| Year | Seed | Record | Finishing Round | Coach |
| 1940 | - | 3 - 0 | National Championship (3rd rd) | Branch McCracken |
| 1953 | - | 4 - 0 | National Championship (5th rd) | Branch McCracken |
| 1954 | - | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Branch McCracken |
| 1958 | - | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Branch McCracken |
| 1967 | - | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Lou Watson |
| 1973 | - | 3 - 1 | National Semifinals (4th rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1975 | - | 2 - 1 | Elite Eight (3rd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1976 | - | 5 - 0 | National Championship (5th rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1978 | - | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1981 | 3 | 5 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1982 | 5 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1984 | 4 | 2 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1987 | 1 | 6 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1992 | 2 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1998 | 7 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Bob Knight |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bob Knight |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Mike Davis |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 - 1 | National Championship (6th rd) | Mike Davis |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Mike Davis |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Mike Davis |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Kelvin Sampson |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Dan Dakich |
