Drake Bulldogs NCAA Tournament History
Missouri Valley- All-Time Record
- 7-8
- Appearances
- 8
- Final Fours
- 1
- Titles
- 0
- First
- 1969
- Most Recent
- 2025
Year by Year
Drake Bulldogs has made 8 NCAA Tournament appearances between 1969 and 2025.
1969
L
National Semifinal (Final Four)
UCLA
82-85
W
Regional Final (Elite 8)
Colorado State
84-77
W
Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16)
Texas A&M
81-63
W
Third Place Game
North Carolina
104-84
1970
L
Regional Final (Elite 8)
New Mexico State
78-87
W
Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16)
Houston
92-87
1971
L
Regional Final (Elite 8)
Kansas
71-73
W
Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16)
Notre Dame
79-72
2008
L
First Round
Western Kentucky
99-101
2021
No. 11 seed
L
First Round
#6 USC
56-72
W
First Four
#11 Wichita State
53-52
2023
No. 12 seed
L
First Round
#5 Miami (FL)
56-63
2024
No. 10 seed
L
First Round
#7 Washington State
61-66
2025
No. 11 seed
W
First Round
#6 Missouri
67-57
L
Second Round
#3 Texas Tech
64-77