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This is a list of Men's Division I college basketball teams ranked by winning percentage through the end of the 2019–20 season. It includes only those schools that have spent at least 25 years in Division I.


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This is a list of Men's Division I college basketball teams ranked by winning percentage through the end of the [[2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2022–23]] season. It includes only those schools that have spent at least 25 years in Division I.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022-23 DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORDS, Page 72 |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2023/D1.pdf}}</ref>
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{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Rank!!College!!First<br>season!!Seasons!!Wins!!Losses!!Ties!!Win%
!Rank!!College!!First<br>season!!Seasons!!Wins!!Losses!!Ties!!Win%
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| 1 || align=left|[[Kentucky Wildcats|Kentucky]]|| 1903 || 118 || 2,318 || 712 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|2318|712|1}}
| 1 || align=left|[[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]]|| 1903 || 120 || 2,377 || 748 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|2375|748|1}}
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| 2 || align=left|[[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]|| 1911 || 110 || 2,275 || 818 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2275|818}}
| 2 || align=left|[[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]|| 1911 || 113 || 2,343 || 852 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2343|852}}
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| 3 || align=left|[[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]]|| 1899 || 122 || 2,302 || 862 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2302|862}}
| 3 || align=left|[[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]]|| 1899 || 125 || 2,385 || 885 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2385|885}}
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| 4 || align=left|[[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]|| 1906 || 115 || 2,201 || 893 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2201|893}}
| 4 || align=left|[[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]|| 1906 || 118 || 2,273 || 920 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2273|920}}
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| 5 || align=left|[[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]]|| 1959 || 62 || 1,279 || 572 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1279|572}}
| 5 || align="left" |[[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]]|| 1920 || 104 || 1,986 || 888 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1986|888}}
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| 6 || align=left|[[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]]|| 1920 || 101 || 1,906 || 864 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1906|864}}
| 6 || align="left" |[[Charleston Cougars men's basketball|Charleston]]|| 1991 || 32 || 683 || 311 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1369|625}}
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| 7 || align=left|[[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1922 || 922 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1922|922}}
| 7 || align=left|[[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]]|| 1959 || 65 || 1,369 || 625 || 0 || .687
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| 8 || align=left|[[WKU Hilltoppers basketball|Western Kentucky]]|| 1915 || 106 || 1,815 || 936 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1815|936}}
| 8 || align=left|[[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]]|| 1901 || 122 || 1,973 || 964 || 0 || .672
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| 9 || align=left|[[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]|| 1905 || 116 || 1,834 || 957 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1834|957|1}}
| 9 || align="left" |[[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball|Western Kentucky]]|| 1915 || 103 || 1,872 || 973 || 0 || .658
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| 9 || align="left" |[[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]|| 1921 || 100 || 1,799 || 941 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1799|941}}
| 10 || align="left" |[[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]|| 1921 || 118 || 1,864 || 973 || 0 || .657
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| 11 || align=left|[[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]]|| 1912 || 109 || 1,746 || 933 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1746|933}}
| 11 || align="left" |[[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]|| 1905 || 98 || 1,862 || 977 || 1 || .656
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| 12 || align=left|[[VCU Rams men's basketball|VCU]]|| 1971 || 52 || 982 || 530 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|982|530}}
| 12 || align=left|[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]]|| 1926 || 53 || 1,724 || 934 || 0 || .649
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| 13 || align=left|[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]]|| 1926 || 95 || 1,663 || 903 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1663|903}}
| 13 || align="left" |[[VCU Rams men's basketball|VCU]]|| 1971 || 70 || 1,039 || 565 || 0 || .648
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| 14 || align=left|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]|| 1898 || 123 || 1,900 || 1,040 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1900|1040|1}}
| 14 || align="left" |[[Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball|Norfolk State]]|| 1954 || 109 || 1,302 || 718 || 0 || .645
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| 15 || align=left|[[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah]]|| 1909 || 112 || 1,836 || 1,019 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1836|1019}}
| 15 || align="left" |[[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]]|| 1912 || 120 || 1,776 || 987 || 0 || .643
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| 16 || align="left" |[[Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball|Norfolk State]]|| 1954 || 67 || 1,239 || 692 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1239|692}}
| 16 || align="left" |Notre Dame|| 1898 || 100 || 1,950 || 1,089 || 1 || .642
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| 16 || align="left" |[[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]]|| 1902 || 119 || 1,836 || 1,025 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1836|1025}}
| 17 || align="left" |Arkansas|| 1924 || 118 || 1,783 || 997 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1878|1052}}
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| 16 || align="left" |[[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,871 || 1,044 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1871|1044}}
| 18 || align="left" |Illinois|| 1906 || 122 || 1,878 || 1,052 || 0 || .641
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| 19 || align="left" |[[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|Connecticut]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,701 || 952 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1701|952}}
| 19 || align="left" |Cincinnati|| 1902 || 120 || 1,889 || 1,064 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1799|1012}}
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| 20 || align="left" |[[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas]]|| 1924 || 97 || 1,708 || 967 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1708|967}}
| 20 || align="left" | UConn|| 1901 || 116 || 1,799 || 1,012 || 0 || .640
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| 20 || align="left" |[[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]]|| 1906 || 115 || 1,811 || 1,022 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1811|1022}}
| 21 || align="left" |St John's|| 1908 || 125 || 1,922 || 1,085 || 0 || .639
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| 20 || align="left" |[[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]]|| 1895 || 126 || 1,940 || 1,096 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1940|1096}}
| 22 || align="left" |Purdue|| 1897 || 115 || 1,898 || 1,075 || 0 || .638
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| 23 || align=left|[[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,856 || 1,062 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1856|1062}}
| 23 || align="left" |Utah|| 1909 || 115 || 1,875 || 1,067 || 0 || .637
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| 24 || align=left|[[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue]]|| 1897 || 122 || 1,819 || 1,051 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1819|1051}}
| 24 || align=left|Temple|| 1895 || 127 || 1,977 || 1,137 || 0 || .635
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| 25 || align="left" |[[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]|| 1921 || 100 || 1,585 || 927 || 1 ||{{Winning percentage|1585|927|1}}
| 25 || align="left" |Indiana|| 1901 || 123 || 1,913 || 1,102 || 0 ||{{Winning percentage|1653|955|1}}
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| 26 || align="left" |[[Weber State Wildcats men's basketball|Weber State]]|| 1963 || 58 || 1,074 || 632 || 0 ||{{Winning percentage|1074|632}}
| 26 || align="left" |Memphis|| 1921 || 102 || 1,653 || 955 || 1 || .634
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| 27 || align=left|[[Missouri State Bears basketball|Missouri State]]|| 1909 || 108 || 1,686 || 1,008 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1686|1008}}
| 27 || align="left" |Lipscomb|| 1937 || 73 || 1,298 || 751 || 0 || .633
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| 28 || align=left|[[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]|| 1906 || 115 || 1,809 || 1,097 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1809|1097}}
| 28 || align="left" |UAB|| 1979 || 44 || 913 || 536 || 0 ||.630
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| 29 || align="left" |[[BYU Cougars men's basketball|BYU]]|| 1903 || 118 || 1,806 || 1,101 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1806|1101}}
| 29 || align="left" |Weber State|| 1963 || 61 || 1,130 || 665 || 0 || .630
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| 30 || align="left" |[[UAB Blazers men's basketball|UAB]]|| 1979 || 42 || 835 || 511 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|835|511}}
| 30 || align="left" |Missouri State|| 1909 || 111 || 1,743 || 1,041 || 0 || .626
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| 30 || align=left|[[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]]|| 1913 || 108 || 1,757 || 1,078 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1757|1078}}
| 31 || align="left" |Texas|| 1906 || 117 || 1,879 || 1,125 || 0 || .625
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| 30 || align="left" |[[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball|Stephen F. Austin]]|| 1925 || 94 || 1,524 || 933 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1524|933}}
| 32 || align="left" |BYU|| 1903 || 121 || 1,869 || 1,134 || 0 ||.622
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| 33 || align="left" |[[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]]|| 1917 || 104 || 1,652 || 1,018 || 0 ||{{Winning percentage|1652|1018}}
| 33 || align="left" |Marquette|| 1917 || 106 || 1,713 || 1,713 || 0 || .620
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| 34 || align="left" |[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]|| 1904 || 117 || 1,792 || 1,110 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1792|1110}}
| 34 || align="left" |Alabama|| 1913 || 110 || 1,767 || 1,087 || 0 || .619
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| 35 || align="left" |[[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]]|| 1897 || 120 || 1,806 || 1,123 || 2 ||{{Winning percentage|1806|1123|2}}
| 35 || align="left" |Gonzaga|| 1908 || 115 || 1,789 || 1,111 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1806|1120}}
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| 36 || align=left|[[Princeton Tigers men's basketball|Princeton]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,761 || 1,103 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1761|1103}}
| 36 || align="left" |Princeton|| 1901 || 122 || 1,806 || 1,120 || 0 || .617
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| 37 || align="left" |[[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama]]|| 1913 || 108 || 1,691 || 1,061 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1691|1061}}
| 37 || align="left" |West Virginia|| 1904 || 114 || 1,846 || 1,152 || 0 || .616
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| 37 || align="left" |[[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]]|| 1899 || 122 || 1,743 || 1,097 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1743|1097}}
| 38 || align="left" |Houston|| 1946 || 77 || 1,401 || 876 || 0 || .615
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| 39 || align="left" |[[Old Dominion Monarchs basketball|Old Dominion]]|| 1951 || 72 || 1,199 || 757 || 0 ||{{Winning percentage|1199|757}}
| 39 || align="left" |NC State|| 1913 || 111 || 1,790 || 1,121 || 0 ||{{Winning percentage|1836|1151|2}}
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| 40 || align="left" |[[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]]|| 1907 || 114 || 1,687 || 1,070 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1687|1070}}
| 40 || align="left" |Penn|| 1897 || 122 || 1,836 || 1,151 || 2 ||.615
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| 41 || align="left" |[[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]]|| 1909 || 112 || 1,673 || 1,065 || 2 ||{{Winning percentage|1673|1065|2}}
| 41 || align="left" |Tennessee|| 1909 || 114 || 1,743 || 1,094 || 2 ||.614
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| 41 || align="left" |[[Akron Zips men's basketball|Akron]]|| 1901 || 119 || 1,632 || 1,039 || 0 ||{{Winning percentage|1632|1039}}
| 42 || align="left" |Akron|| 1901 || 122 || 1,693 || 1,068 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1811|1141}}
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| 43 || align="left" |[[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]|| 1899 || 122 || 1,712 || 1,093 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1712|1093}}
| 43 || align="left" |Michigan State|| 1899 || 124 || 1,811 || 1,141 || 0 ||.613
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| 44 || align="left" |[[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,693 || 1,093 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1693|1093}}
| 44 || align="left" |Old Dominion|| 1951 || 72 || 1,246 || 796 || 0 || .610
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| 45 || align="left" |[[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,699 || 1,100 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1699|1100}}
| 45 || align="left" |Ohio State|| 1899 || 122 || 1,768 || 1,134 || 0 || .609
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| 46 || align="left" |[[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]]|| 1912 || 105 || 1,616 || 1,055 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1616|1055}}
| 46 || align="left" |Creighton|| 1912 || 105 || 1,685 || 1,089 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1756|1137}}
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| 47 || align="left" |[[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]]|| 1946 || 75 || 1,308 || 862 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1308|862}}
| 47 || align="left" |Oklahoma|| 1908 || 116 || 1,756 || 1,137 || 0 || .607
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| 48 || align="left" |[[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington]]|| 1896 || 125 || 1,807 || 1,201 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1807|1201}}
| 48 || align="left" |Stephen F. Austin|| 1925 || 98 || 1,464 || 958 || 0 || .604
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| 49 || align=left|[[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]|| 1920 || 101 || 1,509 || 1,018 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1509|1018}}
| 48 || align="left" |Georgetown|| 1907 || 115 || 1,713 || 1,133 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1845|1219}}
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| 50 || align=left|[[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence]]|| 1921 || 96 || 1,482 || 1,005 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1482|1005}}
| 50 || align=left|Washington|| 1896 || 121 || 1,845 || 1,219 || 0 || .602
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Note: Records are adjusted with vacated and forfeited games '''not included''' like they are in the NCAA record book.
Note: Records are adjusted with vacated and forfeited games '''not included''' like they are in the NCAA record book.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[College basketball]]
*[[College basketball]]
*[[List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men's college basketball]]
*[[List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men's college basketball]]
* [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament records]]


==References==
==References==
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*[http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2020/D1.pdf NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Official Recordbook] (most successful teams through 2018-2019 season by all-time wins and all time winning percentage are listed on page 74)

==Sources==
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*[http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2020/D1.pdf NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Official Recordbook] (most successful teams through 2019-2020 season by all-time wins and all time winning percentage are listed on page 75)

[[Category:College men's basketball records and statistics in the United States]]
[[Category:College men's basketball records and statistics in the United States]]

Latest revision as of 01:59, 31 March 2024

This is a list of Men's Division I college basketball teams ranked by winning percentage through the end of the 2022–23 season. It includes only those schools that have spent at least 25 years in Division I.[1]

Rank College First
season		 Seasons Wins Losses Ties Win%
1 Kentucky 1903 120 2,377 748 1 .760
2 North Carolina 1911 113 2,343 852 0 .733
3 Kansas 1899 125 2,385 885 0 .729
4 Duke 1906 118 2,273 920 0 .712
5 UCLA 1920 104 1,986 888 0 .691
6 Charleston 1991 32 683 311 0 .687
7 UNLV 1959 65 1,369 625 0 .687
8 Syracuse 1901 122 1,973 964 0 .672
9 Western Kentucky 1915 103 1,872 973 0 .658
10 Villanova 1921 118 1,864 973 0 .657
11 Arizona 1905 98 1,862 977 1 .656
12 Murray State 1926 53 1,724 934 0 .649
13 VCU 1971 70 1,039 565 0 .648
14 Norfolk State 1954 109 1,302 718 0 .645
15 Louisville 1912 120 1,776 987 0 .643
16 Notre Dame 1898 100 1,950 1,089 1 .642
17 Arkansas 1924 118 1,783 997 0 .641
18 Illinois 1906 122 1,878 1,052 0 .641
19 Cincinnati 1902 120 1,889 1,064 0 .640
20 UConn 1901 116 1,799 1,012 0 .640
21 St John's 1908 125 1,922 1,085 0 .639
22 Purdue 1897 115 1,898 1,075 0 .638
23 Utah 1909 115 1,875 1,067 0 .637
24 Temple 1895 127 1,977 1,137 0 .635
25 Indiana 1901 123 1,913 1,102 0 .634
26 Memphis 1921 102 1,653 955 1 .634
27 Lipscomb 1937 73 1,298 751 0 .633
28 UAB 1979 44 913 536 0 .630
29 Weber State 1963 61 1,130 665 0 .630
30 Missouri State 1909 111 1,743 1,041 0 .626
31 Texas 1906 117 1,879 1,125 0 .625
32 BYU 1903 121 1,869 1,134 0 .622
33 Marquette 1917 106 1,713 1,713 0 .620
34 Alabama 1913 110 1,767 1,087 0 .619
35 Gonzaga 1908 115 1,789 1,111 0 .617
36 Princeton 1901 122 1,806 1,120 0 .617
37 West Virginia 1904 114 1,846 1,152 0 .616
38 Houston 1946 77 1,401 876 0 .615
39 NC State 1913 111 1,790 1,121 0 .615
40 Penn 1897 122 1,836 1,151 2 .615
41 Tennessee 1909 114 1,743 1,094 2 .614
42 Akron 1901 122 1,693 1,068 0 .613
43 Michigan State 1899 124 1,811 1,141 0 .613
44 Old Dominion 1951 72 1,246 796 0 .610
45 Ohio State 1899 122 1,768 1,134 0 .609
46 Creighton 1912 105 1,685 1,089 0 .607
47 Oklahoma 1908 116 1,756 1,137 0 .607
48 Stephen F. Austin 1925 98 1,464 958 0 .604
48 Georgetown 1907 115 1,713 1,133 0 .602
50 Washington 1896 121 1,845 1,219 0 .602


Note: Records are adjusted with vacated and forfeited games not included like they are in the NCAA record book.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORDS, Page 72" (PDF).

Sources

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