Mick Cronin — NCAA Tournament Record
17–14
54.8%
win rate
+2.7
avg margin
31
games
Games (31)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-03-17 | 2010–11 | #6 seed Cincinnati | #6 | #11 seed Missouri | B12 | Neutral | W | 78–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Capital One Arena |
| 2 | 2011-03-19 | 2010–11 | #6 seed Cincinnati | #6 | #3 seed Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 58–69 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Capital One Arena |
| 3 | 2012-03-16 | 2011–12 | #6 seed Cincinnati | #6 | #11 seed Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 65–59 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 4 | 2012-03-18 | 2011–12 | #6 seed Cincinnati | #6 | #3 seed Florida State | ACC | Neutral | W | 62–56 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 5 | 2012-03-22 | 2011–12 | #6 seed Cincinnati | #6 | #2 seed Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 66–81 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | TD Garden |
| 6 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #10 seed Cincinnati | #10 | #7 seed Creighton | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 63–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 7 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | #5 seed Cincinnati | #5 | #12 seed Harvard | Ivy | Neutral | L | 57–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spokane Arena |
| 8 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #8 seed Cincinnati | #8 | #9 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 66–65 OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 9 | 2015-03-21 | 2014–15 | #8 seed Cincinnati | #8 | #1 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 51–64 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 10 | 2016-03-18 | 2015–16 | #9 seed Cincinnati | #9 | #8 seed Saint Joseph's | A10 | Neutral | L | 76–78 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spokane Arena |
| 11 | 2017-03-17 | 2016–17 | #6 seed Cincinnati | #6 | #11 seed Kansas State | B12 | Neutral | W | 75–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Golden 1 Center |
| 12 | 2017-03-19 | 2016–17 | #6 seed Cincinnati | #6 | #3 seed UCLA | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 67–79 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Golden 1 Center |
| 13 | 2018-03-16 | 2017–18 | #2 seed Cincinnati | #2 | #15 seed Georgia State | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 68–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 14 | 2018-03-18 | 2017–18 | #2 seed Cincinnati | #2 | #7 seed Nevada | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 73–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 15 | 2019-03-22 | 2018–19 | #7 seed Cincinnati | #7 | #10 seed Iowa | B10 | Neutral | L | 72–79 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nationwide Arena |
| 16 | 2021-03-18 | 2020–21 | #11 seed UCLA | #11 | #11 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 86–80 OT | NCAA | First Four | Mackey Arena |
| 17 | 2021-03-20 | 2020–21 | #11 seed UCLA | #11 | #6 seed Brigham Young | WCC | Neutral | W | 73–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 18 | 2021-03-22 | 2020–21 | #11 seed UCLA | #11 | #14 seed Abilene Christian | Southland | Neutral | W | 67–47 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 19 | 2021-03-28 | 2020–21 | #11 seed UCLA | #11 | #2 seed Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 88–78 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 20 | 2021-03-30 | 2020–21 | #11 seed UCLA | #11 | #1 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 51–49 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 21 | 2021-04-03 | 2020–21 | #11 seed UCLA | #11 | #1 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 90–93 OT | NCAA | Final Four | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 22 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | #4 seed UCLA | #4 | #13 seed Akron | MAC | Neutral | W | 57–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Moda Center |
| 23 | 2022-03-19 | 2021–22 | #4 seed UCLA | #4 | #5 seed Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Neutral | W | 72–56 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Moda Center |
| 24 | 2022-03-25 | 2021–22 | #4 seed UCLA | #4 | #8 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–73 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 25 | 2023-03-16 | 2022–23 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #15 seed UNC Asheville | Big South | Neutral | W | 86–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Golden 1 Center |
| 26 | 2023-03-18 | 2022–23 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #7 seed Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–63 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Golden 1 Center |
| 27 | 2023-03-23 | 2022–23 | #2 seed UCLA | #2 | #3 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 76–79 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | T-Mobile Arena |
| 28 | 2025-03-20 | 2024–25 | #7 seed UCLA | #7 | #10 seed Utah State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 72–47 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rupp Arena |
| 29 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #7 seed UCLA | #7 | #2 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 58–67 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rupp Arena |
| 30 | 2026-03-20 | 2025–26 | #7 seed UCLA | #7 | #10 seed UCF | B12 | Neutral | W | 75–71 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 31 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | #7 seed UCLA | #7 | #2 seed Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 57–73 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |