NCAA Tournament History > North Carolina Tar Heels

North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA Tournament History & Scores

North Carolina Tar Heels All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 108-41

Tournament Appearances: 43
Final Fours: 18
Championships: 5 (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009)

The North Carolina Tar Heels are one of the top college basketball teams in the history of the sport having won 5 NCAA Tournament Championships. Playing in the always tough ACC, the UNC Tar Heels have one of the top winning percentages in Division I college basketball history and became the 2nd basketball program in history to reach 2,000 wins when they did so in 2010. UNC has appeared in the NCAA Tournament Championship Game 9 times and the Final Four a record 18 times and has been a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament a record 13 times.

1941 NCAA Tournament

Regional Semifinal - Pittsburgh - L 26-20
Third Place Game - Dartmouth - L 60-59

1946 NCAA Tournament

Regional Semifinal - New york University - W 57-49
Regional Final - Ohio State - W 60-57
National Championship - Oklahoma State - L 43-40

1957 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - Yale - W 90-74
Regional Semifinal - Canisius - W 87-75
Regional Final - Syracuse - W 67-58
National Semifinal - Michigan State - W 74-70
National Championship - Kansas - W 54-53

1959 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - Navy - L 76-63

1967 NCAA Tournament

Regional Semifinal - Princeton - W 78-70
Regional Final - Boston College- W 96-80
National Semifinal - Dayton - L 76-62
Third Place Game - Houston - L 84-62

1968 NCAA Tournament

Regional Semifinal - St. Bonaventrue - W 91-72
Regional Final - Davidson - W 70-66
National Semifinal - Ohio State - W 80-66
National Championship - UCLA - L 78-55

1969 NCAA Tournament

Regional Semifinal - Duquesne - W 79-78
Regional Final - Davidson - W 87-85
National Semifinal - Purdue - L 92-65
Third Place Game - Drake - L 104-84

1972 NCAA Tournament

Regional Semifinal - South Carolina - W 92-69
Regional Final - Pennsylvania - W 73-59
National Semifinal - Florida State - L 79-75
Third Place Game - Louisville - W 105-91

1975 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - New Mexico State - W 93-69
Regional Semifinal - Syracuse - L 78-76
Third Place Game - Boston College - W 110-90

1976 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - Alabama - L 79-64

1977 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - Purdue - W 69-66
Regional Semifinal - Notre Dame - W 79-77
Regional Final - Kentucky - W 79-72
National Semifinal - UNLV - W 84-83
National Championship - Marquette - L 67-59

1978 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - San Francsico - L 68-64

1979 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - Pennsylvania - L 72-71

1980 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - Texas A&M - W 78-61

1981 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - Pittsburgh - W 74-57
Regional Semifinal - Utah - W 61-56
Regional Final - Kansas State - W 82-68
National Semifinal - Virginia - W 78-65
National Championship - Indiana - L 63-50

1982 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - James Madison - W 52-50
Regional Semifinal - Alabama - W 74-69
Regional Final - Villanova - W 70-60
National Semifinal - Houston - W 68-63
National Championship - Georgetown - W 63-62

1983 NCAA Tournament

Second Round - James Madison - W 68-49
Regional Semifinal - Ohio State - W 64-51
Regional Final - Georgia - L 82-77

1984 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Temple - W 77-66
Second Round - Indiana - W 72-68

1985 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Middle Tennessee State - W 76-57
Second Round - Notre Dame - W 60-58
Regional Semifinal - Auburn - W 62-56
Regional Final - Villanova - L 56-44

1986 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Utah - W 84-72
Second Round - UAB - W 77-59
Regional Semifinal - Louisville - L 94-79

1987 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Pennsylvania - W 113-82
Second Round - Michigan - 109-97
Regional Semifinal - Notre Dame - W 74-68
Regional Final - Syracuse - L 79-75

1988 NCAA Tournament

First Round - North Texas - W 83-65
Second Round - Loyola Marymount - W 123-97
Regional Semifinal - Michigan - W 78-69
Regional Final - Arizona - L 70-52

1989 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Southern University - W 93-79
Second Round - UCLA - W 88-81
Regional Semifinal - Michigan - L 92-87

1990 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Missouri State - W 83-70
Second Round - Oklahoma - W 79-77
Regional Semifinal - Arkansas - L 96-73

1991 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Northeastern - W 101-66
Second Round - Villanova - W 84-69
Regional Semifinal - Eastern michigan - W 93-67
Regional Final - Temple - W 75-72
National Semifinal - Kansas - L 79-73

1992 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Miami (OH) - W 68-63
Second Round - Alabama - W 64-55
Regional Semifinal - Ohio State - L 80-73

1993 NCAA Tournament

First Round - East Carolina - W 85-65
Second Round - Rhode Island - W 112-67
Regional Semifinal - Arkansas - W 80-74
Regional Final - Cincinnati - W 75-68
National Semifinal - Kansas - W 78-68
National Championship - Michigan - W 77-71

1994 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Liberty - W 71-51
Second Round - Boston College - L 75-72

1995 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Murray State - W 80-70
Second Round - Iowa State - W 73-51
Regional Semifinal - Georgetown - W 74-64
Regional Final - Kentucky - W 74-61
National Semifinal - Arkansas - L 75-68

1996 NCAA Tournament

First Round - New Orleans - W 83-62
Second Round - Texas Tech - L 92-73

1997 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Fairfield - W 82-74
Second Round - Colorado - W 73-56
Regional Semifinal - California - W 63-57
Regional Final - Louisville - W 97-74
National Semifinal - Arizona - L 66-58

1998 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Navy - W 88-52
Second Round - Charlotte - W 93-83
Regional Semifinal - Michigan State - W 73-58
Regional Final - Connecticut - W 75-64
National Semifinal - Utah - L 65-59

1999 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Weber State - L 76-74

2000 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Missouri - W 84-70
Second Round - Stanford - W 60-53
Regional Semifinal - Tennessee - W 74-69
Regional Final - Tulsa - W 59-55
National Semifinal - Florida - L 71-59

2001 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Princeton - W 70-48
Second Round - Penn State - L 82-74

2004 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Air Force - W 63-52
Second Round - Texas - L 78-75

2005 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Oakland - W 96-68
Second Round - Iowa State - 92-65
Regional Semifinal - Villanova - W 67-66
Regional Final - Wisconsin - W 88-82
National Semifinal - Michigan State W 87-71
National Championship - Illinois - W 75-70

2006 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Murray State - W 69-65
Second Round - George Mason - L 65-60

2007 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Eastern Kentucky - W 86-65
Second Round - Michigan State - W 81-67
Regional Semifinal - USC - W 74-64
Regional Final - Georgetown - L 96-84

2008 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Mount St. Mary's - W 113-74
Second Round - Arkansas - W 708-77
Regional Semifinal - Washington State - W 68-47
Regional Final - Louisville - W 83-73
National Semifinal - Kansas - L 84-66

2009 NCAA Tournament

First Round - Radford - W 101-58
Second Round - LSU - W 84-70
Regional Semifinal - Gonzaga - W 98-77
Regional Final - Oklahoma - W 72-60
National Semifinal - Villanova - W 83-69
National Championship - Michigan State - W 89-72

2011 NCAA Tournament

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

2012 NCAA Tournament

Defeated Vermont in second round, 77-58
Defeated Creighton in third round, 87-73
Defeated Ohio in Sweet 16, 73-65 - F/OT
Lost to Kansas in Elite 8, 80-67

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