Massachusetts

Heartbreak#6562.8

Mid-American · Amherst (MA), Springfield, Massachusetts

The Heartbreak Index2.8 · #656

The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1926

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Heartbreak

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of 1,138 clubs

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in CBB

1.8

agony · 1.1 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19265.7
First CBB final appearance since 19261.2

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1996 · playoff run died early, 1995

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1183-1059

All-time

0.528

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

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#1 Massachusetts 74-81 #2 Kentucky

Continental Airlines Arena, New York, New Jersey

Final Four

1996 · Mar 30, 1996 · Final Four

2.11

Game Score

#8 Massachusetts 87-95 Maryland

Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, Kansas

1994 · Mar 19, 1994 · Second Round

1.67

Game Score

#1 Massachusetts 86-62 #4 Georgetown

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Elite Eight

1996 · Mar 23, 1996 · Regional Finals

1.49

Game Score

#7 Massachusetts 54-68 #14 Oklahoma State

Brendan Byrne Arena, New York, New Jersey

Elite Eight

1995 · Mar 26, 1995 · Regional Finals

1.43

Game Score

#1 Massachusetts 79-74 Stanford

Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island

1996 · Mar 16, 1996 · Second Round

1.40

Game Score

#14 Massachusetts 54-50 Pennsylvania

Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

1993 · Mar 19, 1993 · First Round

1.22

Game Score

#17 Massachusetts 77-71 #21 Syracuse (OT)

The Centrum, Boston, Massachusetts

1992 · Mar 22, 1992 · Second Round

1.19

Game Score

#17 Massachusetts 77-87 #6 Kentucky

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sweet 16

1992 · Mar 26, 1992 · Regional Semifinals

1.19

Game Score

#1 Massachusetts 79-63 Arkansas

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Sweet 16

1996 · Mar 21, 1996 · Regional Semifinals

1.16

Game Score

Massachusetts 46-51 Saint Louis

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

1998 · Mar 13, 1998 · First Round

1.03

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 30, 1996	1996	Final Four	#1 Massachusetts 74-81 #2 Kentucky Continental Airlines Arena, New York, New Jersey Final Four	2.11
2	Mar 19, 1994	1994	Second Round	#8 Massachusetts 87-95 Maryland Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, Kansas	1.67
3	Mar 23, 1996	1996	Regional Finals	#1 Massachusetts 86-62 #4 Georgetown Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Elite Eight	1.49
4	Mar 26, 1995	1995	Regional Finals	#7 Massachusetts 54-68 #14 Oklahoma State Brendan Byrne Arena, New York, New Jersey Elite Eight	1.43
5	Mar 16, 1996	1996	Second Round	#1 Massachusetts 79-74 Stanford Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island	1.40
6	Mar 19, 1993	1993	First Round	#14 Massachusetts 54-50 Pennsylvania Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York	1.22
7	Mar 22, 1992	1992	Second Round	#17 Massachusetts 77-71 #21 Syracuse (OT) The Centrum, Boston, Massachusetts	1.19
8	Mar 26, 1992	1992	Regional Semifinals	#17 Massachusetts 77-87 #6 Kentucky The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sweet 16	1.19
9	Mar 21, 1996	1996	Regional Semifinals	#1 Massachusetts 79-63 Arkansas Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Sweet 16	1.16
10	Mar 13, 1998	1998	First Round	Massachusetts 46-51 Saint Louis Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia	1.03

Season by season

2027 · Massachusetts

Mid-American

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Massachusetts

Mid-American

Record

17-16

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#181

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

12-20

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#192

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

20-11

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#86

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

15-16

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#180

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

15-17

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#166

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

8-7

Conf record

6-4

—

SRS

#106

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

14-17

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#151

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

11-21

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#192

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

13-20

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#179

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

15-18

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#128

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Massachusetts

Atlantic 10

Record

14-18

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#147

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Massachusetts	0-0	Mid-American
2026	Massachusetts	17-16	Mid-American	7-11		#181
2025	Massachusetts	12-20	Atlantic 10	7-11		#192
2024	Massachusetts	20-11	Atlantic 10	11-7		#86
2023	Massachusetts	15-16	Atlantic 10	6-12		#180
2022	Massachusetts	15-17	Atlantic 10	7-11		#166
2021	Massachusetts	8-7	Atlantic 10	6-4		#106
2020	Massachusetts	14-17	Atlantic 10	8-10		#151
2019	Massachusetts	11-21	Atlantic 10	4-14		#192
2018	Massachusetts	13-20	Atlantic 10	5-13		#179
2017	Massachusetts	15-18	Atlantic 10	4-14		#128
2016	Massachusetts	14-18	Atlantic 10	6-12		#147
2015	Massachusetts	17-15	Atlantic 10	10-8		#112
2014	Massachusetts	24-9	Atlantic 10	10-6		#56	6	NCAA tournament
2013	Massachusetts	21-12	Atlantic 10	9-7		#90		NIT
2012	Massachusetts	25-12	Atlantic 10	9-7		#74		NIT
2011	Massachusetts	15-15	Atlantic 10	7-9		#167
2010	Massachusetts	12-20	Atlantic 10	5-11		#170
2009	Massachusetts	12-18	Atlantic 10	7-9		#136
2008	Massachusetts	25-11	Atlantic 10	10-6		#57		NIT
2007	Massachusetts	24-9	Atlantic 10 ★	13-3		#68		NIT
2006	Massachusetts	13-15	Atlantic 10	8-8		#117
2005	Massachusetts	16-12	Atlantic 10	9-7		#154
2004	Massachusetts	10-19	Atlantic 10	4-12		#181
2003	Massachusetts	11-18	Atlantic 10	6-10		#179
2002	Massachusetts	13-16	Atlantic 10	6-10		#118
2001	Massachusetts	15-15	Atlantic 10	11-5		#77
2000	Massachusetts	17-16	Atlantic 10	9-7		#69		NIT
1999	Massachusetts	14-16	Atlantic 10	9-7		#86
1998	Massachusetts	21-11	Atlantic 10	12-4		#33	7	NCAA tournament
1997	Massachusetts	19-14	Atlantic 10	11-5		#54	11	NCAA tournament
1996	Massachusetts	35-2	Atlantic 10 ★ ◆	15-1	#1	#6	1	Final Four
1995	Massachusetts	29-5	Atlantic 10 ★ ◆	13-3	#7	#4	2	Elite Eight
1994	Massachusetts	28-7	Atlantic 10 ★ ◆	14-2	#8	#19	2	NCAA tournament
1993	Massachusetts	24-7	Atlantic 10 ★ ◆	11-3	#14	#23	3	NCAA tournament
1992	Massachusetts	30-5	Atlantic 10 ★ ◆	13-3	#17	#20	3	Sweet 16
1991	Massachusetts	20-13	Atlantic 10	10-8		#79		NIT
1990	Massachusetts	17-14	Atlantic 10	10-8		#87		NIT
1989	Massachusetts	10-18	Atlantic 10	5-13		#233
1988	Massachusetts	10-17	Atlantic 10	5-13		#183
1987	Massachusetts	11-16	Atlantic 10	7-11		#185
1986	Massachusetts	9-19	Atlantic 10	6-12		#222
1985	Massachusetts	13-15	Atlantic 10	9-9		#182
1984	Massachusetts	12-17	Atlantic 10	6-12		#202
1983	Massachusetts	9-20	Atlantic 10	4-10		#194
1982	Massachusetts	7-20	Eastern 8	3-11		#222
1981	Massachusetts	3-24	Eastern 8	0-13		#262
1980	Massachusetts	2-24	Eastern 8	0-10		#232
1979	Massachusetts	5-22	Eastern 8	0-10		#220
1978	Massachusetts	15-12	Eastern Collegiate	5-5		#130
1977	Massachusetts	20-11	Eastern Collegiate	3-4		#85		NIT
1976	Massachusetts	21-6	Yankee	11-1		#112
1975	Massachusetts	18-8	Yankee ★	10-2		#121		NIT
1974	Massachusetts	21-5	Yankee ★	11-1		#44		NIT
1973	Massachusetts	20-7	Yankee ★	10-2		#76		NIT
1972	Massachusetts	14-12	Yankee	6-4		#91
1971	Massachusetts	23-4	Yankee ★	10-0		#76		NIT
1970	Massachusetts	18-7	Yankee ★	8-2		#94		NIT
1969	Massachusetts	17-7	Yankee ★	9-1		#108
1968	Massachusetts	14-11	Yankee ★	8-2		#139
1967	Massachusetts	11-14	Yankee	7-3		#120
1966	Massachusetts	11-13	Yankee	5-5		#150
1965	Massachusetts	13-11	Yankee	8-2		#140
1964	Massachusetts	15-9	Yankee	5-5		#149
1963	Massachusetts	12-12	Yankee	6-4		#148
1962	Massachusetts	15-9	Yankee ★	8-2		#167		NCAA tournament
1961	Massachusetts	16-10	Yankee
1960	Massachusetts	14-10	Yankee
1959	Massachusetts	11-13	Yankee
1958	Massachusetts	13-12	Yankee
1957	Massachusetts	13-11	Yankee
1956	Massachusetts	17-6	Yankee
1955	Massachusetts	10-14	Yankee
1954	Massachusetts	13-9	Yankee
1953	Massachusetts	4-15	Yankee
1952	Massachusetts	4-17	Yankee
1951	Massachusetts	6-14	Yankee
1950	Massachusetts	8-11	Yankee
1949	Massachusetts	6-12	Yankee
1948	Massachusetts	2-14	Yankee
1947	Massachusetts	4-12	Yankee	0-2
1926	Massachusetts	12-2	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

2 AP All-American selections.

Marcus Camby1996

Lou Roe1995

Year	Player
1996	Marcus Camby
1995	Lou Roe

NBA first-round picks

5 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Marcus Camby1996

Last college yr: 1996

Marcus Camby1996

Last college yr: 1995

Marcus Camby1996

Last college yr: 1994

Julius Erving1972

Last college yr: 1971

Julius Erving1972

Last college yr: 1970

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1996	Marcus Camby	1996
1996	Marcus Camby	1995
1996	Marcus Camby	1994
1972	Julius Erving	1971
1972	Julius Erving	1970

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NBA first-round picks

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