Location: Lubbock, Texas ▪ Colors: Scarlet & Black
Record: 85 Years, 1252-995, .557 W-L%
Conferences: Big 12, SWC, BIAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 12 Times (Reg. Seas.), 5 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 14 Years (8-15), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships
Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 4 Times (Final), 40 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) |
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| 1 | 2012-13 | Big 12 | 11 | 20 | .355 | -3.11 | 4.31 | Chris Walker (11-20) | ||||
| 2 | 2011-12 | Big 12 | 8 | 23 | .258 | -2.61 | 6.10 | Billy Gillispie (8-23) | ||||
| 3 | 2010-11 | Big 12 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 4.02 | 6.18 | Pat Knight (13-19) | ||||
| 4 | 2009-10 | Big 12 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7.97 | 8.47 | 16 | Pat Knight (19-16) | |||
| 5 | 2008-09 | Big 12 | 14 | 19 | .424 | 5.04 | 8.04 | Pat Knight (14-19) | ||||
| 6 | 2007-08 | Big 12 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 7.35 | 7.62 | Bob Knight (12-8) Pat Knight (4-7) |
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| 7 | 2006-07* | Big 12 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 9.71 | 7.16 | Lost First Round | Bob Knight (21-13) | |||
| 8 | 2005-06 | Big 12 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 6.31 | 6.56 | Bob Knight (15-17) | ||||
| 9 | 2004-05* | Big 12 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 16.24 | 9.11 | 24 | 24 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Bob Knight (22-11) | |
| 10 | 2003-04* | Big 12 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 14.71 | 8.21 | 13 | Lost Second Round | Bob Knight (23-11) | ||
| 11 | 2002-03 | Big 12 | 22 | 13 | .629 | 14.80 | 8.29 | 23 | Bob Knight (22-13) | |||
| 12 | 2001-02* | Big 12 | 23 | 9 | .719 | 14.72 | 7.22 | 20 | Lost First Round | Bob Knight (23-9) | ||
| 13 | 2000-01 | Big 12 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 0.11 | 5.48 | James Dickey (9-19) | ||||
| 14 | 1999-00 | Big 12 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 3.32 | 5.69 | James Dickey (12-16) | ||||
| 15 | 1998-99 | Big 12 | 13 | 17 | .433 | -0.34 | 3.06 | James Dickey (13-17) | ||||
| 16 | 1997-98 | Big 12 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.05 | 5.34 | James Dickey (13-14) | ||||
| 17 | 1996-97 | Big 12 | 19 | 9 | .679 | 12.51 | 6.72 | 18 | James Dickey (19-9) | |||
| 18 | 1995-96* RT | SWC | 30 | 2 | .938 | 14.86 | 2.11 | 7 | 8 | Lost Regional Semifinal | James Dickey (30-2) | |
| 19 | 1994-95 R | SWC | 20 | 10 | .667 | 12.01 | 1.97 | James Dickey (20-10) | ||||
| 20 | 1993-94 | SWC | 17 | 11 | .607 | 3.98 | 0.45 | James Dickey (17-11) | ||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 1992-93* T | SWC | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.91 | 1.56 | Lost First Round | James Dickey (18-12) | |||
| 22 | 1991-92 | SWC | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.56 | 4.82 | James Dickey (15-14) | ||||
| 23 | 1990-91 | SWC | 8 | 23 | .258 | -0.06 | 5.55 | Gerald Myers (8-23) | ||||
| 24 | 1989-90 | SWC | 5 | 22 | .185 | -4.58 | 3.67 | Gerald Myers (5-22) | ||||
| 25 | 1988-89 | SWC | 13 | 15 | .464 | 4.68 | 3.87 | Gerald Myers (13-15) | ||||
| 26 | 1987-88 | SWC | 9 | 19 | .321 | -2.10 | 2.72 | Gerald Myers (9-19) | ||||
| 27 | 1986-87 | SWC | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6.26 | 7.15 | Gerald Myers (15-14) | ||||
| 28 | 1985-86* T | SWC | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.92 | 5.18 | Lost First Round | Gerald Myers (17-14) | |||
| 29 | 1984-85* RT | SWC | 23 | 8 | .742 | 10.07 | 4.17 | 17 | 17 | Lost First Round | Gerald Myers (23-8) | |
| 30 | 1983-84 | SWC | 17 | 12 | .586 | 5.56 | 2.35 | Gerald Myers (17-12) | ||||
| 31 | 1982-83 | SWC | 11 | 20 | .355 | -2.18 | 2.93 | Gerald Myers (11-20) | ||||
| 32 | 1981-82 | SWC | 17 | 11 | .607 | 9.36 | 5.81 | Gerald Myers (17-11) | ||||
| 33 | 1980-81 | SWC | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.17 | 3.28 | Gerald Myers (15-13) | ||||
| 34 | 1979-80 | SWC | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.85 | 1.31 | Gerald Myers (16-13) | ||||
| 35 | 1978-79 | SWC | 19 | 11 | .633 | Gerald Myers (19-11) | ||||||
| 36 | 1977-78 | SWC | 19 | 10 | .655 | Gerald Myers (19-10) | ||||||
| 37 | 1976-77 | SWC | 20 | 9 | .690 | Gerald Myers (20-9) | ||||||
| 38 | 1975-76* T | SWC | 25 | 6 | .806 | 16 | 16 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Gerald Myers (25-6) | |||
| 39 | 1974-75 | SWC | 18 | 8 | .692 | Gerald Myers (18-8) | ||||||
| 40 | 1973-74 | SWC | 17 | 9 | .654 | Gerald Myers (17-9) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1972-73* R | SWC | 19 | 8 | .704 | Lost First Round | Gerald Myers (19-8) | |||||
| 42 | 1971-72 | SWC | 14 | 12 | .538 | Gerald Myers (14-12) | ||||||
| 43 | 1970-71 | SWC | 16 | 10 | .615 | Bob Bass (8-5) Gerald Myers (8-5) |
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| 44 | 1969-70 | SWC | 14 | 10 | .583 | Bob Bass (14-10) | ||||||
| 45 | 1968-69 | SWC | 11 | 13 | .458 | Eugene Gibson (11-13) | ||||||
| 46 | 1967-68 | SWC | 9 | 15 | .375 | Eugene Gibson (9-15) | ||||||
| 47 | 1966-67 | SWC | 9 | 15 | .375 | Eugene Gibson (9-15) | ||||||
| 48 | 1965-66 | SWC | 13 | 11 | .542 | Eugene Gibson (13-11) | ||||||
| 49 | 1964-65 | SWC | 17 | 6 | .739 | Eugene Gibson (17-6) | ||||||
| 50 | 1963-64 | SWC | 16 | 7 | .696 | Eugene Gibson (16-7) | ||||||
| 51 | 1962-63 | SWC | 6 | 17 | .261 | Eugene Gibson (6-17) | ||||||
| 52 | 1961-62* R | SWC | 19 | 8 | .704 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Eugene Gibson (19-8) | |||||
| 53 | 1960-61* R | SWC | 15 | 10 | .600 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Polk Robison (15-10) | |||||
| 54 | 1959-60 | SWC | 10 | 14 | .417 | Polk Robison (10-14) | ||||||
| 55 | 1958-59 | SWC | 15 | 9 | .625 | Polk Robison (15-9) | ||||||
| 56 | 1957-58 | SWC | 15 | 8 | .652 | Polk Robison (15-8) | ||||||
| 57 | 1956-57 | Ind | 12 | 11 | .522 | Polk Robison (12-11) | ||||||
| 58 | 1955-56* R | BIAA | 13 | 12 | .520 | Lost First Round | Polk Robison (13-12) | |||||
| 59 | 1954-55 R | BIAA | 18 | 7 | .720 | Polk Robison (18-7) | ||||||
| 60 | 1953-54* R | BIAA | 20 | 5 | .800 | Lost First Round | Polk Robison (20-5) | |||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 61 | 1952-53 | BIAA | 12 | 10 | .545 | Polk Robison (12-10) | ||||||
| 62 | 1951-52 | BIAA | 14 | 10 | .583 | Polk Robison (14-10) | ||||||
| 63 | 1950-51 | BIAA | 14 | 14 | .500 | Polk Robison (14-14) | ||||||
| 64 | 1946-47 | BIAA | 10 | 12 | .455 | Berl Huffman (10-12) | ||||||
| 65 | 1945-46 | BIAA | 15 | 10 | .600 | Polk Robison (15-10) | ||||||
| 66 | 1944-45 | BIAA | 10 | 14 | .417 | Polk Robison (10-14) | ||||||
| 67 | 1943-44 | BIAA | 5 | 18 | .217 | Polk Robison (5-18) | ||||||
| 68 | 1942-43 | BIAA | 13 | 11 | .542 | Polk Robison (13-11) | ||||||
| 69 | 1941-42 | BIAA | 16 | 11 | .593 | Berl Huffman (16-11) | ||||||
| 70 | 1940-41 | Ind | 19 | 6 | .760 | Berl Huffman (19-6) | ||||||
| 71 | 1939-40 | Ind | 21 | 7 | .750 | Berl Huffman (21-7) | ||||||
| 72 | 1938-39 | BIAA | 13 | 6 | .684 | Berl Huffman (13-6) | ||||||
| 73 | 1937-38 | BIAA | 9 | 13 | .409 | Berl Huffman (9-13) | ||||||
| 74 | 1936-37 | BIAA | 18 | 7 | .720 | Berl Huffman (18-7) | ||||||
| 75 | 1935-36 | BIAA | 14 | 6 | .700 | Berl Huffman (14-6) | ||||||
| 76 | 1934-35 | BIAA | 15 | 9 | .625 | Virgil Ballard (15-9) | ||||||
| 77 | 1933-34 | BIAA | 18 | 5 | .783 | Dell Morgan (18-5) | ||||||
| 78 | 1932-33 | BIAA | 13 | 9 | .591 | Dell Morgan (13-9) | ||||||
| 79 | 1931-32 | Ind | 9 | 14 | .391 | Dell Morgan (9-14) | ||||||
| 80 | 1930-31 | Ind | 11 | 9 | .550 | W.L. Golightly (11-9) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 81 | 1929-30 | Ind | 13 | 6 | .684 | Victor Payne (13-6) | ||||||
| 82 | 1928-29 | Ind | 9 | 8 | .529 | Victor Payne (9-8) | ||||||
| 83 | 1927-28 | Ind | 9 | 7 | .563 | Victor Payne (9-7) | ||||||
| 84 | 1926-27 | Ind | 8 | 10 | .444 | Grady Higgenbotham (8-10) | ||||||
| 85 | 1925-26 | Ind | 6 | 8 | .429 | Grady Higgenbotham (6-8) |