Has Xavier Ever Won a March Madness National Championship? (What Was Their Best Tournament Run?)

A steady competitor in the Big East Conference, the Xavier Musketeers are no strangers to participating in March Madness. The school has enjoyed plenty of success in the men's NCAA Tournament, including a few deep tourney runs.

With the team still alive in the 2023 tournament, many are wondering if capturing the national championship would be a first for Xavier. Here's what you need to know about the Musketeers' March Madness history.

Has Xavier Ever Won March Madness?

The Xavier men's basketball team has never won March Madness. The Musketeers are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018 and are a top-3 seed for only the fourth time in school history. They are one of 12 teams left in the 2023 tournament that has yet to win a National Championship.

Has Xavier Ever Made the Final Four?

The Musketeers have never made the men's NCAA Tournament Final Four. The furthest Xavier has ever reached in March Madness is the Elite 8.

How Many Times Has Xavier Made the Elite 8?

Xavier's men's basketball team has made the Elite 8 three times. Those appearances came in 2004, 2008 and 2017. That 2017 squad entered March Madness as the No. 11 seed in the West Region.

The Musketeers defeated 6-seed Maryland, 3-seed Florida State and 2-seed Arizona before falling to No. 1 Gonzaga by a score of 83-59.

How Many Times Has Xavier Made the Sweet 16?

Xavier has made the Sweet 16 on eight occasions. The full list of years in which the Musketeers reached the Sweet 16 is as follows: 1990, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2023.

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