SMU

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Atlantic Coast · Dallas, Dallas, Texas

The Heartbreak Index2.5 · #714

The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1917

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Heartbreak

#714

of 1,138 clubs

#75

in CBB

2.5

agony

The clocks

First CBB title since 19177.3
First CBB final appearance since 19171.5

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1956 · playoff run died early, 1967

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1474-1311

All-time

0.529

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

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#11 SMU 65-66 USC

BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

2017 · Mar 17, 2017 · First Round

1.55

Game Score

#18 SMU 59-60 UCLA

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

2015 · Mar 19, 2015 · First Round

1.49

Game Score

#4 SMU 65-73 #2 Kansas (OT)

Moody Coliseum, Dallas, Texas

1957 · Mar 15, 1957 · Second Round

1.49

Game Score

SMU 36-37 #2 Georgetown

WSU Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman-Moscow, Washington

1984 · Mar 18, 1984 · Second Round

1.40

Game Score

#7 SMU 68-86 #1 San Francisco

McGaw Hall, Chicago, Illinois

Final Four

1956 · Mar 22, 1956 · Final Four

1.39

Game Score

SMU 83-75 Notre Dame

Dean E. Smith Center, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

1988 · Mar 17, 1988 · First Round

1.27

Game Score

SMU 83-81 #2 Louisville

Phog Allen Field House, Kansas City, Kansas

1967 · Mar 17, 1967 · Second Round

1.21

Game Score

#7 SMU 68-67 Texas Tech

Levitt Arena, Wichita, Kansas

1956 · Mar 13, 1956 · First Round

1.15

Game Score

SMU 70-76 #4 Kansas

Lubbock Memorial Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas

1966 · Mar 11, 1966 · Second Round

1.13

Game Score

SMU 75-83 #7 Houston

Phog Allen Field House, Kansas City, Kansas

Elite Eight

1967 · Mar 18, 1967 · Regional Finals

1.10

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 17, 2017	2017	First Round	#11 SMU 65-66 USC BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma	1.55
2	Mar 19, 2015	2015	First Round	#18 SMU 59-60 UCLA KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky	1.49
3	Mar 15, 1957	1957	Second Round	#4 SMU 65-73 #2 Kansas (OT) Moody Coliseum, Dallas, Texas	1.49
4	Mar 18, 1984	1984	Second Round	SMU 36-37 #2 Georgetown WSU Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman-Moscow, Washington	1.40
5	Mar 22, 1956	1956	Final Four	#7 SMU 68-86 #1 San Francisco McGaw Hall, Chicago, Illinois Final Four	1.39
6	Mar 17, 1988	1988	First Round	SMU 83-75 Notre Dame Dean E. Smith Center, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina	1.27
7	Mar 17, 1967	1967	Second Round	SMU 83-81 #2 Louisville Phog Allen Field House, Kansas City, Kansas	1.21
8	Mar 13, 1956	1956	First Round	#7 SMU 68-67 Texas Tech Levitt Arena, Wichita, Kansas	1.15
9	Mar 11, 1966	1966	Second Round	SMU 70-76 #4 Kansas Lubbock Memorial Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas	1.13
10	Mar 18, 1967	1967	Regional Finals	SMU 75-83 #7 Houston Phog Allen Field House, Kansas City, Kansas Elite Eight	1.10

Season by season

2027 · SMU

Atlantic Coast

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · SMU

Atlantic Coast

Record

20-14

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#40

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · SMU

Atlantic Coast

Record

24-11

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#47

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2024 · SMU

American Athletic

Record

20-13

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#66

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · SMU

American Athletic

Record

10-22

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#160

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · SMU

American Athletic

Record

24-9

Conf record

13-4

—

SRS

#53

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2021 · SMU

American Athletic

Record

11-6

Conf record

7-4

—

SRS

#58

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2020 · SMU

American Athletic

Record

19-11

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#84

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · SMU

American Athletic

Record

15-17

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#99

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · SMU

American Athletic

Record

17-16

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#71

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · SMU

American Athletic ★ ◆

Record

30-5

Conf record

17-1

#11

SRS

#21

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · SMU

American Athletic

Record

25-5

Conf record

13-5

#24

SRS

#17

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	SMU	0-0	Atlantic Coast
2026	SMU	20-14	Atlantic Coast	8-10		#40	11	NCAA tournament
2025	SMU	24-11	Atlantic Coast	13-7		#47		NIT
2024	SMU	20-13	American Athletic	11-7		#66		NIT
2023	SMU	10-22	American Athletic	5-13		#160
2022	SMU	24-9	American Athletic	13-4		#53		NIT
2021	SMU	11-6	American Athletic	7-4		#58		NIT
2020	SMU	19-11	American Athletic	9-9		#84
2019	SMU	15-17	American Athletic	6-12		#99
2018	SMU	17-16	American Athletic	6-12		#71
2017	SMU	30-5	American Athletic ★ ◆	17-1	#11	#21	6	NCAA tournament
2016	SMU	25-5	American Athletic	13-5	#24	#17
2015	SMU	27-7	American Athletic ★ ◆	15-3	#18	#33	6	NCAA tournament
2014	SMU	27-10	American Athletic	12-6	#25	#32		NIT
2013	SMU	15-17	Conference USA	5-11		#160
2012	SMU	13-19	Conference USA	4-12		#172
2011	SMU	20-15	Conference USA	8-8		#141
2010	SMU	14-17	Conference USA	7-9		#120
2009	SMU	9-21	Conference USA	3-13		#190
2008	SMU	10-20	Conference USA	4-12		#254
2007	SMU	14-17	Conference USA	3-13		#145
2006	SMU	13-16	Conference USA	4-10		#157
2005	SMU	14-14	Western Athletic	9-9		#111
2004	SMU	12-18	Western Athletic	5-13		#143
2003	SMU	17-13	Western Athletic	11-7		#132
2002	SMU	15-14	Western Athletic	10-8		#102
2001	SMU	18-12	Western Athletic	8-8		#79
2000	SMU	21-9	Western Athletic	9-5		#70		NIT
1999	SMU	15-15	Western Athletic	7-7		#124
1998	SMU	18-10	Western Athletic	6-8		#93
1997	SMU	16-12	Western Athletic	7-9		#121
1996	SMU	8-20	Southwest	3-11		#171
1995	SMU	7-20	Southwest	3-11		#207
1994	SMU	6-21	Southwest	3-11		#180
1993	SMU	20-8	Southwest ★	12-2		#80	10	NCAA tournament
1992	SMU	10-18	Southwest	4-10		#152
1991	SMU	12-17	Southwest	6-10		#97
1990	SMU	10-18	Southwest	5-11		#157
1989	SMU	13-16	Southwest	7-9		#130
1988	SMU	28-7	Southwest ★ ◆	12-4		#42	7	NCAA tournament
1987	SMU	16-13	Southwest	7-9		#51
1986	SMU	18-11	Southwest	10-6		#73		NIT
1985	SMU	23-10	Southwest	10-6		#28	5	NCAA tournament
1984	SMU	25-8	Southwest	12-4		#49	9	NCAA tournament
1983	SMU	19-11	Southwest	9-7		#93
1982	SMU	6-21	Southwest	1-15		#160
1981	SMU	7-20	Southwest	3-13		#183
1980	SMU	16-12	Southwest	7-9		#113
1979	SMU	11-16	Southwest	6-10		#142
1978	SMU	10-18	Southwest	6-10		#129
1977	SMU	8-19	Southwest	7-9		#169
1976	SMU	16-12	Southwest	10-6		#71
1975	SMU	8-18	Southwest	4-10		#173
1974	SMU	15-12	Southwest	10-4		#98
1973	SMU	10-15	Southwest	7-7		#103
1972	SMU	16-11	Southwest ★	10-4		#122
1971	SMU	16-10	Southwest	8-6		#121
1970	SMU	5-19	Southwest	4-10		#139
1969	SMU	12-12	Southwest	8-6		#99
1968	SMU	6-18	Southwest	5-9		#138
1967	SMU	20-6	Southwest ★	12-2		#89		Elite Eight
1966	SMU	17-9	Southwest ★	11-3		#59		Sweet 16
1965	SMU	17-10	Southwest ★	10-4		#80		Sweet 16
1964	SMU	12-12	Southwest	8-6		#68
1963	SMU	12-12	Southwest	6-8		#76
1962	SMU	18-7	Southwest ★	11-3		#44
1961	SMU	12-12	Southwest	6-8		#93
1960	SMU	17-7	Southwest	10-4		#25
1959	SMU	16-8	Southwest	10-4		#47
1958	SMU	15-10	Southwest ★	9-5		#36
1957	SMU	22-4	Southwest ★	11-1	#4	#6		Sweet 16
1956	SMU	25-4	Southwest ★	12-0	#8	#11		Final Four
1955	SMU	15-10	Southwest ★	9-3		#79		Sweet 16
1954	SMU	13-9	Southwest	6-6		#33
1953	SMU	8-12	Southwest	4-8		#103
1952	SMU	11-13	Southwest	5-7		#98
1951	SMU	14-10	Southwest	6-6		#65
1950	SMU	10-13	Southwest	7-5		#82
1949	SMU	11-13	Southwest	5-7
1948	SMU	13-10	Southwest	5-7
1947	SMU	14-8	Southwest	8-4
1946	SMU	7-16	Southwest	0-12
1945	SMU	11-10	Southwest	7-5
1944	SMU	8-9	Southwest	6-6
1943	SMU	10-8	Southwest	4-8
1942	SMU	3-16	Southwest	1-11
1941	SMU	10-10	Southwest	6-6
1940	SMU	7-13	Southwest	5-7
1939	SMU	14-8	Southwest	8-4
1938	SMU	9-6	Southwest	8-4
1937	SMU	13-8	Southwest ★	10-2
1936	SMU	4-8	Southwest	4-8
1935	SMU	14-3	Southwest ★	9-3
1934	SMU	6-9	Southwest	5-7
1933	SMU	9-9	Southwest	5-7
1932	SMU	9-13	Southwest	2-10
1931	SMU	9-8	Southwest	8-4
1930	SMU	8-10	Southwest	6-6
1929	SMU	7-9	Southwest	6-6
1928	SMU	14-3	Southwest	10-2
1927	SMU	12-5	Southwest	7-4
1926	SMU	10-6	Southwest	8-4
1925	SMU	5-11	Southwest	4-10
1924	SMU	9-15	Southwest	7-15
1923	SMU	10-11	Southwest	4-10
1922	SMU	8-14	Southwest	4-11
1921	SMU	6-13	Southwest	0-11
1920	SMU	6-11	Southwest	2-8
1919	SMU	7-8	Southwest	5-6
1918	SMU	5-4	Independent
1917	SMU	12-2	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

2 AP All-American selections.

Jon Koncak1985

Jim Krebs1957

Year	Player
1985	Jon Koncak
1957	Jim Krebs

NBA first-round picks

11 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Jeryl Sasser2001

Last college yr: 2001

Jeryl Sasser2001

Last college yr: 2000

Jeryl Sasser2001

Last college yr: 1999

Jeryl Sasser2001

Last college yr: 1998

Jon Koncak1985

Last college yr: 1985

Jon Koncak1985

Last college yr: 1984

Jon Koncak1985

Last college yr: 1983

Jon Koncak1985

Last college yr: 1982

Jim Krebs1957

Last college yr: 1957

Jim Krebs1957

Last college yr: 1956

Jim Krebs1957

Last college yr: 1955

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2001	Jeryl Sasser	2001
2001	Jeryl Sasser	2000
2001	Jeryl Sasser	1999
2001	Jeryl Sasser	1998
1985	Jon Koncak	1985
1985	Jon Koncak	1984
1985	Jon Koncak	1983
1985	Jon Koncak	1982
1957	Jim Krebs	1957
1957	Jim Krebs	1956
1957	Jim Krebs	1955

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