Program history
UCF
in the tournament.
UCF appears in 5 tournaments in this archive, between 1994 and 2026, with an all-time record of 1–5.
In its opening game it is 1–4.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2019, when a 9th seed beat the 8th-seeded VCU 73–58.
Its longest absence ran 14 years, between 2005 and 2019.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 9th seed and as low as a 16th.
- 5 Appearances
- 1–5 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16 | 21–9 | Kirk Speraw | Trans American Athletic Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Purdue, 67–98 |
| 1996 | 16 | 11–19 | Kirk Speraw | Trans American Athletic Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Massachusetts, 70–92 |
| 2005 | 15 | 24–9 | Kirk Speraw | Atlantic Sun Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Connecticut, 71–77 |
| 2019 | 9 | 24–9 | Johnny Dawkins | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Duke, 76–77 |
| 2026 | 10 | 21–12 | Johnny Dawkins | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to UCLA, 71–75 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 1–4 |
| Round of 32 | 0–1 |
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