Memphis

American Athletic · Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

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.

#	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 State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona Sweet 16	1.81
5	Mar 15, 1986	1986	Second Round	Memphis State 81-83 LSU Pete Maravich 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 Hy-Vee 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 Oracle Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California Elite Eight	1.61

Season by season

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.

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.

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