Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley · Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

752-654

All-time

0.535

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

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Northern Iowa 69-67 #1 Kansas

Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2010 · Mar 20, 2010 · Second Round

2.01

Game Score

Northern Iowa 74-71 #11 Missouri

Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia

1990 · Mar 16, 1990 · First Round

1.83

Game Score

Northern Iowa 69-66 UNLV

Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2010 · Mar 18, 2010 · First Round

1.26

Game Score

Northern Iowa 75-72 Texas

Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2016 · Mar 18, 2016 · First Round

1.19

Game Score

Northern Iowa 88-92 #15 Texas A&M (2OT)

Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2016 · Mar 20, 2016 · Second Round

1.18

Game Score

Northern Iowa 52-59 #13 Michigan State

Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Sweet 16

2010 · Mar 26, 2010 · Regional Semifinals

1.16

Game Score

Northern Iowa 49-54 #23 Georgetown

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

2006 · Mar 17, 2006 · First Round

1.07

Game Score

Northern Iowa 78-81 #20 Minnesota

Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia

1990 · Mar 18, 1990 · Second Round

1.04

Game Score

#11 Northern Iowa 53-66 #17 Louisville

KeyArena, Seattle, Washington

2015 · Mar 22, 2015 · Second Round

1.03

Game Score

Northern Iowa 52-57 #20 Wisconsin

Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2005 · Mar 18, 2005 · First Round

0.99

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 20, 2010	2010	Second Round	Northern Iowa 69-67 #1 Kansas Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	2.01
2	Mar 16, 1990	1990	First Round	Northern Iowa 74-71 #11 Missouri Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia	1.83
3	Mar 18, 2010	2010	First Round	Northern Iowa 69-66 UNLV Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.26
4	Mar 18, 2016	2016	First Round	Northern Iowa 75-72 Texas Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.19
5	Mar 20, 2016	2016	Second Round	Northern Iowa 88-92 #15 Texas A&M (2OT) Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.18
6	Mar 26, 2010	2010	Regional Semifinals	Northern Iowa 52-59 #13 Michigan State Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Sweet 16	1.16
7	Mar 17, 2006	2006	First Round	Northern Iowa 49-54 #23 Georgetown University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	1.07
8	Mar 18, 1990	1990	Second Round	Northern Iowa 78-81 #20 Minnesota Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia	1.04
9	Mar 22, 2015	2015	Second Round	#11 Northern Iowa 53-66 #17 Louisville KeyArena, Seattle, Washington	1.03
10	Mar 18, 2005	2005	First Round	Northern Iowa 52-57 #20 Wisconsin Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	0.99

Season by season

2027 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley ◆

Record

23-13

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#89

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley

Record

20-13

Conf record

14-6

—

SRS

#102

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2024 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley

Record

19-14

Conf record

12-8

—

SRS

#116

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley

Record

14-18

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#202

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley ★

Record

20-12

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#104

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2021 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley

Record

10-15

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#170

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley ★

Record

25-6

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#67

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley

Record

16-18

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#171

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley

Record

16-16

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#113

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley

Record

14-16

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#134

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Northern Iowa

Missouri Valley ◆

Record

23-13

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#75

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Northern Iowa	0-0	Missouri Valley
2026	Northern Iowa	23-13	Missouri Valley ◆	11-9		#89	12	NCAA tournament
2025	Northern Iowa	20-13	Missouri Valley	14-6		#102		NIT
2024	Northern Iowa	19-14	Missouri Valley	12-8		#116
2023	Northern Iowa	14-18	Missouri Valley	9-11		#202
2022	Northern Iowa	20-12	Missouri Valley ★	14-4		#104		NIT
2021	Northern Iowa	10-15	Missouri Valley	7-11		#170
2020	Northern Iowa	25-6	Missouri Valley ★	14-4		#67
2019	Northern Iowa	16-18	Missouri Valley	9-9		#171
2018	Northern Iowa	16-16	Missouri Valley	7-11		#113
2017	Northern Iowa	14-16	Missouri Valley	9-9		#134
2016	Northern Iowa	23-13	Missouri Valley ◆	11-7		#75	11	NCAA tournament
2015	Northern Iowa	31-4	Missouri Valley ◆	16-2	#11	#36	5	NCAA tournament
2014	Northern Iowa	16-15	Missouri Valley	10-8		#97
2013	Northern Iowa	21-15	Missouri Valley	11-7		#68
2012	Northern Iowa	20-14	Missouri Valley	9-9		#84		NIT
2011	Northern Iowa	20-14	Missouri Valley	10-8		#98
2010	Northern Iowa	30-5	Missouri Valley ★ ◆	15-3		#46	9	Sweet 16
2009	Northern Iowa	23-11	Missouri Valley ★ ◆	14-4		#88	12	NCAA tournament
2008	Northern Iowa	18-14	Missouri Valley	9-9		#105
2007	Northern Iowa	18-13	Missouri Valley	9-9		#74
2006	Northern Iowa	23-10	Missouri Valley	11-7		#40	10	NCAA tournament
2005	Northern Iowa	21-11	Missouri Valley	11-7		#50	11	NCAA tournament
2004	Northern Iowa	21-10	Missouri Valley ◆	12-6		#80	14	NCAA tournament
2003	Northern Iowa	11-17	Missouri Valley	7-11		#181
2002	Northern Iowa	14-15	Missouri Valley	8-10		#161
2001	Northern Iowa	7-24	Missouri Valley	3-15		#200
2000	Northern Iowa	14-15	Missouri Valley	7-11		#150
1999	Northern Iowa	9-18	Missouri Valley	6-12		#113
1998	Northern Iowa	10-17	Missouri Valley	4-14		#152
1997	Northern Iowa	16-12	Missouri Valley	11-7		#86
1996	Northern Iowa	14-13	Missouri Valley	8-10		#117
1995	Northern Iowa	8-20	Missouri Valley	4-14		#188
1994	Northern Iowa	16-13	Missouri Valley	10-8		#112
1993	Northern Iowa	12-15	Missouri Valley	8-10		#170
1992	Northern Iowa	10-18	Missouri Valley	6-12		#168
1991	Northern Iowa	13-19	Mid-Continent	8-8		#183
1990	Northern Iowa	23-9	Mid-Continent ◆	6-6		#98	14	NCAA tournament
1989	Northern Iowa	19-9	Mid-Continent	8-4		#146
1988	Northern Iowa	10-18	Mid-Continent	4-10		#191
1987	Northern Iowa	13-15	Mid-Continent	7-7		#201
1986	Northern Iowa	8-19	Mid-Continent	3-11		#218
1985	Northern Iowa	12-16	Mid-Continent	6-8		#229
1984	Northern Iowa	18-10	Mid-Continent	10-4		#188
1983	Northern Iowa	13-18	Mid-Continent	6-5		#223
1982	Northern Iowa	12-15	Independent			#238
1981	Northern Iowa	8-19	Independent			#241

Consensus All-Americans

1 AP All-American selections.

Seth Tuttle2015

Year	Player
2015	Seth Tuttle