UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS TIGERS
(NCAA, Conference: American Athletic Conference)       

History:

Team names: West Tennessee State Normal School (1920-1948), Memphis State College (1948-1957), Memphis State University (1957-1994), University of Memphis (1994-)
Conference: Mississippi Valley Conference (1928-1934), Missouri Valley Conference (1966-1976), Metro Conference (1976-1990), Great Midwest Conference (1990-1995), Conference USA (1995-2013), American Athletic Conference (2013-)
Conference positions:
NCAA1 TheAAC1996-1(White), 97-2(White), 98-1(National), 99-4(National), 2000-3(National), 01-2(National), 02-1(National), 03-1(National), 04-2, 05-7, 06-1, 07-1, 08-1, 09-1, 10-2, 11-4, 12-1, 13-1, 14-3, 15-5, 16-7, 17-5, 18-5, 19-5, 20-5, 21-3, 22-3, 23-2, 24-5, 25-1
Conference achievements:
AAC Tournament Winner -2023, 25
AAC Tournament Finalist -2016, 22
AAC Tournament Semifinals -2018, 19, 21
AAC Regular Season Champion -2025
AAC Regular Season Runner-Up -2023
C-USA Tournament Winner -2006, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13
C-USA Tournament Finalist -2005
C-USA Regular Season Champion -2006, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13
C-USA White Division Regular Season Champion -1996
C-USA National Division Regular Season Champion -1998, 02, 03
C-USA Regular Season Runner-Up -2004, 10
C-USA National Division Regular Season Runner-Up -2001
C-USA White Division Regular Season Runner-Up -1997
National Achievements:
NCAA Finalist -2008, 73
NCAA Elite Eight -2006, 07
NIT Champion -2002, 21
NIT Finalist -1957
NIT Final Four -2001, 05
NIT Sweet 16 -2019
1956-57: NIT Final: lost to Bradley
1972-73: NCAA Final: 66-87 vs UCLA
2001-02: NIT Final: beat South Carolina
2007-08: NCAA Final: 68-75, OT vs Kansas
2020-21: NIT Final: 77-64 vs Mississippi St.