Eastern Kentucky

United Athletic · Richmond (KY), Lexington, Kentucky

1076-1070

All-time

0.501

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

Sort by

Eastern Kentucky 64-72 #7 Kentucky

RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

2005 · Mar 17, 2005 · First Round

1.26

Game Score

Eastern Kentucky 81-83 #10 Florida State

Stokely Athletics Center, Knoxville, Tennessee

1972 · Mar 11, 1972 · First Round

0.98

Game Score

Eastern Kentucky 69-80 #10 Kansas

Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri

2014 · Mar 21, 2014 · First Round

0.95

Game Score

Eastern Kentucky 63-77 Louisville

Lexington Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky

1959 · Mar 11, 1959 · First Round

0.67

Game Score

Eastern Kentucky 81-97 Tennessee

Murphy Athletic Center, Nashville, Tennesseee

1979 · Mar 9, 1979 · First Round

0.49

Game Score

Eastern Kentucky 65-86 #4 North Carolina

Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina

2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · First Round

0.45

Game Score

Eastern Kentucky 52-99 DePaul

E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky

1965 · Mar 9, 1965 · First Round

0.34

Game Score

#17 Eastern Kentucky 57-72 #13 Notre Dame

Allen County Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana

1953 · Mar 10, 1953 · First Round

0.25

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 17, 2005	2005	First Round	Eastern Kentucky 64-72 #7 Kentucky RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.26
2	Mar 11, 1972	1972	First Round	Eastern Kentucky 81-83 #10 Florida State Stokely Athletics Center, Knoxville, Tennessee	0.98
3	Mar 21, 2014	2014	First Round	Eastern Kentucky 69-80 #10 Kansas Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri	0.95
4	Mar 11, 1959	1959	First Round	Eastern Kentucky 63-77 Louisville Lexington Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky	0.67
5	Mar 9, 1979	1979	First Round	Eastern Kentucky 81-97 Tennessee Murphy Athletic Center, Nashville, Tennesseee	0.49
6	Mar 15, 2007	2007	First Round	Eastern Kentucky 65-86 #4 North Carolina Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina	0.45
7	Mar 9, 1965	1965	First Round	Eastern Kentucky 52-99 DePaul E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky	0.34
8	Mar 10, 1953	1953	First Round	#17 Eastern Kentucky 57-72 #13 Notre Dame Allen County Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana	0.25

Season by season

2027 · Eastern Kentucky

United Athletic

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Eastern Kentucky

Atlantic Sun

Record

11-21

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#293

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Eastern Kentucky

Atlantic Sun

Record

18-14

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#200

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Eastern Kentucky

Atlantic Sun ★

Record

17-14

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#231

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Eastern Kentucky

Atlantic Sun

Record

23-14

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#181

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Eastern Kentucky

Atlantic Sun

Record

13-18

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#252

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Eastern Kentucky

Ohio Valley

Record

22-7

Conf record

15-5

—

SRS

#176

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Eastern Kentucky

Ohio Valley

Record

16-17

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#285

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Eastern Kentucky

Ohio Valley

Record

13-18

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#252

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Eastern Kentucky

Ohio Valley

Record

11-20

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#296

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Eastern Kentucky

Ohio Valley

Record

12-19

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#277

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Eastern Kentucky

Ohio Valley

Record

15-16

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#202

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Eastern Kentucky	0-0	United Athletic
2026	Eastern Kentucky	11-21	Atlantic Sun	7-11	#293
2025	Eastern Kentucky	18-14	Atlantic Sun	12-6	#200
2024	Eastern Kentucky	17-14	Atlantic Sun ★	12-4	#231
2023	Eastern Kentucky	23-14	Atlantic Sun	12-6	#181
2022	Eastern Kentucky	13-18	Atlantic Sun	5-11	#252
2021	Eastern Kentucky	22-7	Ohio Valley	15-5	#176
2020	Eastern Kentucky	16-17	Ohio Valley	12-6	#285
2019	Eastern Kentucky	13-18	Ohio Valley	6-12	#252
2018	Eastern Kentucky	11-20	Ohio Valley	5-13	#296
2017	Eastern Kentucky	12-19	Ohio Valley	5-11	#277
2016	Eastern Kentucky	15-16	Ohio Valley	6-10	#202
2015	Eastern Kentucky	21-12	Ohio Valley ★	11-5	#151
2014	Eastern Kentucky	24-10	Ohio Valley ◆	11-5	#155	15	NCAA tournament
2013	Eastern Kentucky	25-10	Ohio Valley	12-4	#136
2012	Eastern Kentucky	16-16	Ohio Valley	7-9	#273
2011	Eastern Kentucky	15-16	Ohio Valley	9-9	#251
2010	Eastern Kentucky	20-13	Ohio Valley	11-7	#175
2009	Eastern Kentucky	18-13	Ohio Valley	10-8	#180
2008	Eastern Kentucky	14-16	Ohio Valley	10-10	#266
2007	Eastern Kentucky	21-12	Ohio Valley ◆	13-7	#188	16	NCAA tournament
2006	Eastern Kentucky	14-16	Ohio Valley	11-9	#264
2005	Eastern Kentucky	22-9	Ohio Valley ◆	11-5	#182	15	NCAA tournament
2004	Eastern Kentucky	14-15	Ohio Valley	8-8	#226
2003	Eastern Kentucky	11-17	Ohio Valley	5-11	#276
2002	Eastern Kentucky	7-20	Ohio Valley	3-13	#287
2001	Eastern Kentucky	7-19	Ohio Valley	1-15	#276
2000	Eastern Kentucky	6-21	Ohio Valley	2-16	#286
1999	Eastern Kentucky	3-23	Ohio Valley	2-16	#296
1998	Eastern Kentucky	10-17	Ohio Valley	8-10	#246
1997	Eastern Kentucky	8-18	Ohio Valley	6-12	#285
1996	Eastern Kentucky	13-14	Ohio Valley	7-9	#225
1995	Eastern Kentucky	9-19	Ohio Valley	6-10	#242
1994	Eastern Kentucky	13-14	Ohio Valley	9-7	#181
1993	Eastern Kentucky	15-12	Ohio Valley	11-5	#173
1992	Eastern Kentucky	19-14	Ohio Valley	9-5	#155
1991	Eastern Kentucky	19-10	Ohio Valley	9-3	#141
1990	Eastern Kentucky	13-17	Ohio Valley	7-5	#204
1989	Eastern Kentucky	7-22	Ohio Valley	4-8	#266
1988	Eastern Kentucky	18-11	Ohio Valley	10-4	#105
1987	Eastern Kentucky	19-11	Ohio Valley	9-5	#111
1986	Eastern Kentucky	10-18	Ohio Valley	5-9	#181
1985	Eastern Kentucky	16-13	Ohio Valley	9-5	#171
1984	Eastern Kentucky	11-16	Ohio Valley	5-9	#229
1983	Eastern Kentucky	10-17	Ohio Valley	7-7	#217
1982	Eastern Kentucky	5-21	Ohio Valley	3-13	#264
1981	Eastern Kentucky	10-16	Ohio Valley	7-7	#168
1980	Eastern Kentucky	15-12	Ohio Valley	7-5	#111
1979	Eastern Kentucky	21-8	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	9-3	#139	9	NCAA tournament
1978	Eastern Kentucky	15-11	Ohio Valley ★	8-6	#152
1977	Eastern Kentucky	8-16	Ohio Valley	3-11	#196
1976	Eastern Kentucky	10-15	Ohio Valley	6-8	#168
1975	Eastern Kentucky	7-18	Ohio Valley	3-11	#203
1974	Eastern Kentucky	8-15	Ohio Valley	6-8	#182
1973	Eastern Kentucky	12-13	Ohio Valley	7-7	#134
1972	Eastern Kentucky	15-11	Ohio Valley ★	9-5	#77		NCAA tournament
1971	Eastern Kentucky	16-8	Ohio Valley	10-4	#99
1970	Eastern Kentucky	12-10	Ohio Valley	8-6	#103
1969	Eastern Kentucky	13-9	Ohio Valley	7-7	#105
1968	Eastern Kentucky	10-14	Ohio Valley	6-8	#89
1967	Eastern Kentucky	5-18	Ohio Valley	2-12	#158
1966	Eastern Kentucky	16-9	Ohio Valley	9-5	#83
1965	Eastern Kentucky	19-6	Ohio Valley ★	13-1	#73		NCAA tournament
1964	Eastern Kentucky	15-9	Ohio Valley	9-5	#103
1963	Eastern Kentucky	9-12	Ohio Valley	6-6	#140
1962	Eastern Kentucky	10-6	Ohio Valley	7-5	#103
1961	Eastern Kentucky	15-9	Ohio Valley ★	9-3	#31
1960	Eastern Kentucky	14-8	Ohio Valley	9-3	#54
1959	Eastern Kentucky	16-6	Ohio Valley ★	10-2	#31		NCAA tournament
1958	Eastern Kentucky	8-11	Ohio Valley	3-7	#109
1957	Eastern Kentucky	6-15	Ohio Valley	4-6	#135
1956	Eastern Kentucky	9-16	Ohio Valley	3-7	#83
1955	Eastern Kentucky	15-8	Ohio Valley ◆	6-4	#38
1954	Eastern Kentucky	7-16	Ohio Valley	4-6	#110
1953	Eastern Kentucky	16-9	Ohio Valley ★	9-1	#41		NCAA tournament
1952	Eastern Kentucky	13-11	Ohio Valley	10-2	#34
1951	Eastern Kentucky	18-8	Ohio Valley	8-3
1950	Eastern Kentucky	16-6	Ohio Valley ◆	7-3
1949	Eastern Kentucky	16-4	Ohio Valley	7-3
1948	Eastern Kentucky	17-7	Independent

NBA first-round picks

4 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Jim Baechtold1952

Last college yr: 1952

Jim Baechtold1952

Last college yr: 1951

Jim Baechtold1952

Last college yr: 1950

Jim Baechtold1952

Last college yr: 1949

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1952	Jim Baechtold	1952
1952	Jim Baechtold	1951
1952	Jim Baechtold	1950
1952	Jim Baechtold	1949