Washington State

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Pacific-12 · Pullman, Pullman-Moscow, Washington

The Heartbreak Index2.6 · #684

The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1902

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First CBB title since 19027.5
CBB final appearance since 19411.4

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1718-1633

All-time

0.513

Win %

NCAA titles

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Greatest tournament games

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

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Washington State 55-62 Pennsylvania

Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana

1980 · Mar 6, 1980 · First Round

1.47

Game Score

#13 Washington State 74-78 Vanderbilt (2OT)

Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California

2007 · Mar 17, 2007 · Second Round

1.21

Game Score

Washington State 49-54 #4 Virginia

Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, Idaho

1983 · Mar 19, 1983 · Second Round

1.19

Game Score

#25 Washington State 66-61 Drake

CHI Health Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

2024 · Mar 21, 2024 · First Round

1.12

Game Score

Washington State 64-67 Boston College

USAir Arena, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

1994 · Mar 18, 1994 · First Round

1.10

Game Score

#21 Washington State 47-68 #1 North Carolina

Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina

Sweet 16

2008 · Mar 27, 2008 · Regional Semifinals

0.98

Game Score

#25 Washington State 56-67 #4 Iowa State

CHI Health Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

2024 · Mar 23, 2024 · Second Round

0.95

Game Score

Washington State 62-52 Weber State

Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, Idaho

1983 · Mar 17, 1983 · First Round

0.81

Game Score

#21 Washington State 61-41 #15 Notre Dame

Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

2008 · Mar 22, 2008 · Second Round

0.79

Game Score

#13 Washington State 70-54 Oral Roberts

Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California

2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · First Round

0.68

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 6, 1980	1980	First Round	Washington State 55-62 Pennsylvania Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana	1.47
2	Mar 17, 2007	2007	Second Round	#13 Washington State 74-78 Vanderbilt (2OT) Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California	1.21
3	Mar 19, 1983	1983	Second Round	Washington State 49-54 #4 Virginia Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, Idaho	1.19
4	Mar 21, 2024	2024	First Round	#25 Washington State 66-61 Drake CHI Health Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska	1.12
5	Mar 18, 1994	1994	First Round	Washington State 64-67 Boston College USAir Arena, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland	1.10
6	Mar 27, 2008	2008	Regional Semifinals	#21 Washington State 47-68 #1 North Carolina Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina Sweet 16	0.98
7	Mar 23, 2024	2024	Second Round	#25 Washington State 56-67 #4 Iowa State CHI Health Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska	0.95
8	Mar 17, 1983	1983	First Round	Washington State 62-52 Weber State Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, Idaho	0.81
9	Mar 22, 2008	2008	Second Round	#21 Washington State 61-41 #15 Notre Dame Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado	0.79
10	Mar 15, 2007	2007	First Round	#13 Washington State 70-54 Oral Roberts Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California	0.68

Season by season

2027 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Washington State

West Coast

Record

12-20

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#123

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Washington State

West Coast

Record

19-15

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#106

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

25-10

Conf record

14-6

#25

SRS

#39

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2023 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

17-17

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#66

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2022 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

22-15

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#41

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2021 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

14-13

Conf record

7-12

—

SRS

#75

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

16-16

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#111

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

11-21

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#173

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

12-19

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#149

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

13-18

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#151

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Washington State

Pacific-12

Record

9-22

Conf record

1-17

—

SRS

#148

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Washington State	0-0	Pacific-12
2026	Washington State	12-20	West Coast	7-11		#123
2025	Washington State	19-15	West Coast	8-10		#106
2024	Washington State	25-10	Pacific-12	14-6	#25	#39	7	NCAA tournament
2023	Washington State	17-17	Pacific-12	11-9		#66		NIT
2022	Washington State	22-15	Pacific-12	11-9		#41		NIT
2021	Washington State	14-13	Pacific-12	7-12		#75
2020	Washington State	16-16	Pacific-12	6-12		#111
2019	Washington State	11-21	Pacific-12	4-14		#173
2018	Washington State	12-19	Pacific-12	4-14		#149
2017	Washington State	13-18	Pacific-12	6-12		#151
2016	Washington State	9-22	Pacific-12	1-17		#148
2015	Washington State	13-18	Pacific-12	7-11		#150
2014	Washington State	10-21	Pacific-12	3-15		#141
2013	Washington State	13-19	Pacific-12	4-14		#80
2012	Washington State	19-18	Pacific-12	7-11		#91
2011	Washington State	22-13	Pacific-10	9-9		#43		NIT
2010	Washington State	16-15	Pacific-10	6-12		#99
2009	Washington State	17-16	Pacific-10	8-10		#47		NIT
2008	Washington State	26-9	Pacific-10	11-7	#21	#15	4	Sweet 16
2007	Washington State	26-8	Pacific-10	13-5	#13	#42	3	NCAA tournament
2006	Washington State	11-17	Pacific-10	4-14		#65
2005	Washington State	12-16	Pacific-10	7-11		#81
2004	Washington State	13-16	Pacific-10	7-11		#115
2003	Washington State	7-20	Pacific-10	2-16		#176
2002	Washington State	6-21	Pacific-10	1-17		#186
2001	Washington State	12-16	Pacific-10	5-13		#108
2000	Washington State	6-22	Pacific-10	1-17		#166
1999	Washington State	10-19	Pacific-10	4-14		#118
1998	Washington State	10-19	Pacific-10	3-15		#99
1997	Washington State	13-17	Pacific-10	5-13		#70
1996	Washington State	17-12	Pacific-10	8-10		#54		NIT
1995	Washington State	18-12	Pacific-10	10-8		#40		NIT
1994	Washington State	20-11	Pacific-10	10-8		#34	8	NCAA tournament
1993	Washington State	15-12	Pacific-10	9-9		#43
1992	Washington State	22-11	Pacific-10	9-9		#32		NIT
1991	Washington State	16-12	Pacific-10	8-10		#77
1990	Washington State	7-22	Pacific-10	1-17		#139
1989	Washington State	10-19	Pacific-10	4-14		#99
1988	Washington State	13-16	Pacific-10	7-11		#97
1987	Washington State	10-18	Pacific-10	6-12		#151
1986	Washington State	15-16	Pacific-10	8-10		#106
1985	Washington State	13-15	Pacific-10	5-13		#122
1984	Washington State	10-18	Pacific-10	4-14		#156
1983	Washington State	23-7	Pacific-10	14-4		#42	8	NCAA tournament
1982	Washington State	16-14	Pacific-10	10-8		#78
1981	Washington State	10-17	Pacific-10	3-15		#119
1980	Washington State	22-6	Pacific-10	14-4		#24	5	NCAA tournament
1979	Washington State	18-9	Pacific-10	10-8		#34
1978	Washington State	16-11	Pacific-8	7-7		#79
1977	Washington State	19-8	Pacific-8	8-6		#75
1976	Washington State	18-8	Pacific-8	8-6		#56
1975	Washington State	10-16	Pacific-8	1-13		#79
1974	Washington State	8-21	Pacific-8	3-11		#133
1973	Washington State	6-20	Pacific-8	2-12		#145
1972	Washington State	11-15	Pacific-8	3-11		#95
1971	Washington State	12-14	Pacific-8	2-12		#92
1970	Washington State	19-7	Pacific-8	9-5		#19
1969	Washington State	18-8	Pacific-8	11-3		#48
1968	Washington State	16-9	AAWU	8-6		#23
1967	Washington State	15-11	AAWU	8-6		#52
1966	Washington State	15-11	AAWU	6-8		#54
1965	Washington State	9-17	AAWU	6-8		#107
1964	Washington State	5-21	AAWU	2-13		#118
1963	Washington State	5-20	Independent			#138
1962	Washington State	8-18	Independent			#112
1961	Washington State	10-16	Independent			#82
1960	Washington State	13-13	Independent			#82
1959	Washington State	10-16	Pacific Coast	3-13		#112
1958	Washington State	7-19	Pacific Coast	3-13		#113
1957	Washington State	8-18	Pacific Coast	4-12		#123
1956	Washington State	4-22	Pacific Coast	2-14		#152
1955	Washington State	11-15	Pacific Coast	5-11		#121
1954	Washington State	10-17	Pacific Coast	4-12		#94
1953	Washington State	7-27	Pacific Coast	3-13		#121
1952	Washington State	19-16	Pacific Coast	6-10		#69
1951	Washington State	17-15	Pacific Coast	7-9		#54
1950	Washington State	19-13	Pacific Coast	11-5	#18	#49
1949	Washington State	21-9	Pacific Coast	8-8
1948	Washington State	19-10	Pacific Coast	9-7
1947	Washington State	23-10	Pacific Coast	11-5
1946	Washington State	16-13	Pacific Coast	5-11
1945	Washington State	23-13	Pacific Coast	11-5
1944	Washington State	8-19	Pacific Coast	4-12
1943	Washington State	19-11	Pacific Coast	9-7
1942	Washington State	21-8	Pacific Coast	9-7
1941	Washington State	26-6	Pacific Coast ★	13-3				Final Four
1940	Washington State	23-10	Pacific Coast	9-7
1939	Washington State	23-10	Pacific Coast	8-8
1938	Washington State	19-11	Pacific Coast	12-8
1937	Washington State	24-8	Pacific Coast	11-5
1936	Washington State	22-8	Pacific Coast	8-8
1935	Washington State	12-12	Pacific Coast	6-10
1934	Washington State	14-11	Pacific Coast	6-10
1933	Washington State	17-8	Pacific Coast	8-8
1932	Washington State	22-5	Pacific Coast	11-5
1931	Washington State	18-7	Pacific Coast	10-6
1930	Washington State	14-12	Pacific Coast	9-7
1929	Washington State	9-14	Pacific Coast	5-5
1928	Washington State	7-17	Pacific Coast	1-9
1927	Washington State	11-10	Pacific Coast	3-7
1926	Washington State	9-17	Pacific Coast	1-8
1925	Washington State	18-11	Pacific Coast	2-8
1924	Washington State	17-11	Pacific Coast	3-7
1923	Washington State	16-10	Pacific Coast	4-4
1922	Washington State	9-17	Pacific Coast	4-11
1921	Washington State	12-16	Pacific Coast	3-11
1920	Washington State	10-11	Pacific Coast	6-7
1919	Washington State	10-11	Pacific Coast	7-5
1918	Washington State	7-12	Independent
1917	Washington State	25-1	Pacific Coast ★	8-1
1916	Washington State	18-3	Independent
1915	Washington State	17-6	Independent
1914	Washington State	13-10	Independent
1913	Washington State	15-4	Independent
1912	Washington State	5-12	Independent
1911	Washington State	3-16	Independent
1910	Washington State	12-3	Independent
1909	Washington State	10-6	Independent
1908	Washington State	12-3	Independent
1907	Washington State	5-4	Independent
1906	Washington State	5-5	Independent
1905	Washington State	3-2	Independent
1904	Washington State	2-1	Independent
1903	Washington State	2-2	Independent
1902	Washington State	0-2	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

1 AP All-American selections.

Don Collins1980

Year	Player
1980	Don Collins

NBA first-round picks

10 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Cedric Coward2025

Last college yr: 2025

Malachi Flynn2020

Last college yr: 2018

Malachi Flynn2020

Last college yr: 2017

Klay Thompson2011

Last college yr: 2011

Klay Thompson2011

Last college yr: 2010

Klay Thompson2011

Last college yr: 2009

Don Collins1980

Last college yr: 1980

Don Collins1980

Last college yr: 1979

Don Collins1980

Last college yr: 1978

Don Collins1980

Last college yr: 1977

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2025	Cedric Coward	2025
2020	Malachi Flynn	2018
2020	Malachi Flynn	2017
2011	Klay Thompson	2011
2011	Klay Thompson	2010
2011	Klay Thompson	2009
1980	Don Collins	1980
1980	Don Collins	1979
1980	Don Collins	1978
1980	Don Collins	1977

The Heartbreak Index2.6 · #684▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

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