Program history
Maryland
in the tournament.
Maryland appears in 31 tournaments in this archive, between 1958 and 2025, with an all-time record of 46–30. One of those runs ended with the net coming down, in 2002.
In its opening game it is 7–7. 9 of its 16 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1994, when a 10th seed beat the 2nd-seeded Massachusetts 95–87. The reverse happened in 1997: as a 5th seed it lost to the 12th-seeded College of Charleston 75–66.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 11, from 1994 to 2004. Its longest absence ran 15 years, between 1958 and 1973. It has met West Virginia 3 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 10th.
- 31 Appearances
- 46–30 All-time record
- 1 Title
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | — | 22–7 | Bud Millikan | Atlantic Coast | Regional third place |
| 1973 | — | 13–13 | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast | Regional Runner-up |
| 1975 | — | 13–13 | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast | Regional Runner-up |
| 1980 | 2 | 24–7 | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1981 | 6 | 21–10 | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1983 | 8 | 20–10 | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast Conference | Second Round |
| 1984 | 3 | 24–8 | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1985 | 5 | 25–12 | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Villanova, 43–46 |
| 1986 | 5 | 19–14 | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round 2 to UNLV, 64–70 |
| 1988 | 7 | 17–12 | Bob Wade | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Kentucky, 81–90 |
| 1994 | 10 | 18–12 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Michigan, 71–78 |
| 1995 | 3 | 26–8 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Connecticut, 89–99 |
| 1996 | 7 | 17–13 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Santa Clara, 79–91 |
| 1997 | 5 | 21–11 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to College of Charleston, 66–75 |
| 1998 | 4 | 21–11 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Arizona, 79–87 |
| 1999 | 2 | 28–6 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to St. John's, 62–76 |
| 2000 | 3 | 25–10 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to UCLA, 70–105 |
| 2001 | 3 | 25–11 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the National Semifinal to Duke, 84–95 |
| 2002 | 1 | 32–4 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | champion |
| 2003 | 6 | 21–10 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Michigan State, 58–60 |
| 2004 | 4 | 20–12 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Syracuse, 70–72 |
| 2007 | 4 | 25–9 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Butler, 59–62 |
| 2009 | 10 | 21–14 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Memphis, 70–89 |
| 2010 | 4 | 24–9 | Gary Williams | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Michigan State, 83–85 |
| 2015 | 4 | 28–7 | Mark Turgeon | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to West Virginia, 59–69 |
| 2016 | 5 | 27–9 | Mark Turgeon | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Kansas, 63–79 |
| 2017 | 6 | 24–9 | Mark Turgeon | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Xavier, 65–76 |
| 2019 | 6 | 23–11 | Mark Turgeon | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to LSU, 67–69 |
| 2021 | 10 | 17–14 | Mark Turgeon | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Alabama, 77–96 |
| 2023 | 8 | 22–13 | Kevin Willard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Alabama, 51–73 |
| 2025 | 4 | 27–9 | Kevin Willard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Florida, 71–87 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 7–7 |
| Round of 64 | 25–3 |
| Round of 32 | 8–9 |
| Round of 8 | 2–0 |
| Semifinal | 3–11 |
| Final | 1–0 |
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