Program history
Navy
in the tournament.
Navy appears in 11 tournaments in this archive, between 1947 and 1998, with an all-time record of 8–12.
In its opening game it is 3–4. 2 of its 3 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1985, when a 13th seed beat the 4th-seeded LSU 78–55. The reverse happened in 1987: as an 8th seed it lost to the 9th-seeded Michigan 97–82.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 3, from 1985 to 1987. Its longest absence ran 25 years, between 1960 and 1985.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 7th seed and as low as a 16th.
- 11 Appearances
- 8–12 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | — | 16–3 | Ben Carnevale | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1953 | — | 16–5 | Ben Carnevale | Independent | First round |
| 1954 | — | 18–8 | Ben Carnevale | Independent | Round of 8 |
| 1959 | — | 18–6 | Ben Carnevale | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1960 | — | 16–6 | Ben Carnevale | Independent | First round |
| 1985 | 13 | 26–6 | Paul Evans | Colonial Athletic Association | lost in the Round 2 to Maryland, 59–64 |
| 1986 | 7 | 30–5 | Paul Evans | Colonial Athletic Association | lost in the Regional Finals to Duke, 50–71 |
| 1987 | 8 | 26–6 | Pete Herrmann | Colonial Athletic Association | lost in the Round 1 to Michigan, 82–97 |
| 1994 | 16 | 17–13 | Don DeVoe | Patriot League | lost in the Round 1 to Missouri, 53–76 |
| 1997 | 15 | 20–9 | Don DeVoe | Patriot League | lost in the Round of 64 to Utah, 61–75 |
| 1998 | 16 | 19–11 | Don DeVoe | Patriot League | lost in the Round of 64 to North Carolina, 52–88 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 3–4 |
| Round of 64 | 4–7 |
| Round of 8 | 0–1 |
| Semifinal | 1–0 |
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