45 Division I teams have not won an NCAA Tournament game since at least the 2004–05 season. Among the teams that have, St. Cloud State has waited longest for another: 1,306 days, since March 23, 2023 against Minnesota State. Next come Ohio State (3 years) and Minnesota (2 years).
| # | Team | Last tournament win | Days | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Cloud State | March 23, 2023, Fargo Regional Semifinal vs Minnesota State | 1,306 | 3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | March 24, 2023, Bridgeport Regional Semifinal vs Harvard | 1,305 | 3 |
| 3 | Minnesota | March 28, 2024, Sioux Falls Regional Semifinal vs Omaha | 935 | 2 |
| 4 | Cornell | March 27, 2025, Toledo Regional Semifinal vs Michigan State | 571 | 1 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | March 27, 2025, Fargo Regional Semifinal vs Minnesota | 571 | 1 |
| 6 | Boston College | March 28, 2025, Manchester Regional Semifinal vs Bentley | 570 | 1 |
| 7 | UConn | March 28, 2025, Allentown Regional Semifinal vs Quinnipiac | 570 | 1 |
| 8 | Penn State | March 30, 2025, Allentown Regional Final vs UConn | 568 | 1 |
| 9 | Boston University | April 10, 2025, Frozen Four vs Penn State | 557 | 1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | March 26, 2026, Worcester Regional Semifinal vs UConn | 207 | 0 |
| 11 | Quinnipiac | March 26, 2026, Sioux Falls Regional Semifinal vs Providence | 207 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota Duluth | March 27, 2026, Albany Regional Semifinal vs Penn State | 206 | 0 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | March 27, 2026, Loveland Regional Semifinal vs Minnesota State | 206 | 0 |
| 14 | North Dakota | March 28, 2026, Sioux Falls Regional Final vs Quinnipiac | 205 | 0 |
| 15 | Michigan | March 29, 2026, Albany Regional Final vs Minnesota Duluth | 204 | 0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | April 9, 2026, Frozen Four vs North Dakota | 193 | 0 |
| 17 | Denver | April 11, 2026, National championship vs Wisconsin | 191 | 0 |
A tournament win is any NCAA Tournament victory, from the First Four to the national championship game, counted from ESPN's records, which go back to the 2004–05 season. A win in this season's tournament moves a team to the bottom of the list automatically.
Air Force, Alaska, Alaska Anchorage, Arizona State, Army, Augustana (SD), Bemidji State, Bentley, Bowling Green, Brown, Canisius, Clarkson, Colgate, Colorado College, Dartmouth, Ferris State, Harvard, Holy Cross, Lake Superior State, Lindenwood, Long Island University, Maine, Merrimack, Miami (OH), Michigan Tech, Minnesota State, New Hampshire, Niagara, Northeastern, Northern Michigan, Notre Dame, Omaha, Princeton, Providence, Rensselaer, RIT, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. Lawrence, St. Thomas, Stonehill, UMass Lowell, Union, Vermont, Yale.
45 Division I teams have not won an NCAA Tournament game since at least the 2004–05 season. Among the teams that have, St. Cloud State has waited longest for another: 1,306 days, since March 23, 2023 against Minnesota State. Next come Ohio State (3 years) and Minnesota (2 years).
Denver (April 11, 2026), Wisconsin (April 9, 2026) and Michigan (March 29, 2026).
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