North Carolina Tar Heels

North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA Tournament History

ACC
All-Time Record
133-49
Appearances
54
Final Fours
19
Titles
6
First
1941
Most Recent
2025

Year by Year

North Carolina Tar Heels has made 54 NCAA Tournament appearances between 1941 and 2025.

1941
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Pittsburgh 20-26
L Third Place Game Dartmouth 59-60
1946
L National Championship Oklahoma State 40-43
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Ohio State 60-57
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) New york University 57-49
1957
W National Championship Kansas 54-53
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Michigan State 74-70
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Syracuse 67-58
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Canisius 87-75
W Second Round Yale 90-74
1959
L Second Round Navy 63-76
1967
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Dayton 62-76
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Boston College 96-80
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Princeton 78-70
L Third Place Game Houston 62-84
1968
L National Championship UCLA 55-78
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Ohio State 80-66
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Davidson 70-66
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) St. Bonaventrue 91-72
1969
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Purdue 65-92
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Davidson 87-85
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Duquesne 79-78
L Third Place Game Drake 84-104
1972
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Florida State 75-79
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Pennsylvania 73-59
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) South Carolina 92-69
W Third Place Game Louisville 105-91
1975
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Syracuse 76-78
W Second Round New Mexico State 93-69
W Third Place Game Boston College 110-90
1976
L Second Round Alabama 64-79
1977
L National Championship Marquette 59-67
W National Semifinal (Final Four) UNLV 84-83
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Kentucky 79-72
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Notre Dame 79-77
W Second Round Purdue 69-66
1978
L Second Round San Francsico 64-68
1979
L Second Round Pennsylvania 71-72
1980
W Second Round Texas A&M 78-61
1981
L National Championship Indiana 50-63
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Virginia 78-65
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Kansas State 82-68
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Utah 61-56
W Second Round Pittsburgh 74-57
1982
W National Championship Georgetown 63-62
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Houston 68-63
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Villanova 70-60
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Alabama 74-69
W Second Round James Madison 52-50
1983
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Georgia 77-82
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Ohio State 64-51
W Second Round James Madison 68-49
1984
W First Round Temple 77-66
W Second Round Indiana 72-68
1985
W First Round Middle Tennessee State 76-57
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Villanova 44-56
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Auburn 62-56
W Second Round Notre Dame 60-58
1986
W First Round Utah 84-72
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Louisville 79-94
W Second Round UAB 77-59
1987
W First Round Pennsylvania 113-82
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Syracuse 75-79
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Notre Dame 74-68
1988
W First Round North Texas 83-65
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Arizona 52-70
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Michigan 78-69
W Second Round Loyola Marymount 123-97
1989
W First Round Southern University 93-79
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Michigan 87-92
W Second Round UCLA 88-81
1990
W First Round Missouri State 83-70
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Arkansas 73-96
W Second Round Oklahoma 79-77
1991
W First Round Northeastern 101-66
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Kansas 73-79
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Temple 75-72
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Eastern michigan 93-67
W Second Round Villanova 84-69
1992
W First Round Miami (OH) 68-63
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Ohio State 73-80
W Second Round Alabama 64-55
1993
W First Round East Carolina 85-65
W National Championship Michigan 77-71
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Kansas 78-68
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Cincinnati 75-68
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Arkansas 80-74
W Second Round Rhode Island 112-67
1994
W First Round Liberty 71-51
L Second Round Boston College 72-75
1995
W First Round Murray State 80-70
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Arkansas 68-75
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Kentucky 74-61
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Georgetown 74-64
W Second Round Iowa State 73-51
1996
W First Round New Orleans 83-62
L Second Round Texas Tech 73-92
1997
W First Round Fairfield 82-74
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Arizona 58-66
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Louisville 97-74
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) California 63-57
W Second Round Colorado 73-56
1998
W First Round Navy 88-52
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Utah 59-65
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Connecticut 75-64
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Michigan State 73-58
W Second Round Charlotte 93-83
1999
L First Round Weber State 74-76
2000
W First Round Missouri 84-70
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Florida 59-71
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Tulsa 59-55
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Tennessee 74-69
W Second Round Stanford 60-53
2001
W First Round Princeton 70-48
L Second Round Penn State 74-82
2004
W First Round Air Force 63-52
L Second Round Texas 75-78
2005
W First Round Oakland 96-68
W National Championship Illinois 75-70
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Wisconsin 88-82
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Villanova 67-66
2006
W First Round Murray State 69-65
L Second Round George Mason 60-65
2007
W First Round Eastern Kentucky 86-65
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Georgetown 84-96
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) USC 74-64
W Second Round Michigan State 81-67
2008
W First Round Mount St. Mary's 113-74
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Kansas 66-84
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Louisville 83-73
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Washington State 68-47
W Second Round Arkansas 708-77
2009
W First Round Radford 101-58
W National Championship Michigan State 89-72
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Villanova 83-69
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Oklahoma 72-60
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Gonzaga 98-77
W Second Round LSU 84-70
2011 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 Long Island 102-87
L Regional Final (Elite 8) #4 Kentucky 69-76
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #11 Marquette 81-63
W Second Round #7 Washington 86-83
2012 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 Vermont 77-58
L Regional Final (Elite 8) #2 Kansas 67-80
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #13 Ohio 73-65
W Second Round #8 Creighton 87-73
2013 No. 8 seed
W First Round #9 Villanova 78-71
L Second Round #1 Kansas 58-70
2014 No. 6 seed
W First Round #11 Providence 79-77
L Second Round #3 Iowa State 83-85
2015
W First Round #13 Harvard 67-65
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #1 Wisconsin 72-79
W Second Round #5 Arkansas 87-78
2016 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 Florida Gulf Coast 83-67
L National Championship #2 Villanova 74-77
W National Semifinal (Final Four) #10 Syracuse 83-66
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #6 Notre Dame 88-74
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #5 Indiana 101-86
W Second Round #9 Providence 85-66
2017 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 Texas Southern 103-64
W National Championship #1 Gonzaga 71-65
W National Semifinal (Final Four) #3 Oregon 77-76
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #2 Kentucky 75-73
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #4 Butler 92-80
W Second Round #8 Arkansas 72-65
2018 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 Lipscomb 84-66
L Second Round #7 Texas A&M 65-86
2019 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 Iona 88-73
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #5 Auburn 80-97
W Second Round #9 Washington 81-59
2021 No. 8 seed
L First Round #9 Wisconsin 62-85
2022 No. 8 seed
W First Round #9 Marquette 95-63
L National Championship #1 Kansas 69-72
W National Semifinal (Final Four) #2 Duke 81-77
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #15 Saint Peter's 69-49
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #4 UCLA 73-66
W Second Round #1 Baylor 93-86
2024 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 Wagner 90-62
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #4 Alabama 87-89
W Second Round #9 Michigan State 85-69
2025 No. 11 seed
L First Round #6 Ole Miss 64-71
W First Four #11 San Diego State 95-68