NCAA Basketball Tournament History
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North Carolina Tar HeelsTournament Appearances: 47
Final Fours: 19
Championships: 5 (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009)
Win-Loss: 117-45
| North Carolina Best Tournament Performances | ||||||
| TEAM BESTS | PLAYER BESTS | |||||
| STAT | SEASON | OPPONENT | VALUE | SEASON | PLAYER | VALUE |
| PTS | 1988 | Loyola Marymount, 123-97 | 123 | 1957 | Lennie Rosenbluth | 39 |
| FG | 1988 | Loyola Marymount, 123-97 | 49 | 1969 | Charlie Scott | 16 |
| FG% | 1988 | Loyola Marymount, 123-97 | .790 | 2008 | Deon Thompson | 1.000 |
| FT | 1987 | Pennsylvania, 113-82 | 33 | 2009 | Ty Lawson | 15 |
| FT% | 2006 | George Mason, 60-65 | 1.000 | 2009 | Tyler Hansbrough | 1.000 |
| 3PM | 2005 | Oakland, 96-68 | 12 | 1998 | Shammond Williams | 6 |
| 3P% | 2015 | Harvard, 67-65 | .714 | 1991 | Hubert Davis | 1.000 |
| AST | 1988 | Loyola Marymount, 123-97 | 36 | 2011 | Kendall Marshall | 14 |
| REB | 2012 | Ohio, 73-65 | 70 | 2012 | Tyler Zeller | 22 |
| North Carolina Season By Season Results | |||
| SEASON | W-L | RESULTS | |
| 2016 | 5-1 | Defeated Florida Gulf Coast in first round, 83-67 Defeated Providence in second round, 85-66 Defeated Indiana in regional semifinal, 101-86 Defeated Notre Dame in regional final, 88-74 Defeated Syracuse in National Semifinal, 83-66 Lost to Villanova in National Championship, 77-74 | |
| 2015 | 2-1 | Defeated Harvard in first round, 67-65 Defeated Arkansas in second round, 87-78 Lost to Wisconsin in regional semifinal, 79-72 | |
| 2014 | 1-1 | Defeated Providence in first round, 79-77 Lost to Iowa State in second round, 85-83 | |
| 2013 | 1-1 | Defeated Villanova in first round, 78-71 Lost to Kansas in second round, 70-58 | |
| 2012 | 3-1 | Defeated Vermont in first round, 77-58 Defeated Creighton in second round, 87-73 Defeated Ohio in regional semifinal, 73-65 Lost to Kansas in regional final, 80-67 | |
| 2011 | 3-1 | Defeated Long Island in first round, 102-87 Defeated Washington in second round, 86-83 Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 81-63 Lost to Kentucky in regional final, 76-69 | |
| 2009 | 6-0 | Defeated Radford in first round, 101-58 Defeated LSU in second round, 84-70 Defeated Gonzaga in regional semifinal, 98-77 Defeated Oklahoma in regional final, 72-60 Defeated Villanova in National Semifinal, 83-69 Defeated Michigan State in National Championship, 89-72 | |
| 2008 | 4-1 | Defeated Mount St. Mary's in first round, 113-74 Defeated Arkansas in second round, 108-77 Defeated Washington State in regional semifinal, 68-47 Defeated Louisville in regional final, 83-73 Lost to Kansas in National Semifinal, 84-66 | |
| 2007 | 3-1 | Defeated Eastern Kentucky in first round, 86-65 Defeated Michigan State in second round, 81-67 Defeated USC in regional semifinal, 74-64 Lost to Georgetown in regional final, 96-84 | |
| 2006 | 1-1 | Defeated Murray State in first round, 69-65 Lost to George Mason in second round, 65-60 | |
| 2005 | 6-0 | Defeated Oakland in first round, 96-68 Defeated Iowa State in second round, 92-65 Defeated Villanova in regional semifinal, 67-66 Defeated Wisconsin in regional final, 88-82 Defeated Michigan State in National Semifinal, 87-71 Defeated Illinois in National Championship, 75-70 | |
| 2004 | 1-1 | Defeated Air Force in first round, 63-52 Lost to Texas in second round, 78-75 | |
| 2001 | 1-1 | Defeated Princeton in first round, 70-48 Lost to Penn State in second round, 82-74 | |
| 2000 | 4-1 | Defeated Missouri in first round, 84-70 Defeated Stanford in second round, 60-53 Defeated Tennessee in regional semifinal, 74-69 Defeated Tulsa in regional final, 59-55 Lost to Florida in National Semifinal, 71-59 | |
| 1999 | 0-1 | Lost to Weber State in first round, 76-74 | |
| 1998 | 4-1 | Defeated Navy in first round, 88-52 Defeated Charlotte in second round, 93-83 Defeated Michigan State in regional semifinal, 73-58 Defeated Connecticut in regional final, 75-64 Lost to Utah in National Semifinal, 65-59 | |
| 1997 | 4-1 | Defeated Fairfield in first round, 82-74 Defeated Colorado in second round, 73-56 Defeated California in regional semifinal, 63-57 Defeated Louisville in regional final, 97-74 Lost to Arizona in National Semifinal, 66-58 | |
| 1996 | 1-1 | Defeated New Orleans in first round, 83-62 Lost to Texas Tech in second round, 92-73 | |
| 1995 | 4-1 | Defeated Murray State in first round, 80-70 Defeated Iowa State in second round, 73-51 Defeated Georgetown in regional semifinal, 74-64 Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 74-61 Lost to Arkansas in National Semifinal, 75-68 | |
| 1994 | 1-1 | Defeated Liberty in first round, 71-51 Lost to Boston College in second round, 75-72 | |
| 1993 | 6-0 | Defeated East Carolina in first round, 85-65 Defeated Rhode Island in second round, 112-67 Defeated Arkansas in regional semifinal, 80-74 Defeated Cincinnati in regional final, 75-68 Defeated Kansas in National Semifinal, 78-68 Defeated Michigan in National Championship, 77-71 | |
| 1992 | 2-1 | Defeated Miami (OH) in first round, 68-63 Defeated Alabama in second round, 64-55 Lost to Ohio State in regional semifinal, 80-73 | |
| 1991 | 4-1 | Defeated Northeastern in first round, 101-66 Defeated Villanova in second round, 84-69 Defeated Eastern Michigan in regional semifinal, 93-67 Defeated Temple in regional final, 75-72 Lost to Kansas in National Semifinal, 79-73 | |
| 1990 | 2-1 | Defeated Missouri State in first round, 83-70 Defeated Oklahoma in second round, 79-77 Lost to Arkansas in regional semifinal, 96-73 | |
| 1989 | 2-1 | Defeated Southern University in first round, 93-79 Defeated UCLA in second round, 88-81 Lost to Michigan in regional semifinal, 92-87 | |
| 1988 | 3-1 | Defeated North Texas in first round, 83-65 Defeated Loyola Marymount in second round, 123-97 Defeated Michigan in regional semifinal, 78-69 Lost to Arizona in regional final, 70-52 | |
| 1987 | 3-1 | Defeated Pennsylvania in first round, 113-82 Defeated Michigan in second round, 109-97 Defeated Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 74-68 Lost to Syracuse in regional final, 79-75 | |
| 1986 | 2-1 | Defeated Utah in first round, 84-72 Defeated UAB in second round, 77-59 Lost to Louisville in regional semifinal, 94-79 | |
| 1985 | 3-1 | Defeated Middle Tennessee State in first round, 76-57 Defeated Notre Dame in second round, 60-58 Defeated Auburn in regional semifinal, 62-56 Lost to Villanova in regional final, 56-44 | |
| 1984 | 1-1 | Defeated Temple in second round, 77-66 Lost to Indiana in regional semifinal, 72-68 | |
| 1983 | 2-1 | Defeated James Madison in second round, 68-49 Defeated Ohio State in regional semifinal, 64-51 Lost to Georgia in regional final, 82-77 | |
| 1982 | 5-0 | Defeated James Madison in second round, 52-50 Defeated Alabama in regional semifinal, 74-69 Defeated Villanova in regional final, 70-60 Defeated Houston in National Semifinal, 68-63 Defeated Georgetown in National Championship, 63-62 | |
| 1981 | 4-1 | Defeated Pittsburgh in second round, 74-57 Defeated Utah in regional semifinal, 61-56 Defeated Kansas State in regional final, 82-68 Defeated Virginia in National Semifinal, 78-65 Lost to Indiana in National Championship, 63-50 | |
| 1980 | 0-1 | Lost to Texas A&M in second round, 78-61 | |
| 1979 | 0-1 | Lost to Pennsylvania in second round, 72-71 | |
| 1978 | 0-1 | Lost to San Francisco in second round, 68-64 | |
| 1977 | 4-1 | Defeated Purdue in second round, 69-66 Defeated Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 79-77 Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 79-72 Defeated UNLV in National Semifinal, 84-83 Lost to Marquette in National Championship, 67-59 | |
| 1976 | 0-1 | Lost to Alabama in second round, 79-64 | |
| 1975 | 2-1 | Defeated New Mexico State in second round, 93-69 Lost to Syracuse in regional semifinal, 78-76 Defeated Boston College in third place game, 110-90 | |
| 1972 | 3-1 | Defeated South Carolina in regional semifinal, 92-69 Defeated Pennsylvania in regional final, 73-59 Lost to Florida State in National Semifinal, 79-75 Defeated Louisville in third place game, 105-91 | |
| 1969 | 2-2 | Defeated Duquesne in regional semifinal, 79-78 Defeated Davidson in regional final, 87-85 Lost to Purdue in National Semifinal, 92-65 Lost to Drake in third place game, 104-84 | |
| 1968 | 3-1 | Defeated St. Bonaventure in regional semifinal, 91-72 Defeated Davidson in regional final, 70-66 Defeated Ohio State in National Semifinal, 80-66 Lost to UCLA in National Championship, 78-55 | |
| 1967 | 2-2 | Defeated Princeton in regional semifinal, 78-70 Defeated Boston College in regional final, 96-80 Lost to Dayton in National Semifinal, 76-62 Lost to Houston in third place game, 84-62 | |
| 1959 | 0-1 | Lost to Navy in second round, 76-63 | |
| 1957 | 5-0 | Defeated Yale in second round, 90-74 Defeated Canisius in regional semifinal, 87-75 Defeated Syracuse in regional final, 67-58 Defeated Michigan State in National Semifinal, 74-70 Defeated Kansas in National Championship, 54-53 | |
| 1946 | 2-1 | Defeated New York University in regional semifinal, 57-49 Defeated Ohio State in regional final, 60-57 Lost to Oklahoma State in National Championship, 43-40 | |
| 1941 | 0-2 | Lost to Pittsburgh in regional semifinal, 26-20 Lost to Dartmouth in third place game, 60-59 | |