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Franklin & Marshall Men's Basketball Postseason History

NCAA Tournament Appearances (27): 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2025, 2026
Sweet 16 (17): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2018
Elite 8 (10): 1989, 1992, 2004, 2010, 2012
Final Four (5): 1979, 1996, 2000, 2009
National Championship Appearances (1): 1991

Centennial Conference Tournament Appearances (26): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Centennial Conference Championships (9): 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2025

MAC Tournament Appearances (18): 1958, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
MAC Championships (10): 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993

ECAC South Tournament Appearances (3): 2002, 2003, 2005
ECAC South Championships (3): 2002, 2003, 2005

2024-25
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 4 seed
First Round: Won vs. No. 5 Swarthmore, 80-59
Semifinal: Lost vs. No. 1 Gettysburg, 69-45

NCAA Tournament
First Round: vs. Cortland, 3/6

2024-25
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 4 Ursinus, 75-64 
Championship: Won vs. No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 60-47

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Lost vs. Catholic, 84-50

2023-24
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 3 seed
First Round: Won vs. No. 6 Dickinson, 52-51
Semifinal: Lost vs. No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 76-55

2022-23
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 6 seed
First Round: Lost vs. No. 3 Gettysburg, 71-51

2018-19
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 5 seed
First Round: Lost vs. No. 4 Washington College, 63-60

2017-18
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 3 seed
Semifinal: Lost vs. No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 50-49

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. Emory & Henry, 73-59
Second Round: Won vs. Christopher Newport, 66-52
Sweet 16: Lost vs. Ramapo, 72-62

2016-17
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 2 seed
Semifinal: Lost vs. No. 3 Dickinson, 70-64

2015-16
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 4 Gettysburg, 74-63
Championship: No. 2 Swarthmore, 75-64

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Lost vs. Skidmore, 83-72

2014-15
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 2 seed
Semifinal: Lost vs. No. 3 Dickinson, 82-68

2013-14
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 2 seed
Semifinal: Lost vs. No. 3 Johns Hopkins, 50-48

2012-13
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 4 Muhlenberg, 48-46
Championship: Lost vs. No. 2 Dickinson, 64-40

2011-12
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 5 Washington College, 100-69
Championship: Won vs. No. 2 Muhlenberg, 71-55

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. York (Pa.), 72-50
Second Round: Won vs. Western Connecticut State, 82-72
Sweet 16: Won vs. Amherst, 80-71
Elite 8: Lost vs. MIT, 69-54

2010-11
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 5 Haverford, 71-62
Championship: Won vs. No. 2 Dickinson, 65-55

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. North Carolina Wesleyan, 69-56
Second Round: Lost vs. Virginia Wesleyan, 79-71

2009-10
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 5 Muhlenberg, 97-72
Championship: Won vs. No. 2 Gettysburg, 66-62

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. Oneonta, 91-77
Second Round: Won vs. Marchant Marine Academy, 73-64
Sweet 16: Won vs. Saint Mary’s (Md.), 92-87
Elite 8: Lost vs. Randolph-Macon, 73-65

2008-09
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 4 Muhlenberg, 87-79
Championship: Lost vs. No. 3 Gettysburg, 73-65

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. Wesley (Del.), 93-69
Second Round: Won vs. Brandeis, 65-63
Sweet 16: Won vs. Salem State, 67-61
Elite 8: Won vs. DeSales, 70-60
Final Four: Lost vs. Richard Stockton, 62-58
Third Place Game: Lost vs. Guilford, 79-67

2004-05
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 4 Haverford, 73-71
Championship: Lost vs. No. 2 Ursinus, 72-70

ECAC South Tournament
Quarterfinal: Won vs. Lincoln (Pa.), 116-100
Semifinal: Won vs. Scranton, 79-68
Championship: Won vs. Catholic, 66-56

2003-04
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 4 Gettysburg, 75-49
Championship: Won vs. No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 69-58

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Bye
Second Round: Won vs. Hampden-Sydney, 78-76
Sweet 16: Won vs. Gwynedd Mercy, 92-74
Elite 8: Lost vs. Amherst, 82-70

2002-03
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed in West
Semifinal: Won vs. East No. 2 Washington College, 92-62
Championship: Lost vs. East No. 1 Ursinus, 96-88 (2 OT)

ECAC South Tournament
Quarterfinal: Won vs. Moravian, 79-59
Semifinal: Won vs. Neumann, 90-66
Championship: Won vs. DeSales, 70-60

2001-02
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed in West
Semifinal: Won vs. East No. 2 Ursinus, 70-56
Championship: Lost vs. West No. 2 Gettysburg, 50-47

ECAC South Tournament
Semifinal: Won vs. Lebanon Valley, 71-59
Championship: Won vs. King’s (Pa.), 82-65

2000-01
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed in West
Semifinal: Lost vs. East No. 2 Muhlenberg, 76-58

1999-00
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed in West
Semifinal: Won vs. East No. 2 Washington College, 87-85
Championship: Won vs. West No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 75-67 (OT)

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. Baruch, 69-46
Second Round: Won vs. Widener, 65-62
Sweet 16: Won vs. Rowan, 76-72
Elite 8: Won vs. Catholic, 85-74
Final Four: Lost vs. Calvin, 79-77
Third Place Game: Lost vs. Salem State, 79-75

1998-99
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed in West
Semifinal: Lost vs. East No. 2 Washington College, 77-71

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. Johns Hopkins, 81-66
Second Round: Lost vs. Wilkes, 77-58

1997-98
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 2 seed in West
Semifinal: Lost vs. East No. 1 Muhlenberg, 90-80 (OT)

1995-96
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed in West
Semifinal: Won vs. East No. 2 Muhlenberg, 72-59
Championship: Won vs. West No. 2 Gettysburg, 79-67

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. Salisbury State, 118-69
Second Round: Won vs. Lycoming, 72-61
Sweet 16: Won vs. RPI, 74-58
Elite 8: Won vs. Wilkes, 107-70
Final Four: Lost vs. Hope, 76-57
Third Place Game: Lost vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 89-57

1994-95
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed in West
Semifinal: Won vs. East No. 2 Swarthmore, 85-67
Championship: Lost vs. East No. 1 Muhlenberg, 88-86

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Won vs. Muhlenberg, 69-54
Second Round: Won vs. Cabrini, 87-83
Sweet 16: Lost vs. Trinity (Conn.), 79-58

1993-94
Centennial Conference Tournament – No. 1 seed in West
Semifinal: Won vs. East No. 2 Washington College, 72-71
Championship: Won vs. West No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 63-61

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Bye
Second Round: Won vs. Susquehanna, 87-78
Sweet 16: Lost vs. Amherst, 80-71

1992-93
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Widener, 67-52
Championship: Won vs. SW No. 2 Lebanon Valley, 68-48

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Bye
Second Round: Won vs. Elizabethtown, 78-64
Sweet 16: Lost vs. Rowan, 69-68

1991-92
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Widener, 72-57
Championship: Won vs. SE No. 1 Johns Hopkins, 60-59

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Bye
Second Round: Won vs. King’s (Pa.), 74-62
Sweet 16: Buffalo State, 64-55
Elite 8: Lost vs. Rochester (N.Y.), 77-68

1990-91
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 81-71

NCAA Tournament
First Round: Bye
Second Round: Won vs. Johns Hopkins, 65-56
Sweet 16: Won vs. Geneseo State, 94-63
Elite 8: Won vs. Rochester (N.Y.), 76-73 (OT)
Final Four: Won vs. Ramapo, 109-56
National Championship; Lost vs. Wisconsin-Platteville, 81-74

1989-90
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Widener, 54-42
Championship: Won vs. SE No. 1 Washington College, 87-77

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Lost vs. Johns Hopkins, 85-78

1988-89
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Ursinus, 105-59
Championship: Won SE No. 1 Johns Hopkins, 71-64

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Won vs. Susquehanna, 59-54
Sweet 16: Won vs. Washington College, 96-76
Elite 8: Lost vs. Southern Maine, 79-71

1987-88
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Washington College, 75-61
Championship: Won vs. SW No. 2 Moravian, 75-68

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Won vs. Allegheny, 63-61
Sweet 16: Lost vs. Scranton, 61-47

1986-87
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 seed Washington College, 85-73
Championship: Lost vs. SE No. 1 seed Widener, 72-60

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Won vs. Allegheny, 77-59
Sweet 16: Lost vs. Widener, 53-50

1985-86
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 2 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 1 Washington College, 74-69
Championship: Won vs. SW No. 1 Muhlenberg, 72-62

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Won vs. Scranton, 61-57
Sweet 16: Lost vs. Susquehanna, 79-72

1983-84
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Washington College, 70-63
Championship: Won vs. SE No. 1 Widener, 38-37

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Lost vs. Susquehanna, 74-58
Regional Third Place Game: Lost vs. Scranton, 86-82

1981-82
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 2 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Lost vs. SE No. 1 Widener, 74-56

1980-81
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Widener, 52-49
Championship: Won vs. SW No. 2 Dickinson, 65-54

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Lost vs. Ursinus, 69-58
Regional Third Place Game: Won vs. Scranton, 73-68

1978-79
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Washington College, 92-65
Championship: Won vs. SE No. 1 Widener, 53-47

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Won vs. Albright, 74-63 (OT)
Sweet 16: Won vs. Elizabethtown, 60-59 (OT)
Elite 8: Won vs. Jersey City State, 81-72
Final Four: Lost vs. North Park, 83-73
Third Place Game: Won vs. Centre, 66-65

1977-78
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 2 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Lost vs. SE No. 1 Widener, 59-52 (OT)

1976-77
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Lost vs. SE No. 2 Haverford, 70-68

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Lost vs. Albright, 51-49
Regional Third Place Game: Won vs. Widener, 89-71

1975-76
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 1 seed in Southwest
Semifinal: Won vs. SE No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 82-68
Championship: Lost vs. SE No. 1 Widener, 51-40

1974-75
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 2 seed
Semifinal: Won vs. No. 3 Western Maryland, 85-61
Championship: Won vs. No. 4 Haverford, 74-49

NCAA Tournament
Round of 32: Lost vs. Mansfield, 85-70
Regional Third Place Game: Lost vs. Widener, 69-50

1973-74
MAC Southern Division Tournament – No. 4 seed
Semifinal: Lost vs. No 1 Johns Hopkins, 70-66

1957-58
MAC Tournament – No. 1 seed in South
Championship: Lost vs. North No. 1 Wagner, 87-60