Western Carolina

Southern · Cullowhee, Asheville, North Carolina

654-827

All-time

0.442

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

0.83

Western Carolina 71-73 #6 Purdue

University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Season

1996

Date

Mar 14, 1996

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 14, 1996	1996	First Round	Western Carolina 71-73 #6 Purdue University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico	0.83

Season by season

2026 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

15-16

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#241

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

8-22

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#349

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

22-10

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#132

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

18-16

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#244

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

11-21

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#297

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

11-16

Conf record

4-13

—

SRS

#245

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

19-12

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#169

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

7-25

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#284

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

13-19

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#307

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

9-23

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#329

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

16-18

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#215

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

15-17

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#242

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

19-15

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#254

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

14-19

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#244

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

17-18

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#244

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · Western Carolina

Southern ★

Record

18-15

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#205

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

22-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#166

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · Western Carolina

Southern ★

Record

16-15

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#247

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

10-21

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#251

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

11-20

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#253

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

13-17

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#259

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

8-22

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#290

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

13-15

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#241

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2003 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

9-19

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#282

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

12-16

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#243

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2001 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

6-25

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#291

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

14-14

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#254

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1999 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

8-21

Conf record

2-14

—

SRS

#305

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

12-15

Conf record

6-9

—

SRS

#242

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1997 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

14-13

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#243

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1996 · Western Carolina

Southern ★ ◆

Record

17-13

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#192

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1995 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

14-14

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#217

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1994 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

12-16

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#184

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

6-21

Conf record

2-16

—

SRS

#271

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

11-17

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#256

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1991 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

11-17

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#250

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

10-18

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#229

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

12-16

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#200

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1988 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

8-19

Conf record

2-14

—

SRS

#259

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1987 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

10-19

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#253

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

14-14

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#217

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

14-14

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#196

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

15-13

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

17-12

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#140

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

19-8

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#126

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1981 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

18-10

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#139

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

17-10

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#186

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

14-14

Conf record

5-7

—

SRS

#189

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

7-19

Conf record

4-8

—

SRS

#229

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · Western Carolina

Southern

Record

8-16

Conf record

—

SRS

#226

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Western Carolina	15-16	Southern	10-8	#241
2025	Western Carolina	8-22	Southern	4-14	#349
2024	Western Carolina	22-10	Southern	11-7	#132
2023	Western Carolina	18-16	Southern	10-8	#244
2022	Western Carolina	11-21	Southern	5-13	#297
2021	Western Carolina	11-16	Southern	4-13	#245
2020	Western Carolina	19-12	Southern	10-8	#169
2019	Western Carolina	7-25	Southern	4-14	#284
2018	Western Carolina	13-19	Southern	8-10	#307
2017	Western Carolina	9-23	Southern	4-14	#329
2016	Western Carolina	16-18	Southern	10-8	#215
2015	Western Carolina	15-17	Southern	9-9	#242
2014	Western Carolina	19-15	Southern	10-6	#254
2013	Western Carolina	14-19	Southern	9-9	#244
2012	Western Carolina	17-18	Southern	8-10	#244
2011	Western Carolina	18-15	Southern ★	12-6	#205
2010	Western Carolina	22-12	Southern	11-7	#166
2009	Western Carolina	16-15	Southern ★	11-9	#247
2008	Western Carolina	10-21	Southern	6-14	#251
2007	Western Carolina	11-20	Southern	7-11	#253
2006	Western Carolina	13-17	Southern	7-7	#259
2005	Western Carolina	8-22	Southern	3-13	#290
2004	Western Carolina	13-15	Southern	6-10	#241
2003	Western Carolina	9-19	Southern	6-10	#282
2002	Western Carolina	12-16	Southern	6-10	#243
2001	Western Carolina	6-25	Southern	3-13	#291
2000	Western Carolina	14-14	Southern	7-9	#254
1999	Western Carolina	8-21	Southern	2-14	#305
1998	Western Carolina	12-15	Southern	6-9	#242
1997	Western Carolina	14-13	Southern	7-7	#243
1996	Western Carolina	17-13	Southern ★ ◆	10-4	#192	16	NCAA tournament
1995	Western Carolina	14-14	Southern	8-6	#217
1994	Western Carolina	12-16	Southern	8-10	#184
1993	Western Carolina	6-21	Southern	2-16	#271
1992	Western Carolina	11-17	Southern	5-9	#256
1991	Western Carolina	11-17	Southern	3-11	#250
1990	Western Carolina	10-18	Southern	3-11	#229
1989	Western Carolina	12-16	Southern	4-10	#200
1988	Western Carolina	8-19	Southern	2-14	#259
1987	Western Carolina	10-19	Southern	4-12	#253
1986	Western Carolina	14-14	Southern	8-8	#217
1985	Western Carolina	14-14	Southern	8-8	#196
1984	Western Carolina	15-13	Southern	9-7	#193
1983	Western Carolina	17-12	Southern	9-7	#140
1982	Western Carolina	19-8	Southern	11-5	#126
1981	Western Carolina	18-10	Southern	9-7	#139
1980	Western Carolina	17-10	Southern	9-7	#186
1979	Western Carolina	14-14	Southern	5-7	#189
1978	Western Carolina	7-19	Southern	4-8	#229
1977	Western Carolina	8-16	Southern		#226

NBA first-round picks

4 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Kevin Martin2004

Last college yr: 2004

Kevin Martin2004

Last college yr: 2003

Kevin Martin2004

Last college yr: 2002

Jarvis Hayes2003

Last college yr: 2000

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2004	Kevin Martin	2004
2004	Kevin Martin	2003
2004	Kevin Martin	2002
2003	Jarvis Hayes	2000