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.

126 Seasons

  • SRS back to 1949-50
126 Seasons Table
  Overall Conference  
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)
12023-24Big Ten345.872173.85024.9311.6082.369.0312Lost NCAA Tournament National Final1Matt Painter (34-5)
22022-23Big Ten296.829155.75018.238.3172.762.713Lost NCAA Tournament First Round1Matt Painter (29-6)
32021-22Big Ten298.784146.70019.158.2379.468.47110Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal3Matt Painter (29-8)
42020-21Big Ten1810.643136.68415.5511.2371.066.72020Lost NCAA Tournament First Round4Matt Painter (18-10)
52019-20Big Ten1615.516911.45016.3010.7668.262.62323Matt Painter (16-15)
62018-19Big Ten2610.722164.80021.4011.9976.767.3241113Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final3Matt Painter (26-10)
72017-18Big Ten307.811153.83323.418.7480.465.720311Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal2Matt Painter (30-7)
82016-17Big Ten278.771144.77820.138.7979.768.4151315Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal4Matt Painter (27-8)
92015-16Big Ten269.743126.66720.177.4677.965.223912Lost NCAA Tournament First Round5Matt Painter (26-9)
102014-15Big Ten2113.618126.66712.937.6469.964.6Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round9Matt Painter (21-13)
112013-14Big Ten1517.469513.2788.217.6272.371.7Matt Painter (15-17)
122012-13Big Ten1618.471810.4449.047.8766.265.1Matt Painter (16-18)
132011-12Big Ten2213.629108.55613.888.0571.866.0Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round10Matt Painter (22-13)
142010-11Big Ten268.765144.77819.368.6972.561.914613Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round3Matt Painter (26-8)
152009-10Big Ten296.829144.77817.528.8170.561.37310Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal4Matt Painter (29-6)
162008-09Big Ten2710.730117.61116.447.1769.159.811917Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal5Matt Painter (27-10)
172007-08Big Ten259.735153.83313.105.9069.662.41420Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round6Matt Painter (25-9)
182006-07Big Ten2212.64797.56314.658.8969.963.4Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round9Matt Painter (22-12)
192005-06Big Ten919.321313.1880.406.6164.770.9Matt Painter (9-19)
202004-05Big Ten721.250313.1885.9311.0862.968.1Gene Keady (7-21)
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)
212003-04Big Ten1714.54879.4389.745.4864.960.616Gene Keady (17-14)
222002-03Big Ten1911.633106.62515.959.4271.965.324Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round9Gene Keady (19-11)
232001-02Big Ten1318.419511.3138.268.5871.171.5Gene Keady (13-18)
242000-01Big Ten1715.531610.37514.719.2474.768.9Gene Keady (17-15)
251999-00Big Ten2410.706124.75016.879.5673.766.1231925Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final6Gene Keady (24-10)
261998-99Big Ten2113.61879.43813.2310.4468.565.7168Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal10Gene Keady (21-13)
271997-98Big Ten288.778124.75020.679.2383.772.39511Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal2Gene Keady (28-8)
281996-97Big Ten1812.600126.66712.2410.9172.170.7Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round8Gene Keady (18-12)
291995-96Big Ten26*6*.81315*3*.83317.258.5073.164.32444Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round*1Gene Keady (26-6)
301994-95Big Ten257.781153.83313.395.7476.468.71212Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round3Gene Keady (25-7)
311993-94Big Ten295.853144.77821.3810.0084.473.12133Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final1Gene Keady (29-5)
321992-93Big Ten1810.64399.50012.959.6370.967.8922Lost NCAA Tournament First Round9Gene Keady (18-10)
331991-92Big Ten1815.545810.44412.1410.6268.766.6Gene Keady (18-15)
341990-91Big Ten1712.58699.50011.878.8769.366.3Lost NCAA Tournament First Round7Gene Keady (17-12)
351989-90Big Ten228.733135.72217.6911.3371.865.5810Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round2Gene Keady (22-8)
361988-89Big Ten1516.484810.44416.2412.5073.469.7Gene Keady (15-16)
371987-88Big Ten294.879162.88921.838.8684.671.5223Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal1Gene Keady (29-4)
381986-87Big Ten255.833153.83318.148.1181.770.6427Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round3Gene Keady (25-5)
391985-86Big Ten2210.688117.61115.779.5177.070.115Lost NCAA Tournament First Round6Gene Keady (22-10)
401984-85Big Ten209.690117.61113.6210.0169.364.6Lost NCAA Tournament First Round6Gene Keady (20-9)
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)
411983-84Big Ten227.759153.83312.278.9167.462.2710Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round3Gene Keady (22-7)
421982-83Big Ten219.700117.61110.427.6963.962.918Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round5Gene Keady (21-9)
431981-82Big Ten1814.563117.6119.386.5466.463.6Gene Keady (18-14)
441980-81Big Ten2111.656108.55610.507.0772.969.5Gene Keady (21-11)
451979-80Big Ten2310.697117.61117.5311.2870.963.311820Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal6Lee Rose (23-10)
461978-79Big Ten278.771135.72215.568.5670.362.51315Lee Rose (27-8)
471977-78Big Ten1611.593117.61110.267.3076.974.01211Fred Schaus (16-11)
481976-77Big Ten19*9*.67913*5*.72213.787.7878.072.018Lost NCAA Tournament First RoundFred Schaus (19-9)
491975-76Big Ten1611.593117.61113.427.8782.677.1Fred Schaus (16-11)
501974-75Big Ten1711.607117.61111.735.2384.377.81312Fred Schaus (17-11)
511973-74Big Ten219.700104.71413.246.1387.478.51111Fred Schaus (21-9)
521972-73Big Ten159.62586.5718.435.7879.975.017Fred Schaus (15-9)
531971-72Big Ten1212.50068.4296.984.3375.072.1George King (12-12)
541970-71Big Ten187.720113.78610.574.0584.177.416George King (18-7)
551969-70Big Ten186.750113.78614.054.8889.080.333George King (18-6)
561968-69Big Ten235.821131.92921.598.9893.079.11066Lost NCAA Tournament National FinalGeorge King (23-5)
571967-68Big Ten159.62595.6437.904.5484.979.97George King (15-9)
581966-67Big Ten159.62577.5004.302.5485.279.4George King (15-9)
591965-66Big Ten816.333410.286-0.775.0980.887.1George King (8-16)
601964-65Big Ten1212.50059.3572.797.1480.784.8Ray Eddy (12-12)
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)
611963-64Big Ten1212.50086.5716.744.9182.481.8Ray Eddy (12-12)
621962-63Big Ten717.292212.1431.006.5276.381.3Ray Eddy (7-17)
631961-62Big Ten177.70895.64311.077.0283.578.266Ray Eddy (17-7)
641960-61Big Ten167.696104.7147.491.7873.666.910Ray Eddy (16-7)
651959-60Big Ten1112.47868.4295.104.5173.972.8Ray Eddy (11-12)
661958-59Big Ten157.68286.57111.575.8778.372.518Ray Eddy (15-7)
671957-58Big Ten148.63695.6438.255.1175.071.4Ray Eddy (14-8)
681956-57Big Ten157.68286.5718.495.4972.169.117Ray Eddy (15-7)
691955-56Big Ten166.72795.6438.216.4870.568.7Ray Eddy (16-6)
701954-55Big Ten1210.54559.3579.614.2577.271.817Ray Eddy (12-10)
711953-54Big Ten913.409311.2143.237.6170.073.7Ray Eddy (9-13)
721952-53Big Ten418.182315.1670.3910.1568.576.8Ray Eddy (4-18)
731951-52Big Ten814.364311.2141.316.5565.369.7Ray Eddy (8-14)
741950-51Big Ten814.364410.2862.217.8366.270.2Ray Eddy (8-14)
751949-50Big Ten913.40939.2505.225.3658.057.2Melvin Taube (9-13)
761948-49Big Ten139.59166.50053.951.6Melvin Taube (13-9)
771947-48Big Ten119.55066.50051.156.1Melvin Taube (11-9)
781946-47Big Ten911.45048.333Melvin Taube (9-11)
791945-46Big Ten1011.47648.333Melvin Taube (3-4), Piggy Lambert (7-7)
801944-45Big Ten911.45066.500Piggy Lambert (9-11)
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)
811943-44Big Ten1110.52484.667Piggy Lambert (11-10)
821942-43Big Ten911.45066.500Piggy Lambert (9-11)
831941-42Big Ten147.66796.600Piggy Lambert (14-7)
841940-41Big Ten137.65066.500Piggy Lambert (13-7)
851939-40Big Ten164.800102.833Piggy Lambert (16-4)
861938-39Big Ten127.63266.500Piggy Lambert (12-7)
871937-38Big Ten182.900102.833Piggy Lambert (18-2)
881936-37Big Ten155.75084.667Piggy Lambert (15-5)
891935-36Big Ten164.800111.917Piggy Lambert (16-4)
901934-35Big Ten173.85093.750Piggy Lambert (17-3)
911933-34Big Ten173.850102.833Piggy Lambert (17-3)
921932-33Big Ten117.61166.500Piggy Lambert (11-7)
931931-32Big Ten171.944111.917Piggy Lambert (17-1)
941930-31Big Ten125.70684.667Piggy Lambert (12-5)
951929-30Big Ten132.8671001.000Piggy Lambert (13-2)
961928-29Big Ten134.76593.750Piggy Lambert (13-4)
971927-28Big Ten152.882102.833Piggy Lambert (15-2)
981926-27Big Ten125.70693.750Piggy Lambert (12-5)
991925-26Big Ten134.76584.667Piggy Lambert (13-4)
1001924-25Big Ten95.64374.636Piggy Lambert (9-5)
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)
1011923-24Big Ten125.70675.583Piggy Lambert (12-5)
1021922-23Big Ten96.60075.583Piggy Lambert (9-6)
1031921-22Big Ten153.83381.889Piggy Lambert (15-3)
1041920-21Big Ten137.65084.667Piggy Lambert (13-7)
1051919-20Big Ten164.80082.800Piggy Lambert (16-4)
1061918-19Big Ten68.42947.364Piggy Lambert (6-8)
1071917-18Big Ten115.68855.500Jock Maloney (11-5)
1081916-17Western113.78672.778Piggy Lambert (11-3)
1091915-16Western410.286210.167R.E. Vaughn (4-10)
1101914-15Western58.38548.333R.E. Vaughn (5-8)
1111913-14Western59.35739.250R.E. Vaughn (5-9)
1121912-13Western75.58365.545R.E. Vaughn (7-5)
1131911-12Western1201.0001001.000Ralph Jones (12-0)
1141910-11Western124.75084.667Ralph Jones (12-4)
1151909-10Western85.61555.500Ralph Jones (8-5)
1161908-09Western84.66764.600Doc Stewart (8-4)
1171907-08Western59.35708.000Clarence Jamison (5-9)
1181906-07Western78.46726.250Clarence Jamison (7-8)
1191905-06Western47.36436.333Clarence Jamison (4-7)
1201904-05Western36.333James Nufer (3-6)
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)
1211903-04Western112.846
1221902-03Western801.000C.I. Freeman (8-0)
1231901-02Western103.769C.M. Besy (10-3)
1241900-01Western1201.000Alpha Jamison (12-0)
1251899-00Western01.000Alpha Jamison (0-1)
1261896-97Ind11.500Homer Curtis (1-1)