Program history
Colorado State
in the tournament.
Colorado State appears in 12 tournaments in this archive, between 1963 and 2025, with an all-time record of 6–12.
1 of its 4 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2025, when a 12th seed beat the 5th-seeded Memphis 78–70. The reverse happened in 2022: as a 6th seed it lost to the 11th-seeded Michigan 75–63.
Its longest absence ran 20 years, between 1969 and 1989.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 6th seed and as low as a 14th.
- 12 Appearances
- 6–12 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | — | 18–5 | Jim Williams | Independent | First round |
| 1965 | — | 16–8 | Jim Williams | Independent | First round |
| 1966 | — | 14–8 | Jim Williams | Independent | First round |
| 1969 | — | 17–7 | Jim Williams | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1989 | 10 | 23–10 | Boyd Grant | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Syracuse, 50–65 |
| 1990 | 10 | 21–9 | Boyd Grant | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the First round to Alabama, 54–71 |
| 2003 | 14 | 19–14 | Dale Layer | Mountain West Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Duke, 57–67 |
| 2012 | 11 | 20–12 | Tim Miles | Mountain West Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Murray State, 41–58 |
| 2013 | 8 | 26–9 | Larry Eustachy | Mountain West Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Louisville, 56–82 |
| 2022 | 6 | 25–6 | Niko Medved | Mountain West Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Michigan, 63–75 |
| 2024 | 10 | 25–11 | Niko Medved | Mountain West Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Texas, 44–56 |
| 2025 | 12 | 26–10 | Niko Medved | Mountain West Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Maryland, 71–72 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 2–2 |
| Round of 64 | 4–8 |
| Round of 32 | 0–2 |
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