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West Coast · Seattle, Seattle, Washington

The Heartbreak Index3.2 · #608

The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1947

3.2

Heartbreak

#608

of 1,138 clubs

#59

in CBB

1.0

agony · 2.2 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19473.1
CBB final appearance since 19580.7

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 1958

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869-603

All-time

0.590

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

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#18 Seattle 69-67 #4 San Francisco

Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California

1958 · Mar 14, 1958 · Second Round

1.97

Game Score

#16 Seattle 75-77 Idaho State (OT)

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

1954 · Mar 9, 1954 · First Round

1.72

Game Score

Seattle 90-95 #1 UCLA

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

1964 · Mar 13, 1964 · Second Round

1.59

Game Score

Seattle 71-83 #10 Oregon State

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

1955 · Mar 11, 1955 · Second Round

1.55

Game Score

#18 Seattle 72-84 #9 Kentucky

Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky

National Title

1958 · Mar 22, 1958 · Championship Game

1.54

Game Score

Seattle 61-57 #6 Oregon State

McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon

1964 · Mar 10, 1964 · First Round

1.42

Game Score

#18 Seattle 66-62 California (OT)

Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Elite Eight

1958 · Mar 15, 1958 · Regional Finals

1.26

Game Score

Seattle 66-70 Oregon State

McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon

1963 · Mar 11, 1963 · First Round

1.22

Game Score

Seattle 73-75 Weber State

Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico

1969 · Mar 8, 1969 · First Round

1.17

Game Score

#18 Seattle 73-51 #3 Kansas State

Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky

Final Four

1958 · Mar 21, 1958 · Final Four

1.12

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 14, 1958	1958	Second Round	#18 Seattle 69-67 #4 San Francisco Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California	1.97
2	Mar 9, 1954	1954	First Round	#16 Seattle 75-77 Idaho State (OT) Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon	1.72
3	Mar 13, 1964	1964	Second Round	Seattle 90-95 #1 UCLA Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon	1.59
4	Mar 11, 1955	1955	Second Round	Seattle 71-83 #10 Oregon State Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon	1.55
5	Mar 22, 1958	1958	Championship Game	#18 Seattle 72-84 #9 Kentucky Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky National Title	1.54
6	Mar 10, 1964	1964	First Round	Seattle 61-57 #6 Oregon State McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon	1.42
7	Mar 15, 1958	1958	Regional Finals	#18 Seattle 66-62 California (OT) Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California Elite Eight	1.26
8	Mar 11, 1963	1963	First Round	Seattle 66-70 Oregon State McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon	1.22
9	Mar 8, 1969	1969	First Round	Seattle 73-75 Weber State Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico	1.17
10	Mar 21, 1958	1958	Final Four	#18 Seattle 73-51 #3 Kansas State Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky Final Four	1.12

Season by season

2027 · Seattle

West Coast

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Seattle

West Coast

Record

21-14

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#104

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2025 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

14-18

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#150

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

23-14

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#115

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

20-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#146

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Seattle

Western Athletic ★

Record

23-9

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#131

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

12-11

Conf record

4-5

—

SRS

#207

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

14-15

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#213

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

18-15

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#170

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

20-14

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#186

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

13-17

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#271

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Seattle

Western Athletic

Record

15-17

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#278

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Tournament
2027	Seattle	0-0	West Coast
2026	Seattle	21-14	West Coast	8-10		#104	NIT
2025	Seattle	14-18	Western Athletic	8-8		#150
2024	Seattle	23-14	Western Athletic	11-9		#115
2023	Seattle	20-12	Western Athletic	11-7		#146
2022	Seattle	23-9	Western Athletic ★	14-4		#131
2021	Seattle	12-11	Western Athletic	4-5		#207
2020	Seattle	14-15	Western Athletic	7-7		#213
2019	Seattle	18-15	Western Athletic	6-10		#170
2018	Seattle	20-14	Western Athletic	8-6		#186
2017	Seattle	13-17	Western Athletic	5-9		#271
2016	Seattle	15-17	Western Athletic	7-7		#278
2015	Seattle	18-16	Western Athletic	7-7		#243
2014	Seattle	13-17	Western Athletic	5-11		#238
2013	Seattle	8-22	Western Athletic	3-15		#221
2012	Seattle	12-15	Independent			#218
2011	Seattle	11-20	Independent			#275
2010	Seattle	17-14	Independent			#343
1980	Seattle	11-16	West Coast	7-9		#133
1979	Seattle	15-11	West Coast	8-6		#63
1978	Seattle	11-16	West Coast	6-8		#160
1977	Seattle	13-14	West Coast	7-7		#148
1976	Seattle	11-16	West Coast	6-6		#136
1975	Seattle	8-18	West Coast	6-8		#120
1974	Seattle	15-11	West Coast	11-3		#82
1973	Seattle	13-13	West Coast	6-8		#121
1972	Seattle	17-9	West Coast	10-4		#84
1971	Seattle	12-14	Independent			#83
1970	Seattle	15-10	Independent			#50
1969	Seattle	20-8	Independent			#43	NCAA tournament
1968	Seattle	14-13	Independent			#87
1967	Seattle	18-8	Independent			#71	NCAA tournament
1966	Seattle	16-10	Independent			#57
1965	Seattle	19-7	Independent			#50
1964	Seattle	22-6	Independent			#35	Sweet 16
1963	Seattle	21-6	Independent			#15	NCAA tournament
1962	Seattle	18-9	Independent			#58	NCAA tournament
1961	Seattle	18-8	Independent			#72	NCAA tournament
1960	Seattle	16-10	Independent			#79
1959	Seattle	21-6	Independent		#13	#33
1958	Seattle	23-6	Independent		#18	#6	Final Four
1957	Seattle	22-3	Independent		#5	#23	NIT
1956	Seattle	18-11	Independent			#66	Sweet 16
1955	Seattle	22-7	Independent			#60	Sweet 16
1954	Seattle	26-2	Independent		#17	#22	NCAA tournament
1953	Seattle	29-3	Independent		#14	#25	Sweet 16
1952	Seattle	29-8	Independent		#18		NIT
1951	Seattle	32-5	Independent
1950	Seattle	12-17	Independent
1949	Seattle	12-14	Independent
1948	Seattle	10-16	Independent
1947	Seattle	18-12	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

5 AP All-American selections.

Eddie Miles1963

Elgin Baylor1958

Elgin Baylor1957

Johnny O’Brien1953

Johnny O’Brien1952

Year	Player
1963	Eddie Miles
1958	Elgin Baylor
1957	Elgin Baylor
1953	Johnny O’Brien
1952	Johnny O’Brien

NBA first-round picks

11 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Frank Oleynick1975

Last college yr: 1975

Frank Oleynick1975

Last college yr: 1974

Frank Oleynick1975

Last college yr: 1973

Tom Workman1967

Last college yr: 1967

Tom Workman1967

Last college yr: 1966

Tom Workman1967

Last college yr: 1965

Eddie Miles1963

Last college yr: 1963

Eddie Miles1963

Last college yr: 1962

Eddie Miles1963

Last college yr: 1961

Elgin Baylor1958

Last college yr: 1958

Elgin Baylor1958

Last college yr: 1957

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1975	Frank Oleynick	1975
1975	Frank Oleynick	1974
1975	Frank Oleynick	1973
1967	Tom Workman	1967
1967	Tom Workman	1966
1967	Tom Workman	1965
1963	Eddie Miles	1963
1963	Eddie Miles	1962
1963	Eddie Miles	1961
1958	Elgin Baylor	1958
1958	Elgin Baylor	1957

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Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

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