Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers NCAA Tournament History

Conference USA
All-Time Record
19-25
Appearances
24
Final Fours
1
Titles
0
First
1940
Most Recent
2024

Year by Year

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers has made 24 NCAA Tournament appearances between 1940 and 2024.

1940
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Duquesne 29-30
1960
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Ohio State 79-98
W Second Round Miami (FL) 107-84
W Third Place Game Ohio 97-87
1962
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Ohio State 73-93
W Second Round Detroit 90-81
L Third Place Game Butler 86-87
1966
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Michigan 79-80
W Second Round Loyola (IL) 105-86
W Third Place Game Dayton 82-68
1967
L Second Round Dayton 67-69
1970
L Second Round Jacksonville 96-109
1971
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Villanova 89-92
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Ohio State 81-78
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Kentucky 107-83
W Second Round Jacksonville 74-72
W Third Place Game Kansas 77-75
1976
L Second Round Marquette 60-79
1978
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Michigan State 69-90
W Second Round Syracuse 87-86
1980
L First Round Virginia Tech 85-89
1981
L First Round UAB 68-93
1986
W First Round Nebraska 67-59
L Second Round Kentucky 64-71
1987
W First Round West Virginia 64-62
L Second Round Syracuse 86-104
1993
W First Round Memphis 55-52
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Florida State 78-81
W Second Round Seton Hall 72-68
1994
L First Round Texas 77-91
1995
W First Round Michigan 82-76
L Second Round Kansas 70-75
2001
L First Round Florida 56-69
2002
L First Round Stanford 68-84
2003
L First Round Illinois 60-65
2008
W First Round Drake 101-99
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) UCLA 78-88
W Second Round San Diego 72-63
2009
W First Round Illinois 76-72
L Second Round Gonzaga 81-83
2012 No. 16 seed
L First Round #1 Kentucky 66-81
W First Four #16 Mississippi Valley State 59-58
2013 No. 16 seed
L First Round #1 Kansas 57-64
2024 No. 15 seed
L First Round #2 Marquette 69-87