Program history
Notre Dame
in the tournament.
Notre Dame appears in 37 tournaments in this archive, between 1953 and 2022, with an all-time record of 38–38. It has reached the national semifinals twice — 1954 and 1978 — without reaching the title game.
In its opening game it is 8–12. 8 of its 18 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2022, when an 11th seed beat the 6th-seeded Alabama 78–64. The reverse happened in 1986: as a 3rd seed it lost to the 14th-seeded Arkansas–Little Rock 90–83.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 8, from 1974 to 1981. Its longest absence ran 11 years, between 1990 and 2001. It has met North Carolina 4 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 an 11th.
- 37 Appearances
- 38–38 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | — | 19–5 | John Jordan | Independent | Round of 8 |
| 1954 | — | 22–3 | John Jordan | Independent | Round of 8 |
| 1957 | — | 20–8 | John Jordan | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1958 | — | 24–5 | John Jordan | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1960 | — | 17–9 | John Jordan | Independent | First round |
| 1963 | — | 17–9 | John Jordan | Independent | First round |
| 1965 | — | 15–12 | John Dee | Independent | First round |
| 1969 | — | 20–7 | John Dee | Independent | First round |
| 1970 | — | 21–8 | John Dee | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1971 | — | 20–9 | John Dee | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1974 | — | 26–3 | Digger Phelps | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1975 | — | 19–10 | Digger Phelps | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1976 | — | 23–6 | Digger Phelps | Independent | Round of 16 |
| 1977 | — | 22–7 | Digger Phelps | Independent | Round of 16 |
| 1978 | 2 | 23–8 | Digger Phelps | Independent | Fourth Place |
| 1979 | 1 | 24–6 | Digger Phelps | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1980 | 4 | 22–6 | Digger Phelps | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1981 | 2 | 23–6 | Digger Phelps | Independent | Round of 16 |
| 1985 | 7 | 21–9 | Digger Phelps | Independent | lost in the Round 2 to North Carolina, 58–60 |
| 1986 | 3 | 23–6 | Digger Phelps | Independent | lost in the Round 1 to Arkansas–Little Rock, 83–90 |
| 1987 | 5 | 24–8 | Digger Phelps | Independent | lost in the Regional semifinals to North Carolina, 68–74 |
| 1988 | 10 | 20–9 | Digger Phelps | Independent | lost in the Round 1 to SMU, 75–83 |
| 1989 | 9 | 21–9 | Digger Phelps | Independent | lost in the Round 2 to Georgetown, 74–81 |
| 1990 | 10 | 16–13 | Digger Phelps | Independent | lost in the First round to Virginia, 67–75 |
| 2001 | 6 | 20–10 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Ole Miss, 56–59 |
| 2002 | 8 | 22–11 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Duke, 77–84 |
| 2003 | 5 | 24–10 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Arizona, 71–88 |
| 2007 | 6 | 24–8 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Winthrop, 64–74 |
| 2008 | 5 | 25–8 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Washington State, 41–61 |
| 2010 | 6 | 23–12 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the round of 64 to Old Dominion, 50–51 |
| 2011 | 2 | 27–7 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Florida State, 57–71 |
| 2012 | 7 | 22–12 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the round of 64 to Xavier, 63–67 |
| 2013 | 7 | 25–10 | Mike Brey | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the round of 64 to Iowa State, 58–76 |
| 2015 | 3 | 32–6 | Mike Brey | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional final to Kentucky, 66–68 |
| 2016 | 6 | 24–12 | Mike Brey | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional final to North Carolina, 74–88 |
| 2017 | 5 | 26–10 | Mike Brey | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to West Virginia, 71–83 |
| 2022 | 11 | 24–11 | Mike Brey | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Texas Tech, 53–59 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 8–12 |
| Round of 64 | 22–11 |
| Round of 32 | 3–6 |
| Round of 8 | 0–4 |
| Semifinal | 5–5 |
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