Program history
Yale
in the tournament.
Yale appears in 8 tournaments in this archive, between 1949 and 2025, with an all-time record of 2–9.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2024, when a 13th seed beat the 4th-seeded Auburn 78–76.
Its longest absence ran 54 years, between 1962 and 2016.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 12th seed and as low as a 14th.
- 8 Appearances
- 2–9 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | — | 22–8 | Howard Hobson | Ivy League | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1957 | — | 18–8 | Joe Vancisin | Ivy League | First round |
| 1962 | — | 18–6 | Joe Vancisin | Ivy League | First round |
| 2016 | 12 | 23–7 | James Jones | Ivy League | lost in the round of 32 to Duke, 64–71 |
| 2019 | 14 | 22–8 | James Jones | Ivy League | lost in the round of 64 to LSU, 74–79 |
| 2022 | 14 | 19–12 | James Jones | Ivy League | lost in the round of 64 to Purdue, 56–78 |
| 2024 | 13 | 23–10 | James Jones | Ivy League | lost in the round of 32 to San Diego State, 57–85 |
| 2025 | 13 | 22–8 | James Jones | Ivy League | lost in the round of 64 to Texas A&M, 71–80 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 0–1 |
| Round of 64 | 2–6 |
| Round of 32 | 0–2 |
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