For a program playing hoops since 1901, St. Francis-Brooklyn is still waiting for its first invite to go dancing at the NCAA Tournament. Along with Army, William & Mary, and The Citadel, the Terriers are one of four original D1 squads to never participate in The Big Dance. These schools aren't alone, however. There's a total of 42 teams to never make March Madness in school history.
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42 Teams to Never Make March Madness
Here's a complete list of schools just waiting to bust your bracket someday soon.
Update: Since this article's publishing, Gardner-Webb and Abilene Christian punched their respective tickets to the 2019 Big Dance.
| Team | Conference |
|---|---|
| Hartford | America East |
| Maine | America East |
| Massachusetts-Lowell | America East |
| New Hampshire | America East |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Atlantic Sun |
| North Alabama | Atlantic Sun |
| South Carolina Upstate | Atlantic Sun |
| Stetson | Atlantic Sun |
| Sacramento State | Big Sky |
| Gardner-Webb | Big South |
| High Point | Big South |
| Longwood | Big South |
| Presbyterian | Big South |
| UC Riverside | Big West |
| Elon | Colonial Athletic |
| William & Mary | Colonial Athletic |
| Youngstown State | Horizon League |
| Quinnipiac | Metro Atlantic Athletic |
| Bethune-Cookman | Mid-Eastern Athletic |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | Mid-Eastern Athletic |
| Savannah State | Mid-Eastern Athletic |
| Bryant | Northeast |
| Sacred Heart | Northeast |
| St. Francis-Brooklyn | Northeast |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Ohio Valley |
| Tennessee-Martin | Ohio Valley |
| Army | Patriot League |
| The Citadel | Southern |
| Abilene Christian | Southland |
| Central Arkansas | Southland |
| Incarnate Word | Southland |
| Grambling | Southwestern Athletic |
| Denver | Summit |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Summit |
| Nebraska Omaha | Summit |
| South Dakota | Summit |
| Western Illinois | Summit |
| Chicago State | Western Athletic |
| Grand Canyon | Western Athletic |
| Missouri-Kansas City | Western Athletic |
| Utah Valley | Western Athletic |
| Texas-Rio Grande Valley | Western Athletic |
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