College basketball fans often talk about the teams that have never made an NCAA Tournament, but spare a thought for those schools that haven’t qualified for a single March Madness bracket in decades.
Longest NCAA Tournament Droughts
| Team | Last Tournament Appearance | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho State | 1987 | Big Sky |
| Marist | 1987 | MAAC |
| Jacksonville | 1986 | Atlantic Sun |
| Brown | 1986 | Ivy |
| Houston Christian | 1984 | Southland |
| Toledo | 1980 | MAC |
| Duquesne | 1977 | A-10 |
| VMI | 1977 | SoCon |
| Rice | 1970 | C-USA |
| Seattle | 1969 | WAC |
| Bowling Green | 1968 | MAC |
| Columbia | 1968 | Ivy |
| Tennessee Tech | 1963 | Ohio Valley |
| Dartmouth | 1959 | Ivy |
Of note this year: Furman ended its 42-year drought by winning the SoCon Tournament. The Paladins defeated Chattanooga in the championship game to earn their first tournament berth since 1980.
Toledo nearly ended its 42-year drought but, as the MAC’s No. 1 seed, lost to Kent State in the championship game.
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