Program history
Nevada
in the tournament.
Nevada appears in 11 tournaments in this archive, between 1984 and 2024, with an all-time record of 6–11.
1 of its 3 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2004, when a 10th seed beat the 2nd-seeded Gonzaga 91–72. The reverse happened in 2006: as a 5th seed it lost to the 12th-seeded Montana 87–79.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 4, from 2004 to 2007. Its longest absence ran 19 years, between 1985 and 2004.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 5th seed and as low as a 14th.
- 11 Appearances
- 6–11 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11 | 17–14 | Sonny Allen | Big Sky Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1985 | 14 | 21–10 | Sonny Allen | Big Sky Conference | lost in the Round 1 to NC State, 56–65 |
| 2004 | 10 | 25–9 | Trent Johnson | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Georgia Tech, 67–72 |
| 2005 | 9 | 25–7 | Mark Fox | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Illinois, 59–71 |
| 2006 | 5 | 27–6 | Mark Fox | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Montana, 79–87 |
| 2007 | 7 | 29–5 | Mark Fox | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Memphis, 62–78 |
| 2017 | 12 | 28–7 | Eric Musselman | Mountain West Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Iowa State, 73–84 |
| 2018 | 7 | 29–8 | Eric Musselman | Mountain West Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Loyola–Chicago, 68–69 |
| 2019 | 7 | 29–5 | Eric Musselman | Mountain West Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Florida, 61–70 |
| 2023 | 11 | 22–11 | Steve Alford | Mountain West Conference | lost in the opening round to Arizona State, 73–98 |
| 2024 | 10 | 26–8 | Steve Alford | Mountain West Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Dayton, 60–63 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 0–1 |
| Round of 64 | 4–6 |
| Round of 32 | 2–2 |
| Semifinal | 0–2 |
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