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.
70 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 | AAC | 22 | 10 | .688 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 9.00 | 4.25 | 80.5 | 75.8 | 10 | Anfernee Hardaway (22-10) | ||||
| 2 | 2022-23 | AAC | 26 | 9 | .743 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 14.50 | 6.90 | 79.4 | 71.8 | 24 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 | Anfernee Hardaway (26-9) | |
| 3 | 2021-22 | AAC | 22 | 11 | .667 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 14.67 | 7.86 | 75.2 | 68.3 | 12 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 9 | Anfernee Hardaway (22-11) | |
| 4 | 2020-21 | AAC | 20 | 8 | .714 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 13.81 | 4.13 | 72.4 | 62.7 | Anfernee Hardaway (20-8) | |||||
| 5 | 2019-20 | AAC | 21 | 10 | .677 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 12.16 | 5.07 | 72.0 | 64.9 | 14 | 9 | Anfernee Hardaway (21-10) | |||
| 6 | 2018-19 | AAC | 22 | 14 | .611 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 10.70 | 5.09 | 80.1 | 74.4 | Anfernee Hardaway (22-14) | |||||
| 7 | 2017-18 | AAC | 21 | 13 | .618 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.81 | 2.16 | 70.8 | 71.2 | Tubby Smith (21-13) | |||||
| 8 | 2016-17 | AAC | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6.47 | 3.19 | 74.0 | 70.7 | Tubby Smith (19-13) | |||||
| 9 | 2015-16 | AAC | 19 | 15 | .559 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 9.84 | 3.58 | 76.6 | 70.3 | Josh Pastner (19-15) | |||||
| 10 | 2014-15 | AAC | 18 | 14 | .563 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 7.15 | 2.90 | 67.3 | 63.1 | Josh Pastner (18-14) | |||||
| 11 | 2013-14 | AAC | 24 | 10 | .706 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 13.02 | 7.14 | 76.9 | 70.5 | 13 | 11 | Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round | 8 | Josh Pastner (24-10) | |
| 12 | 2012-13 | CUSA | 31 | 5 | .861 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.28 | 2.73 | 74.5 | 64.9 | 17 | 17 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round | 6 | Josh Pastner (31-5) |
| 13 | 2011-12 | CUSA | 26 | 9 | .743 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 16.86 | 5.26 | 74.7 | 63.1 | 11 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 | Josh Pastner (26-9) | |
| 14 | 2010-11 | CUSA | 25 | 10 | .714 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 6.91 | 3.14 | 72.1 | 68.3 | 19 | 13 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 12 | Josh Pastner (25-10) | |
| 15 | 2009-10 | CUSA | 24 | 10 | .706 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 11.74 | 3.65 | 75.4 | 65.7 | Josh Pastner (24-10) | |||||
| 16 | 2008-09 | CUSA | 33 | 4 | .892 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.92 | 4.63 | 75.1 | 58.8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 2 | John Calipari (33-4) |
| 17 | 2007-08 | CUSA | 38* | 2* | .950 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.73 | 5.76 | 79.9 | 61.9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Final* | 1 | John Calipari (38-2) |
| 18 | 2006-07 | CUSA | 33 | 4 | .892 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.72 | 3.91 | 78.9 | 63.1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 | John Calipari (33-4) |
| 19 | 2005-06 | CUSA | 33 | 4 | .892 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 18.81 | 4.24 | 80.0 | 65.5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 1 | John Calipari (33-4) |
| 20 | 2004-05 | CUSA | 22 | 16 | .579 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 11.29 | 5.40 | 71.4 | 65.5 | 24 | 24 | John Calipari (22-16) | |||
| 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) |
| 21 | 2003-04 | CUSA | 22 | 8 | .733 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 13.06 | 5.96 | 72.4 | 65.3 | 19 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 7 | John Calipari (22-8) | |
| 22 | 2002-03 | CUSA | 23 | 7 | .767 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 13.23 | 5.27 | 74.4 | 66.4 | 16 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 7 | John Calipari (23-7) | |
| 23 | 2001-02 | CUSA | 27 | 9 | .750 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 15.29 | 4.72 | 80.0 | 68.8 | 12 | 12 | John Calipari (27-9) | |||
| 24 | 2000-01 | CUSA | 21 | 15 | .583 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 13.22 | 7.11 | 75.1 | 67.9 | John Calipari (21-15) | |||||
| 25 | 1999-00 | CUSA | 15 | 16 | .484 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6.37 | 5.64 | 73.2 | 71.9 | Johnny Jones (15-16) | |||||
| 26 | 1998-99 | CUSA | 13 | 15 | .464 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.49 | 5.42 | 76.5 | 76.4 | Tic Price (13-15) | |||||
| 27 | 1997-98 | CUSA | 17 | 12 | .586 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 8.04 | 5.56 | 74.2 | 71.7 | Tic Price (17-12) | |||||
| 28 | 1996-97 | CUSA | 16 | 15 | .516 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 7.57 | 6.48 | 63.0 | 61.9 | Larry Finch (16-15) | |||||
| 29 | 1995-96 | CUSA | 22 | 8 | .733 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 14.35 | 6.58 | 73.5 | 65.7 | 13 | 3 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 5 | Larry Finch (22-8) |
| 30 | 1994-95 | GMWC | 24 | 10 | .706 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 14.40 | 5.81 | 79.4 | 70.9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 6 | Larry Finch (24-10) | |||
| 31 | 1993-94 | GMWC | 13 | 16 | .448 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.49 | 5.93 | 72.1 | 72.6 | Larry Finch (13-16) | |||||
| 32 | 1992-93 | GMWC | 20 | 12 | .625 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 12.70 | 8.73 | 75.1 | 69.5 | 8 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 10 | Larry Finch (20-12) | |
| 33 | 1991-92 | GMWC | 23 | 11 | .676 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 12.68 | 9.59 | 74.3 | 71.2 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 6 | Larry Finch (23-11) | |||
| 34 | 1990-91 | Metro | 17 | 15 | .531 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6.49 | 4.27 | 76.5 | 74.3 | Larry Finch (17-15) | |||||
| 35 | 1989-90 | Metro | 18 | 12 | .600 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 10.16 | 5.10 | 78.9 | 73.9 | 24 | 15 | Larry Finch (18-12) | |||
| 36 | 1988-89 | Metro | 21 | 11 | .656 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 12.11 | 6.36 | 79.5 | 72.5 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 5 | Larry Finch (21-11) | |||
| 37 | 1987-88 | Metro | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 10.18 | 6.34 | 78.4 | 74.6 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 9 | Larry Finch (20-12) | ||
| 38 | 1986-87 | Metro | 26 | 8 | .765 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 13.89 | 4.30 | 75.0 | 65.4 | Larry Finch (26-8) | |||||
| 39 | 1985-86 | Metro | 28* | 6* | .824 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 19.63 | 5.48 | 82.4 | 67.4 | 15 | 2 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round* | 3 | Dana Kirk (28-6) |
| 40 | 1984-85 | Metro | 31* | 4* | .886 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 14.93 | 5.73 | 72.9 | 63.7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal* | 2 | Dana Kirk (31-4) |
| 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 | Metro | 26* | 7* | .788 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 12.89 | 4.80 | 69.7 | 61.6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal* | 6 | Dana Kirk (26-7) |
| 42 | 1982-83 | Metro | 23* | 8* | .742 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 15.06 | 5.10 | 75.7 | 64.8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal* | 4 | Dana Kirk (23-8) |
| 43 | 1981-82 | Metro | 24* | 5* | .828 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 12.17 | 3.70 | 75.3 | 66.4 | 9 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal* | 2 | Dana Kirk (24-5) | |
| 44 | 1980-81 | Metro | 13 | 14 | .481 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0.97 | 2.97 | 72.3 | 72.0 | Dana Kirk (13-14) | |||||
| 45 | 1979-80 | Metro | 13 | 14 | .481 | 5 | 7 | .417 | -0.35 | 4.36 | 67.7 | 71.3 | Dana Kirk (13-14) | |||||
| 46 | 1978-79 | Metro | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0.72 | 2.20 | 79.5 | 77.5 | Wayne Yates (13-15) | |||||
| 47 | 1977-78 | Metro | 19 | 9 | .679 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.94 | 3.62 | 82.0 | 79.4 | Wayne Yates (19-9) | |||||
| 48 | 1976-77 | Metro | 20 | 9 | .690 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 8.13 | 2.93 | 84.0 | 75.4 | 18 | Wayne Yates (20-9) | ||||
| 49 | 1975-76 | Metro | 21 | 9 | .700 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.61 | 2.98 | 87.5 | 79.1 | 19 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | Wayne Yates (21-9) | ||
| 50 | 1974-75 | Ind | 20 | 7 | .741 | 4.15 | 0.00 | 90.2 | 79.4 | 15 | 11 | Wayne Yates (20-7) | ||||||
| 51 | 1973-74 | Ind | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.49 | 2.22 | 81.8 | 78.4 | 20 | 10 | Gene Bartow (19-11) | ||||||
| 52 | 1972-73 | MVC | 24 | 6 | .800 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 11.53 | 4.64 | 85.1 | 75.3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Final | Gene Bartow (24-6) | |
| 53 | 1971-72 | MVC | 21 | 7 | .750 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 10.45 | 4.81 | 84.4 | 74.9 | 11 | 13 | Gene Bartow (21-7) | |||
| 54 | 1970-71 | MVC | 18 | 8 | .692 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.23 | 3.73 | 84.3 | 79.6 | 19 | Gene Bartow (18-8) | ||||
| 55 | 1969-70 | MVC | 6 | 20 | .231 | 1 | 15 | .063 | -6.16 | 2.36 | 69.6 | 76.9 | Moe Iba (6-20) | |||||
| 56 | 1968-69 | MVC | 6 | 19 | .240 | 0 | 16 | .000 | -3.80 | -0.94 | 66.2 | 69.4 | Moe Iba (6-19) | |||||
| 57 | 1967-68 | MVC | 8 | 17 | .320 | 2 | 14 | .125 | -1.39 | 4.07 | 61.4 | 66.1 | Moe Iba (8-17) | |||||
| 58 | 1966-67 | Ind | 17 | 9 | .654 | 0.05 | -0.83 | 58.2 | 56.5 | Moe Iba (17-9) | ||||||||
| 59 | 1965-66 | Ind | 10 | 15 | .400 | -6.66 | -1.20 | 79.8 | 82.3 | Dean Ehlers (10-15) | ||||||||
| 60 | 1964-65 | Ind | 10 | 14 | .417 | -3.63 | 1.69 | 76.4 | 81.2 | Dean Ehlers (10-14) | ||||||||
| 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) |
| 61 | 1963-64 | Ind | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.59 | -0.50 | 80.2 | 74.9 | Dean Ehlers (14-11) | ||||||||
| 62 | 1962-63 | Ind | 19 | 7 | .731 | 4.81 | 0.37 | 75.7 | 69.2 | Dean Ehlers (19-7) | ||||||||
| 63 | 1961-62 | Ind | 15 | 7 | .682 | 5.12 | -0.04 | 83.6 | 73.7 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | Bob Vanatta (15-7) | |||||||
| 64 | 1960-61 | Ind | 20 | 3 | .870 | 10.97 | -2.92 | 85.0 | 64.2 | 19 | Bob Vanatta (20-3) | |||||||
| 65 | 1959-60 | Ind | 18 | 5 | .783 | 10.46 | -0.85 | 77.5 | 60.8 | Bob Vanatta (18-5) | ||||||||
| 66 | 1958-59 | Ind | 17 | 6 | .739 | 5.32 | 0.92 | 77.7 | 62.3 | 18 | Bob Vanatta (17-6) | |||||||
| 67 | 1957-58 | Ind | 15 | 7 | .682 | -0.09 | -2.56 | 66.1 | 61.8 | 18 | Bob Vanatta (15-7) | |||||||
| 68 | 1956-57 | Ind | 24 | 6 | .800 | 9.03 | 1.79 | 74.6 | 67.9 | 12 | 12 | Bob Vanatta (24-6) | ||||||
| 69 | 1955-56 | Ind | 20 | 7 | .741 | 7.35 | -0.60 | 88.3 | 75.6 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | Eugene Lambert (20-7) | ||||||
| 70 | 1954-55-nm | Ind | 17 | 5 | .773 | 15 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | Eugene Lambert (17-5) | ||||||||||
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