| Year | Seed | Record | Finishing Round | Coach |
| 1957 | - | 2 - 2 | National Semifinals (4th rd) | Forddy Anderson |
| 1959 | - | 1 - 1 | Elite Eight (3rd rd) | Forddy Anderson |
| 1978 | - | 2 - 1 | Elite Eight (3rd rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1979 | 2 | 5 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1986 | 5 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1994 | 7 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Jud Heathcote |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 1999 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2000 | 1 | 6 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2001 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2003 | 7 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 - 1 | National Championship (6th rd) | Tom Izzo |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Tom Izzo |
