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.
117 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 | 2023-24 | Big 12 | 29 | 8 | .784 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 22.30 | 8.51 | 75.3 | 61.5 | 4 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 2 | T.J. Otzelberger (29-8) | |
| 2 | 2022-23 | Big 12 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 15.36 | 10.39 | 67.6 | 62.6 | 11 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 6 | T.J. Otzelberger (19-14) | ||
| 3 | 2021-22 | Big 12 | 22 | 13 | .629 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 12.38 | 9.33 | 65.6 | 62.5 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 11 | T.J. Otzelberger (22-13) | ||
| 4 | 2020-21 | Big 12 | 2 | 22 | .083 | 0 | 18 | .000 | -0.72 | 10.40 | 65.6 | 76.7 | Steve Prohm (2-22) | |||||
| 5 | 2019-20 | Big 12 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.10 | 10.07 | 72.0 | 73.0 | Steve Prohm (12-20) | |||||
| 6 | 2018-19 | Big 12 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 18.07 | 9.30 | 76.9 | 68.1 | 17 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 6 | Steve Prohm (23-12) | |
| 7 | 2017-18 | Big 12 | 13 | 18 | .419 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 6.88 | 9.49 | 72.8 | 75.5 | Steve Prohm (13-18) | |||||
| 8 | 2016-17 | Big 12 | 24 | 11 | .686 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 20.51 | 11.94 | 80.8 | 72.3 | 24 | 16 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Steve Prohm (24-11) |
| 9 | 2015-16 | Big 12 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 16.93 | 10.16 | 81.8 | 75.0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 4 | Steve Prohm (23-12) |
| 10 | 2014-15 | Big 12 | 25 | 9 | .735 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 17.94 | 9.15 | 77.8 | 69.0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 3 | Fred Hoiberg (25-9) |
| 11 | 2013-14 | Big 12 | 28 | 8 | .778 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 18.52 | 9.88 | 83.0 | 74.4 | 8 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Fred Hoiberg (28-8) | |
| 12 | 2012-13 | Big 12 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 14.50 | 6.13 | 79.4 | 71.0 | Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round | 10 | Fred Hoiberg (23-12) | |||
| 13 | 2011-12 | Big 12 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 13.32 | 7.32 | 73.2 | 67.2 | 25 | Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round | 8 | Fred Hoiberg (23-11) | ||
| 14 | 2010-11 | Big 12 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 8.86 | 4.55 | 74.8 | 70.5 | Fred Hoiberg (16-16) | |||||
| 15 | 2009-10 | Big 12 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 9.60 | 8.37 | 70.3 | 67.9 | Greg McDermott (15-17) | |||||
| 16 | 2008-09 | Big 12 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 3.48 | 5.68 | 64.9 | 65.6 | Greg McDermott (15-17) | |||||
| 17 | 2007-08 | Big 12 | 14 | 18 | .438 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 3.97 | 7.97 | 64.0 | 65.6 | Greg McDermott (14-18) | |||||
| 18 | 2006-07 | Big 12 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 1.85 | 5.19 | 63.6 | 65.4 | Greg McDermott (15-16) | |||||
| 19 | 2005-06 | Big 12 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 9.44 | 7.30 | 77.3 | 74.6 | 25 | 25 | Wayne Morgan (16-14) | |||
| 20 | 2004-05 | Big 12 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 11.37 | 8.40 | 68.1 | 64.7 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 9 | Wayne Morgan (19-12) | |||
| 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 | 2003-04 | Big 12 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 9.22 | 8.06 | 74.6 | 72.7 | Wayne Morgan (20-13) | |||||
| 22 | 2002-03 | Big 12 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 9.82 | 6.05 | 70.5 | 66.2 | Larry Eustachy (17-14) | |||||
| 23 | 2001-02 | Big 12 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.02 | 4.89 | 69.7 | 69.7 | Larry Eustachy (12-19) | |||||
| 24 | 2000-01 | Big 12 | 25 | 6 | .806 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 15.90 | 4.87 | 79.1 | 68.2 | 25 | 6 | 10 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 2 | Larry Eustachy (25-6) |
| 25 | 1999-00 | Big 12 | 32 | 5 | .865 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 19.09 | 7.14 | 78.3 | 65.1 | 6 | 6 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 | Larry Eustachy (32-5) | |
| 26 | 1998-99 | Big 12 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.46 | 5.74 | 62.9 | 60.8 | Larry Eustachy (15-15) | |||||
| 27 | 1997-98 | Big 12 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 0.76 | 6.01 | 63.7 | 67.7 | Tim Floyd (12-18) | |||||
| 28 | 1996-97 | Big 12 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 13.43 | 6.30 | 67.5 | 60.4 | 11 | 4 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 6 | Tim Floyd (22-9) |
| 29 | 1995-96 | Big 8 | 24* | 9* | .727 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 10.90 | 7.24 | 67.4 | 63.4 | 17 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Tim Floyd (24-9) | |
| 30 | 1994-95 | Big 8 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 16.57 | 9.70 | 76.7 | 67.6 | 11 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 7 | Tim Floyd (23-11) | |
| 31 | 1993-94 | Big 8 | 14 | 13 | .519 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 13.99 | 6.15 | 85.1 | 76.1 | Johnny Orr (14-13) | |||||
| 32 | 1992-93 | Big 8 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 18.65 | 8.05 | 81.3 | 69.6 | 19 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 | Johnny Orr (20-11) | |
| 33 | 1991-92 | Big 8 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 13.67 | 8.77 | 81.5 | 73.3 | 23 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 10 | Johnny Orr (21-13) | ||
| 34 | 1990-91 | Big 8 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7.64 | 13.64 | 78.6 | 83.7 | Johnny Orr (12-19) | |||||
| 35 | 1989-90 | Big 8 | 10 | 18 | .357 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6.16 | 9.84 | 85.3 | 88.9 | Johnny Orr (10-18) | |||||
| 36 | 1988-89 | Big 8 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 10.03 | 8.89 | 86.6 | 85.5 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 10 | Johnny Orr (17-12) | |||
| 37 | 1987-88 | Big 8 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 12.68 | 7.52 | 90.2 | 84.3 | 10 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 12 | Johnny Orr (20-12) | ||
| 38 | 1986-87 | Big 8 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.59 | 5.67 | 75.4 | 72.9 | Johnny Orr (13-15) | |||||
| 39 | 1985-86 | Big 8 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 14.46 | 10.69 | 76.1 | 69.1 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 7 | Johnny Orr (22-11) | |||
| 40 | 1984-85 | Big 8 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 8.87 | 5.61 | 75.1 | 67.6 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 13 | Johnny Orr (21-13) | |||
| 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 | 1983-84 | Big 8 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.32 | 5.06 | 70.8 | 68.2 | Johnny Orr (16-13) | |||||
| 42 | 1982-83 | Big 8 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 1.75 | 6.63 | 67.6 | 70.5 | Johnny Orr (13-15) | |||||
| 43 | 1981-82 | Big 8 | 10 | 17 | .370 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 0.52 | 6.60 | 67.4 | 72.7 | Johnny Orr (10-17) | |||||
| 44 | 1980-81 | Big 8 | 9 | 18 | .333 | 2 | 12 | .143 | -0.12 | 5.64 | 67.3 | 71.5 | Johnny Orr (9-18) | |||||
| 45 | 1979-80 | Big 8 | 11 | 16 | .407 | 5 | 9 | .357 | -1.24 | 5.23 | 73.0 | 72.1 | Lynn Nance (8-10), Rick Samuels (3-6) | |||||
| 46 | 1978-79 | Big 8 | 11 | 16 | .407 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 0.21 | 4.38 | 72.0 | 71.6 | Lynn Nance (11-16) | |||||
| 47 | 1977-78 | Big 8 | 14 | 13 | .519 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.48 | 4.71 | 72.4 | 73.3 | Lynn Nance (14-13) | |||||
| 48 | 1976-77 | Big 8 | 7* | 20* | .259 | 3 | 11 | .214 | -1.09 | 6.17 | 66.5 | 73.8 | Lynn Nance (7-20) | |||||
| 49 | 1975-76 | Big 8 | 3 | 24 | .111 | 3 | 11 | .214 | -8.25 | 3.91 | 70.2 | 82.0 | Ken Trickey (3-24) | |||||
| 50 | 1974-75 | Big 8 | 10 | 16 | .385 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 1.12 | 2.43 | 85.8 | 84.1 | Ken Trickey (10-16) | |||||
| 51 | 1973-74 | Big 8 | 15 | 11 | .577 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.84 | 4.88 | 76.2 | 71.2 | Gus Guydon (11-10), Maury John (4-1) | |||||
| 52 | 1972-73 | Big 8 | 16 | 10 | .615 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.23 | 2.99 | 80.8 | 74.1 | Maury John (16-10) | |||||
| 53 | 1971-72 | Big 8 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 1.57 | 4.07 | 76.8 | 79.3 | Maury John (12-14) | |||||
| 54 | 1970-71 | Big 8 | 5 | 21 | .192 | 2 | 12 | .143 | -4.65 | 4.59 | 72.1 | 80.5 | Glendon Anderson (5-21) | |||||
| 55 | 1969-70 | Big 8 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 0.72 | 4.94 | 74.1 | 75.0 | Glendon Anderson (12-14) | |||||
| 56 | 1968-69 | Big 8 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.87 | 5.00 | 71.8 | 72.9 | Glendon Anderson (14-12) | |||||
| 57 | 1967-68 | Big 8 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.10 | 4.01 | 73.4 | 74.5 | Glendon Anderson (12-13) | |||||
| 58 | 1966-67 | Big 8 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.74 | 2.57 | 71.9 | 70.7 | Glendon Anderson (13-12) | |||||
| 59 | 1965-66 | Big 8 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.16 | 3.55 | 72.7 | 71.3 | Glendon Anderson (11-14) | |||||
| 60 | 1964-65 | Big 8 | 9 | 16 | .360 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 0.46 | 5.79 | 67.5 | 72.8 | Glendon Anderson (9-16) | |||||
| 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 | 1963-64 | Big 8 | 9 | 16 | .360 | 5 | 9 | .357 | -0.07 | 5.34 | 66.3 | 68.0 | Glendon Anderson (9-16) | |||||
| 62 | 1962-63 | Big 8 | 14 | 11 | .560 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.91 | 5.30 | 64.6 | 63.8 | Glendon Anderson (14-11) | |||||
| 63 | 1961-62 | Big 8 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.71 | 5.51 | 65.3 | 65.1 | Glendon Anderson (13-12) | |||||
| 64 | 1960-61 | Big 8 | 14 | 11 | .560 | 6* | 8* | .429 | 5.67 | 6.35 | 69.3 | 68.9 | Glendon Anderson (14-11) | |||||
| 65 | 1959-60 | Big 8 | 15 | 9 | .625 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 7.10 | 6.32 | Glendon Anderson (15-9) | |||||||
| 66 | 1958-59 | Big 8 | 9 | 16 | .360 | 4 | 10 | .286 | -0.19 | 4.31 | 59.3 | 63.3 | Bill Strannigan (9-16) | |||||
| 67 | 1957-58 | Big 8 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 10.39 | 5.09 | 61.4 | 56.1 | 20 | Bill Strannigan (15-8) | ||||
| 68 | 1956-57 | Big 7 | 16 | 7 | .696 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 13.15 | 6.55 | 69.3 | 62.7 | 3 | Bill Strannigan (16-7) | ||||
| 69 | 1955-56 | Big 7 | 18 | 5 | .783 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 11.46 | 4.60 | 72.8 | 65.1 | 8 | Bill Strannigan (18-5) | ||||
| 70 | 1954-55 | Big 7 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.01 | 2.26 | 75.7 | 72.2 | Bill Strannigan (11-10) | |||||
| 71 | 1953-54 | Big 7 | 6 | 15 | .286 | 2 | 10 | .167 | -3.58 | 3.22 | 65.3 | 71.1 | Clay Sutherland (6-15) | |||||
| 72 | 1952-53 | Big 7 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 7.16 | 6.21 | 71.0 | 68.0 | Clay Sutherland (10-11) | |||||
| 73 | 1951-52 | Big 7 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4 | 8 | .333 | -1.29 | 2.81 | 60.4 | 63.2 | Clay Sutherland (10-11) | |||||
| 74 | 1950-51 | Big 7 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 1.15 | 5.68 | 56.0 | 58.4 | Clay Sutherland (9-12) | |||||
| 75 | 1949-50 | Big 7 | 6 | 17 | .261 | 2 | 10 | .167 | -3.63 | 7.70 | 52.7 | 62.1 | Clay Sutherland (6-17) | |||||
| 76 | 1948-49 | Big 7 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 50.3 | 53.0 | Clay Sutherland (7-14) | |||||||
| 77 | 1947-48 | Big 7 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 49.1 | 48.0 | Clay Sutherland (15-8) | |||||||
| 78 | 1946-47 | Big 6 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 5 | 5 | .500 | Louis Menze (7-14) | |||||||||
| 79 | 1945-46 | Big 6 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5 | 5 | .500 | Louis Menze (8-8) | |||||||||
| 80 | 1944-45 | Big 6 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 8 | 2 | .800 | Louis Menze (11-5) | |||||||||
| 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 | 1943-44 | Big 6 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 9 | 1 | .900 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final (Final Four) | Louis Menze (14-4) | ||||||||
| 82 | 1942-43 | Big 6 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2 | 8 | .200 | Louis Menze (7-9) | |||||||||
| 83 | 1941-42 | Big 6 | 11 | 6 | .647 | 5 | 5 | .500 | Louis Menze (11-6) | |||||||||
| 84 | 1940-41 | Big 6 | 15 | 4 | .789 | 7 | 3 | .700 | Louis Menze (15-4) | |||||||||
| 85 | 1939-40 | Big 6 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2 | 8 | .200 | Louis Menze (9-9) | |||||||||
| 86 | 1938-39 | Big 6 | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5 | 5 | .500 | Louis Menze (8-9) | |||||||||
| 87 | 1937-38 | Big 6 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 2 | 8 | .200 | Louis Menze (6-9) | |||||||||
| 88 | 1936-37 | Big 6 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 0 | 10 | .000 | Louis Menze (3-15) | |||||||||
| 89 | 1935-36 | Big 6 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3 | 7 | .300 | Louis Menze (8-8) | |||||||||
| 90 | 1934-35 | Big 6 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 8 | 2 | .800 | Louis Menze (13-3) | |||||||||
| 91 | 1933-34 | Big 6 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 2 | 8 | .200 | Louis Menze (6-11) | |||||||||
| 92 | 1932-33 | Big 6 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 2 | 8 | .200 | Louis Menze (6-10) | |||||||||
| 93 | 1931-32 | Big 6 | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4 | 6 | .400 | Louis Menze (9-6) | |||||||||
| 94 | 1930-31 | Big 6 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4 | 6 | .400 | Louis Menze (8-8) | |||||||||
| 95 | 1929-30 | Big 6 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 5 | 5 | .500 | Louis Menze (9-8) | |||||||||
| 96 | 1928-29 | Big 6 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4 | 6 | .400 | Louis Menze (8-7) | |||||||||
| 97 | 1927-28 | MVC | 3 | 15 | .167 | 3 | 15 | .167 | Bill Chandler (3-15) | |||||||||
| 98 | 1926-27 | MVC | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Bill Chandler (8-10) | |||||||||
| 99 | 1925-26 | MVC | 4 | 14 | .222 | 3 | 11 | .214 | Bill Chandler (4-14) | |||||||||
| 100 | 1924-25 | MVC | 2 | 15 | .118 | 1 | 15 | .063 | Bill Chandler (2-15) | |||||||||
| 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) |
| 101 | 1923-24 | MVC | 2 | 16 | .111 | 2 | 14 | .125 | Bill Chandler (2-16) | |||||||||
| 102 | 1922-23 | MVC | 11 | 7 | .611 | 9 | 7 | .563 | Bill Chandler (11-7) | |||||||||
| 103 | 1921-22 | MVC | 10 | 8 | .556 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Bill Chandler (10-8) | |||||||||
| 104 | 1920-21 | MVC | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6 | 8 | .429 | Maurice Kent (10-8) | |||||||||
| 105 | 1919-20 | MVC | 6 | 12 | .333 | 2 | 10 | .167 | R.N. Berryman (6-12) | |||||||||
| 106 | 1918-19 | MVC | 5 | 11 | .313 | 3 | 8 | .273 | H.H. Walters (5-11) | |||||||||
| 107 | 1917-18 | MVC | 6 | 9 | .400 | 1 | 6 | .143 | H.H. Walters (6-9) | |||||||||
| 108 | 1916-17 | MVC | 12 | 6 | .667 | 6 | 4 | .600 | H.H. Walters (12-6) | |||||||||
| 109 | 1915-16 | MVC | 4 | 12 | .250 | 2 | 8 | .200 | H.H. Walters (4-12) | |||||||||
| 110 | 1914-15 | MVC | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 | 5 | .500 | Homer Hubbard (6-7) | |||||||||
| 111 | 1913-14 | MVC | 4 | 14 | .222 | 4 | 10 | .286 | Homer Hubbard (4-14) | |||||||||
| 112 | 1912-13 | MVC | 3 | 13 | .188 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Homer Hubbard (3-13) | |||||||||
| 113 | 1911-12 | MVC | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4 | 4 | .500 | Homer Hubbard (8-7) | |||||||||
| 114 | 1910-11 | MVC | 6 | 11 | .353 | 6 | 8 | .429 | Samuel Williams (6-11) | |||||||||
| 115 | 1909-10 | MVC | 9 | 7 | .563 | 6 | 2 | .750 | Samuel Williams (9-7) | |||||||||
| 116 | 1908-09 | MVC | 4 | 10 | .286 | 4 | 4 | .500 | Samuel Williams (4-10) | |||||||||
| 117 | 1907-08 | MVC | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Samuel Williams (1-1) | |||||||||
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