Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.

126 Seasons

  • SRS back to 1949-50
126 Seasons Table
  Overall Conference  
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% SRS SOS PS/G PA/G AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Seed Coach(es)
12022-23Big Ten1914.576119.55014.108.7180.174.725Lost NCAA Tournament First Round8Fran McCaffery (19-14)
22021-22Big Ten2610.722128.60018.906.8783.271.21616Lost NCAA Tournament First Round5Fran McCaffery (26-10)
32020-21Big Ten229.710146.70021.4010.4383.772.7538Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round2Fran McCaffery (22-9)
42019-20Big Ten2011.645119.55016.0710.6277.772.31725Fran McCaffery (20-11)
52018-19Big Ten2312.6571010.50014.279.8478.373.914Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round10Fran McCaffery (23-12)
62017-18Big Ten1419.424414.2228.137.1379.778.7Fran McCaffery (14-19)
72016-17Big Ten1915.559108.55610.017.5480.578.1Fran McCaffery (19-15)
82015-16Big Ten2211.667126.66717.018.7177.669.3325Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round7Fran McCaffery (22-11)
92014-15Big Ten2212.647126.66715.838.3969.862.325Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round7Fran McCaffery (22-12)
102013-14Big Ten2013.60699.50018.587.4381.570.310Lost NCAA Tournament First Round11Fran McCaffery (20-13)
112012-13Big Ten2513.65899.50014.226.9370.162.8Fran McCaffery (25-13)
122011-12Big Ten1817.514810.4447.046.5373.072.5Fran McCaffery (18-17)
132010-11Big Ten1120.355414.2227.958.7967.268.1Fran McCaffery (11-20)
142009-10Big Ten1022.313414.2222.128.0960.566.0Todd Lickliter (10-22)
152008-09Big Ten1517.469513.2786.656.8460.259.6Todd Lickliter (15-17)
162007-08Big Ten1319.406612.3332.775.2356.158.0Todd Lickliter (13-19)
172006-07Big Ten1714.54897.5639.126.3568.465.6Steve Alford (17-14)
182005-06Big Ten259.735115.68814.186.8066.358.9201215Lost NCAA Tournament First Round3Steve Alford (25-9)
192004-05Big Ten2112.63679.43814.989.3472.967.314Lost NCAA Tournament First Round10Steve Alford (21-12)
202003-04Big Ten1613.55297.5638.706.1871.468.924Steve Alford (16-13)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% SRS SOS PS/G PA/G AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Seed Coach(es)
212002-03Big Ten1714.54879.4388.445.8369.166.5Steve Alford (17-14)
222001-02Big Ten1916.543511.31312.397.9172.668.197Steve Alford (19-16)
232000-01Big Ten2312.65779.43814.2510.7174.170.51424Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round7Steve Alford (23-12)
241999-00Big Ten1416.467610.3759.0011.8368.871.622Steve Alford (14-16)
251998-99Big Ten2010.66797.56315.3711.4473.970.01221Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal5Tom Davis (20-10)
261997-98Big Ten2011.64597.56317.256.0580.267.51510Tom Davis (20-11)
271996-97Big Ten2210.688126.66716.848.9072.363.72323Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round8Tom Davis (22-10)
281995-96Big Ten23*9*.71911*7*.61118.656.9079.667.98821Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round6Tom Davis (23-9)
291994-95Big Ten2112.63699.50015.916.5483.574.519Tom Davis (21-12)
301993-94Big Ten1116.407513.27811.539.7983.581.7Tom Davis (11-16)
311992-93Big Ten239.719117.61119.758.1478.365.411813Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round4Tom Davis (23-9)
321991-92Big Ten1911.633108.55618.198.9981.172.02116Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round9Tom Davis (19-11)
331990-91Big Ten2111.65699.50010.757.5976.872.122Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round7Tom Davis (21-11)
341989-90Big Ten1216.429414.2226.7111.4275.480.116Tom Davis (12-16)
351988-89Big Ten2310.697108.55618.999.7189.681.27414Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round4Tom Davis (23-10)
361987-88Big Ten2410.706126.66721.799.7693.681.411317Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal5Tom Davis (24-10)
371986-87Big Ten305.857144.77820.597.9887.374.41016Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final2Tom Davis (30-5)
381985-86Big Ten2012.625108.55615.939.2873.665.718Lost NCAA Tournament First Round11George Raveling (20-12)
391984-85Big Ten2111.656108.55616.686.8470.258.811Lost NCAA Tournament First Round8George Raveling (21-11)
401983-84Big Ten1315.464612.3338.627.9658.957.375George Raveling (13-15)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% SRS SOS PS/G PA/G AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Seed Coach(es)
411982-83Big Ten2110.67710*8*.55615.257.8368.361.4117Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal7Lute Olson (21-10)
421981-82Big Ten218.724126.66712.015.0465.458.29516Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round6Lute Olson (21-8)
431980-81Big Ten217.750135.72218.028.0674.864.414813Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round3Lute Olson (21-7)
441979-80Big Ten2310.697108.55617.5610.9073.065.610Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal5Lute Olson (23-10)
451978-79Big Ten208.714135.72217.607.7977.466.51120Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round4Lute Olson (20-8)
461977-78Big Ten1215.444513.2785.835.7574.373.4Lute Olson (12-15)
471976-77Big Ten18*9*.66710*8*.55610.505.3980.475.3Lute Olson (18-9)
481975-76Big Ten1910.65599.5008.486.9682.479.5Lute Olson (19-10)
491974-75Big Ten1016.385711.389-0.327.3073.080.6Lute Olson (10-16)
501973-74Big Ten816.33359.357-1.307.3573.181.2Dick Schultz (8-16)
511972-73Big Ten1311.54268.42910.167.7677.572.1Dick Schultz (13-11)
521971-72Big Ten1113.45859.3575.154.4880.780.0Dick Schultz (11-13)
531970-71Big Ten915.375410.2861.173.9981.282.8Dick Schultz (9-15)
541969-70Big Ten205.8001401.00015.245.2498.787.077Lost NCAA Tournament Regional SemifinalRalph Miller (20-5)
551968-69Big Ten1212.50059.3579.469.9184.479.919Ralph Miller (12-12)
561967-68Big Ten169.640104.7148.054.7775.271.9Ralph Miller (16-9)
571966-67Big Ten168.66795.6437.773.1981.576.9Ralph Miller (16-8)
581965-66Big Ten177.70886.57110.502.6882.574.64Ralph Miller (17-7)
591964-65Big Ten1410.58396.60014.0310.4183.878.1Ralph Miller (14-10)
601963-64Big Ten815.348311.214-1.047.6373.880.8Sharm Scheuerman (8-15)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% SRS SOS PS/G PA/G AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Seed Coach(es)
611962-63Big Ten915.37559.3572.637.6865.770.3Sharm Scheuerman (9-15)
621961-62Big Ten1311.54277.5006.306.0570.367.5Sharm Scheuerman (13-11)
631960-61Big Ten186.750104.71410.133.9970.964.748Sharm Scheuerman (18-6)
641959-60Big Ten1410.58368.4297.206.7070.964.714Sharm Scheuerman (14-10)
651958-59Big Ten1012.45577.5006.457.4175.776.6Sharm Scheuerman (10-12)
661957-58Big Ten139.59177.5005.324.6873.773.1Bucky O'Connor (13-9)
671956-57Big Ten814.364410.2862.325.5069.671.7Bucky O'Connor (8-14)
681955-56Big Ten206.769131.92914.616.8477.769.944Lost NCAA Tournament National FinalBucky O'Connor (20-6)
691954-55Big Ten197.731113.78615.847.8874.865.945Lost NCAA Tournament National SemifinalBucky O'Connor (19-7)
701953-54Big Ten175.773113.78615.418.8670.964.31013Bucky O'Connor (17-5)
711952-53Big Ten1210.54599.50010.118.6669.868.3Bucky O'Connor (12-10)
721951-52Big Ten193.864113.78612.034.3369.861.747Bucky O'Connor (19-3)
731950-51Big Ten157.68295.64310.655.2765.059.5Rollie Williams (15-7)
741949-50Big Ten157.68276.5387.423.6364.158.6Bucky O'Connor (6-5), Pops Harrison (9-2)
751948-49Big Ten1010.50039.25055.154.9Pops Harrison (10-10)
761947-48Big Ten154.78984.66756.947.5Pops Harrison (15-4)
771946-47Big Ten127.63257.417Pops Harrison (12-7)
781945-46Big Ten144.77884.667Pops Harrison (14-4)
791944-45Big Ten171.944111.917Pops Harrison (17-1)
801943-44Big Ten144.77893.750Pops Harrison (14-4)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% SRS SOS PS/G PA/G AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Seed Coach(es)
811942-43Big Ten710.41239.250Pops Harrison (7-10)
821941-42Big Ten128.600105.667Rollie Williams (12-8)
831940-41Big Ten128.60048.333Rollie Williams (12-8)
841939-40Big Ten912.42948.333Rollie Williams (9-12)
851938-39Big Ten811.42139.250Rollie Williams (8-11)
861937-38Big Ten119.55066.500Rollie Williams (11-9)
871936-37Big Ten119.55039.250Rollie Williams (11-9)
881935-36Big Ten910.47457.417Rollie Williams (9-10)
891934-35Big Ten109.52666.500Rollie Williams (10-9)
901933-34Big Ten136.68466.500Rollie Williams (13-6)
911932-33Big Ten155.75084.667Rollie Williams (15-5)
921931-32Big Ten512.29439.250Rollie Williams (5-12)
931930-31Big Ten512.294210.167Rollie Williams (5-12)
941929-30Big Ten413.235Rollie Williams (4-13)
951928-29Big Ten98.52957.417Sam Barry (9-8)
961927-28Big Ten611.35339.250Sam Barry (6-11)
971926-27Big Ten98.52975.583Sam Barry (9-8)
981925-26Big Ten125.70684.667Sam Barry (12-5)
991924-25Big Ten610.37557.417Sam Barry (6-10)
1001923-24Big Ten710.41248.333Sam Barry (7-10)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% SRS SOS PS/G PA/G AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Seed Coach(es)
1011922-23Big Ten132.867111.917Sam Barry (13-2)
1021921-22Big Ten117.61156.455Jimmy Ashmore (11-7)
1031920-21Big Ten99.50065.545Jimmy Ashmore (9-9)
1041919-20Big Ten910.47466.500Jimmy Ashmore (9-10)
1051918-19Big Ten87.53347.364Edwin Bannick (8-7)
1061917-18Big Ten68.42946.400Maurice Kent (6-8)
1071916-17Western79.43818.111Maurice Kent (7-9)
1081915-16Western114.73324.333Maurice Kent (11-4)
1091914-15Western98.52926.250Maurice Kent (9-8)
1101913-14Western97.56315.167Maurice Kent (9-7)
1111912-13Western913.40915.167Floyd Thomas (9-13)
1121911-12Western68.42904.000Walter Stewart (6-8)
1131910-11Western94.69222.500Walter Stewart (9-4)
1141909-10Western113.78622.500John Griffith (11-3)
1151908-09Western87.53315.167John Griffith (8-7)
1161907-08Western106.625John Griffith (10-6)
1171906-07Western55.500Ed Rule (5-5)
1181905-06Western115.688Ed Rule (11-5)
1191904-05Western68.429John Chalmers (6-8)
1201903-04Western62.750Ed Rule (6-2)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% SRS SOS PS/G PA/G AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Seed Coach(es)
1211902-03Western43.571Fred Bailey (4-3)
1221901-02Western102.833Ed Rule (10-2)
1231897-98Ind01.000Unknown
1241896-97Ind24.333Unknown
1251895-96Ind25.286Unknown
1261892-93Ind201.000Unknown