With 20 NCAA Tournament appearances from 1983-2010, the Xavier Musketeers are one of the most consistent programs in college basketball. A member of the Atlantic 10, Xavier has has won the A10 Tournament four times and in the NCAA Tournament has advanced the the Sweet 16 five times including in three consecutive seasons heading into the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
1961 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Morehead State in second round, 71-66
1983 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Alcorn State in opening round, 81-75
1984 NCAA Tournament
Defeated St. John's in first round, 65-63
Lost to North Carolina in second round, 77-66
1986 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Alabama in first round, 97-80
1987 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Missouri in first round, 70-69
Lost to Duke in second round, 65-60
1988 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Kansas in first round, 85-72
1989 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Michigan in first round, 92-87
1990 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Kansas State in first round, 87-79
Defeated Georgetown in second round, 74-71
Lost to Texas in regional semifinal, 102-89
1991 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Nebraska in first round, 89-84
Lost to Connecticut in second round, 66-50
1993 NCAA Tournament
Defeated New Orleans in first round, 73-55
Lost to Indiana in second round, 73-70
1995 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Georgetown in first round, 68-63
1997 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Vanderbilt in first round, 80-68
Lost to UCLA in second round, 96-83
1998 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Washington in first round, 69-68
2001 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Notre Dame in first round, 83-71
2002 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Hawaii in first round, 70-58
Lost to Oklahoma in second round, 78-65
2003 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Troy in first round, 71-59
Lost to Maryland in second round, 77-64
2004 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Louisville in first round, 80-70
Defeated Mississippi State in second round, 89-74
Defeated Texas in regional semifinal, 79-71
Lost to Duke in regional final, 66-63
2006 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Gonzaga in first round, 79-75
2007 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Brigham Young in first round, 79-77
Lost to Ohio State in second round, 78-71
2008 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Georgia in first round, 73-61
Defeated Purdue in second round, 85-78
Defeated West Virginia in regional semifinal, 79-75
Lost to UCLA in regional final, 76-57
2009 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Portland State in first round, 77-59
Defeated Wisconsin in second round, 60-49
Lost to Pittsburgh in regional semifinal, 60-55
2010 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Minnesota in first round, 65-54
Defeated Pittsburgh in second round, 71-68
Lost to Kansas State in regional semifinal, 101-96