1980-2015
- 1980-1981 (11-16)
- Finished ninth in the Big Ten Conference
- 1981-1982 (6-21)
- Finished last in the Big Ten Conference
- Most losses in a season in school history
- 1982-1983 (8-20)
- Finished last in the Big Ten Conference
- Steve Yoder's first season as head coach
- Beat #10 ranked Iowa
- 1983-1984 (8-20)
- Finished last in the Big Ten Conference
- 1984-1985 (14-14)
- Finished ninth in the Big Ten Conference
- Beat #14 ranked Iowa
- 1985-1986 (12-16)
- Finished ninth in the Big Ten Conference
- 1986-1987 (14-17)
- Finished eighth in the Big Ten Conference
- 1987-1988 (12-17)
- Finished seventh in the Big Ten Conference
- 1988-1989 (18-12)
- Tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference
- Beat #6 ranked Michigan
- Beat #8 ranked Iowa
- Beat #5 ranked Illinois
- Lost in second round of NIT
- 1989-1990 (14-17)
- Tied for eighth in the Big Ten Conference
- Beat #21 ranked Minnesota
- 1990-1991 (15-15)
- Finished seventh in the Big Ten Conference
- Beat #24 ranked Iowa
- Beat #25 ranked Michigan State
- Lost in second round of NIT
- 1991-1992 (13-18)
- Finished ninth in the Big Ten Conference
- Beat #17 ranked Michigan
- 1992-1993 (14-14)
- Tied for eighth in the Big Ten Conference
- Stu Jackson's first year as head coach
- Beat #19 ranked Minnesota
- Beat #24 ranked Ohio State
- Beat #21 ranked Michigan State
- 1993-1994 (18-11)
- Finished seventh in the Big Ten Conference
- Started season 11-0
- Ranked as high as #12
- Lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament to #5 ranked Missouri
- 1994-1995 (13-14)
- Finished ninth in the Big Ten Conference
- Stan Van Gundy's first year as head coach
- Ranked as high as #13
- 1995-1996 (17-15)
- Finished eighth in the Big Ten Conference
- Dick Bennett's first year as head coach
- Beat #21 ranked Michigan
- Beat #11 ranked Iowa
- Beat #16 ranked Penn State
- Lost in second round of NIT to Illinois State
- 1996-1997 (18-10)
- Tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference
- Beat #12 ranked Indiana
- Beat #13 ranked Michigan
- Beat #20 ranked Illinois
- Beat #2 ranked Minnesota
- Lost in first round of NCAA tournament to Texas
- 1997-1998 (12-19)
- Tied for ninth in the Big Ten Conference
- Beat #24 ranked Illinois State
- 1998-1999 (22-10)
- Tied for second in the Big Ten Conference
- Started playing games in the Kohl Center
- Beat 6 ranked teams including against Michigan State (finished ranked #2)
- Lost in first round of NCAA tournament to 12 seed SW Missouri State
- ranked as high as #11
- Finished season ranked #18
- 1999-2000 (22-14)
- Finished fifth in the Big Ten Conference
- Beat 9 ranked teams, including 1 seeded Arizona in second round of NCAA tournament
- Lost in the Final Four to #2 ranked Michigan state
- 2000-2001 (18-11)
- Finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference
- Dick Bennett resigned after three games and was replaced by Brad Soderberg
- ranked as high as #10
- Finished season ranked #25
- Lost in first round of NCAA Tournament to Georgia State
- 2001-2002 (19-13)
- Big Ten Conference Regular Season Co-Champions
- Bo Ryan's first season as head coach
- Beat five ranked teams including #7 ranked Illinois
- Lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament to No. 1 seed Maryland
- 2002-2003 (24-8)
- Big Ten Conference Regular Season Champions
- Ranked as high as #18
- Finished season ranked #21
- Lost in the Sweet Sixteen to No. 1 seed Kentucky
- 2003-2004 (25-7)
- Tied for second in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- Big Ten Tournament Champions
- Finished season ranked #10
- Lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to No. 3 seed Pittsburgh
- 2004-2005 (25-9)
- Finished third in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- Ranked as high as #18
- Finished season ranked #20
- Lost in the Elite Eight to No. 1 seed and eventual national champions, North Carolina
- 2005-2006 (18-12)
- Tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- Paradise Jam Tournament Champions
- Ranked as high as #15
- Lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to No. 8 seed Arizona
- 2006-2007 (30-6)
- Finished second in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- started the season 21-1
- Ranked as high as #1 (first time in school history)
- Finished season ranked #6
- Lost in the seond round of the NCAA Tournament to No. 7 ranked UNLV
- Alando Tucker named All-American
- 2007-2008 (31-5)
- Big Ten Conference Regular Season Champions
- Big Ten Tournament Champions
- Finished season ranked #6
- Lost in the Sweet Sixteen to No. 10 seed Davidson
- 2008-2009 (20-13)
- Tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference
- Ranked as high as #25
- Lost in the second roun of the NCAA Tournament to No. 4 seed Xavier
- 2009-2010 (24-9)
- Finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- Ranked as high as #11
- Finished season ranked #16
- Beat five ranked teams including #4 ranked Purdue and #5 ranked Michigan State
- Lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to No. 12 seed Cornell
- 2010-2011 (25-9)
- Finished third in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- Ranked as high as #10
- Finished season ranked #16
- Beat five ranked teams incluing #1 ranked Ohio State
- Lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Butler
- Jordan Taylor named All-American
- 2011-2012 (26-10)
- Finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- Ranked as high as #9
- Finished season ranked #14
- Beat five ranked teams including #8 ranked Ohio State
- Lost in the Sweet Sixteen to No. 1 seed Syracuse
- 2012-2013 (23-12)
- Tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- Ranked as high as #17
- Finished season ranked #18
- Beat seven ranked teams (#2 ranked Indiana, #3 ranked Michigan, #6 ranked Michigan, #3 ranked Indiana)
- Lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to No. 12 seed Ole Miss
- 2013-2014 (30-8)
- Tied for second in the Big Ten Conference
- Started season 16-0
- Ranked as high as #3
- Finished season ranked #12
- Beat seven ranked teams including #4 ranked No. 1 seed Arizona in the Elite 8
- Lost to Kentucky in the Final Four
- 2014-1015 (36-4)
- Battle 4 Atlantis Champions
- Big Ten Conference Regular Season Champions
- Big Ten Tournament Champions
- Beat six ranked teams including #1 ranked, undefeated Kentucky in the Final Four
- Lost to #4 ranked duke in the National Championship
- Frank Kaminsky named All-American
- Frank Kaminsky named unanimous mens's National College Player of the Year
- 2015-2016 (23-13)
- Tied for third in the Big Ten Conference Regular Season
- Bo Ryan resigned twelve games into the season
- Greg Gard took over as head coach
- Ranked as high as #17
- Beat six ranked teams including #2 ranked Maryland and #4 ranked Michigan State
- Lost in the Sweet Sixteen to No. 6 seed Notre Dame