Santa Clara

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West Coast · Santa Clara, San Francisco-San Jose, California

The Heartbreak Index2.0 · #846

The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1909

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of 1,138 clubs

#80

in CBB

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agony

The clocks

First CBB title since 19097.6
First CBB final appearance since 19091.5

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1952 · playoff run died early, 1969 · playoff run died early, 1954 · playoff run died early, 1968

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1632-1190

All-time

0.578

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

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Santa Clara 64-61 #5 Arizona

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

1993 · Mar 18, 1993 · First Round

1.98

Game Score

Santa Clara 68-69 #16 Utah State

Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington

1970 · Mar 12, 1970 · Second Round

1.78

Game Score

#3 Santa Clara 63-59 Weber State

Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

1969 · Mar 13, 1969 · Second Round

1.47

Game Score

Santa Clara 56-53 #16 Wyoming

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

Elite Eight

1952 · Mar 22, 1952 · Regional Finals

1.42

Game Score

Santa Clara 84-89 Kentucky (OT)

Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri

2026 · Mar 20, 2026 · First Round

1.20

Game Score

Santa Clara 89-86 #19 Long Beach State

Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington

1970 · Mar 14, 1970 · Regional Third Place

1.17

Game Score

#3 Santa Clara 52-90 #1 UCLA

Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

Elite Eight

1969 · Mar 15, 1969 · Regional Finals

1.16

Game Score

Santa Clara 65-66 #20 USC (2OT)

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

Elite Eight

1954 · Mar 13, 1954 · Regional Finals

1.15

Game Score

Santa Clara 66-87 #2 UCLA

University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Elite Eight

1968 · Mar 16, 1968 · Regional Finals

1.14

Game Score

Santa Clara 49-69 #2 California

Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington

1960 · Mar 11, 1960 · Second Round

1.11

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 18, 1993	1993	First Round	Santa Clara 64-61 #5 Arizona Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.98
2	Mar 12, 1970	1970	Second Round	Santa Clara 68-69 #16 Utah State Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington	1.78
3	Mar 13, 1969	1969	Second Round	#3 Santa Clara 63-59 Weber State Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California	1.47
4	Mar 22, 1952	1952	Regional Finals	Santa Clara 56-53 #16 Wyoming Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon Elite Eight	1.42
5	Mar 20, 2026	2026	First Round	Santa Clara 84-89 Kentucky (OT) Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri	1.20
6	Mar 14, 1970	1970	Regional Third Place	Santa Clara 89-86 #19 Long Beach State Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington	1.17
7	Mar 15, 1969	1969	Regional Finals	#3 Santa Clara 52-90 #1 UCLA Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Elite Eight	1.16
8	Mar 13, 1954	1954	Regional Finals	Santa Clara 65-66 #20 USC (2OT) Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon Elite Eight	1.15
9	Mar 16, 1968	1968	Regional Finals	Santa Clara 66-87 #2 UCLA University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico Elite Eight	1.14
10	Mar 11, 1960	1960	Second Round	Santa Clara 49-69 #2 California Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington	1.11

Season by season

2027 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

26-9

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#42

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

21-13

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#56

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2024 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

20-13

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#103

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

23-10

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2022 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

21-12

Conf record

10-5

—

SRS

#72

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2021 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

12-8

Conf record

4-5

—

SRS

#148

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

20-13

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#141

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

16-15

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#176

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

11-20

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#249

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

17-16

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#117

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Santa Clara

West Coast

Record

11-20

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#213

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Santa Clara	0-0	West Coast
2026	Santa Clara	26-9	West Coast	15-3		#42	10	NCAA tournament
2025	Santa Clara	21-13	West Coast	12-6		#56		NIT
2024	Santa Clara	20-13	West Coast	10-6		#103
2023	Santa Clara	23-10	West Coast	11-5		#76		NIT
2022	Santa Clara	21-12	West Coast	10-5		#72		NIT
2021	Santa Clara	12-8	West Coast	4-5		#148
2020	Santa Clara	20-13	West Coast	6-10		#141
2019	Santa Clara	16-15	West Coast	8-8		#176
2018	Santa Clara	11-20	West Coast	8-10		#249
2017	Santa Clara	17-16	West Coast	10-8		#117
2016	Santa Clara	11-20	West Coast	7-11		#213
2015	Santa Clara	14-18	West Coast	7-11		#157
2014	Santa Clara	14-19	West Coast	6-12		#147
2013	Santa Clara	26-12	West Coast	9-7		#82
2012	Santa Clara	8-22	West Coast	0-16		#249
2011	Santa Clara	24-14	West Coast	8-6		#115
2010	Santa Clara	11-21	West Coast	3-11		#224
2009	Santa Clara	16-17	West Coast	7-7		#148
2008	Santa Clara	15-16	West Coast	6-8		#156
2007	Santa Clara	21-10	West Coast	10-4		#80
2006	Santa Clara	13-16	West Coast	5-9		#152
2005	Santa Clara	15-16	West Coast	7-7		#122
2004	Santa Clara	16-16	West Coast	6-8		#142
2003	Santa Clara	13-15	West Coast	4-10		#208
2002	Santa Clara	13-15	West Coast	8-6		#209
2001	Santa Clara	20-12	West Coast	10-4		#117
2000	Santa Clara	19-12	West Coast	9-5		#110
1999	Santa Clara	14-15	West Coast	8-6		#158
1998	Santa Clara	18-10	West Coast	8-6		#95
1997	Santa Clara	16-11	West Coast ★	10-4		#109
1996	Santa Clara	20-9	West Coast ★	10-4		#59	10	NCAA tournament
1995	Santa Clara	21-7	West Coast ★	12-2		#62	12	NCAA tournament
1994	Santa Clara	13-14	West Coast	6-8		#87
1993	Santa Clara	19-12	West Coast ◆	9-5		#123	15	NCAA tournament
1992	Santa Clara	14-15	West Coast	9-5		#139
1991	Santa Clara	16-13	West Coast	7-7		#113
1990	Santa Clara	9-19	West Coast	6-8		#189
1989	Santa Clara	20-11	West Coast	7-7		#88		NIT
1988	Santa Clara	20-11	West Coast	9-5		#70		NIT
1987	Santa Clara	18-14	West Coast ◆	6-8		#104	15	NCAA tournament
1986	Santa Clara	12-16	West Coast	7-7		#165
1985	Santa Clara	20-9	West Coast	9-3		#70		NIT
1984	Santa Clara	22-10	West Coast	7-5		#97		NIT
1983	Santa Clara	21-7	West Coast	9-3		#85
1982	Santa Clara	16-11	West Coast	7-7		#88
1981	Santa Clara	14-13	West Coast	7-7		#137
1980	Santa Clara	13-14	West Coast	8-8		#129
1979	Santa Clara	13-14	West Coast	6-8		#69
1978	Santa Clara	21-8	West Coast	8-6		#57
1977	Santa Clara	17-10	West Coast	9-5		#112
1976	Santa Clara	10-16	West Coast	4-8		#140
1975	Santa Clara	10-16	West Coast	4-10		#134
1974	Santa Clara	8-19	West Coast	4-10		#140
1973	Santa Clara	19-7	West Coast	11-3		#30
1972	Santa Clara	17-9	West Coast	11-3		#51
1971	Santa Clara	11-15	West Coast	8-6		#117
1970	Santa Clara	23-6	West Coast ★	11-3		#26		Sweet 16
1969	Santa Clara	27-2	West Coast ★	13-1	#3	#16		Elite Eight
1968	Santa Clara	22-4	West Coast ★	13-1		#35		Elite Eight
1967	Santa Clara	13-13	West Coast	8-6		#116
1966	Santa Clara	16-11	West Coast	8-6		#93
1965	Santa Clara	14-12	West Coast	9-5		#94
1964	Santa Clara	6-20	West Coast	3-9		#143
1963	Santa Clara	16-9	West Coast	9-3		#71
1962	Santa Clara	19-6	West Coast	8-4		#66
1961	Santa Clara	18-9	West Coast	8-4		#97
1960	Santa Clara	21-10	West Coast ★	9-3		#36		Sweet 16
1959	Santa Clara	16-9	West Coast	9-3		#102
1958	Santa Clara	13-11	West Coast	6-6		#95
1957	Santa Clara	15-7	West Coast	10-4		#53
1956	Santa Clara	8-16	West Coast	6-8		#136
1955	Santa Clara	13-11	West Coast	6-6		#28
1954	Santa Clara	20-7	West Coast ★	9-3		#51		Elite Eight
1953	Santa Clara	17-7	West Coast ★	6-2		#39		Elite Eight
1952	Santa Clara	17-12	Independent			#60		Final Four
1951	Santa Clara	9-15	Independent			#95
1950	Santa Clara	14-8	Independent			#53
1949	Santa Clara	8-15	Independent
1948	Santa Clara	11-11	Independent
1947	Santa Clara	21-4	Independent
1946	Santa Clara	9-6	Independent
1945	Santa Clara	0-11	Independent
1943	Santa Clara	10-9	Independent
1942	Santa Clara	10-9	Independent
1941	Santa Clara	15-7	Independent
1940	Santa Clara	17-3	Independent
1939	Santa Clara	15-5	Northern California	7-1
1938	Santa Clara	12-6	Northern California	6-2
1937	Santa Clara	13-6	Independent
1936	Santa Clara	12-6	Independent
1935	Santa Clara	12-5	Independent
1934	Santa Clara	9-7	Independent
1933	Santa Clara	8-10	Independent
1932	Santa Clara	15-4	Independent
1931	Santa Clara	16-3	Independent
1930	Santa Clara	14-6	Independent
1929	Santa Clara	10-3	Independent
1928	Santa Clara	12-2	Independent
1927	Santa Clara	7-6	Independent
1926	Santa Clara	5-10	Independent
1925	Santa Clara	5-9	Independent
1924	Santa Clara	1-9	Independent
1923	Santa Clara	10-6	Independent
1922	Santa Clara	13-5	Independent
1921	Santa Clara	2-5	Independent
1920	Santa Clara	2-4	Independent
1919	Santa Clara	14-1	Independent
1918	Santa Clara	4-0	Independent
1917	Santa Clara	8-2	Independent
1916	Santa Clara	11-5	Independent
1915	Santa Clara	9-1	Independent
1914	Santa Clara	2-4	Independent
1913	Santa Clara	5-5	Independent
1912	Santa Clara	18-6	Independent
1911	Santa Clara	8-6	Independent
1910	Santa Clara	0-5	Independent
1909	Santa Clara	4-3	Independent

NBA first-round picks

22 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Allen Graves2026

Last college yr: 2026

Brandin Podziemski2023

Last college yr: 2023

Jalen Williams2022

Last college yr: 2022

Jalen Williams2022

Last college yr: 2021

Jalen Williams2022

Last college yr: 2020

Steve Nash1996

Last college yr: 1996

Steve Nash1996

Last college yr: 1995

Steve Nash1996

Last college yr: 1994

Steve Nash1996

Last college yr: 1993

Mark McNamara1982

Last college yr: 1979

Mark McNamara1982

Last college yr: 1978

Bud Ogden1969

Last college yr: 1969

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2026	Allen Graves	2026
2023	Brandin Podziemski	2023
2022	Jalen Williams	2022
2022	Jalen Williams	2021
2022	Jalen Williams	2020
1996	Steve Nash	1996
1996	Steve Nash	1995
1996	Steve Nash	1994
1996	Steve Nash	1993
1982	Mark McNamara	1979
1982	Mark McNamara	1978
1969	Bud Ogden	1969
1969	Bud Ogden	1968
1969	Bud Ogden	1967
1955	Kenny Sears	1955
1955	Kenny Sears	1954
1955	Kenny Sears	1953
1955	Kenny Sears	1952
1947	Dick O'Keefe	1947
1947	Dick O'Keefe	1944
1947	Dick O'Keefe	1943
1947	Dick O'Keefe	1942

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Greatest tournament games

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NBA first-round picks

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