Program history
Murray State
in the tournament.
Murray State appears in 18 tournaments in this archive, between 1964 and 2022, with an all-time record of 5–18.
2 of its 5 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1988, when a 14th seed beat the 3rd-seeded NC State 78–75. The reverse happened in 2022: as a 7th seed it lost to the 15th-seeded Saint Peter's 70–60.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 3, from 1990 to 1992. Its longest absence ran 19 years, between 1969 and 1988. It has met Marquette 3 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 6th seed and as low as a 16th.
- 18 Appearances
- 5–18 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | — | 16–9 | Cal Luther | Ohio Valley | First round |
| 1969 | — | 22–6 | Cal Luther | Ohio Valley | First round |
| 1988 | 14 | 22–9 | Steve Newton | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Kansas, 58–61 |
| 1990 | 16 | 21–9 | Steve Newton | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the First round to Michigan State, 71–75 (OT) |
| 1991 | 13 | 24–9 | Steve Newton | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Alabama, 79–89 |
| 1992 | 14 | 17–13 | Scott Edgar | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Arkansas, 69–80 |
| 1995 | 15 | 21–9 | Scott Edgar | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round 1 to North Carolina, 70–80 |
| 1997 | 15 | 20–10 | Mark Gottfried | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Duke, 68–71 |
| 1998 | 9 | 29–4 | Mark Gottfried | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Rhode Island, 74–97 |
| 1999 | 13 | 27–6 | Tevester Anderson | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Ohio State, 58–72 |
| 2002 | 14 | 19–13 | Tevester Anderson | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Georgia, 68–85 |
| 2004 | 12 | 28–6 | Mick Cronin | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Illinois, 53–72 |
| 2006 | 14 | 24–7 | Mick Cronin | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to North Carolina, 65–69 |
| 2010 | 13 | 31–5 | Billy Kennedy | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Butler, 52–54 |
| 2012 | 6 | 31–2 | Steve Prohm | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Marquette, 53–62 |
| 2018 | 12 | 26–6 | Matt McMahon | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the round of 64 to West Virginia, 68–85 |
| 2019 | 12 | 28–5 | Matt McMahon | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Florida State, 62–90 |
| 2022 | 7 | 31–3 | Matt McMahon | Ohio Valley Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Saint Peter's, 60–70 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 0–1 |
| Round of 64 | 5–13 |
| Round of 32 | 0–4 |
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