LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt · Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana

926-688

All-time

0.574

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

LA-Lafayette’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

1.54

SW Louisiana 87-83 #23 Oklahoma

University Activity Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Season

1992

Date

Mar 20, 1992

Round

First Round

1.46

SW Louisiana 102-89 #13 Houston

Levitt Arena, Wichita, Kansas

Season

1973

Date

Mar 10, 1973

Round

First Round

1.39

SW Louisiana 84-88 #4 Louisville

James Hilton Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa

Season

1972

Date

Mar 16, 1972

Round

Second Round

1.28

SW Louisiana 63-66 #9 Kansas State

Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas

Season

1973

Date

Mar 15, 1973

Round

Second Round

1.26

LA-Lafayette 55-58 #20 Tennessee

Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

Season

2023

Date

Mar 16, 2023

Round

First Round

1.12

SW Louisiana 112-101 #12 Marshall

Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Season

1972

Date

Mar 11, 1972

Round

First Round

1.01

LA-Lafayette 62-68 #4 Louisville

Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tennessee

Season

2005

Date

Mar 18, 2005

Round

First Round

0.98

LA-Lafayette 52-61 #15 North Carolina State

TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, Florida

Season

2004

Date

Mar 19, 2004

Round

First Round

0.96

SW Louisiana 85-90 South Carolina

Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas

Season

1973

Date

Mar 17, 1973

Round

Regional Third Place

#10

0.95

LA-Lafayette 58-63 Tennessee

Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama

Season

2000

Date

Mar 17, 2000

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 20, 1992	1992	First Round	SW Louisiana 87-83 #23 Oklahoma University Activity Center, Phoenix, Arizona	1.54
2	Mar 10, 1973	1973	First Round	SW Louisiana 102-89 #13 Houston Levitt Arena, Wichita, Kansas	1.46
3	Mar 16, 1972	1972	Second Round	SW Louisiana 84-88 #4 Louisville James Hilton Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa	1.39
4	Mar 15, 1973	1973	Second Round	SW Louisiana 63-66 #9 Kansas State Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas	1.28
5	Mar 16, 2023	2023	First Round	LA-Lafayette 55-58 #20 Tennessee Amway Center, Orlando, Florida	1.26
6	Mar 11, 1972	1972	First Round	SW Louisiana 112-101 #12 Marshall Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico	1.12
7	Mar 18, 2005	2005	First Round	LA-Lafayette 62-68 #4 Louisville Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tennessee	1.01
8	Mar 19, 2004	2004	First Round	LA-Lafayette 52-61 #15 North Carolina State TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, Florida	0.98
9	Mar 17, 1973	1973	Regional Third Place	SW Louisiana 85-90 South Carolina Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas	0.96
10	Mar 17, 2000	2000	First Round	LA-Lafayette 58-63 Tennessee Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama	0.95

Season by season

2026 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

11-22

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#308

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

12-21

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#301

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

19-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#162

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ◆

Record

26-8

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#109

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2022 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

16-15

Conf record

8-9

—

SRS

#191

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

17-9

Conf record

10-7

—

SRS

#198

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

14-19

Conf record

8-12

—

SRS

#220

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

19-13

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#179

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ★

Record

27-7

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#84

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2017 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

21-12

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#163

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

19-15

Conf record

12-8

—

SRS

#126

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

22-14

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#143

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ◆

Record

23-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#122

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2013 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

13-20

Conf record

8-12

—

SRS

#224

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

16-16

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#200

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ★

Record

14-15

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#228

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

13-17

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#212

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

10-20

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#236

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ★

Record

15-15

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#181

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

9-21

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#271

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

13-16

Conf record

7-8

—

SRS

#159

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ◆

Record

20-11

Conf record

11-4

—

SRS

#89

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2004 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ★ ◆

Record

20-9

Conf record

12-3

—

SRS

#86

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2003 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ★

Record

20-10

Conf record

12-3

—

SRS

#68

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2002 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ★

Record

20-11

Conf record

11-4

—

SRS

#124

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2001 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt

Record

16-13

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#141

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · LA-Lafayette

Sun Belt ★ ◆

Record

25-9

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#128

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1999 · SW Louisiana

Sun Belt

Record

13-16

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#154

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · SW Louisiana

Sun Belt

Record

18-13

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#147

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1997 · SW Louisiana

Sun Belt

Record

12-16

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#204

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1996 · SW Louisiana

Sun Belt

Record

16-12

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#129

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · SW Louisiana

Sun Belt

Record

7-22

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#215

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1994 · SW Louisiana

Sun Belt ◆

Record

22-8

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#89

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1993 · SW Louisiana

Sun Belt

Record

17-13

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#97

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · SW Louisiana

Sun Belt ★ ◆

Record

21-11

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#95

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1991 · SW Louisiana

American South

Record

21-10

Conf record

6-6

—

SRS

#105

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · SW Louisiana

American South

Record

20-9

Conf record

4-6

—

SRS

#112

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · SW Louisiana

American South

Record

17-12

Conf record

4-6

—

SRS

#155

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1988 · SW Louisiana

American South

Record

12-16

Conf record

3-7

—

SRS

#162

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1987 · SW Louisiana

Independent

Record

11-17

Conf record

—

SRS

#207

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · SW Louisiana

Independent

Record

15-13

Conf record

—

SRS

#93

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · SW Louisiana

Independent

Record

17-14

Conf record

—

SRS

#72

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1984 · SW Louisiana

Independent

Record

23-10

Conf record

—

SRS

#55

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1983 · SW Louisiana

Independent

Record

22-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#61

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1982 · SW Louisiana

Southland ★ ◆

Record

24-8

Conf record

8-2

—

SRS

#66

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1981 · SW Louisiana

Southland

Record

15-13

Conf record

6-4

—

SRS

#108

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · SW Louisiana

Southland

Record

21-9

Conf record

5-5

—

SRS

#93

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1979 · SW Louisiana

Southland

Record

16-11

Conf record

6-4

—

SRS

#107

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · SW Louisiana

Southland

Record

19-8

Conf record

7-3

—

SRS

#132

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · SW Louisiana

Southland ★

Record

21-8

Conf record

8-2

—

SRS

#103

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1976 · SW Louisiana

Southland

Record

7-19

Conf record

4-6

—

SRS

#218

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · SW Louisiana

Southland

Record

24-5

Conf record

12-0

SRS

#33

Seed

—

Tournament

Sweet 16

1972 · SW Louisiana

Southland

Record

25-4

Conf record

8-0

SRS

#10

Seed

—

Tournament

Sweet 16

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	LA-Lafayette	11-22	Sun Belt	7-11		#308
2025	LA-Lafayette	12-21	Sun Belt	8-10		#301
2024	LA-Lafayette	19-14	Sun Belt	10-8		#162
2023	LA-Lafayette	26-8	Sun Belt ◆	13-5		#109	13	NCAA tournament
2022	LA-Lafayette	16-15	Sun Belt	8-9		#191
2021	LA-Lafayette	17-9	Sun Belt	10-7		#198
2020	LA-Lafayette	14-19	Sun Belt	8-12		#220
2019	LA-Lafayette	19-13	Sun Belt	10-8		#179
2018	LA-Lafayette	27-7	Sun Belt ★	16-2		#84		NIT
2017	LA-Lafayette	21-12	Sun Belt	10-8		#163
2016	LA-Lafayette	19-15	Sun Belt	12-8		#126
2015	LA-Lafayette	22-14	Sun Belt	13-7		#143
2014	LA-Lafayette	23-12	Sun Belt ◆	11-7		#122	14	NCAA tournament
2013	LA-Lafayette	13-20	Sun Belt	8-12		#224
2012	LA-Lafayette	16-16	Sun Belt	10-6		#200
2011	LA-Lafayette	14-15	Sun Belt ★	11-5		#228
2010	LA-Lafayette	13-17	Sun Belt	10-8		#212
2009	LA-Lafayette	10-20	Sun Belt	7-11		#236
2008	LA-Lafayette	15-15	Sun Belt ★	11-7		#181
2007	LA-Lafayette	9-21	Sun Belt	7-11		#271
2006	LA-Lafayette	13-16	Sun Belt	7-8		#159
2005	LA-Lafayette	20-11	Sun Belt ◆	11-4		#89	13	NCAA tournament
2004	LA-Lafayette	20-9	Sun Belt ★ ◆	12-3		#86	14	NCAA tournament
2003	LA-Lafayette	20-10	Sun Belt ★	12-3		#68		NIT
2002	LA-Lafayette	20-11	Sun Belt ★	11-4		#124		NIT
2001	LA-Lafayette	16-13	Sun Belt	10-6		#141
2000	LA-Lafayette	25-9	Sun Belt ★ ◆	13-3		#128	13	NCAA tournament
1999	SW Louisiana	13-16	Sun Belt	7-7		#154
1998	SW Louisiana	18-13	Sun Belt	12-6		#147
1997	SW Louisiana	12-16	Sun Belt	9-9		#204
1996	SW Louisiana	16-12	Sun Belt	9-9		#129
1995	SW Louisiana	7-22	Sun Belt	4-14		#215
1994	SW Louisiana	22-8	Sun Belt ◆	13-5		#89	11	NCAA tournament
1993	SW Louisiana	17-13	Sun Belt	11-7		#97
1992	SW Louisiana	21-11	Sun Belt ★ ◆	12-4		#95	13	NCAA tournament
1991	SW Louisiana	21-10	American South	6-6		#105
1990	SW Louisiana	20-9	American South	4-6		#112
1989	SW Louisiana	17-12	American South	4-6		#155
1988	SW Louisiana	12-16	American South	3-7		#162
1987	SW Louisiana	11-17	Independent			#207
1986	SW Louisiana	15-13	Independent			#93
1985	SW Louisiana	17-14	Independent			#72		NIT
1984	SW Louisiana	23-10	Independent			#55		NIT
1983	SW Louisiana	22-7	Independent			#61	8	NCAA tournament
1982	SW Louisiana	24-8	Southland ★ ◆	8-2		#66	8	NCAA tournament
1981	SW Louisiana	15-13	Southland	6-4		#108
1980	SW Louisiana	21-9	Southland	5-5		#93		NIT
1979	SW Louisiana	16-11	Southland	6-4		#107
1978	SW Louisiana	19-8	Southland	7-3		#132
1977	SW Louisiana	21-8	Southland ★	8-2		#103
1976	SW Louisiana	7-19	Southland	4-6		#218
1973	SW Louisiana	24-5	Southland	12-0	#7	#33		Sweet 16
1972	SW Louisiana	25-4	Southland	8-0	#8	#10		Sweet 16

Consensus All-Americans

2 AP All-American selections.

Bo Lamar1973

Bo Lamar1972

Year	Player
1973	Bo Lamar
1972	Bo Lamar

NBA first-round picks

11 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Elfrid Payton2014

Last college yr: 2014

Elfrid Payton2014

Last college yr: 2013

Elfrid Payton2014

Last college yr: 2012

Kevin Brooks1991

Last college yr: 1991

Kevin Brooks1991

Last college yr: 1990

Kevin Brooks1991

Last college yr: 1989

Kevin Brooks1991

Last college yr: 1988

Andrew Toney1980

Last college yr: 1980

Andrew Toney1980

Last college yr: 1979

Andrew Toney1980

Last college yr: 1978

Andrew Toney1980

Last college yr: 1977

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2014	Elfrid Payton	2014
2014	Elfrid Payton	2013
2014	Elfrid Payton	2012
1991	Kevin Brooks	1991
1991	Kevin Brooks	1990
1991	Kevin Brooks	1989
1991	Kevin Brooks	1988
1980	Andrew Toney	1980
1980	Andrew Toney	1979
1980	Andrew Toney	1978
1980	Andrew Toney	1977