Memphis

American Athletic · Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

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1468-724

All-time

0.670

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

2.73

#2 Memphis 68-75 #4 Kansas (OT)

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

National Title

Season

2008

Date

Apr 7, 2008

Round

Championship Game

2.03

#2 Memphis 78-63 #3 UCLA

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Final Four

Season

2008

Date

Apr 5, 2008

Round

Final Four

1.86

Memphis State 63-61 #4 Oklahoma

Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas

Elite Eight

Season

1985

Date

Mar 23, 1985

Round

Regional Finals

1.81

#3 Memphis 91-102 #9 Missouri

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

Sweet 16

Season

2009

Date

Mar 26, 2009

Round

Regional Semifinals

1.80

Memphis State 81-83 LSU

Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Season

1986

Date

Mar 15, 1986

Round

Second Round

1.70

Memphis State 45-52 Villanova

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

Final Four

Season

1985

Date

Mar 30, 1985

Round

Final Four

1.67

Memphis State 63-70 #1 Houston

Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Sweet 16

Season

1983

Date

Mar 25, 1983

Round

Regional Semifinals

1.67

#5 Memphis 65-64 #9 Texas A&M

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Sweet 16

Season

2007

Date

Mar 22, 2007

Round

Regional Semifinals

1.66

Memphis State 82-80 #9 Arkansas

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Season

1992

Date

Mar 21, 1992

Round

Second Round

#10

1.61

#4 Memphis 45-50 #7 UCLA

Oakland Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Elite Eight

Season

2006

Date

Mar 25, 2006

Round

Regional Finals

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Apr 7, 2008	2008	Championship Game	#2 Memphis 68-75 #4 Kansas (OT) Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas National Title	2.73
2	Apr 5, 2008	2008	Final Four	#2 Memphis 78-63 #3 UCLA Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Final Four	2.03
3	Mar 23, 1985	1985	Regional Finals	Memphis State 63-61 #4 Oklahoma Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas Elite Eight	1.86
4	Mar 26, 2009	2009	Regional Semifinals	#3 Memphis 91-102 #9 Missouri University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona Sweet 16	1.81
5	Mar 15, 1986	1986	Second Round	Memphis State 81-83 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana	1.80
6	Mar 30, 1985	1985	Final Four	Memphis State 45-52 Villanova Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky Final Four	1.70
7	Mar 25, 1983	1983	Regional Semifinals	Memphis State 63-70 #1 Houston Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri Sweet 16	1.67
8	Mar 22, 2007	2007	Regional Semifinals	#5 Memphis 65-64 #9 Texas A&M Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Sweet 16	1.67
9	Mar 21, 1992	1992	Second Round	Memphis State 82-80 #9 Arkansas Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1.66
10	Mar 25, 2006	2006	Regional Finals	#4 Memphis 45-50 #7 UCLA Oakland Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California Elite Eight	1.61

Season by season

2026 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

13-19

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#113

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Memphis

American Athletic ★ ◆

Record

29-6

Conf record

16-2

#16

SRS

#61

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2024 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

22-10

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#75

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Memphis

American Athletic ◆

Record

26-9

Conf record

13-5

#24

SRS

#28

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2022 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

22-11

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#22

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2021 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

20-8

Conf record

11-4

—

SRS

#34

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2020 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

21-10

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#49

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

22-14

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#52

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2018 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

21-13

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#133

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

19-13

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#83

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

19-15

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#65

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

18-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#79

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Memphis

American Athletic

Record

24-10

Conf record

12-6

#19

SRS

#35

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2013 · Memphis

Conference USA ★ ◆

Record

31-5

Conf record

16-0

#19

SRS

#43

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2012 · Memphis

Conference USA ★ ◆

Record

26-9

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#14

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2011 · Memphis

Conference USA ◆

Record

25-10

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#83

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2010 · Memphis

Conference USA

Record

24-10

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#48

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2009 · Memphis

Conference USA ★ ◆

Record

33-4

Conf record

16-0

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2008 · Memphis

Conference USA ★ ◆

Record

38-2

Conf record

16-0

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2007 · Memphis

Conference USA ★ ◆

Record

33-4

Conf record

16-0

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2006 · Memphis

Conference USA ★ ◆

Record

33-4

Conf record

13-1

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2005 · Memphis

Conference USA

Record

22-16

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#42

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2004 · Memphis

Conference USA ★

Record

22-8

Conf record

12-4

#24

SRS

#31

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2003 · Memphis

Conference USA ★

Record

23-7

Conf record

13-3

#19

SRS

#34

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2002 · Memphis

Conference USA ★

Record

27-9

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#21

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2001 · Memphis

Conference USA

Record

21-15

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#37

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2000 · Memphis

Conference USA

Record

15-16

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#85

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1999 · Memphis

Conference USA

Record

13-15

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Memphis

Conference USA ★

Record

17-12

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#66

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1997 · Memphis

Conference USA ★

Record

16-15

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1996 · Memphis

Conference USA ★

Record

22-8

Conf record

11-3

#16

SRS

#28

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1995 · Memphis

Great Midwest ★

Record

24-10

Conf record

9-3

—

SRS

#31

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

1994 · Memphis State

Great Midwest

Record

13-16

Conf record

4-8

—

SRS

#85

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Memphis State

Great Midwest

Record

20-12

Conf record

7-3

—

SRS

#35

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1992 · Memphis State

Great Midwest

Record

23-11

Conf record

5-5

—

SRS

#36

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

1991 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

17-15

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#87

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1990 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

18-12

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#51

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1989 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

21-11

Conf record

8-4

—

SRS

#36

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1988 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

20-12

Conf record

6-6

—

SRS

#47

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1987 · Memphis State

Metro ◆

Record

26-8

Conf record

8-4

—

SRS

#19

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

28-6

Conf record

9-3

#12

SRS

#11

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1985 · Memphis State

Metro ★ ◆

Record

31-4

Conf record

13-1

SRS

#13

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

1984 · Memphis State

Metro ★ ◆

Record

26-7

Conf record

11-3

#16

SRS

#16

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

1983 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

23-8

Conf record

6-6

#17

SRS

#13

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

1982 · Memphis State

Metro ★ ◆

Record

24-5

Conf record

10-2

SRS

#22

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

1981 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

13-14

Conf record

5-7

—

SRS

#111

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

13-14

Conf record

5-7

—

SRS

#124

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

13-15

Conf record

5-5

—

SRS

#114

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

19-9

Conf record

7-5

—

SRS

#69

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

20-9

Conf record

3-4

—

SRS

#43

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1976 · Memphis State

Metro

Record

21-9

Conf record

1-1

—

SRS

#39

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1975 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

20-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1974 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

19-11

Conf record

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1973 · Memphis State

Missouri Valley ★

Record

24-6

Conf record

12-2

#12

SRS

#16

Seed

—

Tournament

Final Four

1972 · Memphis State

Missouri Valley ★

Record

21-7

Conf record

12-2

#13

SRS

#20

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1971 · Memphis State

Missouri Valley

Record

18-8

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#57

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1970 · Memphis State

Missouri Valley

Record

6-20

Conf record

1-15

—

SRS

#142

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1969 · Memphis State

Missouri Valley

Record

6-19

Conf record

0-16

—

SRS

#123

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1968 · Memphis State

Missouri Valley

Record

8-17

Conf record

2-14

—

SRS

#101

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1967 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

17-9

Conf record

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1966 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

10-15

Conf record

—

SRS

#127

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1965 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

10-14

Conf record

—

SRS

#110

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1964 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

14-11

Conf record

—

SRS

#56

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1963 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

19-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#48

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1962 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

15-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#48

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1961 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

20-3

Conf record

—

SRS

#15

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1960 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

18-5

Conf record

—

SRS

#16

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1959 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

17-6

Conf record

—

SRS

#46

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1958 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

15-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#84

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1957 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

24-6

Conf record

—

#12

SRS

#20

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1956 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

20-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#36

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1955 · Memphis State

Independent

Record

17-4

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Memphis	13-19	American Athletic	8-10		#113
2025	Memphis	29-6	American Athletic ★ ◆	16-2	#16	#61	5	NCAA tournament
2024	Memphis	22-10	American Athletic	11-7		#75
2023	Memphis	26-9	American Athletic ◆	13-5	#24	#28	8	NCAA tournament
2022	Memphis	22-11	American Athletic	13-5		#22	9	NCAA tournament
2021	Memphis	20-8	American Athletic	11-4		#34		NIT
2020	Memphis	21-10	American Athletic	10-8		#49
2019	Memphis	22-14	American Athletic	11-7		#52		NIT
2018	Memphis	21-13	American Athletic	10-8		#133
2017	Memphis	19-13	American Athletic	9-9		#83
2016	Memphis	19-15	American Athletic	8-10		#65
2015	Memphis	18-14	American Athletic	10-8		#79
2014	Memphis	24-10	American Athletic	12-6	#19	#35	8	NCAA tournament
2013	Memphis	31-5	Conference USA ★ ◆	16-0	#19	#43	6	NCAA tournament
2012	Memphis	26-9	Conference USA ★ ◆	13-3		#14	8	NCAA tournament
2011	Memphis	25-10	Conference USA ◆	10-6		#83	12	NCAA tournament
2010	Memphis	24-10	Conference USA	13-3		#48		NIT
2009	Memphis	33-4	Conference USA ★ ◆	16-0	#3	#4	2	Sweet 16
2008	Memphis	38-2	Conference USA ★ ◆	16-0	#2	#3	1	Final Four
2007	Memphis	33-4	Conference USA ★ ◆	16-0	#5	#7	2	Elite Eight
2006	Memphis	33-4	Conference USA ★ ◆	13-1	#4	#7	1	Elite Eight
2005	Memphis	22-16	Conference USA	9-7		#42		NIT
2004	Memphis	22-8	Conference USA ★	12-4	#24	#31	7	NCAA tournament
2003	Memphis	23-7	Conference USA ★	13-3	#19	#34	7	NCAA tournament
2002	Memphis	27-9	Conference USA ★	12-4		#21		NIT
2001	Memphis	21-15	Conference USA	10-6		#37		NIT
2000	Memphis	15-16	Conference USA	7-9		#85
1999	Memphis	13-15	Conference USA	6-10		#94
1998	Memphis	17-12	Conference USA ★	12-4		#66		NIT
1997	Memphis	16-15	Conference USA ★	10-4		#76		NIT
1996	Memphis	22-8	Conference USA ★	11-3	#16	#28	5	NCAA tournament
1995	Memphis	24-10	Great Midwest ★	9-3		#31	6	Sweet 16
1994	Memphis State	13-16	Great Midwest	4-8		#85
1993	Memphis State	20-12	Great Midwest	7-3		#35	10	NCAA tournament
1992	Memphis State	23-11	Great Midwest	5-5		#36	6	Elite Eight
1991	Memphis State	17-15	Metro	7-7		#87		NIT
1990	Memphis State	18-12	Metro	8-6		#51		NIT
1989	Memphis State	21-11	Metro	8-4		#36	5	NCAA tournament
1988	Memphis State	20-12	Metro	6-6		#47	9	NCAA tournament
1987	Memphis State	26-8	Metro ◆	8-4		#19
1986	Memphis State	28-6	Metro	9-3	#12	#11	3	NCAA tournament
1985	Memphis State	31-4	Metro ★ ◆	13-1	#5	#13	2	Final Four
1984	Memphis State	26-7	Metro ★ ◆	11-3	#16	#16	6	Sweet 16
1983	Memphis State	23-8	Metro	6-6	#17	#13	4	Sweet 16
1982	Memphis State	24-5	Metro ★ ◆	10-2	#9	#22	2	Sweet 16
1981	Memphis State	13-14	Metro	5-7		#111
1980	Memphis State	13-14	Metro	5-7		#124
1979	Memphis State	13-15	Metro	5-5		#114
1978	Memphis State	19-9	Metro	7-5		#69
1977	Memphis State	20-9	Metro	3-4		#43		NIT
1976	Memphis State	21-9	Metro	1-1		#39		NCAA tournament
1975	Memphis State	20-7	Independent			#76		NIT
1974	Memphis State	19-11	Independent			#76		NIT
1973	Memphis State	24-6	Missouri Valley ★	12-2	#12	#16		Final Four
1972	Memphis State	21-7	Missouri Valley ★	12-2	#13	#20		NIT
1971	Memphis State	18-8	Missouri Valley	8-6		#57
1970	Memphis State	6-20	Missouri Valley	1-15		#142
1969	Memphis State	6-19	Missouri Valley	0-16		#123
1968	Memphis State	8-17	Missouri Valley	2-14		#101
1967	Memphis State	17-9	Independent			#94		NIT
1966	Memphis State	10-15	Independent			#127
1965	Memphis State	10-14	Independent			#110
1964	Memphis State	14-11	Independent			#56
1963	Memphis State	19-7	Independent			#48		NIT
1962	Memphis State	15-7	Independent			#48		NCAA tournament
1961	Memphis State	20-3	Independent			#15		NIT
1960	Memphis State	18-5	Independent			#16		NIT
1959	Memphis State	17-6	Independent			#46
1958	Memphis State	15-7	Independent			#84
1957	Memphis State	24-6	Independent		#12	#20		NIT
1956	Memphis State	20-7	Independent			#36		NCAA tournament
1955	Memphis State	17-4	Independent					NCAA tournament

Consensus All-Americans

11 AP All-American selections.

PJ Haggerty2025

Chris Douglas-Roberts2008

Derrick Rose2008

Rodney Carney2006

Lonnie Wright1996

Penny Hardaway1993

William Bedford1986

Keith Lee1985

Keith Lee1984

Keith Lee1983

Keith Lee1982

Year	Player
2025	PJ Haggerty
2008	Chris Douglas-Roberts
2008	Derrick Rose
2006	Rodney Carney
1996	Lonnie Wright
1993	Penny Hardaway
1986	William Bedford
1985	Keith Lee
1984	Keith Lee
1983	Keith Lee
1982	Keith Lee

NBA first-round picks

30 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Jalen Duren2022

Last college yr: 2022

James Wiseman2020

Last college yr: 2020

Precious Achiuwa2020

Last college yr: 2020

Elliot Williams2010

Last college yr: 2010

Tyreke Evans2009

Last college yr: 2009

Derrick Rose2008

Last college yr: 2008

Rodney Carney2006

Last college yr: 2006

Shawne Williams2006

Last college yr: 2006

Rodney Carney2006

Last college yr: 2005

Rodney Carney2006

Last college yr: 2004

Rodney Carney2006

Last college yr: 2003

Dajuan Wagner2002

Last college yr: 2002

Lorenzen Wright1996

Last college yr: 1996

David Vaughn1995

Last college yr: 1995

Lorenzen Wright1996

Last college yr: 1995

David Vaughn1995

Last college yr: 1994

Penny Hardaway1993

Last college yr: 1993

David Vaughn1995

Last college yr: 1993

Penny Hardaway1993

Last college yr: 1992

William Bedford1986

Last college yr: 1986

Keith Lee1985

Last college yr: 1985

William Bedford1986

Last college yr: 1985

Keith Lee1985

Last college yr: 1984

William Bedford1986

Last college yr: 1984

Keith Lee1985

Last college yr: 1983

Keith Lee1985

Last college yr: 1982

Wayne Yates1961

Last college yr: 1961

Wayne Yates1961

Last college yr: 1960

Win Wilfong1957

Last college yr: 1957

Win Wilfong1957

Last college yr: 1956

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2022	Jalen Duren	2022
2020	James Wiseman	2020
2020	Precious Achiuwa	2020
2010	Elliot Williams	2010
2009	Tyreke Evans	2009
2008	Derrick Rose	2008
2006	Rodney Carney	2006
2006	Shawne Williams	2006
2006	Rodney Carney	2005
2006	Rodney Carney	2004
2006	Rodney Carney	2003
2002	Dajuan Wagner	2002
1996	Lorenzen Wright	1996
1995	David Vaughn	1995
1996	Lorenzen Wright	1995
1995	David Vaughn	1994
1993	Penny Hardaway	1993
1995	David Vaughn	1993
1993	Penny Hardaway	1992
1986	William Bedford	1986
1985	Keith Lee	1985
1986	William Bedford	1985
1985	Keith Lee	1984
1986	William Bedford	1984
1985	Keith Lee	1983
1985	Keith Lee	1982
1961	Wayne Yates	1961
1961	Wayne Yates	1960
1957	Win Wilfong	1957
1957	Win Wilfong	1956