Ben Howland — NCAA Tournament Record
19–9
67.9%
win rate
+5.6
avg margin
28
games
Games (28)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-03-15 | 2001–02 | #3 seed Pittsburgh | #3 | #14 seed Central Connecticut State | NEC | Neutral | W | 71–54 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Mellon Arena |
| 2 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #3 seed Pittsburgh | #3 | #6 seed California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 63–50 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Mellon Arena |
| 3 | 2002-03-21 | 2001–02 | #3 seed Pittsburgh | #3 | #10 seed Kent State | MAC | Neutral | L | 73–78 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Rupp Arena |
| 4 | 2003-03-21 | 2002–03 | #2 seed Pittsburgh | #2 | #15 seed Wagner | NEC | Neutral | W | 87–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | TD Garden |
| 5 | 2003-03-23 | 2002–03 | #2 seed Pittsburgh | #2 | #7 seed Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 74–52 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | TD Garden |
| 6 | 2003-03-27 | 2002–03 | #2 seed Pittsburgh | #2 | #3 seed Marquette | CUSA | Neutral | L | 74–77 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 7 | 2005-03-17 | 2004–05 | #11 seed UCLA | #11 | #6 seed Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 66–78 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | McKale Center |
| 8 | 2006-03-16 | 2005–06 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #15 seed Belmont | ASUN | Neutral | W | 78–44 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Viejas Arena |
| 9 | 2006-03-18 | 2005–06 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #10 seed Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 62–59 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Viejas Arena |
| 10 | 2006-03-23 | 2005–06 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #3 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 73–71 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Oakland Arena |
| 11 | 2006-03-25 | 2005–06 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #1 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 50–45 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Oakland Arena |
| 12 | 2006-04-01 | 2005–06 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #4 seed Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 59–45 | NCAA | Final Four | RCA Dome |
| 13 | 2006-04-03 | 2005–06 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #3 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 57–73 | NCAA | Championship | RCA Dome |
| 14 | 2007-03-15 | 2006–07 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #15 seed Weber State | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 70–42 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | ARCO Arena |
| 15 | 2007-03-17 | 2006–07 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #7 seed Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 54–49 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | ARCO Arena |
| 16 | 2007-03-22 | 2006–07 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #3 seed Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | W | 64–55 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | SAP Center |
| 17 | 2007-03-24 | 2006–07 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #1 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 68–55 | NCAA | Elite 8 | SAP Center |
| 18 | 2007-03-31 | 2006–07 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #1 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 66–76 | NCAA | Final Four | Georgia Dome |
| 19 | 2008-03-20 | 2007–08 | #1 seed UCLA | #1 | #16 seed Mississippi Valley State | SWAC | Neutral | W | 70–29 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Honda Center |
| 20 | 2008-03-22 | 2007–08 | #1 seed UCLA | #1 | #9 seed Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | W | 51–49 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Honda Center |
| 21 | 2008-03-27 | 2007–08 | #1 seed UCLA | #1 | #12 seed Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 88–78 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 22 | 2008-03-29 | 2007–08 | #1 seed UCLA | #1 | #3 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | W | 76–57 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 23 | 2008-04-05 | 2007–08 | #1 seed UCLA | #1 | #1 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | L | 63–78 | NCAA | Final Four | Alamodome |
| 24 | 2009-03-19 | 2008–09 | #6 seed UCLA | #6 | #11 seed Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Neutral | W | 65–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 25 | 2009-03-21 | 2008–09 | #6 seed UCLA | #6 | #3 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 69–89 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 26 | 2011-03-17 | 2010–11 | #7 seed UCLA | #7 | #10 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 78–76 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Benchmark International Arena |
| 27 | 2011-03-19 | 2010–11 | #7 seed UCLA | #7 | #2 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 65–73 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Benchmark International Arena |
| 28 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #6 seed UCLA | #6 | #11 seed Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–83 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Frank Erwin Center |