Program history
Vanderbilt
in the tournament.
Vanderbilt appears in 17 tournaments in this archive, between 1965 and 2026, with an all-time record of 11–17.
In its opening game it is 3–3. 2 of its 10 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1988, when a 7th seed beat the 2nd-seeded Pittsburgh 80–74. The reverse happened in 2010: as a 4th seed it lost to the 13th-seeded Murray State 66–65.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 3, from 2010 to 2012. Its longest absence ran 14 years, between 1974 and 1988.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 3rd seed and as low as an 11th.
- 17 Appearances
- 11–17 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | 22–3 | Roy Skinner | Southeastern | Regional Runner-up |
| 1974 | — | 23–5 | Roy Skinner | Southeastern | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1988 | 7 | 20–11 | C. M. Newton | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Kansas, 64–77 |
| 1989 | 8 | 19–14 | C. M. Newton | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Notre Dame, 65–81 |
| 1991 | 9 | 17–13 | Eddie Fogler | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Georgetown, 60–70 |
| 1993 | 3 | 28–6 | Eddie Fogler | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Temple, 59–67 |
| 1997 | 10 | 19–12 | Jan van Breda Kolff | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Xavier, 68–80 |
| 2004 | 6 | 23–10 | Kevin Stallings | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Connecticut, 53–73 |
| 2007 | 6 | 22–12 | Kevin Stallings | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Georgetown, 65–66 |
| 2008 | 4 | 26–8 | Kevin Stallings | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Siena, 62–83 |
| 2010 | 4 | 24–9 | Kevin Stallings | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Murray State, 65–66 |
| 2011 | 5 | 23–11 | Kevin Stallings | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Richmond, 66–69 |
| 2012 | 5 | 25–11 | Kevin Stallings | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Wisconsin, 57–60 |
| 2016 | 11 | 19–14 | Kevin Stallings | Southeastern Conference | lost in the opening round to Wichita State, 50–70 |
| 2017 | 9 | 19–16 | Bryce Drew | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Northwestern, 66–68 |
| 2025 | 10 | 20–13 | Mark Byington | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Saint Mary's, 56–59 |
| 2026 | 5 | 27–9 | Mark Byington | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Nebraska, 72–74 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 3–3 |
| Round of 64 | 6–8 |
| Round of 32 | 2–2 |
| Semifinal | 0–4 |
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