Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA · Murfreesboro, Nashville, Tennessee

1140-964

All-time

0.542

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Middle Tennessee State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

1.93

Middle Tennessee State 90-81 #2 Michigan State

Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Season

2016

Date

Mar 18, 2016

Round

First Round

1.55

Middle Tennessee State 97-83 #16 Florida State

Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee

Season

1989

Date

Mar 16, 1989

Round

First Round

1.48

Middle Tennessee State 50-44 #15 Kentucky

Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee

Season

1982

Date

Mar 11, 1982

Round

First Round

1.47

Middle Tennessee State 81-72 Minnesota

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Season

2017

Date

Mar 16, 2017

Round

First Round

1.08

Middle Tennessee State 65-74 #21 Butler

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Season

2017

Date

Mar 18, 2017

Round

Second Round

1.02

Middle Tennessee State 54-67 St. Mary's

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Season

2013

Date

Mar 19, 2013

Round

First Four

0.76

Middle Tennessee State 71-84 #18 Notre Dame

Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina

Season

1987

Date

Mar 12, 1987

Round

First Round

0.73

Middle Tennessee State 88-104 Virginia

Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee

Season

1989

Date

Mar 18, 1989

Round

Second Round

0.72

Middle Tennessee State 67-78 Oregon State

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

Season

1975

Date

Mar 15, 1975

Round

First Round

#10

0.61

Middle Tennessee State 76-93 #12 Detroit

Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Season

1977

Date

Mar 13, 1977

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 18, 2016	2016	First Round	Middle Tennessee State 90-81 #2 Michigan State Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri	1.93
2	Mar 16, 1989	1989	First Round	Middle Tennessee State 97-83 #16 Florida State Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee	1.55
3	Mar 11, 1982	1982	First Round	Middle Tennessee State 50-44 #15 Kentucky Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee	1.48
4	Mar 16, 2017	2017	First Round	Middle Tennessee State 81-72 Minnesota Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1.47
5	Mar 18, 2017	2017	Second Round	Middle Tennessee State 65-74 #21 Butler Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1.08
6	Mar 19, 2013	2013	First Four	Middle Tennessee State 54-67 St. Mary's University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	1.02
7	Mar 12, 1987	1987	First Round	Middle Tennessee State 71-84 #18 Notre Dame Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina	0.76
8	Mar 18, 1989	1989	Second Round	Middle Tennessee State 88-104 Virginia Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee	0.73
9	Mar 15, 1975	1975	First Round	Middle Tennessee State 67-78 Oregon State Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky	0.72
10	Mar 13, 1977	1977	First Round	Middle Tennessee State 76-93 #12 Detroit Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana	0.61

Season by season

2026 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

17-15

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#151

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

22-12

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#115

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2024 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

14-19

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#263

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

19-14

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#119

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

26-11

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#110

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

5-18

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#279

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

8-23

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#275

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

11-21

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#234

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA ★

Record

25-8

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#64

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2017 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA ★ ◆

Record

31-5

Conf record

17-1

—

SRS

#67

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA ◆

Record

25-10

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#125

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2015 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

19-17

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#149

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Middle Tennessee State

Conference USA

Record

24-9

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#101

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt ★

Record

28-6

Conf record

19-1

—

SRS

#49

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2012 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt ★

Record

27-7

Conf record

14-2

—

SRS

#64

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2011 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

16-16

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt ★

Record

19-14

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#171

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

18-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#159

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

17-15

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#172

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

15-17

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#209

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

16-12

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#164

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

19-12

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#124

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

17-12

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#154

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2003 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

16-14

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#139

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

14-15

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2001 · Middle Tennessee State

Sun Belt

Record

5-22

Conf record

1-15

—

SRS

#259

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-13

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#169

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1999 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

12-19

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#234

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

19-9

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#158

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1997 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

19-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#185

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1996 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-12

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#194

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

12-15

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#263

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1994 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

8-19

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#248

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

10-16

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#240

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

16-11

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#157

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1991 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

21-9

Conf record

6-6

—

SRS

#160

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

12-15

Conf record

5-7

—

SRS

#207

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

23-8

Conf record

10-2

—

SRS

#81

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1988 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

23-11

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#119

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1987 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

22-7

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#96

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1986 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

23-11

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#99

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1985 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley ◆

Record

17-14

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#166

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1984 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

11-16

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#217

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

7-20

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#221

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley ◆

Record

22-8

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#150

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1981 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

18-9

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#138

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-13

Conf record

5-7

—

SRS

#164

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

16-11

Conf record

7-5

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

18-8

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#133

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley ◆

Record

20-9

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#122

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1976 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

16-12

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#147

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1975 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

23-5

Conf record

12-2

—

SRS

#89

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1974 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

18-8

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#123

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

12-13

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#142

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1972 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-11

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#144

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1971 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

11-15

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#178

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1970 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-11

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#131

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1969 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-13

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#136

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1968 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-9

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#119

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1967 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

10-15

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#157

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1966 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

7-17

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#164

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1965 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

6-18

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#171

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1964 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

11-10

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#157

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1963 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

9-15

Conf record

4-8

—

SRS

#171

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1962 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

6-12

Conf record

2-10

—

SRS

#161

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1961 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

9-14

Conf record

4-8

—

SRS

#135

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1960 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

9-14

Conf record

2-10

—

SRS

#152

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1959 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

9-17

Conf record

4-8

—

SRS

#144

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1958 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

11-10

Conf record

4-6

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1957 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

12-13

Conf record

2-8

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1956 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

6-15

Conf record

0-10

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1955 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

9-11

Conf record

2-8

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1954 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

16-17

Conf record

1-9

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1953 · Middle Tennessee State

Ohio Valley

Record

7-16

Conf record

0-10

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Middle Tennessee State	17-15	Conference USA	11-9	#151
2025	Middle Tennessee State	22-12	Conference USA	12-6	#115		NIT
2024	Middle Tennessee State	14-19	Conference USA	7-9	#263
2023	Middle Tennessee State	19-14	Conference USA	11-9	#119
2022	Middle Tennessee State	26-11	Conference USA	13-5	#110
2021	Middle Tennessee State	5-18	Conference USA	3-13	#279
2020	Middle Tennessee State	8-23	Conference USA	4-14	#275
2019	Middle Tennessee State	11-21	Conference USA	8-10	#234
2018	Middle Tennessee State	25-8	Conference USA ★	16-2	#64		NIT
2017	Middle Tennessee State	31-5	Conference USA ★ ◆	17-1	#67	12	NCAA tournament
2016	Middle Tennessee State	25-10	Conference USA ◆	13-5	#125	15	NCAA tournament
2015	Middle Tennessee State	19-17	Conference USA	9-9	#149
2014	Middle Tennessee State	24-9	Conference USA	13-3	#101
2013	Middle Tennessee State	28-6	Sun Belt ★	19-1	#49	11	NCAA tournament
2012	Middle Tennessee State	27-7	Sun Belt ★	14-2	#64		NIT
2011	Middle Tennessee State	16-16	Sun Belt	10-6	#193
2010	Middle Tennessee State	19-14	Sun Belt ★	13-5	#171
2009	Middle Tennessee State	18-14	Sun Belt	10-8	#159
2008	Middle Tennessee State	17-15	Sun Belt	11-7	#172
2007	Middle Tennessee State	15-17	Sun Belt	8-10	#209
2006	Middle Tennessee State	16-12	Sun Belt	8-6	#164
2005	Middle Tennessee State	19-12	Sun Belt	7-7	#124
2004	Middle Tennessee State	17-12	Sun Belt	8-6	#154
2003	Middle Tennessee State	16-14	Sun Belt	9-5	#139
2002	Middle Tennessee State	14-15	Sun Belt	6-8	#193
2001	Middle Tennessee State	5-22	Sun Belt	1-15	#259
2000	Middle Tennessee State	15-13	Ohio Valley	10-8	#169
1999	Middle Tennessee State	12-19	Ohio Valley	9-9	#234
1998	Middle Tennessee State	19-9	Ohio Valley	12-6	#158
1997	Middle Tennessee State	19-12	Ohio Valley	11-7	#185
1996	Middle Tennessee State	15-12	Ohio Valley	9-7	#194
1995	Middle Tennessee State	12-15	Ohio Valley	5-11	#263
1994	Middle Tennessee State	8-19	Ohio Valley	5-11	#248
1993	Middle Tennessee State	10-16	Ohio Valley	5-11	#240
1992	Middle Tennessee State	16-11	Ohio Valley	9-5	#157
1991	Middle Tennessee State	21-9	Ohio Valley	6-6	#160
1990	Middle Tennessee State	12-15	Ohio Valley	5-7	#207
1989	Middle Tennessee State	23-8	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	10-2	#81	13	NCAA tournament
1988	Middle Tennessee State	23-11	Ohio Valley	11-3	#119		NIT
1987	Middle Tennessee State	22-7	Ohio Valley ★	11-3	#96	12	NCAA tournament
1986	Middle Tennessee State	23-11	Ohio Valley ★	10-4	#99		NIT
1985	Middle Tennessee State	17-14	Ohio Valley ◆	7-7	#166	15	NCAA tournament
1984	Middle Tennessee State	11-16	Ohio Valley	4-10	#217
1983	Middle Tennessee State	7-20	Ohio Valley	3-11	#221
1982	Middle Tennessee State	22-8	Ohio Valley ◆	12-4	#150	11	NCAA tournament
1981	Middle Tennessee State	18-9	Ohio Valley	9-5	#138
1980	Middle Tennessee State	13-13	Ohio Valley	5-7	#164
1979	Middle Tennessee State	16-11	Ohio Valley	7-5	#193
1978	Middle Tennessee State	18-8	Ohio Valley ★	10-4	#133
1977	Middle Tennessee State	20-9	Ohio Valley ◆	9-5	#122		NCAA tournament
1976	Middle Tennessee State	16-12	Ohio Valley	6-8	#147
1975	Middle Tennessee State	23-5	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	12-2	#89		NCAA tournament
1974	Middle Tennessee State	18-8	Ohio Valley	9-5	#123
1973	Middle Tennessee State	12-13	Ohio Valley	5-9	#142
1972	Middle Tennessee State	15-11	Ohio Valley	5-9	#144
1971	Middle Tennessee State	11-15	Ohio Valley	3-11	#178
1970	Middle Tennessee State	15-11	Ohio Valley	6-8	#131
1969	Middle Tennessee State	13-13	Ohio Valley	4-10	#136
1968	Middle Tennessee State	15-9	Ohio Valley	7-7	#119
1967	Middle Tennessee State	10-15	Ohio Valley	4-10	#157
1966	Middle Tennessee State	7-17	Ohio Valley	3-11	#164
1965	Middle Tennessee State	6-18	Ohio Valley	4-10	#171
1964	Middle Tennessee State	11-10	Ohio Valley	5-9	#157
1963	Middle Tennessee State	9-15	Ohio Valley	4-8	#171
1962	Middle Tennessee State	6-12	Ohio Valley	2-10	#161
1961	Middle Tennessee State	9-14	Ohio Valley	4-8	#135
1960	Middle Tennessee State	9-14	Ohio Valley	2-10	#152
1959	Middle Tennessee State	9-17	Ohio Valley	4-8	#144
1958	Middle Tennessee State	11-10	Ohio Valley	4-6
1957	Middle Tennessee State	12-13	Ohio Valley	2-8
1956	Middle Tennessee State	6-15	Ohio Valley	0-10
1955	Middle Tennessee State	9-11	Ohio Valley	2-8
1954	Middle Tennessee State	16-17	Ohio Valley	1-9
1953	Middle Tennessee State	7-16	Ohio Valley	0-10