The following is a list of games ordered vacated or forfeited by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in college basketball.[1] The list does not include forfeits imposed by individual conferences.[2]
As a private association, the NCAA only changes its own records to reflect forfeits or vacations that its own Committee on Infractions has ordered, and not for sanctions imposed by individual conferences.[3]
In some cases, NCAA sanctions covered multiple years. The incidents resulting in the largest number of vacated and/or forfeited games are as follows:
In addition to vacating and forfeiting games, the NCAA has the power to issue other forms of sanctions. The harshest sanction is a ban on a school's competing in a sport for at least one year. Sometimes referred to as the NCAA's death penalty, this sanction has been imposed twice against college basketball programs: (1) the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program for the 1952–53 season; and (2) the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball program (then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana) for the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons.
School | Coach | Year | Actual W–L | Adjusted W–L | Games Affected |
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Alabama | Wimp Sanderson | 1987 | 28–5 | 26–4 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Arizona | Lute Olson | 1999 | 22–7 | 22–6 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
Arizona | Kevin O'Neill | 2008 | 19–15 | 0–14 | Vacated 19 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss |
Arizona St. | Bill Frieder | 1995 | 24–9 | 22–8 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Austin Peay | Lake Kelly | 1973 | 22–7 | 21–5 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 2 tournament losses |
BYU | Dave Rose | 2016 | 26–11 | 1–10 | Vacated 22 regular-season wins, 3 NIT wins, and 1 NIT loss |
BYU | Dave Rose | 2017 | 22–11 | 0–10 | Vacated 22 regular-season wins and 1 NIT loss |
California | Todd Bozeman | 1995 | 13–14 | 0–27 | Forfeited 13 regular season wins |
California | Todd Bozeman | 1996 | 17–11 | 2–25 | Forfeited 15 regular season wins, vacated 1 regular season loss |
Clemson | Cliff Ellis | 1990 | 26–9 | 24–8 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Connecticut | Jim Calhoun | 1996 | 32–3 | 30–2 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
DePaul | Joey Meyer | 1986 | 18–13 | 16–12 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
DePaul | Joey Meyer | 1987 | 28–3 | 26–2 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
DePaul | Joey Meyer | 1988 | 22–8 | 21–7 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
DePaul | Joey Meyer | 1989 | 21–12 | 20–11 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
FIU | Donnie Marsh | 2003 | 8–21 | 1–21 | Vacated 7 regular season wins |
FIU | Donnie Marsh | 2004 | 5–22 | 0–22 | Vacated 5 regular season wins |
FIU | Sergio Rouco | 2005 | 13–17 | 0–17 | Vacated 13 regular season wins |
FIU | Sergio Rouco | 2006 | 8–20 | 1–20 | Vacated 7 regular season wins |
Florida | Norm Sloan | 1987 | 23–11 | 21–10 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Florida | Norm Sloan | 1988 | 23–12 | 22–11 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Florida St. | Leonard Hamilton | 2007 | 22–13 | 0–13 | Vacated 20 regular season wins and 2 NIT wins |
Fresno St. | Jerry Tarkanian | 1999 | 21–12 | 1–12 | Vacated 20 regular season wins |
Fresno St. | Jerry Tarkanian | 2000 | 24–10 | 12–9 | Vacated 12 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss |
Fresno St. | Jerry Tarkanian | 2001 | 26–7 | 9–7 | Vacated 17 regular season wins |
Georgia | Hugh Durham | 1985 | 22–9 | 21–8 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Georgia | Jim Harrick | 2002 | 22–10 | 21–9 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Georgia Southern|Ga. Southern}} | Jeff Price | 2008 | 20–12 | 0–12 | Vacated 20 regular season wins |
Georgia Southern|Ga. Southern}} | Jeff Price | 2009 | 8–22 | 1–22 | Vacated 7 regular season wins |
Iona | Jim Valvano | 1980 | 29–5 | 28–4 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
IUPUI | Ron Hunter | 2004 | 21–11 | 3–11 | Vacated 18 regular season wins |
Kentucky | Eddie Sutton | 1988 | 27–6 | 25–5 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Long Beach St. | Jerry Tarkanian | 1971 | 24–5 | 22–4 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Long Beach St. | Jerry Tarkanian | 1972 | 25–4 | 23–3 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Long Beach St. | Jerry Tarkanian | 1973 | 26–3 | 24–2 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Long Beach St. | Larry Reynolds | 2006 | 18–12 | 0–12 | Vacated 18 regular season wins |
Louisiana | Berly Shipley | 1972 | 25–4 | 23–3 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Louisiana | Berly Shipley | 1973 | 24–5 | 23–3 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 2 tournament losses |
Louisiana | Jessie Evans | 2004 | 20–9 | 6–8 | Vacated 14 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss |
Louisiana | Robert Lee | 2005 | 20–11 | 3–10 | Vacated 17 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss |
Louisville | Rick Pitino | 2012 | 30–10 | 0–9 | Vacated 26 regular-season wins, 4 tournament wins, and 1 tournament loss |
Louisville | Rick Pitino | 2013 | 35–5 | 0–5 | Vacated 29 regular-season wins and 6 tournament wins |
Louisville | Rick Pitino | 2014 | 31–6 | 0–5 | Vacated 29 regular-season wins, 2 tournament wins, and 1 tournament loss |
Louisville | Rick Pitino | 2015 | 27–9 | 0–8 | Vacated 24 regular-season wins, 3 tournament wins, and 1 tournament loss |
Loyola Marymount | Ron Jacobs | 1980 | 14–14 | 14–13 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
Marshall | Rick Huckabay | 1987 | 25–6 | 25–5 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
Maryland | Bob Wade | 1988 | 18–13 | 17–12 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Massachusetts | John Calipari | 1996 | 35–2 | 31–1 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Memphis | Dana Kirk | 1982 | 24–5 | 23–4 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Memphis | Dana Kirk | 1983 | 23–8 | 22–7 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Memphis | Dana Kirk | 1984 | 26–7 | 24–6 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Memphis | Dana Kirk | 1985 | 31–4 | 27–3 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Memphis | Dana Kirk | 1986 | 28–6 | 27–5 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Memphis | John Calipari | 2008 | 38–2 | 0–1 | Vacated 33 regular season wins, 5 tournament wins, and 1 tournament loss |
Miami (OH) | Jerry Pierson | 1989 | 13–15 | 5–23 | Forfeited 8 regular season wins |
Michigan | Steve Fisher | 1992 | 25–9 | 24–8 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Michigan | Steve Fisher | 1993 | 31–5 | 0–4 | Vacated 26 regular season wins, 5 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Michigan | Steve Fisher | 1996 | 21–11 | 1–10 | Vacated 20 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss (gained 1 forfeited win) |
Michigan | Steve Fisher | 1997 | 24–11 | 0–11 | Vacated 19 regular season wins and 5 NIT wins |
Michigan | Brian Ellerbe | 1998 | 25–9 | 0–8 | Vacated 24 regular season wins, 1 tournament win, and 1 tournament loss |
Michigan | Brian Ellerbe | 1999 | 12–19 | 0–19 | Vacated 12 regular season wins |
Minnesota | Bill Musselman | 1972 | 18–7 | 17–6 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Minnesota | Jim Dutcher | 1977 | 24–3 | 0–27 | Forfeited 24 regular season wins |
Minnesota | Clem Haskins | 1994 | 22–13 | 21–12 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Minnesota | Clem Haskins | 1995 | 19–13 | 20–11 | Vacated 1 tournament loss (gained 1 forfeited win) |
Minnesota | Clem Haskins | 1996 | 19–13 | 20–10 | Vacated 1 NIT win and 1 NIT loss (gained 2 forfeited wins) |
Minnesota | Clem Haskins | 1997 | 35–5 | 31–4 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Minnesota | Clem Haskins | 1998 | 20–15 | 15–15 | Vacated 5 NIT wins |
Missouri | Norm Stewart | 1994 | 28–4 | 25–3 | Vacated 3 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
New Mexico St. | Neil McCarthy | 1992 | 25–8 | 23–7 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
New Mexico St. | Neil McCarthy | 1993 | 26–8 | 25–7 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
New Mexico St. | Neil McCarthy | 1994 | 23–8 | 23–7 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
New Mexico St. | Neil McCarthy | 1997 | 19–9 | 0–0 | Vacated 19 regular season wins and 9 regular season losses |
New Mexico St. | Lou Henson | 1998 | 18–12 | 0–0 | Vacated 18 regular season wins and 12 regular season losses |
Ohio St. | Jim O'Brien | 1999 | 27–9 | 1–1 | Vacated 22 regular season wins, 7 regular season losses, 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Ohio St. | Jim O'Brien | 2000 | 23–7 | 11–3 | Vacated 11 regular season wins, 3 regular season losses, 1 tournament win, and 1 tournament loss |
Ohio St. | Jim O'Brien | 2001 | 20–11 | 0–0 | Vacated 20 regular season wins, 10 regular season losses, and 1 tournament loss |
Ohio St. | Jim O'Brien | 2002 | 24–8 | 0–0 | Vacated 23 regular season wins, 7 regular season losses, 1 tournament win, and 1 tournament loss |
Oregon St. | Ralph Miller | 1976 | 18–9 | 3–24 | Forfeited 15 regular season wins |
Oregon St. | Ralph Miller | 1980 | 26–4 | 26–3 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
Oregon St. | Ralph Miller | 1981 | 26–2 | 26–1 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
Oregon St. | Ralph Miller | 1982 | 25–5 | 23–4 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Purdue | Gene Keady | 1996 | 26–6 | 7–23 | Forfeited 18 regular season wins; vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Saint Bona|St. Bonaventure}} | Jan van Breda Kolff | 2003 | 13–14 | 1–14 | Vacated 12 regular season wins |
Saint John|St. John's}} | Mike Jarvis | 2001 | 14–15 | 5–15 | Vacated 9 regular season wins |
Saint John|St. John's}} | Mike Jarvis | 2002 | 20–12 | 7–11 | Vacated 13 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss |
Saint John|St. John's}} | Mike Jarvis | 2003 | 21–13 | 1–13 | Vacated 20 regular season wins |
Saint John|St. John's}} | Mike Jarvis | 2004 | 6–21 | 2–21 | Vacated 4 regular season wins |
Saint Joseph's | Jack Ramsay | 1961 | 25–5 | 22–4 | Vacated 3 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Southeast Mo. St. | Scott Edgar | 2008 | 12–19 | 1–19 | Vacated 11 regular season wins |
Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | 2005 | 27–7 | 12-7 | Vacated 15 regular season and tournament wins |
Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | 2006 | 23–12 | 0-12 | Vacated 23 regular season and tournament wins |
Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | 2007 | 24–11 | 2-11 | Vacated 22 regular season and NIT wins |
Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | 2011 | 27–8 | 20-8 | Vacated 7 regular season and tournament wins |
Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | 2012 | 34–3 | 0-3 | Vacated 34 regular season and tournament wins |
Texas Tech | James Dickey | 1996 | 30–2 | 28–1 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
UCLA | Larry Brown | 1980 | 22–10 | 17–9 | Vacated 5 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
UCLA | Steve Lavin | 1999 | 22–9 | 22–8 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
USC | Tim Floyd | 2008 | 21–12 | 0–11 | Vacated 21 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss |
Villanova | Jack Kraft | 1971 | 27–7 | 23–6 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Western Kentucky | Johnny Oldham | 1971 | 24–6 | 20–5 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2011/D1.pdf|title=Division I Records|accessdate=February 6, 2018|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|pages=48–49}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/friv/forfeits.cgi|title=Forfeits and Vacated Games|accessdate=January 6, 2013|publisher=sports-reference.com}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/ForSIDs/Policies.pdf|title=NCAA Statistics Policies & Guidelines|accessdate=January 6, 2013|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|page=6}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22513517/ncaa-denies-louisville-appeal-rules-cardinals-vacate-2013-national-title |title=NCAA denies Louisville's appeal, rules Cardinals must vacate 2013 national title |first=Mark |last=Schlabach |authorlink=Mark Schlabach |website=ESPN.com |date=February 20, 2018 |accessdate=February 21, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25095512/syracuse-will-have-to-vacate-wins-lose-12-scholarships-boeheim-suspended-9-games|title=Syracuse to vacate wins, lose 12 scholarships; Boeheim suspended|accessdate=March 6, 2015|publisher=cbssports.com}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25226997/ncaa-committee-infractions-says-byu-cougars-vacate-47-wins-lose-scholarship |title=NCAA committee on infractions penalizes BYU in Nick Emery infractions case |first=Myron |last=Medcalf |website=ESPN.com |date=November 9, 2018 |accessdate=November 24, 2018}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14422058/hawaii-rainbow-warriors-hit-postseason-ban-ncaa-investigation |title=NCAA hits Hawaii with one-year postseason ban |publisher=ESPN.com |date=December 23, 2015 |accessdate=December 23, 2015}}