Program history
UAB
in the tournament.
UAB appears in 17 tournaments in this archive, between 1981 and 2024, with an all-time record of 10–17.
In its opening game it is 2–3. 6 of its 7 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2015, when a 14th seed beat the 3rd-seeded Iowa State 60–59. The reverse happened in 1994: as a 7th seed it lost to the 10th-seeded George Washington 51–46.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 7, from 1981 to 1987. It has met Kentucky 3 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 4th seed and as low as a 14th.
- 17 Appearances
- 10–17 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 | 23–9 | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1982 | 4 | 25–6 | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt Conference | Regional Runner-up |
| 1983 | 10 | 19–14 | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt Conference | First round |
| 1984 | 9 | 23–11 | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1985 | 7 | 25–9 | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Memphis State#, 66–67 |
| 1986 | 6 | 25–11 | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt Conference | lost in the Round 2 to North Carolina, 59–77 |
| 1987 | 11 | 22–9 | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Providence, 68–90 |
| 1990 | 10 | 22–9 | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt Conference | lost in the First round to UCLA, 56–68 |
| 1994 | 7 | 22–8 | Gene Bartow | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the Round 1 to George Washington, 46–51 |
| 1999 | 12 | 20–12 | Murry Bartow | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 64 to Iowa, 64–77 |
| 2004 | 9 | 22–10 | Mike Anderson | Conference USA | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Kansas, 74–100 |
| 2005 | 11 | 22–11 | Mike Anderson | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Arizona, 63–85 |
| 2006 | 9 | 24–7 | Mike Anderson | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 64 to Kentucky, 64–69 |
| 2011 | 12 | 22–9 | Mike Davis | Conference USA | lost in the opening round to Clemson, 52–70 |
| 2015 | 14 | 20–16 | Jerod Haase | Conference USA | lost in the round of 32 to UCLA, 75–92 |
| 2022 | 12 | 27–8 | Andy Kennedy | Conference USA | lost in the round of 64 to Houston, 68–82 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23–12 | Andy Kennedy | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 64 to San Diego State, 65–69 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 2–3 |
| Round of 64 | 6–9 |
| Round of 32 | 1–2 |
| Round of 8 | 0–1 |
| Semifinal | 1–2 |
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