Program history
Memphis
in the tournament.
Memphis appears in 16 tournaments in this archive, between 1988 and 2025, with an all-time record of 20–16. It has reached the title game once — 2008 — without winning it.
4 of its 6 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1995, when a 6th seed beat the 3rd-seeded Purdue 75–73. The reverse happened in 2025: as a 5th seed it lost to the 12th-seeded Colorado State 78–70.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 4, from 2006 to 2009. Its longest absence ran 8 years, between 2014 and 2022.
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.
- 16 Appearances
- 20–16 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9 | 20–12 | Larry Finch | Metro Conference (1975–1995) | lost in the Round 2 to Purdue, 73–100 |
| 1995 | 6 | 24–10 | Larry Finch | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Arkansas, 91–96 (OT) |
| 1996 | 5 | 22–8 | Larry Finch | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 64 to Drexel, 63–75 |
| 2003 | 7 | 23–7 | John Calipari | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 64 to Arizona State, 71–84 |
| 2004 | 7 | 22–8 | John Calipari | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Oklahoma State, 53–70 |
| 2006 | 1 | 33–4 | John Calipari | Conference USA | lost in the Regional Final to UCLA, 45–50 |
| 2007 | 2 | 33–4 | John Calipari | Conference USA | lost in the Regional Final to Ohio State, 76–92 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0–1 | John Calipari (8th year) | Conference USA | lost in the championship game to Kansas, 68–75 (OT) |
| 2009 | 2 | 33–4 | John Calipari (9th year) | Conference USA | lost in the regional semifinal to Missouri, 91–102 |
| 2011 | 12 | 25–10 | Josh Pastner (2nd year) | Conference USA | lost in the round of 64 to Arizona, 75–77 |
| 2012 | 8 | 26–9 | Josh Pastner (3rd year) | Conference USA | lost in the round of 64 to Saint Louis, 54–61 |
| 2013 | 6 | 31–5 | Josh Pastner (4th year) | Conference USA | lost in the round of 32 to Michigan State, 48–70 |
| 2014 | 8 | 24–10 | Josh Pastner (5th year) | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Virginia, 60–78 |
| 2022 | 9 | 22–11 | Penny Hardaway | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Gonzaga, 78–82 |
| 2023 | 8 | 26–9 | Penny Hardaway | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Florida Atlantic, 65–66 |
| 2025 | 5 | 29–6 | Penny Hardaway | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Colorado State, 70–78 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 0–1 |
| Round of 64 | 10–6 |
| Round of 32 | 5–4 |
| Round of 8 | 1–2 |
| Semifinal | 4–2 |
| Final | 0–1 |
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