====== Championships & Post-Season Tournaments ======

===== Conference Championships =====
The university's men's basketball team has won numerous championships in the program's history.

^[[atlantic_10|Atlantic 10 Conference]]^^^
|**Regular Season**|6 times|1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96((East Division)), 2006-07((tie with Xavier))|
|**Tournament**|5 times|1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996|

^[[Yankee Conference]]^^^
|**Regular Season**((The Yankee Conference did not play a championship tournament.))|9 times|1961-62, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76|

===== Conference Tournaments =====
  * [[mac_tournament|MAC]] (2026-)
  * [[conference_tournaments|Atlantic 10]] (1977-2025, includes the conference's early "Eastern 8" name)

===== Post-Season Tournaments =====
==== NCAA ====
The university has appeared in nine [[wp>NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|NCAA Tournaments]].  Their cumulative record is 11-9 (reduced by the NCAA to 7-8, see footnote).

^Year^UM Seed^Round^Game Date^Site^Opponent (Seed)^Result^UM High Scorer^
|[[wp>1962_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|1962]]|N/A|Regional Quarter-Final|3/12|[[wp>Palestra|The Palestra]], Philadelphia PA((http://www.umassathletics.com/blog/2014/03/umass-hoops-gets-first-ncaa-berth-on-this-date-in-1962.html))|[[opponent_nyu|NYU]]|@#ffdddd:[[game19620312_nyu|L 70-50]]|Bernard (13)|
|[[wp>1992_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|1992]]|East 3|First (Round of 64)|3/20|[[wp>DCU_Center|Worcester Centrum]], Worcester MA|[[opponent_fordham|Fordham]] (East 14)|@#ddffdd:[[game19920320_fordham|W 85-58]]|Roe (19)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 32)|3/22|:::|[[opponent_syracuse|Syracuse]] (East 6)|@#ddffdd:[[game19920322_syracuse|W 77-71 (OT)]]|McCoy (24)|
|:::|:::|Regional Semi-Final (Sweet 16)|3/26|[[wp>Spectrum_(arena)|The Spectrum]], Philadelphia PA|[[opponent_kentucky|Kentucky]] (East 2)|@#ffdddd:[[game19920326_kentucky|L 87-77]]|McCoy (21)|
|[[wp>1993_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|1993]]|East 3|First (Round of 64)|3/19|[[wp>Carrier Dome]], Syracuse NY|[[opponent_pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] (East 14)|@#ddffdd:[[game19930319_pennsylvania|W 54-50]]|Michael Williams (13)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 32)|3/21|:::|[[opponent_virginia|Virginia]] (East 6)|@#ffdddd:[[game19930321_virginia|L 71-56]]|Barbee (19)|
|[[wp>1994_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|1994]]|Midwest 2|First (Round of 64)|3/17|[[wp>Kansas Coliseum]], Park City KS|[[opponent_sw_texas_state|SW Texas State]] (Midwest 15)|@#ddffdd:[[game19940317_southwest_texas_state|W 78-60]]|Roe (21)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 32)|3/19|:::|[[opponent_maryland|Maryland]] (Midwest 10)|@#ffdddd:[[game19940319_maryland|L 96-87]]|Camby (32)|
|[[wp>1995_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|1995]]|East 2|First (Round of 64)|3/17|[[wp>Times_Union_Center|Knickerbocker Arena]], Albany NY|[[opponent_st_peters|St. Peter's (NY)]] (East 15)|@#ddffdd:[[game19950317_saint_peters|W 68-51]]|Camby (25)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 32)|3/19|:::|[[opponent_stanford|Stanford]] (East 10)|@#ddffdd:[[game19950319_stanford|W 75-53]]|Roe (16)|
|:::|:::|Regional Semi-Final (Sweet 16)|3/24|[[wp>Izod_Center|Brendan Byrne Arena]], East Rutherford NJ|[[opponent_tulsa|Tulsa]] (East 6)|@#ddffdd:[[game19950324_tulsa|W 76-51]]|Camby (20)|
|:::|:::|Regional Final (Elite 8)|3/26|:::|[[opponent_oklahoma_state|Oklahoma State]] (East 4)|@#ffdddd:[[game19950326_oklahoma_state|L 68-54]]|Travieso (11)|
|[[wp>1996_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|1996]]((On May 8, 1997, the NCAA Executive Committee voted to negate the Minutemen's 1996 NCAA Tournament record, for Marcus Camby's acceptance of agents' improper gifts.  The 35-2 record was reduced to 31-1, and the UMass slot in the Final Four is officially marked as "vacated."  The Final Four trophy, banner and 45% of tournament revenue were returned to the NCAA. Camby reimbursed the school for the $151,617 in lost revenue.))|East 1|First (Round of 64)|3/14|[[wp>Dunkin'_Donuts_Center|Civic Center]], Providence RI|[[opponent_central_florida|Central Florida]] (East 16)|@#ddffdd:[[game19960314_central_florida|W 92-70]]|Travieso (21)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 32)|3/16|:::|[[opponent_stanford|Stanford]] (East 9)|@#ddffdd:[[game19960316_stanford|W 79-74]]|Camby (20)|
|:::|:::|Regional Semi-Final (Sweet 16)|3/21|[[wp>Georgia Dome]], Atlanta GA|[[opponent_arkansas|Arkansas]] (East 12)|@#ddffdd:[[game19960321_arkansas|W 79-63]]|Weeks (16)|
|:::|:::|Regional Final (Elite 8)|3/23|:::|[[opponent_georgetown|Georgetown]] (East 2)|@#ddffdd:[[game19960323_georgetown|W 86-62]]|Camby (22)|
|:::|:::|National Semi-Final (Final Four)|3/30|[[wp>Izod_Center|Brendan Byrne Arena]], East Rutherford NJ|[[opponent_kentucky|Kentucky]] (Midwest 1)|@#ffdddd:[[game19960330_kentucky/|L 81-74]]|Camby (25)|
|[[wp>1997_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|1997]]|East 11|First (Round of 64)|3/14|[[wp>Civic_Arena_(Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]], Pittsburgh PA|[[opponent_louisville|Louisville]] (East 6)|@#ffdddd:[[http://umasshoops.com/games/1996-97/03141997.htm#recap|L 65-57]]|Weeks (16)|
|[[wp>1998_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|1998]]|South 7|First (Round of 64)|3/13|[[wp>Georgia Dome]], Atlanta GA|[[opponent_st_louis|Saint Louis]] (South 10)|@#ffdddd:[[game19980313_st_louis|L 51-46]]|Mack (10)|
|[[wp>2014_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament|2014]]|Midwest 6|Second (Round of 64)((2014 was one of the few years where the NCAA referred to the round of 64 as the "Second Round". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament#Schedule_and_venues))|3/21|[[wp>PNC Arena]], Raleigh NC|[[opponent_tennessee|Tennessee]] (Midwest 11)|@#ffdddd:[[http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032114aaa.html|L 86-67]]|Esho/Williams (12)|

**20 Point games**
<sortable r1>
^Points^Player^Date^Opponent^
|24|[[mccoy_jim|Jim McCoy]]|[[game19920322_syracuse|3/22/1992]]|Syracuse|
|21|[[mccoy_jim|Jim McCoy]]|[[game19920326_kentucky|3/26/1992]]|Kentucky|
|21|[[roe_lou|Lou Roe]]|[[game19940317_southwest_texas_state|3/17/1994]]|SW Texas State|
|20|[[williams_mike|Mike Williams]]|[[game19940317_southwest_texas_state|3/17/1994]]|SW Texas State|
|32|[[camby_marcus|Marcus Camby]]|[[game19940319_maryland|3/19/1994]]|Maryland|
|25|[[camby_marcus|Marcus Camby]]|[[game19950317_saint_peters|3/17/1995]]|St. Peter's (NY)|
|20|[[camby_marcus|Marcus Camby]]|[[game19950324_tulsa|3/24/1995]]|Tulsa|
|21|[[travieso_carmelo|Carmelo Travieso]]|[[game19960314_central_florida|3/14/1996]]|Central Florida|
|20|[[camby_marcus|Marcus Camby]]|[[game19960316_stanford|3/16/1996]]|Stanford|
|22|[[camby_marcus|Marcus Camby]]|[[game19960323_georgetown|3/23/1996]]|Georgetown|
|20|[[travieso_carmelo|Carmelo Travieso]]|[[game19960323_georgetown|3/23/1996]]|Georgetown|
|25|[[camby_marcus|Marcus Camby]]|[[game19960330_kentucky|3/30/1996]]|Kentucky|
</sortable>

==== NIT ====
The university has appeared in thirteen [[wp>National_Invitation_Tournament|National Invitation Tournaments]].  Their cumulative record is 13-14.

Up until the mid-1970s, the NIT was considered to be the superior post-season tournament in major college basketball.((https://www.sportshistoryweekly.com/stories/march-madness-ncaa-nit-college-basketball,697))((https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/11/archives/critics-of-nit-under-attack-nit-image-defended-at-meeting-of.html))

^Year^UM Seed^Round^Game Date^Site^Opponent (Seed)^Result^UM High Scorer^
|[[wp>1970_National_Invitation_Tournament|1970]]|N/A|First (Round of 16)|3/14|[[wp>Madison Square Garden]], New York NY|[[opponent_marquette|Marquette]]|@#ffdddd:[[game19700314_marquette|L 62-55]]|[[erving_julius|Erving]] (18)|
|[[wp>1971_National_Invitation_Tournament|1971]]|N/A|First (Round of 16)|3/20|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_north_carolina|North Carolina]]|@#ffdddd:[[game19710320_north_carolina|L 90-49]]|Erving (13)|
|[[wp>1973_National_Invitation_Tournament|1973]]|N/A|First (Round of 16)|3/17|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_missouri|Missouri]]|@#ddffdd:W 78-71|Endicott (15)|
|:::|:::|Quarter-Final (Round of 8)|3/20|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_north_carolina|North Carolina]]|@#ffdddd:L 73-63|Austin (21)|
|[[wp>1974_National_Invitation_Tournament|1974]]|N/A|First (Round of 16)|3/17|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_jacksonville|Jacksonville]]|@#ffdddd:L 74-69|Murphy (25)|
|[[wp>1975_National_Invitation_Tournament|1975]]|N/A|First (Round of 16)|3/17|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_manhattan|Manhattan]]|@#ffdddd:L 68-51|Murphy (18)|
|[[wp>1977_National_Invitation_Tournament|1977]]|N/A|First (Round of 16)|3/10|[[springfield_civic_center|Civic Center, Springfield MA]]((UMass notes this as a neutral site game))|[[opponent_seton_hall|Seton Hall]]|@#ddffdd:W 86-85|Donoghue (26)|
|:::|:::|Quarter-Final (Round of 8)|3/15|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_villanova|Villanova]]|@#ffdddd:L 81-71|Town (20)|
|[[wp>1990_National_Invitation_Tournament|1990]]|N/A|First (Round of 32)|3/15|Away|[[opponent_maryland|Maryland]]|@#ffdddd:[[game19900315_maryland|L 91-81]]|[[mccoy_jim|McCoy]] (22)|
|[[wp>1991_National_Invitation_Tournament|1991]]|N/A|First (Round of 32)|3/15|[[curry_hicks_cage|Home (CHC)]]|[[opponent_la_salle|La Salle]]|@#ddffdd:[[game19910315_la_salle|W 93-90]]|[[williams_harper|Harper Williams]] (22)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 16)|3/19|Away|[[opponent_fordham|Fordham]]|@#ddffdd:[[game19910319_fordham|W 78-74]]|Harper Williams (23)|
|:::|:::|Quarter-Final|3/21|Away|[[opponent_siena|Siena]]|@#ddffdd:[[game19910321_siena|W 82-80 (OT)]]|[[herndon_will|Herndon]] (20)|
|:::|:::|Semi-Final|3/25|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_stanford|Stanford]]|@#ffdddd:[[game19910325_stanford|L 73-71]]|Harper Williams (18)|
|:::|:::|Third Place Game|3/27|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_colorado|Colorado]]|@#ffdddd:L 98-91|McCoy (27)|
|[[wp>2000_National_Invitation_Tournament|2000]]|N/A|First (Round of 32)|3/16|Away|[[opponent_siena|Siena]]|@#ffdddd:[[http://umasshoops.com/games/1999-2000/0316siena|L 66-65]]|[[mack_monty|Mack]] (20)|
|[[wp>2007_National_Invitation_Tournament|2007]]|East 3|First (Round of 32)|3/13|[[mullins_center|Home (MC)]]|[[opponent_alabama|Alabama]] (East 5)|@#ddffdd:[[http://umasshoops.com/games/2006-07/0313alabama|W 89-87 (OT)]]|[[lasme_stephane|Lasme]] (21)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 16)|3/15|Away|[[opponent_west_virginia|West Virginia]] (East 1)|@#ffdddd:[[http://umasshoops.com/games/2006-07/0315west_virginia|L 90-77]]|Life (20)|
|[[wp>2008_National_Invitation_Tournament|2008]]|East 2|First (Round of 32)|3/18|[[mullins_center|Home (MC)]]|[[opponent_stephen_f_austin|Stephen F. Austin]] (East 7)|@#ddffdd:[[game20080318_stephen_f_austin|W 80-60]]|Milligan (24)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 16)|3/22|[[mullins_center|Home (MC)]]|[[opponent_akron|Akron]] (East 6)|@#ddffdd:[[http://umasshoops.com/games/2007-08/0322akron/|W 68-63]]|[[harris_ricky|Harris]] (20)|
|:::|:::|Quarter-Final|3/25|Away|[[opponent_syracuse|Syracuse]] (East 1)|@#ddffdd:[[http://umasshoops.com/games/2007-08/0325syracuse/|W 81-77]]|Harris (23)|
|:::|:::|Semi-Final|4/1|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_florida|Florida]] (West 2)|@#ddffdd:[[http://umasshoops.com/games/2007-08/0401florida/|W 78-66]]|[[forbes_gary|Forbes]] (19)|
|:::|:::|Final|4/3|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_ohio_state|Ohio State]] (Midwest 1)|@#ffdddd:[[game20080403_ohio_state|L 92-85]]|Harris (27)|
|[[wp>2012_National_Invitation_Tournament|2012]]|Seton Hall 5|First (Round of 32)|3/13|Away at [[wp>Humphrey Coliseum]]|[[opponent_mississippi_state|Mississippi State]] (Seton Hall 4)|@#ddffdd:[[game20120313_mississippi_state|W 101-96 (2 OT)]]|[[williams_chaz|Williams]] (28)|
|:::|:::|Second (Round of 16)|3/17|Away at [[wp>Walsh Gymnasium]]|[[opponent_seton_hall|Seton Hall]] (Seton Hall 1)|@#ddffdd:[[game20120317_seton_hall|W 77-67]]|Williams (20)|
|:::|:::|Quarter-Final|3/20|Away at [[wp>Daskalakis Athletic Center|Daskalakis Center]]|[[opponent_drexel|Drexel]] (Seton Hall 3)|@#ddffdd:[[game20120320_drexel|W 72-70]]|Williams (20)|
|:::|:::|Semi-Final|3/27|Madison Square Garden, New York NY|[[opponent_stanford|Stanford]] (Arizona 3)|@#ffdddd:[[game20120327_stanford|L 74-64]]|Williams (19)|
|[[wp>2013_National_Invitation_Tournament|2013]]|Virginia 2|First (Round of 32)|3/20|[[mullins_center|Home (MC)]]|[[opponent_stony_brook|Stony Brook]] (Virginia 7)|@#ffdddd:[[game20130320_stony_brook|L 71-58]]|[[riley_freddie|Riley]] (16)|

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