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 | 2024-25 | Big 12 | 13 | 4 | .765 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 22.26 | 4.55 | 83.1 | 65.4 | Grant McCasland (13-4) | |||||
| 2 | 2023-24 | Big 12 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 14.96 | 9.28 | 75.3 | 69.6 | 15 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 6 | Grant McCasland (23-11) | ||
| 3 | 2022-23 | Big 12 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 12.58 | 8.24 | 73.3 | 69.0 | 25 | 21 | Corey Williams (0-1), Mark Adams (16-15) | |||
| 4 | 2021-22 | Big 12 | 27 | 10 | .730 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 20.08 | 8.65 | 72.1 | 60.6 | 9 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Mark Adams (27-10) | |
| 5 | 2020-21 | Big 12 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 16.59 | 7.28 | 72.5 | 63.2 | 14 | 7 | 21 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 6 | Chris Beard (18-11) |
| 6 | 2019-20 | Big 12 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 16.83 | 8.41 | 71.9 | 63.5 | 13 | 11 | Chris Beard (18-13) | |||
| 7 | 2018-19 | Big 12 | 31 | 7 | .816 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 22.79 | 9.53 | 72.8 | 59.5 | 7 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Final | 3 | Chris Beard (31-7) | |
| 8 | 2017-18 | Big 12 | 27 | 10 | .730 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 19.38 | 9.60 | 74.6 | 64.8 | 6 | 14 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 3 | Chris Beard (27-10) | |
| 9 | 2016-17 | Big 12 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 14.11 | 7.86 | 73.3 | 67.1 | Chris Beard (18-14) | |||||
| 10 | 2015-16 | Big 12 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 12.41 | 10.25 | 72.0 | 69.9 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 | Tubby Smith (19-13) | |||
| 11 | 2014-15 | Big 12 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 3.77 | 7.20 | 60.9 | 64.3 | Tubby Smith (13-19) | |||||
| 12 | 2013-14 | Big 12 | 14 | 18 | .438 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.61 | 8.61 | 68.4 | 68.4 | Tubby Smith (14-18) | |||||
| 13 | 2012-13 | Big 12 | 11 | 20 | .355 | 3 | 15 | .167 | -3.10 | 4.32 | 65.4 | 72.8 | Chris Walker (11-20) | |||||
| 14 | 2011-12 | Big 12 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 1 | 17 | .056 | -2.61 | 6.10 | 59.5 | 68.2 | Billy Gillispie (8-23) | |||||
| 15 | 2010-11 | Big 12 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 4.02 | 6.18 | 73.2 | 75.3 | Pat Knight (13-19) | |||||
| 16 | 2009-10 | Big 12 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7.97 | 8.47 | 76.7 | 76.1 | 16 | Pat Knight (19-16) | ||||
| 17 | 2008-09 | Big 12 | 14 | 19 | .424 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 5.04 | 8.04 | 77.7 | 79.0 | Pat Knight (14-19) | |||||
| 18 | 2007-08 | Big 12 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 7.35 | 7.62 | 69.9 | 69.3 | Bob Knight (12-8), Pat Knight (4-7) | |||||
| 19 | 2006-07 | Big 12 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 9.71 | 7.16 | 71.7 | 69.1 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 10 | Bob Knight (21-13) | |||
| 20 | 2005-06 | Big 12 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.31 | 6.56 | 68.3 | 68.6 | Bob Knight (15-17) | |||||
| 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) |
| 21 | 2004-05 | Big 12 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 16.23 | 9.11 | 76.8 | 69.3 | 24 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 6 | Bob Knight (22-11) | |
| 22 | 2003-04 | Big 12 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 14.71 | 8.21 | 73.2 | 66.7 | 13 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 | Bob Knight (23-11) | ||
| 23 | 2002-03 | Big 12 | 22 | 13 | .629 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 14.81 | 8.29 | 72.7 | 66.1 | 23 | Bob Knight (22-13) | ||||
| 24 | 2001-02 | Big 12 | 23 | 9 | .719 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 14.72 | 7.22 | 79.1 | 71.6 | 20 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 6 | Bob Knight (23-9) | ||
| 25 | 2000-01 | Big 12 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 0.12 | 5.49 | 68.5 | 73.9 | James Dickey (9-19) | |||||
| 26 | 1999-00 | Big 12 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 3.32 | 5.69 | 70.3 | 72.1 | James Dickey (12-16) | |||||
| 27 | 1998-99 | Big 12 | 13 | 17 | .433 | 5 | 11 | .313 | -0.24 | 3.16 | 70.3 | 73.7 | James Dickey (13-17) | |||||
| 28 | 1997-98 | Big 12 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.07 | 5.37 | 77.3 | 78.6 | James Dickey (13-14) | |||||
| 29 | 1996-97 | Big 12 | 19* | 9* | .679 | 10* | 6* | .625 | 12.51 | 6.73 | 80.1 | 74.3 | 18 | James Dickey (19-9) | ||||
| 30 | 1995-96 | SWC | 30* | 2* | .938 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.86 | 2.11 | 82.2 | 69.4 | 7 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal* | 3 | James Dickey (30-2) | |
| 31 | 1994-95 | SWC | 20 | 10 | .667 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 11.87 | 1.87 | 88.8 | 77.4 | James Dickey (20-10) | |||||
| 32 | 1993-94 | SWC | 17 | 11 | .607 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.96 | 0.42 | 83.4 | 79.9 | James Dickey (17-11) | |||||
| 33 | 1992-93 | SWC | 18 | 12 | .600 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.91 | 1.56 | 80.2 | 77.5 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 12 | James Dickey (18-12) | |||
| 34 | 1991-92 | SWC | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.16 | 4.54 | 75.4 | 73.0 | James Dickey (15-14) | |||||
| 35 | 1990-91 | SWC | 8 | 23 | .258 | 4 | 12 | .250 | -0.06 | 5.55 | 66.4 | 70.8 | Gerald Myers (8-23) | |||||
| 36 | 1989-90 | SWC | 5 | 22 | .185 | 0 | 16 | .000 | -4.51 | 3.74 | 69.1 | 74.0 | Gerald Myers (5-22) | |||||
| 37 | 1988-89 | SWC | 13 | 15 | .464 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.68 | 3.87 | 69.5 | 68.0 | Gerald Myers (13-15) | |||||
| 38 | 1987-88 | SWC | 9 | 19 | .321 | 4 | 12 | .250 | -2.10 | 2.72 | 65.5 | 69.7 | Gerald Myers (9-19) | |||||
| 39 | 1986-87 | SWC | 15 | 14 | .517 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 6.26 | 7.15 | 64.3 | 64.0 | Gerald Myers (15-14) | |||||
| 40 | 1985-86 | SWC | 17 | 14 | .548 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.92 | 5.19 | 62.0 | 62.7 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 13 | Gerald Myers (17-14) | |||
| 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) |
| 41 | 1984-85 | SWC | 23 | 8 | .742 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 10.07 | 4.17 | 69.0 | 63.0 | 17 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 6 | Gerald Myers (23-8) | |
| 42 | 1983-84 | SWC | 17 | 12 | .586 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 5.56 | 2.36 | 63.3 | 59.3 | Gerald Myers (17-12) | |||||
| 43 | 1982-83 | SWC | 11 | 20 | .355 | 7 | 9 | .438 | -2.19 | 2.91 | 63.0 | 67.6 | Gerald Myers (11-20) | |||||
| 44 | 1981-82 | SWC | 17 | 11 | .607 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 9.36 | 5.81 | 73.4 | 68.9 | Gerald Myers (17-11) | |||||
| 45 | 1980-81 | SWC | 15 | 13 | .536 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.17 | 3.28 | 63.6 | 62.3 | Gerald Myers (15-13) | |||||
| 46 | 1979-80 | SWC | 16 | 13 | .552 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.84 | 1.31 | 69.2 | 66.6 | Gerald Myers (16-13) | |||||
| 47 | 1978-79 | SWC | 19 | 11 | .633 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 6.63 | 3.52 | 74.1 | 68.6 | Gerald Myers (19-11) | |||||
| 48 | 1977-78 | SWC | 19 | 10 | .655 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 6.00 | 3.46 | 70.5 | 66.5 | Gerald Myers (19-10) | |||||
| 49 | 1976-77 | SWC | 20 | 9 | .690 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2.74 | -1.00 | 72.3 | 66.7 | Gerald Myers (20-9) | |||||
| 50 | 1975-76 | SWC | 25 | 6 | .806 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 7.54 | 1.27 | 76.7 | 69.5 | 16 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | Gerald Myers (25-6) | ||
| 51 | 1974-75 | SWC | 18 | 8 | .692 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 4.76 | -0.40 | 72.1 | 65.7 | Gerald Myers (18-8) | |||||
| 52 | 1973-74 | SWC | 17 | 9 | .654 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.29 | -0.63 | 76.7 | 72.8 | Gerald Myers (17-9) | |||||
| 53 | 1972-73 | SWC | 19 | 8 | .704 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1.14 | -1.18 | 71.0 | 67.6 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | Gerald Myers (19-8) | ||||
| 54 | 1971-72 | SWC | 14 | 12 | .538 | 8 | 6 | .571 | -4.26 | -2.90 | 80.1 | 79.8 | Gerald Myers (14-12) | |||||
| 55 | 1970-71 | SWC | 16 | 10 | .615 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.52 | -0.48 | 79.4 | 74.8 | Bob Bass (8-5), Gerald Myers (8-5) | |||||
| 56 | 1969-70 | SWC | 14 | 10 | .583 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.25 | -0.58 | 73.8 | 70.7 | Bob Bass (14-10) | |||||
| 57 | 1968-69 | SWC | 11 | 13 | .458 | 6 | 8 | .429 | -6.04 | -2.99 | 75.9 | 76.8 | Eugene Gibson (11-13) | |||||
| 58 | 1967-68 | SWC | 9 | 15 | .375 | 5 | 9 | .357 | -8.50 | -2.85 | 69.8 | 74.8 | Eugene Gibson (9-15) | |||||
| 59 | 1966-67 | SWC | 9 | 15 | .375 | 7 | 7 | .500 | -5.13 | -1.96 | 68.3 | 71.5 | Eugene Gibson (9-15) | |||||
| 60 | 1965-66 | SWC | 13 | 11 | .542 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.44 | -0.56 | 86.9 | 83.5 | Eugene Gibson (13-11) | |||||
| 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 | 1964-65 | SWC | 17 | 6 | .739 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 6.33 | -0.13 | 87.0 | 78.9 | Eugene Gibson (17-6) | |||||
| 62 | 1963-64 | SWC | 16 | 7 | .696 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 4.78 | -0.72 | 85.3 | 79.3 | Eugene Gibson (16-7) | |||||
| 63 | 1962-63 | SWC | 6 | 17 | .261 | 6 | 8 | .429 | -7.23 | 1.16 | 70.3 | 78.7 | Eugene Gibson (6-17) | |||||
| 64 | 1961-62 | SWC | 19 | 8 | .704 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 6.89 | 2.11 | 71.1 | 66.3 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | Eugene Gibson (19-8) | ||||
| 65 | 1960-61 | SWC | 15 | 10 | .600 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.48 | 0.07 | 75.9 | 73.0 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | Polk Robison (15-10) | ||||
| 66 | 1959-60 | SWC | 10 | 14 | .417 | 7 | 7 | .500 | -3.28 | 1.81 | 66.2 | 71.3 | Polk Robison (10-14) | |||||
| 67 | 1958-59 | SWC | 15 | 9 | .625 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.41 | 0.24 | 66.7 | 62.1 | Polk Robison (15-9) | |||||
| 68 | 1957-58 | SWC | 15 | 8 | .652 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.80 | -0.54 | 71.9 | 66.3 | Polk Robison (15-8) | |||||
| 69 | 1956-57 | Ind | 12 | 11 | .522 | -1.69 | -1.86 | 71.4 | 71.2 | Polk Robison (12-11) | ||||||||
| 70 | 1955-56 | BIAA | 13 | 12 | .520 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0.89 | -3.88 | 78.8 | 71.1 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | Polk Robison (13-12) | ||||
| 71 | 1954-55 | BIAA | 18 | 7 | .720 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.75 | -5.75 | 81.6 | 69.9 | Polk Robison (18-7) | |||||
| 72 | 1953-54 | BIAA | 20 | 5 | .800 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 1.67 | -9.58 | 76.5 | 64.0 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | Polk Robison (20-5) | ||||
| 73 | 1952-53 | BIAA | 12 | 10 | .545 | 9 | 5 | .643 | -8.92 | -10.13 | 79.1 | 75.8 | Polk Robison (12-10) | |||||
| 74 | 1951-52 | BIAA | 14 | 10 | .583 | 9 | 5 | .643 | -4.82 | -8.77 | 63.0 | 57.7 | Polk Robison (14-10) | |||||
| 75 | 1950-51 | BIAA | 14 | 14 | .500 | 10 | 6 | .625 | -5.22 | -7.99 | 61.5 | 58.5 | Polk Robison (14-14) | |||||
| 76 | 1949-50-nm | BIAA | 14 | 12 | .538 | 57.3 | 53.8 | Polk Robison (14-12) | ||||||||||
| 77 | 1948-49-nm | BIAA | 21 | 9 | .700 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 54.9 | 50.5 | Polk Robison (21-9) | |||||||
| 78 | 1947-48-nm | BIAA | 16 | 12 | .571 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 53.4 | 46.6 | Polk Robison (16-12) | |||||||
| 79 | 1946-47 | BIAA | 10 | 12 | .455 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Berl Huffman (10-12) | |||||||||
| 80 | 1945-46 | BIAA | 15 | 10 | .600 | 7 | 4 | .636 | Polk Robison (15-10) | |||||||||
| 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) |
| 81 | 1944-45 | BIAA | 10 | 14 | .417 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Polk Robison (10-14) | |||||||||
| 82 | 1943-44 | BIAA | 5 | 18 | .217 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Polk Robison (5-18) | |||||||||
| 83 | 1942-43 | BIAA | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Polk Robison (13-11) | |||||||||
| 84 | 1941-42 | BIAA | 16 | 11 | .593 | 12 | 4 | .750 | Berl Huffman (16-11) | |||||||||
| 85 | 1940-41 | Ind | 19 | 6 | .760 | Berl Huffman (19-6) | ||||||||||||
| 86 | 1939-40 | Ind | 21 | 7 | .750 | Berl Huffman (21-7) | ||||||||||||
| 87 | 1938-39 | BIAA | 13 | 6 | .684 | 13 | 5 | .722 | Berl Huffman (13-6) | |||||||||
| 88 | 1937-38 | BIAA | 9 | 13 | .409 | 7 | 7 | .500 | Berl Huffman (9-13) | |||||||||
| 89 | 1936-37 | BIAA | 18 | 7 | .720 | 11 | 5 | .688 | Berl Huffman (18-7) | |||||||||
| 90 | 1935-36 | BIAA | 14 | 6 | .700 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Berl Huffman (14-6) | |||||||||
| 91 | 1934-35 | BIAA | 15 | 9 | .625 | 9 | 1 | .900 | Virgil Ballard (15-9) | |||||||||
| 92 | 1933-34 | BIAA | 18 | 5 | .783 | 7 | 1 | .875 | Dell Morgan (18-5) | |||||||||
| 93 | 1932-33 | BIAA | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | Dell Morgan (13-9) | |||||||||
| 94 | 1931-32 | Ind | 9 | 14 | .391 | Dell Morgan (9-14) | ||||||||||||
| 95 | 1930-31 | Ind | 11 | 9 | .550 | W.L. Golightly (11-9) | ||||||||||||
| 96 | 1929-30 | Ind | 13 | 6 | .684 | Victor Payne (13-6) | ||||||||||||
| 97 | 1928-29 | Ind | 9 | 8 | .529 | Victor Payne (9-8) | ||||||||||||
| 98 | 1927-28 | Ind | 9 | 7 | .563 | Victor Payne (9-7) | ||||||||||||
| 99 | 1926-27 | Ind | 8 | 10 | .444 | Grady Higgenbotham (8-10) | ||||||||||||
| 100 | 1925-26 | Ind | 6 | 8 | .429 | Grady Higgenbotham (6-8) | ||||||||||||
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