D-I men's basketball teams that have never made NCAA tournament

Since the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament began with only eight teams in 1939, there have been thousands of total bids - both automatic and at-large. Yet, several programs still await their first NCAA tournament appearance.

For the 2025 tournament, East Texas A&M, Le Moyne, Lindenwood, Mercyhurst, Queens, Southern Indiana, Stonehill, St. Thomas-Minnesota and West Georgia aren't eligible until their transition to Division I is complete. High Point (Big South), Omaha (Summit League) and SIU Edwardsville (Ohio Valley) all secured an NCAA tournament bid for the first time in 2025 by winning their respective conference tournaments.

Here's a look at the Division I men's programs that have not had an NCAA tournament berth in their history.

• Army*

• Bellarmine**

• Bethune-Cookman

• California Baptist

• Central Arkansas

• Chicago State

• The Citadel

• Denver

• Elon

• Incarnate Word

• Kansas City

• Maine

• Maryland Eastern Shore

• Merrimack

• New Hampshire

• NJIT

• North Alabama

• Presbyterian

• Purdue Fort Wayne

• Quinnipiac

• Sacramento State

• Sacred Heart

• South Dakota

• Tarleton State**

• UC Riverside

• UC San Diego**

• UMass Lowell

• South Carolina Upstate

• UT Martin

• UT Rio Grande Valley

• Utah Tech**

• Utah Valley

• Western Illinois

• William & Mary

• Youngstown State

*Army qualified for the NCAA tournament in 1968, but then-Black Knights coach Bobby Knight had his team play in the NIT instead.

**Eligible for the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2025 after completing Division I transition.

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