Program history
Xavier
in the tournament.
Xavier appears in 30 tournaments in this archive, between 1961 and 2025, with an all-time record of 31–30.
In its opening game it is 1–5. 5 of its 9 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1991, when a 14th seed beat the 3rd-seeded Nebraska 89–84. The reverse happened in 2018: as a 1st seed it lost to the 9th-seeded Florida State 75–70.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 7, from 2006 to 2012. Its longest absence ran 22 years, between 1961 and 1983. It has met Texas 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 a 14th.
- 30 Appearances
- 31–30 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | — | 17–10 | Jim McCafferty | Independent | First round |
| 1983 | 12 | 22–8 | Bob Staak | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | Preliminary Round |
| 1986 | 12 | 25–5 | Pete Gillen | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Alabama, 80–97 |
| 1987 | 13 | 19–13 | Pete Gillen | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Duke, 60–65 |
| 1988 | 11 | 26–4 | Pete Gillen | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Kansas, 72–85 |
| 1989 | 14 | 21–12 | Pete Gillen | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Michigan, 87–92 |
| 1990 | 6 | 28–5 | Pete Gillen | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Texas, 89–102 |
| 1991 | 14 | 22–10 | Pete Gillen | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Connecticut, 50–66 |
| 1993 | 9 | 24–6 | Pete Gillen | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Indiana, 70–73 |
| 1995 | 11 | 23–5 | Skip Prosser | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Georgetown, 63–68 |
| 1997 | 7 | 23–6 | Skip Prosser | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to UCLA, 83–96 |
| 1998 | 6 | 22–8 | Skip Prosser | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Washington, 68–69 |
| 2001 | 11 | 21–8 | Skip Prosser | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Notre Dame, 71–83 |
| 2002 | 7 | 26–6 | Thad Matta | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Oklahoma, 65–78 |
| 2003 | 3 | 26–6 | Thad Matta | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Maryland, 64–77 |
| 2004 | 7 | 26–11 | Thad Matta | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the Regional Final to Duke, 63–66 |
| 2006 | 14 | 21–11 | Sean Miller | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Gonzaga, 75–79 |
| 2007 | 9 | 25–9 | Sean Miller | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Ohio State, 71–78 (OT) |
| 2008 | 3 | 30–7 | Sean Miller | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the regional final to UCLA, 57–76 |
| 2009 | 4 | 27–8 | Sean Miller | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Pittsburgh, 55–60 |
| 2010 | 6 | 26–9 | Chris Mack | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Kansas State, 96–101 (OT) |
| 2011 | 6 | 24–8 | Chris Mack | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Marquette, 55–66 |
| 2012 | 10 | 23–13 | Chris Mack | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Baylor, 70–75 |
| 2014 | 12 | 21–13 | Chris Mack | Big East Conference | lost in the opening round to NC State, 59–74 |
| 2015 | 6 | 23–14 | Chris Mack | Big East Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Arizona, 60–68 |
| 2016 | 2 | 28–6 | Chris Mack | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Wisconsin, 63–66 |
| 2017 | 11 | 24–14 | Chris Mack | Big East Conference | lost in the regional final to Gonzaga, 59–83 |
| 2018 | 1 | 29–6 | Chris Mack | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Florida State, 70–75 |
| 2023 | 3 | 27–10 | Sean Miller | Big East Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Texas, 71–83 |
| 2025 | 11 | 22–12 | Sean Miller | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Illinois, 73–86 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 1–5 |
| Round of 64 | 18–10 |
| Round of 32 | 9–6 |
| Round of 8 | 0–3 |
| Semifinal | 3–6 |
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