| Year | Seed | Record | Finishing Round | Coach |
| 1942 | - | 0 - 2 | Elite Eight (1st rd) | Doug Mills |
| 1949 | - | 2 - 1 | National Semifinals (2nd rd) | Harry Combes |
| 1951 | - | 3 - 1 | National Semifinals (3rd rd) | Harry Combes |
| 1952 | - | 3 - 1 | National Semifinals (3rd rd) | Harry Combes |
| 1963 | - | 1 - 1 | Elite Eight (3rd rd) | Harry Combes |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1985 | 3 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1989 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1993 | 6 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Lou Henson |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Lon Kruger |
| 1998 | 5 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Lon Kruger |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Lon Kruger |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Bill Self |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Bill Self |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Bill Self |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Bruce Weber |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 - 1 | National Championship (6th rd) | Bruce Weber |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Bruce Weber |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bruce Weber |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bruce Weber |
