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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 2018–19 season. It includes only those schools that have spent at least 25 years in Division I.
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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{| 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 || 117 || 2,293 || 706 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|2293|706|1}}
| 1 || align=left|[[Kentucky Wildcats|Kentucky]]|| 1903 || 118 || 2,318 || 712 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|2318|712|1}}
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| 2 || align=left|[[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]|| 1911 || 109 || 2,261 || 799 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2261|799}}
| 2 || align=left|[[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]|| 1911 || 110 || 2,275 || 818 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2275|818}}
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| 3 || align=left|[[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]]|| 1899 || 121 || 2,274 || 859 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2274|859}}
| 3 || align=left|[[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]]|| 1899 || 122 || 2,302 || 862 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2302|862}}
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| 4 || align=left|[[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]|| 1906 || 114 || 2,176 || 887 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2176|887}}
| 4 || align=left|[[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]|| 1906 || 115 || 2,201 || 896 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2201|806}}
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| 5 || align=left|[[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]]|| 1959 || 61 || 1,262 || 557 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1262|557}}
| 5 || align=left|[[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]]|| 1959 || 62 || 1,279 || 572 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1279|572}}
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| 6 || align=left|[[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]]|| 1920 || 100 || 1,887 || 852 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1887|852}}
| 6 || align=left|[[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]]|| 1920 || 101 || 1,906 || 864 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1906|864}}
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| 7 || align=left|[[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]]|| 1901 || 119 || 1904 || 908 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1904|908}}
| 7 || align=left|[[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1922 || 922 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1922|922}}
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| 8 || align=left|[[WKU Hilltoppers basketball|Western Kentucky]]|| 1915 || 105 || 1,795 || 926 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1795|926}}
| 8 || align=left|[[WKU Hilltoppers basketball|Western Kentucky]]|| 1915 || 106 || 1,815 || 936 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1815|936}}
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| 9 || align=left|[[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]|| 1905 || 115 || 1,813 || 946 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1813|946|1}}
| 9 || align=left|[[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]|| 1905 || 116 || 1,834 || 957 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1834|957|1}}
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| 10 || align=left|[[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]|| 1921 || 99 || 1,775 || 934 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1775|934}}
| 10 || align=left|[[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]|| 1921 || 100 || 1,799 || 941 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1799|941}}
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| 11 || align=left|[[VCU Rams men's basketball|VCU]]|| 1971 || 51 || 964 || 517 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|964|517}}
| 11 || align=left|[[VCU Rams men's basketball|VCU]]|| 1971 || 52 || 982 || 530 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|982|530}}
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| 12 || align=left|[[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]]|| 1912 || 108 || 1,722 || 926 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1722|926}}
| 12 || align=left|[[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]]|| 1912 || 109 || 1,746 || 933 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1746|933}}
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| 13 || align=left|[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]]|| 1926 || 94 || 1,640 || 894 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1640|894}}
| 13 || align=left|[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]]|| 1926 || 95 || 1,663 || 903 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1663|903}}
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| 14 || align=left|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]|| 1898 || 122 || 1,880 || 1,028 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1880|1028|1}}
| 14 || align=left|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]|| 1898 || 123 || 1,900 || 1,040 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1900|1040|1}}
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| 15 || align=left|[[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah]]|| 1909 || 111 || 1,819 || 1,004 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1819|1004}}
| 15 || align=left|[[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah]]|| 1909 || 112 || 1,836 || 1,019 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1836|1019}}
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| 15 || align=left|[[Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball|Norfolk State]]|| 1954 || 66 || 1,223 || 677 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1223|677}}
| 15 || align=left|[[Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball|Norfolk State]]|| 1954 || 67 || 1,239 || 692 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1239|692}}
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| 17 || align=left|[[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]]|| 1908 || 112 || 1,854 || 1,029 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1854|1029}}
| 17 || align=left|[[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,871 || 1,044 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1871|1044}}
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| 18 || align=left|[[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]]|| 1895 || 125 || 1,926 || 1,079 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1926|1079}}
| 18 || align=left|[[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]]|| 1895 || 126 || 1,940 || 1,096 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1940|1096}}
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| 18 || align=left|[[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]]|| 1902 || 118 || 1,816 || 1,015 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1816|1015}}
| 18 || align=left|[[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]]|| 1902 || 119 || 1,836 || 1,025 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1836|1025}}
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| 18 || align=left|[[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|Connecticut]]|| 1901 || 119 || 1,682 || 940 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1682|940}}
| 18 || align=left|[[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|Connecticut]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,701 || 952 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1701|952}}
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| 21 || align=left|[[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]]|| 1906 || 114 || 1,790 || 1,012 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1790|1012}}
| 21 || align=left|[[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]]|| 1906 || 115 || 1,811 || 1,022 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1811|1022}}
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| 22 || align=left|[[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas]]|| 1924 || 96 || 1,688 || 955 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1688|955}}
| 22 || align=left|[[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas]]|| 1924 || 97 || 1,708 || 967 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1708|967}}
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| 23 || align=left|[[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]]|| 1901 || 119 || 1,836 || 1,050 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1836|1050}}
| 23 || align=left|[[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,856 || 1,062 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1856|1062}}
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| 24 || align=left|[[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue]]|| 1897 || 121 || 1,803 || 1,036 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1803|1036}}
| 24 || align=left|[[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue]]|| 1897 || 122 || 1,819 || 1,051 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1819|1051}}
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| 25 || align=left|[[Weber State Wildcats men's basketball|Weber State]]|| 1963 || 57 || 1,062 || 609 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1062|612}}
| 25 || align=left|[[Weber State Wildcats men's basketball|Weber State]]|| 1963 || 58 || 1,074 || 632 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1074|632}}
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| 26 || align=left|[[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]|| 1921 || 99 || 1,564 || 917 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1564|917|1}}
| 26 || align=left|[[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]|| 1921 || 100 || 1,585 || 927 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1585|927|1}}
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| 27 || align=left|[[Missouri State Bears basketball|Missouri State]]|| 1909 || 107 || 1,670 || 991 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1670|991}}
| 27 || align=left|[[Missouri State Bears basketball|Missouri State]]|| 1909 || 108 || 1,686 || 1,008 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1686|1008}}
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| 28 || align=left|[[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]|| 1906 || 114 || 1,790 || 1,085 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1790|1085}}
| 28 || align=left|[[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]|| 1906 || 115 || 1,809 || 1,097 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1809|1097}}
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| 29 || align=left|[[UAB Blazers men's basketball|UAB]]|| 1979 || 41 || 816 || 498 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|816|498}}
| 29 || align=left|[[UAB Blazers men's basketball|UAB]]|| 1979 || 42 || 835 || 511 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|835|511}}
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| 30 || align=left|[[BYU Cougars men's basketball|BYU]]|| 1903 || 117 || 1,782 || 1,093 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1782|1093}}
| 30 || align=left|[[BYU Cougars men's basketball|BYU]]|| 1903 || 118 || 1,806 || 1,101 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1806|1101}}
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| 30 || align=left|[[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]]|| 1913 || 107 || 1,737 || 1,066 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1737|1066}}
| 30 || align=left|[[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]]|| 1913 || 108 || 1,757 || 1,078 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1757|1078}}
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| 32 || align=left|[[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]]|| 1917 || 103 || 1,634 || 1,006 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1634|1006}}
| 32 || align=left|[[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]]|| 1917 || 104 || 1,652 || 1,018 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1652|1018}}
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| 33 || align=left|[[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]]|| 1897 || 119 || 1,790 || 1,112 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|1790|1112|2}}
| 33 || align=left|[[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]]|| 1897 || 120 || 1,806 || 1,123 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|1806|1123|2}}
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| 33 || align=left|[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]|| 1904 || 116 || 1,771 || 1,100 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1771|1100}}
| 33 || align=left|[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]|| 1904 || 117 || 1,792 || 1,110 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1792|1110}}
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| 33 || align=left|[[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball|Stephen F. Austin]]|| 1925 || 93 || 1,496 || 930 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1496|930}}
| 33 || align=left|[[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball|Stephen F. Austin]]|| 1925 || 94 || 1,524 || 933 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1524|933}}
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| 36 || align=left|[[Princeton Tigers men's basketball|Princeton]]|| 1901 || 119 || 1,747 || 1,090 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1747|1090}}
| 36 || align=left|[[Princeton Tigers men's basketball|Princeton]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,761 || 1,103 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1761|1103}}
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| 36 || align=left|[[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama]]|| 1913 || 107 || 1,675 || 1,046 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1675|1046}}
| 36 || align=left|[[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama]]|| 1913 || 108 || 1,691 || 1,061 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1691|1061}}
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| 36 || align=left|[[Old Dominion Monarchs basketball|Old Dominion]]|| 1951 || 71 || 1,186 || 738 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1186|738}}
| 36 || align=left|[[Old Dominion Monarchs basketball|Old Dominion]]|| 1951 || 72 || 1,199 || 757 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1199|757}}
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| 39 || align=left|[[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]]|| 1907 || 113 || 1,672 || 1,053 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1672|1053}}
| 39 || align=left|[[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]]|| 1907 || 114 || 1,687 || 1,070 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1687|1070}}
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| 40 || align=left|[[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]]|| 1899 || 121 || 1,721 || 1,088 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1721|1088}}
| 40 || align=left|[[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]]|| 1899 || 122 || 1,743 || 1,097 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1743|1097}}
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| 41 || align=left|[[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]]|| 1909 || 111 || 1,656 || 1,051 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|1656|1051|2}}
| 41 || align=left|[[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]]|| 1909 || 112 || 1,673 || 1,065 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|1673|1065|2}}
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| 42 || align=left|[[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]|| 1899 || 121 || 1,691 || 1,083 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1691|1083}}
| 42 || align=left|[[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]|| 1899 || 122 || 1,712 || 1,093 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1712|1093}}
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| 43 || align=left|[[Akron Zips men's basketball|Akron]]|| 1901 || 118 || 1,608 || 1,032 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1608|1032}}
| 43 || align=left|[[Akron Zips men's basketball|Akron]]|| 1901 || 119 || 1,632 || 1,039 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1632|1039}}
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| 44 || align=left|[[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]]|| 1908 || 112 || 1,674 || 1,081 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1674|1081}}
| 44 || align=left|[[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,693 || 1,093 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1693|1093}}
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| 45 || align=left|[[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga]]|| 1908 || 112 || 1,668 || 1,098 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1668|1098}}
| 45 || align=left|[[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,699 || 1,100 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1699|1100}}
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| 46 || align=left|[[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]]|| 1912 || 104 || 1,592 || 1,048 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1592|1048}}
| 46 || align=left|[[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]]|| 1912 || 105 || 1,616 || 1,055 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1616|1055}}
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| 47 || align=left|[[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington]]|| 1896 || 124 || 1,792 || 1,184 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1792|1184}}
| 47 || align=left|[[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington]]|| 1896 || 125 || 1,807 || 1,201 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1807|1201}}
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| 48 || align=left|[[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]]|| 1946 || 74 || 1,285 || 854 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1285|854}}
| 48 || align=left|[[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]]|| 1946 || 75 || 1,308 || 862 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1408|862}}
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| 49 || align=left|[[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]|| 1920 || 100 || 1,490 || 1,005 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1490|1005}}
| 49 || align=left|[[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]|| 1920 || 101 || 1,509 || 1,018 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1509|1018}}
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| 50 || align=left|[[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence]]|| 1921 || 95 || 1,463 || 993 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1463|993}}
| 50 || align=left|[[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence]]|| 1921 || 96 || 1,482 || 1,005 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1482|1005}}
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Revision as of 21:15, 9 September 2020

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.

Rank College First
season
Seasons Wins Losses Ties Win%
1 Kentucky 1903 118 2,318 712 1 .765
2 North Carolina 1911 110 2,275 818 0 .736
3 Kansas 1899 122 2,302 862 0 .728
4 Duke 1906 115 2,201 896 0 .732
5 UNLV 1959 62 1,279 572 0 .691
6 UCLA 1920 101 1,906 864 0 .688
7 Syracuse 1901 120 1922 922 0 .676
8 Western Kentucky 1915 106 1,815 936 0 .660
9 Arizona 1905 116 1,834 957 1 .657
10 Villanova 1921 100 1,799 941 0 .657
11 VCU 1971 52 982 530 0 .649
12 Louisville 1912 109 1,746 933 0 .652
13 Murray State 1926 95 1,663 903 0 .648
14 Notre Dame 1898 123 1,900 1,040 1 .646
15 Utah 1909 112 1,836 1,019 0 .643
15 Norfolk State 1954 67 1,239 692 0 .642
17 St. John's 1908 113 1,871 1,044 0 .642
18 Temple 1895 126 1,940 1,096 0 .639
18 Cincinnati 1902 119 1,836 1,025 0 .642
18 Connecticut 1901 120 1,701 952 0 .641
21 Illinois 1906 115 1,811 1,022 0 .639
22 Arkansas 1924 97 1,708 967 0 .639
23 Indiana 1901 120 1,856 1,062 0 .636
24 Purdue 1897 122 1,819 1,051 0 .634
25 Weber State 1963 58 1,074 632 0 .630
26 Memphis 1921 100 1,585 927 1 .631
27 Missouri State 1909 108 1,686 1,008 0 .626
28 Texas 1906 115 1,809 1,097 0 .623
29 UAB 1979 42 835 511 0 .620
30 BYU 1903 118 1,806 1,101 0 .621
30 NC State 1913 108 1,757 1,078 0 .620
32 Marquette 1917 104 1,652 1,018 0 .619
33 Penn 1897 120 1,806 1,123 2 .617
33 West Virginia 1904 117 1,792 1,110 0 .618
33 Stephen F. Austin 1925 94 1,524 933 0 .620
36 Princeton 1901 120 1,761 1,103 0 .615
36 Alabama 1913 108 1,691 1,061 0 .614
36 Old Dominion 1951 72 1,199 757 0 .613
39 Georgetown 1907 114 1,687 1,070 0 .612
40 Michigan State 1899 122 1,743 1,097 0 .614
41 Tennessee 1909 112 1,673 1,065 2 .611
42 Ohio State 1899 122 1,712 1,093 0 .610
43 Akron 1901 119 1,632 1,039 0 .611
44 Oklahoma 1908 113 1,693 1,093 0 .608
45 Gonzaga 1908 113 1,699 1,100 0 .607
46 Creighton 1912 105 1,616 1,055 0 .605
47 Washington 1896 125 1,807 1,201 0 .601
48 Houston 1946 75 1,308 862 0 .620
49 Xavier 1920 101 1,509 1,018 0 .597
50 Providence 1921 96 1,482 1,005 0 .596

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

See also

References