouri Valley	7-5		#57
1949	Detroit	12-10	Independent
1948	Detroit	7-15	Independent
1947	Detroit	12-13	Independent
1946	Detroit	15-8	Independent
1945	Detroit	8-12	Independent
1944	Detroit	13-7	Independent
1943	Detroit	15-5	Independent
1942	Detroit	13-8	Independent
1941	Detroit	11-10	Independent
1940	Detroit	14-9	Independent
1939	Detroit	15-5	Independent
1938	Detroit	16-4	Independent
1937	Detroit	11-5	Independent
1936	Detroit	12-5	Independent
1935	Detroit	4-10	Independent
1934	Detroit	7-8	Independent
1933	Detroit	12-5	Independent
1932	Detroit	8-8	Independent
1931	Detroit	10-9	Independent
1930	Detroit	10-9	Independent
1929	Detroit	4-11	Independent
1928	Detroit	11-4	Independent
1927	Detroit	8-9	Independent
1926	Detroit	13-6	Independent
1925	Detroit	6-6	Independent
1924	Detroit	9-8	Independent
1923	Detroit	9-7	Independent
1922	Detroit	2-13	Independent
1921	Detroit	10-8	Independent
1920	Detroit	12-7	Independent
1919	Detroit	4-5	Independent
1918	Detroit	13-5	Independent
1917	Detroit	5-4	Independent
1916	Detroit	7-3	Independent
1915	Detroit	3-5	Independent
1914	Detroit	6-3	Independent
1913	Detroit	13-0	Independent
1912	Detroit	6-5	Independent
1911	Detroit	6-0	Independent
1910	Detroit	2-3	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

3 AP All-American selections.

Spencer Haywood1969

Dave DeBusschere1962

Bill Ebben1957

Year	Player
1969	Spencer Haywood
1962	Dave DeBusschere
1957	Bill Ebben

NBA first-round picks

3 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Dave DeBusschere1962

Last college yr: 1962

Dave DeBusschere1962

Last college yr: 1961

Dave DeBusschere1962

Last college yr: 1960

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1962	Dave DeBusschere	1962
1962	Dave DeBusschere	1961
1962	Dave DeBusschere	1960