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.
100 Seasons
- SRS back to 1949-50
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| 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) |
| 1 | 2022-23 | Big Ten | 22 | 13 | .629 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 14.59 | 8.36 | 69.7 | 63.5 | 13 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 | Kevin Willard (22-13) | ||
| 2 | 2021-22 | Big Ten | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7 | 13 | .350 | 9.34 | 9.12 | 70.9 | 70.7 | 21 | 20 | Danny Manning (10-14), Mark Turgeon (5-3) | |||
| 3 | 2020-21 | Big Ten | 17 | 14 | .548 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 13.94 | 11.97 | 68.9 | 65.6 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 10 | Mark Turgeon (17-14) | |||
| 4 | 2019-20 | Big Ten | 24 | 7 | .774 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 17.82 | 10.50 | 71.8 | 64.5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | Mark Turgeon (24-7) | ||
| 5 | 2018-19 | Big Ten | 23 | 11 | .676 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 16.01 | 10.09 | 71.4 | 65.5 | 13 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 6 | Mark Turgeon (23-11) | ||
| 6 | 2017-18 | Big Ten | 19 | 13 | .594 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 13.78 | 7.94 | 73.1 | 66.9 | Mark Turgeon (19-13) | |||||
| 7 | 2016-17 | Big Ten | 24 | 9 | .727 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 12.79 | 8.29 | 73.9 | 68.1 | 25 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 6 | Mark Turgeon (24-9) | |
| 8 | 2015-16 | Big Ten | 27 | 9 | .750 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 16.71 | 8.31 | 75.7 | 66.7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 5 | Mark Turgeon (27-9) |
| 9 | 2014-15 | Big Ten | 28 | 7 | .800 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 13.32 | 7.63 | 69.1 | 63.4 | 8 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round | 4 | Mark Turgeon (28-7) | |
| 10 | 2013-14 | ACC | 17 | 15 | .531 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 11.33 | 8.08 | 70.9 | 67.7 | Mark Turgeon (17-15) | |||||
| 11 | 2012-13 | ACC | 25 | 13 | .658 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 11.39 | 4.68 | 70.7 | 64.0 | Mark Turgeon (25-13) | |||||
| 12 | 2011-12 | ACC | 17 | 15 | .531 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.95 | 5.98 | 68.7 | 70.7 | Mark Turgeon (17-15) | |||||
| 13 | 2010-11 | ACC | 19 | 14 | .576 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 15.00 | 5.76 | 76.8 | 67.6 | Gary Williams (19-14) | |||||
| 14 | 2009-10 | ACC | 24 | 9 | .727 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 17.75 | 7.95 | 79.7 | 68.3 | 19 | 20 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Gary Williams (24-9) | |
| 15 | 2008-09 | ACC | 21 | 14 | .600 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 11.10 | 8.99 | 71.8 | 69.1 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 10 | Gary Williams (21-14) | |||
| 16 | 2007-08 | ACC | 19 | 15 | .559 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 9.74 | 7.28 | 73.0 | 69.8 | Gary Williams (19-15) | |||||
| 17 | 2006-07 | ACC | 25 | 9 | .735 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 19.06 | 7.59 | 79.0 | 67.5 | 17 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Gary Williams (25-9) | |
| 18 | 2005-06 | ACC | 19 | 13 | .594 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 10.73 | 6.73 | 78.3 | 73.5 | 23 | 14 | Gary Williams (19-13) | |||
| 19 | 2004-05 | ACC | 19 | 13 | .594 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 13.76 | 7.88 | 81.9 | 76.0 | 15 | 12 | Gary Williams (19-13) | |||
| 20 | 2003-04 | ACC | 20 | 12 | .625 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 16.96 | 11.68 | 77.4 | 72.1 | 19 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Gary Williams (20-12) | |
| 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) |
| 21 | 2002-03 | ACC | 21 | 10 | .677 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 20.56 | 7.56 | 79.7 | 66.7 | 13 | 8 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 6 | Gary Williams (21-10) |
| 22 | 2001-02 | ACC | 32 | 4 | .889 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 23.46 | 9.35 | 85.0 | 70.9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Won NCAA Tournament National Final | 1 | Gary Williams (32-4) |
| 23 | 2000-01 | ACC | 25 | 11 | .694 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 23.83 | 11.00 | 85.2 | 72.4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | 3 | Gary Williams (25-11) |
| 24 | 1999-00 | ACC | 25 | 10 | .714 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 17.93 | 9.44 | 76.7 | 68.2 | 12 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 3 | Gary Williams (25-10) | |
| 25 | 1998-99 | ACC | 28 | 6 | .824 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 26.13 | 9.04 | 84.5 | 66.4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 2 | Gary Williams (28-6) |
| 26 | 1997-98 | ACC | 21 | 11 | .656 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 18.79 | 12.10 | 78.8 | 72.1 | 19 | 20 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 4 | Gary Williams (21-11) | |
| 27 | 1996-97 | ACC | 21 | 11 | .656 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 17.52 | 9.08 | 75.2 | 66.8 | 5 | 22 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 5 | Gary Williams (21-11) | |
| 28 | 1995-96 | ACC | 17 | 13 | .567 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 15.00 | 9.93 | 81.3 | 76.3 | 15 | 14 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 7 | Gary Williams (17-13) | |
| 29 | 1994-95 | ACC | 26 | 8 | .765 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 22.69 | 10.44 | 86.6 | 73.9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Gary Williams (26-8) |
| 30 | 1993-94 | ACC | 18 | 12 | .600 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 14.13 | 7.40 | 80.0 | 73.2 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 10 | Gary Williams (18-12) | ||
| 31 | 1992-93 | ACC | 12 | 16 | .429 | 2 | 14 | .125 | 9.49 | 9.17 | 79.8 | 79.5 | Gary Williams (12-16) | |||||
| 32 | 1991-92 | ACC | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 9.86 | 7.75 | 81.0 | 78.9 | Gary Williams (14-15) | |||||
| 33 | 1990-91 | ACC | 16 | 12 | .571 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 9.03 | 8.21 | 80.2 | 79.4 | Gary Williams (16-12) | |||||
| 34 | 1989-90 | ACC | 19 | 14 | .576 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 10.91 | 6.10 | 83.2 | 77.7 | Gary Williams (19-14) | |||||
| 35 | 1988-89 | ACC | 9 | 20 | .310 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 4.01 | 9.39 | 69.2 | 74.2 | Bob Wade (9-20) | |||||
| 36 | 1987-88 | ACC | 18* | 13* | .581 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 11.91 | 8.75 | 75.8 | 71.8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round* | 7 | Bob Wade (18-13) | |||
| 37 | 1986-87 | ACC | 9 | 17 | .346 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 4.60 | 6.14 | 71.7 | 73.3 | Bob Wade (9-17) | |||||
| 38 | 1985-86 | ACC | 19 | 14 | .576 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 15.08 | 11.04 | 70.4 | 65.6 | 19 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Lefty Driesell (19-14) | |
| 39 | 1984-85 | ACC | 25 | 12 | .676 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 13.92 | 8.47 | 70.3 | 65.0 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 5 | Lefty Driesell (25-12) | ||
| 40 | 1983-84 | ACC | 24 | 8 | .750 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 14.92 | 8.55 | 74.7 | 67.2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Lefty Driesell (24-8) |
| 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) |
| 41 | 1982-83 | ACC | 20 | 10 | .667 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 8.50 | 5.80 | 71.2 | 68.0 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 | Lefty Driesell (20-10) | |||
| 42 | 1981-82 | ACC | 16 | 13 | .552 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 7.74 | 5.19 | 61.3 | 58.8 | Lefty Driesell (16-13) | |||||
| 43 | 1980-81 | ACC | 21 | 10 | .677 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 13.70 | 7.93 | 75.9 | 69.8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 6 | Lefty Driesell (21-10) |
| 44 | 1979-80 | ACC | 24 | 7 | .774 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 14.61 | 7.41 | 80.0 | 71.8 | 7 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 2 | Lefty Driesell (24-7) | |
| 45 | 1978-79 | ACC | 19 | 11 | .633 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 10.73 | 8.25 | 77.9 | 74.7 | 17 | Lefty Driesell (19-11) | ||||
| 46 | 1977-78 | ACC | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 9.10 | 6.39 | 82.3 | 79.5 | 14 | 12 | Lefty Driesell (15-13) | |||
| 47 | 1976-77 | ACC | 19 | 8 | .704 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 10.44 | 6.22 | 78.3 | 74.1 | 8 | 8 | Lefty Driesell (19-8) | |||
| 48 | 1975-76 | ACC | 22 | 6 | .786 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 18.22 | 5.93 | 88.2 | 74.3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | Lefty Driesell (22-6) | ||
| 49 | 1974-75 | ACC | 24 | 5 | .828 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 19.93 | 6.35 | 89.9 | 74.6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | Lefty Driesell (24-5) | |
| 50 | 1973-74 | ACC | 23 | 5 | .821 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 23.30 | 6.55 | 85.7 | 69.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Lefty Driesell (23-5) | ||
| 51 | 1972-73 | ACC | 23 | 7 | .767 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 17.12 | 4.71 | 87.1 | 74.2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | Lefty Driesell (23-7) | |
| 52 | 1971-72 | ACC | 27 | 5 | .844 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 14.65 | 4.65 | 76.4 | 65.8 | 6 | 5 | 14 | Lefty Driesell (27-5) | ||
| 53 | 1970-71 | ACC | 14 | 12 | .538 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 1.79 | 2.66 | 75.0 | 73.4 | Lefty Driesell (14-12) | |||||
| 54 | 1969-70 | ACC | 13 | 13 | .500 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 2.76 | 2.20 | 76.1 | 74.8 | Lefty Driesell (13-13) | |||||
| 55 | 1968-69 | ACC | 8 | 18 | .308 | 2 | 12 | .143 | -2.63 | 2.71 | 78.8 | 84.2 | Frank Fellows (8-18) | |||||
| 56 | 1967-68 | ACC | 8 | 16 | .333 | 4 | 10 | .286 | -4.59 | 0.49 | 68.8 | 73.9 | Frank Fellows (8-16) | |||||
| 57 | 1966-67 | ACC | 11 | 14 | .440 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 2.68 | 2.84 | 65.0 | 65.1 | Bud Millikan (11-14) | |||||
| 58 | 1965-66 | ACC | 14 | 11 | .560 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 9.09 | 5.89 | 71.6 | 68.4 | Bud Millikan (14-11) | |||||
| 59 | 1964-65 | ACC | 18 | 8 | .692 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 7.44 | 2.83 | 73.4 | 68.8 | Bud Millikan (18-8) | |||||
| 60 | 1963-64 | ACC | 9 | 17 | .346 | 5 | 9 | .357 | -3.98 | 1.37 | 70.2 | 75.5 | Bud Millikan (9-17) | |||||
| 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) |
| 61 | 1962-63 | ACC | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4 | 10 | .286 | -6.89 | 0.49 | 64.2 | 71.6 | Bud Millikan (8-13) | |||||
| 62 | 1961-62 | ACC | 8 | 17 | .320 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 0.23 | 2.51 | 69.9 | 72.2 | Bud Millikan (8-17) | |||||
| 63 | 1960-61 | ACC | 14 | 12 | .538 | 6 | 10 | .375 | -0.44 | -0.06 | 67.2 | 67.6 | 12 | Bud Millikan (14-12) | ||||
| 64 | 1959-60 | ACC | 15 | 8 | .652 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4.55 | 0.73 | 65.0 | 61.2 | Bud Millikan (15-8) | |||||
| 65 | 1958-59 | ACC | 10 | 13 | .435 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.55 | 2.55 | 59.3 | 56.3 | Bud Millikan (10-13) | |||||
| 66 | 1957-58 | ACC | 22 | 7 | .759 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 10.20 | 0.85 | 69.1 | 57.6 | 6 | 6 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | Bud Millikan (22-7) | ||
| 67 | 1956-57 | ACC | 16 | 10 | .615 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.48 | -0.64 | 64.8 | 61.2 | Bud Millikan (16-10) | |||||
| 68 | 1955-56 | ACC | 14 | 10 | .583 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.13 | 3.67 | 66.7 | 64.8 | Bud Millikan (14-10) | |||||
| 69 | 1954-55 | ACC | 17 | 7 | .708 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4.80 | 1.18 | 65.5 | 61.9 | 6 | Bud Millikan (17-7) | ||||
| 70 | 1953-54 | ACC | 23 | 7 | .767 | 7 | 2 | .778 | -0.71 | -9.94 | 60.7 | 51.6 | 11 | 20 | Bud Millikan (23-7) | |||
| 71 | 1952-53 | Southern | 15 | 8 | .652 | 12 | 3 | .800 | 2.56 | -3.96 | 61.1 | 54.6 | Bud Millikan (15-8) | |||||
| 72 | 1951-52 | Southern | 13 | 9 | .591 | 9 | 5 | .643 | -2.36 | -8.23 | 54.4 | 48.3 | Bud Millikan (13-9) | |||||
| 73 | 1950-51 | Southern | 15 | 10 | .600 | 11 | 8 | .579 | -12.16 | -11.42 | 56.5 | 56.8 | Bud Millikan (15-10) | |||||
| 74 | 1949-50 | Southern | 7 | 18 | .280 | 5 | 13 | .278 | -14.29 | -11.66 | 58.2 | 60.8 | Flucie Stewart (7-18) | |||||
| 75 | 1948-49 | Southern | 9 | 17 | .346 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 56.2 | 62.9 | Flucie Stewart (9-17) | |||||||
| 76 | 1947-48 | Southern | 11 | 14 | .440 | 9 | 6 | .600 | 53.5 | 54.8 | Flucie Stewart (11-14) | |||||||
| 77 | 1946-47 | Southern | 14 | 10 | .583 | 9 | 5 | .643 | Burton Shipley (14-10) | |||||||||
| 78 | 1945-46 | Southern | 9 | 12 | .429 | 5 | 4 | .556 | Burton Shipley (9-12) | |||||||||
| 79 | 1944-45 | Southern | 2 | 14 | .125 | 2 | 5 | .286 | Burton Shipley (2-14) | |||||||||
| 80 | 1943-44 | Southern | 4 | 14 | .222 | 2 | 1 | .667 | Burton Shipley (4-14) | |||||||||
| 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) |
| 81 | 1942-43 | Southern | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5 | 5 | .500 | Burton Shipley (8-8) | |||||||||
| 82 | 1941-42 | Southern | 7 | 15 | .318 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Burton Shipley (7-15) | |||||||||
| 83 | 1940-41 | Southern | 1 | 21 | .045 | 0 | 13 | .000 | Burton Shipley (1-21) | |||||||||
| 84 | 1939-40 | Southern | 14 | 9 | .609 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Burton Shipley (14-9) | |||||||||
| 85 | 1938-39 | Southern | 15 | 9 | .625 | 8 | 3 | .727 | Burton Shipley (15-9) | |||||||||
| 86 | 1937-38 | Southern | 15 | 9 | .625 | 6 | 4 | .600 | Burton Shipley (15-9) | |||||||||
| 87 | 1936-37 | Southern | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5 | 8 | .385 | Burton Shipley (8-12) | |||||||||
| 88 | 1935-36 | Southern | 14 | 6 | .700 | 4 | 3 | .571 | Burton Shipley (14-6) | |||||||||
| 89 | 1934-35 | Southern | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | 3 | .571 | Burton Shipley (8-10) | |||||||||
| 90 | 1933-34 | Southern | 11 | 8 | .579 | 6 | 1 | .857 | Burton Shipley (11-8) | |||||||||
| 91 | 1932-33 | Southern | 11 | 9 | .550 | 7 | 3 | .700 | Burton Shipley (11-9) | |||||||||
| 92 | 1931-32 | Southern | 16 | 4 | .800 | 9 | 1 | .900 | Burton Shipley (16-4) | |||||||||
| 93 | 1930-31 | Southern | 18 | 4 | .818 | 8 | 1 | .889 | Burton Shipley (18-4) | |||||||||
| 94 | 1929-30 | Southern | 16 | 6 | .727 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Burton Shipley (16-6) | |||||||||
| 95 | 1928-29 | Southern | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2 | 6 | .250 | Burton Shipley (7-9) | |||||||||
| 96 | 1927-28 | Southern | 14 | 4 | .778 | 8 | 1 | .889 | Burton Shipley (14-4) | |||||||||
| 97 | 1926-27 | Southern | 10 | 10 | .500 | 6 | 4 | .600 | Burton Shipley (10-10) | |||||||||
| 98 | 1925-26 | Southern | 14 | 3 | .824 | 7 | 1 | .875 | Burton Shipley (14-3) | |||||||||
| 99 | 1924-25 | Southern | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Burton Shipley (12-5) | |||||||||
| 100 | 1923-24 | Southern | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Burton Shipley (5-7) | |||||||||
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