Program history
Oral Roberts
in the tournament.
Oral Roberts appears in 7 tournaments in this archive, between 1974 and 2023, with an all-time record of 4–7.
3 of its 5 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2021, when a 15th seed beat the 2nd-seeded Ohio State 75–72.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 3, from 2006 to 2008. Its longest absence ran 22 years, between 1984 and 2006.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as an 11th seed and as low as a 16th.
- 7 Appearances
- 4–7 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | — | 23–6 | Ken Trickey | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1984 | 11 | 21–10 | Dick Acres | Midwestern City Conference | Round of 48 |
| 2006 | 16 | 21–12 | Scott Sutton | Mid-Continent Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Memphis, 78–94 |
| 2007 | 14 | 23–11 | Scott Sutton | Mid-Continent Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Washington State, 54–70 |
| 2008 | 13 | 24–9 | Scott Sutton | Summit League | lost in the round of 64 to Pittsburgh, 63–82 |
| 2021 | 15 | 18–11 | Paul Mills | Summit League | lost in the regional semifinal to Arkansas, 70–72 |
| 2023 | 12 | 30–5 | Paul Mills | Summit League | lost in the round of 64 to Duke, 51–74 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 1–1 |
| Round of 64 | 2–5 |
| Round of 32 | 1–0 |
| Semifinal | 0–1 |
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