University of Memphis Athletics
Men's Basketball Postseason History
As the program nears its 100th season, University of Memphis basketball has a rich and storied tradition to celebrate. With over 1,500 wins, 44 postseason tournament berths, three NCAA Final Fours, two NCAA title game appearances, four NIT final fours and the 2002 NIT championship, Tiger Nation’s fond memories of its program are not only tied to wins, conference crowns and March Madness tournament runs.
Tigers basketball tradition – as the knowledgeable Memphis fan base can tell you – was and continues to be built on the talented players that come through the program wearing the Blue and Gray and the tremendous coaches that molded those players into some of the greatest teams in both school and college basketball history.
NCAA Tournament History (26 appearances/34-26 record)
• 1973, 2008 Finalist
• 1973, 1985, 2008 Final Four
• Four Final Fours (1957, 2001, 2002, 2005)
• Six Elite Eights (1973, 1985, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• 11 Sweet 16s  (1973, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
1955 (First Round)
Lexington, Ky.
Mar. 8, 1955   Penn State 59, Memphis 55
1956 (First Round)
Wichita, Kan.
Mar. 12, 1956   Oklahoma City 97, Memphis 81
1962 (First Round)
Dallas, Texas
Mar. 12, 1962   Creighton 87, Memphis 83
1973 (Finalist)
Houston, Texas
Mar. 15, 1973   Memphis 90, South Carolina 76
Mar. 17, 1973   Memphis 92, Kansas State 72
St. Louis, Mo.
Mar. 24, 1973   Memphis 98, Providence 85
Mar. 25, 1973   UCLA 87, Memphis 66
1976 (First Round)
Tempe, Ariz.
Mar. 13, 1976   Pepperdine 87, Memphis 77
1982 (Sweet 16)
Charlotte, N.C.
Mar. 13, 1982   Memphis 56, Wake Forest 55
Raleigh, N.C.
Mar. 19, 1982   Villanova 70, Memphis 66 (ot)
1983 (Sweet 16)
Louisville, Ky.
Mar. 20, 1983   Memphis 66, Georgetown 57
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 25, 1983   Houston 70, Memphis 63
1984 (Sweet 16)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 15, 1984   Memphis 92, Oral Roberts 83
Mar. 17, 1984   Memphis 66, Purdue 48
St. Louis, Mo.
Mar. 21, 1984   Houston 78, Memphis 71
1985 (Final Four)
Houston, Texas
Mar. 15, 1985   Memphis 67, Pennsylvania 55
Mar. 17, 1985   Memphis 67, UAB 66 (ot)
Dallas, Texas
Mar. 21, 1985   Memphis 59, Boston College 57
Mar. 23, 1985   Memphis 63, Oklahoma 61
Lexington, Ky.
Mar. 30, 1985   Villanova 52, Memphis 45
1986 (Second Round)
Baton Rouge, La.
Mar. 13, 1986   Memphis 95, Ball State 63
Mar. 15, 1986   LSU 83, Memphis 81
1988 (Second Round)
South Bend, Ind.
Mar. 17, 1988   Memphis 75, Baylor 60
Mar. 19, 1988   Purdue 100, Memphis 73
1989 (First Round)
Boise, Idaho
Mar. 16, 1989   DePaul 66, Memphis 63
1992 (Elite Eight)
Milwaukee, Wis.
Mar. 19, 1992   Memphis 80, Pepperdine 70
Mar. 21, 1992   Memphis 82, Arkansas 80
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 27, 1992   Memphis 83, Georgia Tech 79 (ot)
Mar. 29, 1992Â Â Â Cincinnati 88, Memphis 57
1993 (First Round)
Orlando, Fla.
Mar. 18, 1993   Western Kentucky 55, Memphis 52
1995 (Sweet 16)
Austin, Texas
Mar. 17, 1995   Memphis 77, Louisville 56
Mar. 19, 1995   Memphis 75, Purdue 73
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 24, 1995   Arkansas 96, Memphis 91 (ot)
1996 (First Round)
Albuquerque, N.M.
Mar. 14, 1996   Drexel 75, Memphis 63
2003 (First Round)
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mar. 20, 2003   Arizona State 84, Memphis 71
2004 (Second Round)
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 19, 2004   Memphis 59, South Carolina 43
Mar. 21, 2004   Oklahoma State 70, Memphis 53
2006 (Elite Eight)
Dallas, Texas
Mar. 17, 2006   Memphis 94, Oral Roberts 78
Mar. 19, 2006   Memphis 72, Bucknell 56
Oakland, Calif.
Mar. 23, 2006   Memphis 80, Bradley 64
Mar. 25, 2006   UCLA 50, Memphis 45
2007 (Elite Eight)
New Orleans, La.
Mar. 16, 2007   Memphis 73, North Texas 58
Mar. 18, 2007   Memphis 78, Nevada 62
San Antonio, Texas
Mar. 22, 2007   Memphis 65, Texas A&M 64
Mar. 24, 2007   Ohio State 92, Memphis 76
2008 (Finalist**)
Little Rock, Ark.
Mar. 21, 2008   Memphis 87, Texas-Arlington 63
Mar. 23, 2008Â Â Â Memphis 77, Mississippi State 74
Houston, Texas
Mar. 28, 2008   Memphis 92, Michigan State 74
Mar. 30, 2008   Memphis 85, Texas 67
San Antonio, Texas
Apr. 5, 2008   Memphis 78, UCLA 63
Apr. 7, 2008   Kansas 75, Memphis 68 (ot)
2009 (Sweet 16)
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 19, 2009   Memphis 81, CS Northridge 70
Mar. 21, 2009   Memphis 89, Maryland 70
Glendale, Ariz.
Mar. 26, 2009   Missouri 102, Memphis 91
2011 (Second Round)
Tulsa, Okla.
Mar. 18, 2011   Arizona 77, Memphis 75
2012 (Second Round)
Columbus, Ohio
Mar. 16, 2012   Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54
2013 (Third Round)
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Mar. 21, 2013   Memphis 54, Saint Mary’s 52
Mar. 23, 2013   Michigan State 70, Memphis 48
2014 (Third Round)
Raleigh, N.C.
Mar. 21, 2014   Memphis 71, George Washington 66
Mar. 23, 2014   Virginia 78, Memphis 60
** - 2007-08 season vacated by NCAA
NIT History (18 appearances/21-17 record)
• 2002 Champion
• 1957 Finalist
• Four Final Fours (1957, 2001, 2002, 2005)
1957 (Finalist)
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 16, 1957   Memphis 77, Utah 75
Mar. 18, 1957   Memphis 85, Manhattan 72
Mar. 21, 1957   Memphis 80, St. Bonaventure 78
Mar. 23, 1957   Bradley 84, Memphis 83
1960
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 10, 1960   Providence 71, Memphis 70
1961
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 16, 1961   Holy Cross 81, Memphis 69
1963
New York, N.Y.
Mar., 1963   Memphis 70, Fordham 49
Mar., 1963   Canisius 76, Memphis 67
1967
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 11, 1967   Providence 77, Memphis 68
1972
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 18, 1972   Oral Roberts 94, Memphis 74
1974
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 17, 1974   Memphis 73, Seton Hall 72
Mar. 21, 1974   Utah 92, Memphis 78
1975
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 16, 1975   Oral Roberts 97, Memphis 63
1977
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar. 10, 1977   Alabama 80, Memphis 63
1990
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 14, 1990   Tennessee 73, Memphis 71
1991
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 14, 1991   Memphis 82, UAB 76
Mar. 18, 1991   Arkansas State 58, Memphis 57
1997
Las Vegas, Nev.
Mar. 12, 1997   UNLV 66, Memphis 62
1998
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 11, 1998   Memphis 90, Ball State 67
Fresno, Calif.
Mar. 16, 1998   Fresno State 83, Memphis 80
2001 (Final Four)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar. 13, 2001   Memphis 71, Utah 62
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 20, 2001   Memphis 90, UTEP 65
Mar. 22, 2001   Memphis 81, New Mexico 63
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 27, 2001   Tulsa 72, Memphis 64
Mar. 29, 2001   Memphis 86, Detroit 71
2002 (Champion)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 14, 2002   Memphis 82, UNC Greensboro 62
Mar. 20, 2002   Memphis 80, BYU 69
Mar. 23, 2002   Memphis 79, Tennessee Tech 73
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 26, 2002   Memphis 78, Temple 77
Mar. 28, 2002   Memphis 72, South Carolina 62
2005 (Final Four)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 16, 2005   Memphis 90, Northeastern 65
Mar. 19, 2005   Memphis 83, Virginia Tech 62
Mar. 23, 2005   Memphis 81, Vanderbilt 68
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 29, 2005   Saint Joseph’s 70, Memphis 58
2010 (Second Round)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 17, 2010   Memphis 73, St. John’s 71
Oxford, Miss.
Mar. 19, 2010   Ole Miss 90, Memphis 81
2019 (Second Round)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 17, 2019Â Â Memphis 74, San Diego 60
Omaha, Neb.
Mar. 22, 2019Â Â Creighton 79, Memphis 67
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Tigers basketball tradition – as the knowledgeable Memphis fan base can tell you – was and continues to be built on the talented players that come through the program wearing the Blue and Gray and the tremendous coaches that molded those players into some of the greatest teams in both school and college basketball history.
NCAA Tournament History (26 appearances/34-26 record)
• 1973, 2008 Finalist
• 1973, 1985, 2008 Final Four
• Four Final Fours (1957, 2001, 2002, 2005)
• Six Elite Eights (1973, 1985, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• 11 Sweet 16s  (1973, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
1955 (First Round)
Lexington, Ky.
Mar. 8, 1955   Penn State 59, Memphis 55
1956 (First Round)
Wichita, Kan.
Mar. 12, 1956   Oklahoma City 97, Memphis 81
1962 (First Round)
Dallas, Texas
Mar. 12, 1962   Creighton 87, Memphis 83
1973 (Finalist)
Houston, Texas
Mar. 15, 1973   Memphis 90, South Carolina 76
Mar. 17, 1973   Memphis 92, Kansas State 72
St. Louis, Mo.
Mar. 24, 1973   Memphis 98, Providence 85
Mar. 25, 1973   UCLA 87, Memphis 66
1976 (First Round)
Tempe, Ariz.
Mar. 13, 1976   Pepperdine 87, Memphis 77
1982 (Sweet 16)
Charlotte, N.C.
Mar. 13, 1982   Memphis 56, Wake Forest 55
Raleigh, N.C.
Mar. 19, 1982   Villanova 70, Memphis 66 (ot)
1983 (Sweet 16)
Louisville, Ky.
Mar. 20, 1983   Memphis 66, Georgetown 57
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 25, 1983   Houston 70, Memphis 63
1984 (Sweet 16)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 15, 1984   Memphis 92, Oral Roberts 83
Mar. 17, 1984   Memphis 66, Purdue 48
St. Louis, Mo.
Mar. 21, 1984   Houston 78, Memphis 71
1985 (Final Four)
Houston, Texas
Mar. 15, 1985   Memphis 67, Pennsylvania 55
Mar. 17, 1985   Memphis 67, UAB 66 (ot)
Dallas, Texas
Mar. 21, 1985   Memphis 59, Boston College 57
Mar. 23, 1985   Memphis 63, Oklahoma 61
Lexington, Ky.
Mar. 30, 1985   Villanova 52, Memphis 45
1986 (Second Round)
Baton Rouge, La.
Mar. 13, 1986   Memphis 95, Ball State 63
Mar. 15, 1986   LSU 83, Memphis 81
1988 (Second Round)
South Bend, Ind.
Mar. 17, 1988   Memphis 75, Baylor 60
Mar. 19, 1988   Purdue 100, Memphis 73
1989 (First Round)
Boise, Idaho
Mar. 16, 1989   DePaul 66, Memphis 63
1992 (Elite Eight)
Milwaukee, Wis.
Mar. 19, 1992   Memphis 80, Pepperdine 70
Mar. 21, 1992   Memphis 82, Arkansas 80
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 27, 1992   Memphis 83, Georgia Tech 79 (ot)
Mar. 29, 1992Â Â Â Cincinnati 88, Memphis 57
1993 (First Round)
Orlando, Fla.
Mar. 18, 1993   Western Kentucky 55, Memphis 52
1995 (Sweet 16)
Austin, Texas
Mar. 17, 1995   Memphis 77, Louisville 56
Mar. 19, 1995   Memphis 75, Purdue 73
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 24, 1995   Arkansas 96, Memphis 91 (ot)
1996 (First Round)
Albuquerque, N.M.
Mar. 14, 1996   Drexel 75, Memphis 63
2003 (First Round)
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mar. 20, 2003   Arizona State 84, Memphis 71
2004 (Second Round)
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 19, 2004   Memphis 59, South Carolina 43
Mar. 21, 2004   Oklahoma State 70, Memphis 53
2006 (Elite Eight)
Dallas, Texas
Mar. 17, 2006   Memphis 94, Oral Roberts 78
Mar. 19, 2006   Memphis 72, Bucknell 56
Oakland, Calif.
Mar. 23, 2006   Memphis 80, Bradley 64
Mar. 25, 2006   UCLA 50, Memphis 45
2007 (Elite Eight)
New Orleans, La.
Mar. 16, 2007   Memphis 73, North Texas 58
Mar. 18, 2007   Memphis 78, Nevada 62
San Antonio, Texas
Mar. 22, 2007   Memphis 65, Texas A&M 64
Mar. 24, 2007   Ohio State 92, Memphis 76
2008 (Finalist**)
Little Rock, Ark.
Mar. 21, 2008   Memphis 87, Texas-Arlington 63
Mar. 23, 2008Â Â Â Memphis 77, Mississippi State 74
Houston, Texas
Mar. 28, 2008   Memphis 92, Michigan State 74
Mar. 30, 2008   Memphis 85, Texas 67
San Antonio, Texas
Apr. 5, 2008   Memphis 78, UCLA 63
Apr. 7, 2008   Kansas 75, Memphis 68 (ot)
2009 (Sweet 16)
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 19, 2009   Memphis 81, CS Northridge 70
Mar. 21, 2009   Memphis 89, Maryland 70
Glendale, Ariz.
Mar. 26, 2009   Missouri 102, Memphis 91
2011 (Second Round)
Tulsa, Okla.
Mar. 18, 2011   Arizona 77, Memphis 75
2012 (Second Round)
Columbus, Ohio
Mar. 16, 2012   Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54
2013 (Third Round)
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Mar. 21, 2013   Memphis 54, Saint Mary’s 52
Mar. 23, 2013   Michigan State 70, Memphis 48
2014 (Third Round)
Raleigh, N.C.
Mar. 21, 2014   Memphis 71, George Washington 66
Mar. 23, 2014   Virginia 78, Memphis 60
** - 2007-08 season vacated by NCAA
NIT History (18 appearances/21-17 record)
• 2002 Champion
• 1957 Finalist
• Four Final Fours (1957, 2001, 2002, 2005)
1957 (Finalist)
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 16, 1957   Memphis 77, Utah 75
Mar. 18, 1957   Memphis 85, Manhattan 72
Mar. 21, 1957   Memphis 80, St. Bonaventure 78
Mar. 23, 1957   Bradley 84, Memphis 83
1960
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 10, 1960   Providence 71, Memphis 70
1961
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 16, 1961   Holy Cross 81, Memphis 69
1963
New York, N.Y.
Mar., 1963   Memphis 70, Fordham 49
Mar., 1963   Canisius 76, Memphis 67
1967
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 11, 1967   Providence 77, Memphis 68
1972
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 18, 1972   Oral Roberts 94, Memphis 74
1974
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 17, 1974   Memphis 73, Seton Hall 72
Mar. 21, 1974   Utah 92, Memphis 78
1975
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 16, 1975   Oral Roberts 97, Memphis 63
1977
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mar. 10, 1977   Alabama 80, Memphis 63
1990
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 14, 1990   Tennessee 73, Memphis 71
1991
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 14, 1991   Memphis 82, UAB 76
Mar. 18, 1991   Arkansas State 58, Memphis 57
1997
Las Vegas, Nev.
Mar. 12, 1997   UNLV 66, Memphis 62
1998
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 11, 1998   Memphis 90, Ball State 67
Fresno, Calif.
Mar. 16, 1998   Fresno State 83, Memphis 80
2001 (Final Four)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar. 13, 2001   Memphis 71, Utah 62
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 20, 2001   Memphis 90, UTEP 65
Mar. 22, 2001   Memphis 81, New Mexico 63
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 27, 2001   Tulsa 72, Memphis 64
Mar. 29, 2001   Memphis 86, Detroit 71
2002 (Champion)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 14, 2002   Memphis 82, UNC Greensboro 62
Mar. 20, 2002   Memphis 80, BYU 69
Mar. 23, 2002   Memphis 79, Tennessee Tech 73
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 26, 2002   Memphis 78, Temple 77
Mar. 28, 2002   Memphis 72, South Carolina 62
2005 (Final Four)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 16, 2005   Memphis 90, Northeastern 65
Mar. 19, 2005   Memphis 83, Virginia Tech 62
Mar. 23, 2005   Memphis 81, Vanderbilt 68
New York, N.Y.
Mar. 29, 2005   Saint Joseph’s 70, Memphis 58
2010 (Second Round)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 17, 2010   Memphis 73, St. John’s 71
Oxford, Miss.
Mar. 19, 2010   Ole Miss 90, Memphis 81
2019 (Second Round)
Memphis, Tenn.
Mar. 17, 2019Â Â Memphis 74, San Diego 60
Omaha, Neb.
Mar. 22, 2019Â Â Creighton 79, Memphis 67
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