Program history
Detroit
in the tournament.
Detroit appears in 5 tournaments in this archive, between 1962 and 2012, with an all-time record of 2–5.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1998, when a 10th seed beat the 7th-seeded St. John's 66–64. The reverse happened in 1979: as a 7th seed it lost to the 10th-seeded Lamar 95–87.
Its longest absence ran 19 years, between 1979 and 1998.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 7th seed and as low as a 15th.
- 5 Appearances
- 2–5 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | — | 15–12 | Bob Calihan | Independent | First round |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | round of 64 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | round of 64 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | round of 32 |
| 2012 | 15 | 22–14 | Ray McCallum | Horizon League | lost in the round of 64 to Kansas, 50–65 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 0–1 |
| Round of 64 | 2–3 |
| Round of 32 | 0–1 |
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