Program history
Marquette
in the tournament.
Marquette appears in 37 tournaments in this archive, between 1955 and 2025, with an all-time record of 42–37. One of those runs ended with the net coming down, in 1977.
It has also lost the title game once: 1974.
In its opening game it is 8–8. 8 of its 15 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2011, when an 11th seed beat the 3rd-seeded Syracuse 66–62. The reverse happened in 2024: as a 2nd seed it lost to the 11th-seeded NC State 67–58.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 10, from 1971 to 1980. Its longest absence ran 10 years, between 1983 and 1993. It has met Kentucky 9 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 a 12th.
- 37 Appearances
- 42–37 All-time record
- 1 Title
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | — | 24–3 | Jack Nagle | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1959 | — | 23–6 | Eddie Hickey | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1961 | — | 16–11 | Eddie Hickey | Independent | First round |
| 1968 | — | 23–6 | Al McGuire | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1969 | — | 24–5 | Al McGuire | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1971 | — | 28–1 | Al McGuire | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1972 | — | 25–4 | Al McGuire | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1973 | — | 27–4 | Al McGuire | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1974 | — | 26–5 | Al McGuire | Independent | Runner Up |
| 1975 | — | 23–4 | Al McGuire | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1976 | — | 27–2 | Al McGuire | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1977 | — | 25–7 | Al McGuire | Independent | Champion |
| 1978 | 1 | 24–4 | Hank Raymonds | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1979 | 3 | 22–7 | Hank Raymonds | Independent | Round of 16 |
| 1980 | 9 | 18–9 | Hank Raymonds | Independent | Round of 48 |
| 1982 | 7 | 23–9 | Hank Raymonds | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1983 | 9 | 19–10 | Hank Raymonds | Independent | First round |
| 1993 | 12 | 20–8 | Kevin O'Neill | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Oklahoma State, 62–74 |
| 1994 | 6 | 24–9 | Kevin O'Neill | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Duke, 49–59 |
| 1996 | 4 | 23–8 | Mike Deane | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Arkansas, 56–65 |
| 1997 | 7 | 22–9 | Mike Deane | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 64 to Providence, 59–81 |
| 2002 | 5 | 26–7 | Tom Crean | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 64 to Tulsa, 69–71 |
| 2003 | 3 | 27–6 | Tom Crean | Conference USA | lost in the National Semifinal to Kansas, 61–94 |
| 2006 | 7 | 20–11 | Tom Crean | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Alabama, 85–90 |
| 2007 | 8 | 24–10 | Tom Crean | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Michigan State, 49–61 |
| 2008 | 6 | 25–10 | Tom Crean | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Stanford, 81–82 (OT) |
| 2009 | 6 | 25–10 | Buzz Williams (1st season) | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the round of 32 to Missouri, 79–83 |
| 2010 | 6 | 22–12 | Buzz Williams (2nd season) | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Washington, 78–80 |
| 2011 | 11 | 22–15 | Buzz Williams (3rd season) | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the regional semifinal to North Carolina, 63–81 |
| 2012 | 3 | 27–8 | Buzz Williams (4th season) | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the regional semifinal to Florida, 58–68 |
| 2013 | 3 | 26–9 | Buzz Williams (5th season) | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the regional final to Syracuse, 39–55 |
| 2017 | 10 | 19–13 | Steve Wojciechowski | Big East ConferenceBig East | lost in the round of 64 to South Carolina, 73–93 |
| 2019 | 5 | 24–10 | Steve Wojciechowski | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Murray State, 64–83 |
| 2022 | 9 | 19–13 | Shaka Smart | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 64 to North Carolina, 63–95 |
| 2023 | 2 | 29–7 | Shaka Smart | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Michigan State, 60–69 |
| 2024 | 2 | 27–10 | Shaka Smart | Big East Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to NC State, 58–67 |
| 2025 | 7 | 23–11 | Shaka Smart | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 64 to New Mexico, 66–75 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 8–8 |
| Round of 64 | 21–15 |
| Round of 32 | 5–4 |
| Round of 8 | 1–3 |
| Semifinal | 6–6 |
| Final | 1–1 |
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