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 |
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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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