North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern · Durham (NC), Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

363-450

All-time

0.447

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

North Carolina Central’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

1.09

North Carolina Central 63-67 UC Davis

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Season

2017

Date

Mar 15, 2017

Round

First Four

0.98

North Carolina Central 75-93 #9 Iowa State

AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas

Season

2014

Date

Mar 21, 2014

Round

First Round

0.67

North Carolina Central 74-78 North Dakota State

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Season

2019

Date

Mar 20, 2019

Round

First Four

-0.01

North Carolina Central 46-64 Texas Southern

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Season

2018

Date

Mar 14, 2018

Round

First Four

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 15, 2017	2017	First Four	North Carolina Central 63-67 UC Davis University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	1.09
2	Mar 21, 2014	2014	First Round	North Carolina Central 75-93 #9 Iowa State AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas	0.98
3	Mar 20, 2019	2019	First Four	North Carolina Central 74-78 North Dakota State University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	0.67
4	Mar 14, 2018	2018	First Four	North Carolina Central 46-64 Texas Southern University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	-0.01

Season by season

2026 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

14-18

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#349

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

14-19

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#324

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

18-13

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#267

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

18-12

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#208

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

16-15

Conf record

8-5

—

SRS

#308

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

5-9

Conf record

3-5

—

SRS

#329

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern ★

Record

18-13

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#298

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern ◆

Record

18-16

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#310

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2018 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern ◆

Record

19-16

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#320

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2017 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern ★ ◆

Record

25-9

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#201

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

13-19

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#307

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern ★

Record

25-8

Conf record

16-0

—

SRS

#145

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2014 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern ★ ◆

Record

28-6

Conf record

15-1

—

SRS

#112

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2013 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

22-9

Conf record

15-1

—

SRS

#189

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

17-15

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#237

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · North Carolina Central

Independent

Record

15-15

Conf record

—

SRS

#312

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · North Carolina Central

Independent

Record

7-22

Conf record

—

SRS

#340

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · North Carolina Central

Independent

Record

4-27

Conf record

—

SRS

#338

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · North Carolina Central

Independent

Record

4-26

Conf record

—

SRS

#334

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

7-17

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

5-21

Conf record

4-8

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

6-20

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

13-15

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1976 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

8-20

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1975 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

10-16

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1974 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

5-16

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

5-18

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1972 · North Carolina Central

Mid-Eastern

Record

4-20

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	North Carolina Central	14-18	Mid-Eastern	8-6	#349
2025	North Carolina Central	14-19	Mid-Eastern	6-8	#324
2024	North Carolina Central	18-13	Mid-Eastern	9-5	#267
2023	North Carolina Central	18-12	Mid-Eastern	10-4	#208
2022	North Carolina Central	16-15	Mid-Eastern	8-5	#308
2021	North Carolina Central	5-9	Mid-Eastern	3-5	#329
2020	North Carolina Central	18-13	Mid-Eastern ★	13-3	#298
2019	North Carolina Central	18-16	Mid-Eastern ◆	10-6	#310	16	NCAA tournament
2018	North Carolina Central	19-16	Mid-Eastern ◆	9-7	#320	16	NCAA tournament
2017	North Carolina Central	25-9	Mid-Eastern ★ ◆	13-3	#201	16	NCAA tournament
2016	North Carolina Central	13-19	Mid-Eastern	7-9	#307
2015	North Carolina Central	25-8	Mid-Eastern ★	16-0	#145		NIT
2014	North Carolina Central	28-6	Mid-Eastern ★ ◆	15-1	#112	14	NCAA tournament
2013	North Carolina Central	22-9	Mid-Eastern	15-1	#189
2012	North Carolina Central	17-15	Mid-Eastern	10-6	#237
2011	North Carolina Central	15-15	Independent		#312
2010	North Carolina Central	7-22	Independent		#340
2009	North Carolina Central	4-27	Independent		#338
2008	North Carolina Central	4-26	Independent		#334
1980	North Carolina Central	7-17	Mid-Eastern
1979	North Carolina Central	5-21	Mid-Eastern	4-8
1978	North Carolina Central	6-20	Mid-Eastern
1977	North Carolina Central	13-15	Mid-Eastern
1976	North Carolina Central	8-20	Mid-Eastern
1975	North Carolina Central	10-16	Mid-Eastern
1974	North Carolina Central	5-16	Mid-Eastern
1973	North Carolina Central	5-18	Mid-Eastern
1972	North Carolina Central	4-20	Mid-Eastern

NBA first-round picks

4 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Sam Jones1957

Last college yr: 1957

Sam Jones1957

Last college yr: 1954

Sam Jones1957

Last college yr: 1953

Sam Jones1957

Last college yr: 1952

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1957	Sam Jones	1957
1957	Sam Jones	1954
1957	Sam Jones	1953
1957	Sam Jones	1952