Program history
DePaul
in the tournament.
DePaul appears in 21 tournaments in this archive, between 1943 and 2004, with an all-time record of 19–24. It has reached the national semifinals once — 1979 — without reaching the title game.
In its opening game it is 6–12. 5 of its 9 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1986, when a 12th seed beat the 4th-seeded Oklahoma 74–69. The reverse happened in 1981: as a 1st seed it lost to the 9th-seeded Saint Joseph's 49–48.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 6, from 1984 to 1989. Its longest absence ran 11 years, between 1965 and 1976.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 12th.
- 21 Appearances
- 19–24 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | — | 19–5 | Ray Meyer | Independent | opening round |
| 1953 | — | 19–9 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1959 | — | 13–11 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1960 | — | 17–7 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1965 | — | 17–10 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1976 | — | 20–9 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Round of 16 |
| 1978 | 1 | 27–3 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1979 | 2 | 26–6 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Third Place |
| 1980 | 1 | 26–2 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1981 | 1 | 27–2 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1982 | 1 | 26–2 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1984 | 1 | 27–3 | Ray Meyer | Independent | Round of 16 |
| 1985 | 10 | 19–10 | Joey Meyer | Independent | lost in the Round 1 to Syracuse, 65–70 |
| 1986 | 12 | 18–13 | Joey Meyer | Independent | lost in the Regional semifinals to Duke, 67–74 |
| 1987 | 3 | 28–3 | Joey Meyer | Independent | lost in the Regional semifinals to LSU, 58–63 |
| 1988 | 5 | 22–8 | Joey Meyer | Independent | lost in the Round 2 to Kansas State, 58–66 |
| 1989 | 12 | 21–12 | Joey Meyer | Independent | lost in the Round 2 to UNLV, 70–85 |
| 1991 | 9 | 20–9 | Joey Meyer | Independent | lost in the Round 1 to Georgia Tech, 70–87 |
| 1992 | 5 | 20–9 | Joey Meyer | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the Round 1 to New Mexico State, 73–81 |
| 2000 | 9 | 21–12 | Pat Kennedy | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 64 to Kansas, 77–81 (OT) |
| 2004 | 7 | 22–10 | Dave Leitao | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Connecticut, 55–72 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 6–12 |
| Round of 64 | 11–4 |
| Round of 32 | 0–1 |
| Round of 8 | 1–1 |
| Semifinal | 1–6 |
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