Program history
Creighton
in the tournament.
Creighton appears in 25 tournaments in this archive, between 1962 and 2025, with an all-time record of 19–25.
In its opening game it is 1–4. 5 of its 11 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2002, when a 12th seed beat the 5th-seeded Florida 83–82. The reverse happened in 2017: as a 6th seed it lost to the 11th-seeded Rhode Island 84–72.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 5, from 1999 to 2003. Its longest absence ran 10 years, between 1964 and 1974.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 3rd seed and as low as a 14th.
- 25 Appearances
- 19–25 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | — | 21–5 | Red McManus | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1964 | — | 22–7 | Red McManus | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1974 | — | 23–7 | Eddie Sutton | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1975 | — | 20–7 | Tom Apke | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1978 | 3 | 19–9 | Tom Apke | Missouri Valley Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1981 | 8 | 21–9 | Tom Apke | Missouri Valley Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1989 | 14 | 20–11 | Tony Barone | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Missouri, 69–85 |
| 1991 | 11 | 24–8 | Tony Barone | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Seton Hall, 69–81 |
| 1999 | 10 | 22–9 | Dana Altman (5th year) | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Maryland, 63–75 |
| 2000 | 10 | 23–10 | Dana Altman (6th year) | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Auburn, 69–72 |
| 2001 | 10 | 24–8 | Dana Altman (7th year) | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Iowa, 56–69 |
| 2002 | 12 | 23–9 | Dana Altman (8th year) | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Illinois, 60–72 |
| 2003 | 6 | 29–5 | Dana Altman (9th year) | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Central Michigan, 73–79 |
| 2005 | 10 | 23–11 | Dana Altman | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to West Virginia, 61–63 |
| 2007 | 10 | 22–11 | Dana Altman | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Nevada, 71–77 (OT) |
| 2012 | 8 | 29–6 | Greg McDermott (2nd year) | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the round of 32 to North Carolina, 73–87 |
| 2013 | 7 | 28–8 | Greg McDermott (3rd year) | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Duke, 50–66 |
| 2014 | 3 | 27–8 | Greg McDermott (4th year) | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Baylor, 55–85 |
| 2017 | 6 | 25–10 | Greg McDermott (7th year) | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Rhode Island, 72–84 |
| 2018 | 8 | 21–12 | Greg McDermott | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Kansas State, 59–69 |
| 2021 | 5 | 22–9 | Greg McDermott | Big East Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Gonzaga, 65–83 |
| 2022 | 9 | 23–12 | Greg McDermott | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Kansas, 72–79 |
| 2023 | 6 | 24–13 | Greg McDermott | Big East Conference | lost in the regional final to San Diego State, 56–57 |
| 2024 | 3 | 25–10 | Greg McDermott | Big East Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Tennessee, 75–82 |
| 2025 | 9 | 25–11 | Greg McDermott | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Auburn, 70–82 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 1–4 |
| Round of 64 | 14–11 |
| Round of 32 | 3–7 |
| Round of 8 | 0–1 |
| Semifinal | 1–2 |
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