Program history
Arizona State
in the tournament.
Arizona State appears in 17 tournaments in this archive, between 1958 and 2023, with an all-time record of 15–17.
In its opening game it is 5–8. 4 of its 7 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2003, when a 10th seed beat the 7th-seeded Memphis 84–71. The reverse happened in 1981: as a 2nd seed it lost to the 7th-seeded Kansas 88–71.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 4, from 1961 to 1964. Its longest absence ran 10 years, between 1981 and 1991. It has met Utah State 3 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 2nd seed and as low as an 11th.
- 17 Appearances
- 15–17 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | — | 13–13 | Ned Wulk | Border | First round |
| 1961 | — | 23–6 | Ned Wulk | Border | Regional Runner-up |
| 1962 | — | 23–4 | Ned Wulk | Border | First round |
| 1963 | — | 26–3 | Ned Wulk | Western Athletic | Regional Runner-up |
| 1964 | — | 16–11 | Ned Wulk | Western Athletic | First round |
| 1973 | — | 18–7 | Ned Wulk | Western Athletic | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1975 | — | 25–4 | Ned Wulk | Western Athletic | Regional Runner-up |
| 1980 | 5 | 22–7 | Ned Wulk | Pac-10 Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1981 | 2 | 24–4 | Ned Wulk | Pac-10 Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1991 | 8 | 20–10 | Bill Frieder | Pacific-10 | lost in the Round 2 to Arkansas, 90–97 |
| 1995 | 5 | 24–9 | Bill Frieder | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Kentucky, 73–97 |
| 2003 | 10 | 20–12 | Rob Evans | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Kansas, 76–108 |
| 2009 | 6 | 25–10 | Herb Sendek | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Syracuse, 67–78 |
| 2014 | 10 | 21–12 | Herb Sendek | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Texas, 85–87 |
| 2018 | 11 | 20–12 | Bobby Hurley | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the opening round to Syracuse, 56–60 |
| 2019 | 11 | 23–11 | Bobby Hurley | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Buffalo, 74–91 |
| 2023 | 11 | 23–13 | Bobby Hurley | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to TCU, 70–72 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 5–8 |
| Round of 64 | 9–6 |
| Round of 32 | 1–2 |
| Semifinal | 0–1 |
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