These teams were selected for at-large invitations to the NCAA tournament despite conference records that were under .500.
| Year | Team (Coach) | Overall Record | Conference | Conference Record | Conference Finish |
| 2012 | Connecticut (Jim Calhoun) | 20-13 | Big East | 8-10 | 9th |
| 2010 | Georgia Tech (Paul Hewitt) | 22-12 | ACC | 7-9 | 7th |
| 2009 | Arizona (Russ Pennell) | 19-13 | Pac-10 | 8-10 | Tied 6th |
| 2009 | Maryland (Gary Williams) | 20-13 | ACC | 7-9 | Tied 7th |
| 2008 | Arizona (Kevin O’Neill) | 19-14 | Pac-10 | 8-10 | 7th |
| 2007 | Arkansas (Stan Heath) | 21-13 | SEC | 7-9 | Tied 3rd |
| 2005 | North Carolina St. (Herb Sendek) | 19-13 | ACC | 7-9 | Tied 6th |
| 2005 | Iowa (Steve Alford) | 21-11 | Big Ten | 7-9 | 7th |
| 2003 | Alabama (Mark Gottfried) | 17-11 | SEC | 7-9 | 4th |
| 2001 | Penn St. (Jerry Dunn) | 19-11 | Big Ten | 7-9 | Tied 6th |
| 1999 | Purdue (Gene Keady) | 19-12 | Big Ten | 7-9 | 7th |
| 1998 | Florida St. (Steve Robinson) | 17-13 | ACC | 6-10 | Tied 6th |
| 1998 | Clemson (Rick Barnes) | 18-13 | ACC | 7-9 | Tied 4th |
| 1997 | Virginia (Jeff Jones) | 18-12 | ACC | 7-9 | 6th |
| 1996 | Clemson (Rick Barnes) | 18-10 | ACC | 7-9 | 6th |
| 1995 | Iowa St. (Tim Floyd) | 22-10 | Big Eight | 6-8 | 5th |
| 1992 | Iowa St. (Johnny Orr) | 20-12 | Big Eight | 5-9 | Tied 6th |
| 1992 | Wake Forest (Dave Odom) | 17-11 | ACC | 7-9 | 5th |
| 1991 | Villanova (Rollie Massimino) | 16-14 | Big East | 7-9 | Tied 7th |
| 1991 | Virginia (Jeff Jones) | 21-11 | ACC | 6-8 | Tied 5th |
| 1991 | Georgia Tech (Bobby Cremins) | 16-12 | ACC | 6-8 | Tied 5th |
| 1994 | Seton Hall (P.J. Carlesimo) | 17-12 | Big East | 8-10 | 7th |
| 1994 | Wisconsin (Stu Jackson) | 17-10 | Big Ten | 8-10 | 7th |
| 1990 | Virginia (Terry Holland) | 19-11 | ACC | 6-8 | Tied 5th |
| 1990 | Indiana (Bob Knight) | 18-10 | Big Ten | 8-10 | 7th |
| 1989 | Providence (Rick Barnes) | 18-10 | Big East | 7-9 | Tied 5th |
| 1988 | Maryland (Bob Wade) | 17-12 | ACC | 6-8 | 5th |
| 1988 | Iowa St. (Johnny Orr) | 20-11 | Big Eight | 6-8 | 5th |
| 1987 | LSU (Dale Brown) | 21-14 | SEC | 8-10 | Tied 6th |
| 1986 | M aryland (Lefty Driesell) | 18-13 | ACC | 6-8 | 6th |
| 1985 | Boston College (Gary Williams) | 18-10 | Big East | 7-9 | 6th |
| 1984 | Virginia (Terry Holland) | 17-11 | ACC | 6-8 | Tied 5th |
| 1983 | Alabama (Wimp Sanderson) | 20-11 | SEC | 8-10 | Tied 8th |
| 1960 | USC (Forrest Twogood) | 16-10 | AAWU | 5-7 | 3rd |
| Team | Year | Won | Lost | Pct. |
| Villanova | 1991 | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| Georgia | 2001 | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| Kansas State | 1990 | 17 | 14 | .548 |
| Villanova | 1990 | 18 | 14 | .563 |
| Arizona | 2008 | 19 | 14 | .576 |
| LSU | 1987 | 21 | 14 | .600 |
| LSU | 1988 | 16 | 13 | .552 |
| Michigan | 1995 | 17 | 13 | .567 |
| Florida State | 1998 | 17 | 13 | .567 |
| Maryland | 1986 | 18 | 13 | .581 |
| Clemson | 1998 | 18 | 13 | .581 |
| North Carolina | 2000 | 18 | 13 | .581 |
| Wisconsin | 2000 | 18 | 13 | .581 |
| Oregon | 2008 | 18 | 13 | .581 |
| North Carolina State | 2005 | 19 | 13 | .594 |
| Arizona | 2009 | 19 | 13 | .594 |
| West Virginia | 2012 | 19 | 13 | .594 |
| Maryland | 2009 | 20 | 13 | .606 |
| Connecticut | 2012 | 20 | 13 | .606 |
| Texas | 2012 | 20 | 13 | .606 |
| South Florida | 2012 | 20 | 13 | .606 |
| Arkansas | 2007 | 21 | 13 | .618 |
| Minnesota | 2010 | 21 | 13 | .618 |
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