Also known as: Memphis St.; West Tenn. St. Normal
Location: Memphis, Tennessee ▪ Colors: Blue & Gray
Record: 58 Years, 1175-568, .674 W-L%
Conferences: CUSA, GMWC, Metro, MVC and Ind
Conference Champion: 19 Times (Reg. Seas.), 11 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 24 Years (33-25), 3 Final Fours, 0 Championships
Ranked in AP Poll: 20 Times (Preseason), 16 Times (Final), 275 Weeks (Total)
Seasons where the school was classified as a major
school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-13* RT | CUSA | 31 | 5 | .861 | 12.26 | 2.70 | 17 | 17 | 19 | Lost Third Round | Josh Pastner (31-5) |
| 2 | 2011-12* RT | CUSA | 26 | 9 | .743 | 16.86 | 5.26 | 11 | 8 | Lost Second Round | Josh Pastner (26-9) | |
| 3 | 2010-11* T | CUSA | 25 | 10 | .714 | 6.91 | 3.14 | 19 | 13 | Lost Second Round | Josh Pastner (25-10) | |
| 4 | 2009-10 | CUSA | 24 | 10 | .706 | 11.74 | 3.65 | Josh Pastner (24-10) | ||||
| 5 | 2008-09* RT | CUSA | 33 | 4 | .892 | 20.92 | 4.63 | 13 | 3 | 3 | Lost Regional Semifinal | John Calipari (33-4) |
| 6 | 2007-08* RTF | CUSA | 38 | 2 | .950 | 23.73 | 5.76 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost National Final | John Calipari (38-2) |
| 7 | 2006-07* RT | CUSA | 33 | 4 | .892 | 19.72 | 3.91 | 14 | 5 | 5 | Lost Regional Final | John Calipari (33-4) |
| 8 | 2005-06* RT | CUSA | 33 | 4 | .892 | 18.81 | 4.24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | Lost Regional Final | John Calipari (33-4) |
| 9 | 2004-05 | CUSA | 22 | 16 | .579 | 11.30 | 5.40 | 24 | 24 | John Calipari (22-16) | ||
| 10 | 2003-04* R | CUSA | 22 | 8 | .733 | 13.06 | 5.96 | 19 | 24 | Lost Second Round | John Calipari (22-8) | |
| 11 | 2002-03* R | CUSA | 23 | 7 | .767 | 13.23 | 5.27 | 16 | 19 | Lost First Round | John Calipari (23-7) | |
| 12 | 2001-02 R | CUSA | 27 | 9 | .750 | 15.26 | 4.69 | 12 | 12 | John Calipari (27-9) | ||
| 13 | 2000-01 | CUSA | 21 | 15 | .583 | 13.24 | 7.13 | John Calipari (21-15) | ||||
| 14 | 1999-00 | CUSA | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6.37 | 5.64 | Johnny Jones (15-16) | ||||
| 15 | 1998-99 | CUSA | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5.34 | 5.27 | Tic Price (13-15) | ||||
| 16 | 1997-98 R | CUSA | 17 | 12 | .586 | 8.04 | 5.56 | Tic Price (17-12) | ||||
| 17 | 1996-97 R | CUSA | 16 | 15 | .516 | 7.56 | 6.46 | Larry Finch (16-15) | ||||
| 18 | 1995-96* R | CUSA | 22 | 8 | .733 | 14.35 | 6.58 | 13 | 3 | 16 | Lost First Round | Larry Finch (22-8) |
| 19 | 1994-95* R | GMWC | 24 | 10 | .706 | 14.37 | 5.78 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Larry Finch (24-10) | |||
| 20 | 1993-94 | GMWC | 13 | 16 | .448 | 5.41 | 5.93 | Larry Finch (13-16) | ||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 1992-93* | GMWC | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12.70 | 8.73 | 8 | 8 | Lost First Round | Larry Finch (20-12) | |
| 22 | 1991-92* | GMWC | 23 | 11 | .676 | 12.67 | 9.58 | Lost Regional Final | Larry Finch (23-11) | |||
| 23 | 1990-91 | Metro | 17 | 15 | .531 | 6.49 | 4.27 | Larry Finch (17-15) | ||||
| 24 | 1989-90 | Metro | 18 | 12 | .600 | 10.16 | 5.10 | 24 | 15 | Larry Finch (18-12) | ||
| 25 | 1988-89* | Metro | 21 | 11 | .656 | 12.11 | 6.37 | Lost First Round | Larry Finch (21-11) | |||
| 26 | 1987-88* | Metro | 20 | 12 | .625 | 10.18 | 6.34 | 19 | Lost Second Round | Larry Finch (20-12) | ||
| 27 | 1986-87 T | Metro | 26 | 8 | .765 | 13.89 | 4.30 | Larry Finch (26-8) | ||||
| 28 | 1985-86* | Metro | 28 | 6 | .824 | 19.63 | 5.48 | 15 | 2 | 12 | Lost Second Round | Dana Kirk (28-6) |
| 29 | 1984-85* RTF | Metro | 31 | 4 | .886 | 14.92 | 5.72 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Lost National Semifinal | Dana Kirk (31-4) |
| 30 | 1983-84* RT | Metro | 26 | 7 | .788 | 12.89 | 4.80 | 5 | 4 | 16 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Dana Kirk (26-7) |
| 31 | 1982-83* | Metro | 23 | 8 | .742 | 15.09 | 5.12 | 6 | 1 | 17 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Dana Kirk (23-8) |
| 32 | 1981-82* RT | Metro | 24 | 5 | .828 | 12.17 | 3.70 | 9 | 9 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Dana Kirk (24-5) | |
| 33 | 1980-81 | Metro | 13 | 14 | .481 | 0.97 | 2.97 | Dana Kirk (13-14) | ||||
| 34 | 1979-80 | Metro | 13 | 14 | .481 | -0.34 | 4.37 | Dana Kirk (13-14) | ||||
| 35 | 1978-79 | Metro | 13 | 15 | .464 | Wayne Yates (13-15) | ||||||
| 36 | 1977-78 | Metro | 19 | 9 | .679 | Wayne Yates (19-9) | ||||||
| 37 | 1976-77 | Metro | 20 | 9 | .690 | 18 | Wayne Yates (20-9) | |||||
| 38 | 1975-76* | Metro | 21 | 9 | .700 | 19 | 19 | Lost First Round | Wayne Yates (21-9) | |||
| 39 | 1974-75 | Ind | 20 | 7 | .741 | 15 | 11 | Wayne Yates (20-7) | ||||
| 40 | 1973-74 | Ind | 19 | 11 | .633 | 20 | 10 | Gene Bartow (19-11) | ||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1972-73* RF | MVC | 24 | 6 | .800 | 11 | 10 | 12 | Lost National Final | Gene Bartow (24-6) | ||
| 42 | 1971-72 R | MVC | 21 | 7 | .750 | 11 | 13 | Gene Bartow (21-7) | ||||
| 43 | 1970-71 | MVC | 18 | 8 | .692 | 19 | Gene Bartow (18-8) | |||||
| 44 | 1969-70 | MVC | 6 | 20 | .231 | Moe Iba (6-20) | ||||||
| 45 | 1968-69 | MVC | 6 | 19 | .240 | Moe Iba (6-19) | ||||||
| 46 | 1967-68 | MVC | 8 | 17 | .320 | Moe Iba (8-17) | ||||||
| 47 | 1966-67 | Ind | 17 | 9 | .654 | Moe Iba (17-9) | ||||||
| 48 | 1965-66 | Ind | 10 | 15 | .400 | Dean Ehlers (10-15) | ||||||
| 49 | 1964-65 | Ind | 10 | 14 | .417 | Dean Ehlers (10-14) | ||||||
| 50 | 1963-64 | Ind | 14 | 11 | .560 | Dean Ehlers (14-11) | ||||||
| 51 | 1962-63 | Ind | 19 | 7 | .731 | Dean Ehlers (19-7) | ||||||
| 52 | 1961-62* | Ind | 15 | 7 | .682 | Lost First Round | Bob Vanatta (15-7) | |||||
| 53 | 1960-61 R | Ind | 20 | 3 | .870 | 19 | Bob Vanatta (20-3) | |||||
| 54 | 1959-60 | Ind | 18 | 5 | .783 | Bob Vanatta (18-5) | ||||||
| 55 | 1958-59 | Ind | 17 | 6 | .739 | 18 | Bob Vanatta (17-6) | |||||
| 56 | 1957-58 | Ind | 15 | 7 | .682 | 18 | Bob Vanatta (15-7) | |||||
| 57 | 1956-57 | Ind | 24 | 6 | .800 | 12 | 12 | Bob Vanatta (24-6) | ||||
| 58 | 1955-56* | Ind | 20 | 7 | .741 | 12 | Lost First Round | Eugene Lambert (20-7) |