North Carolina

How has North Carolina fared in the Final Four, national title game?

UNC’s Raymond Felton tries to steal the ball from Michigan State’s Paul Davis in the Final Four on April 1, 2005. The Tar Heels beat the Spartans, 87-71, then went on to beat Illinois 75-70 in the national title game.
UNC’s Raymond Felton tries to steal the ball from Michigan State’s Paul Davis in the Final Four on April 1, 2005. The Tar Heels beat the Spartans, 87-71, then went on to beat Illinois 75-70 in the national title game. Scott Lewis

UNC in the Final Four (10-9)

1946: North Carolina 60, Ohio State 57

1957: North Carolina 74, Michigan State 70

1967: Dayton 76, North Carolina 62

1968: North Carolina 80, Ohio State 66

1969: Purdue 92, North Carolina 65

1972: Florida State 79, North Carolina 75

1977: North Carolina 84, UNLV 83

1981: North Carolina 78, Virginia 65

1982: North Carolina 68, Houston 63

1991: Kansas 79, North Carolina 73

1993: North Carolina 78, Kansas 68

1995: Arkansas 75, North Carolina 68

1997: Arizona 66, North Carolina 58

1998: Utah 65, North Carolina 59

2000: Florida 71, North Carolina 59

2005: North Carolina 87, Michigan State 71

2008: Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

2009: North Carolina 83, Villanova 69

2016: North Carolina 83, Syracuse 66

2017: North Carolina vs. Oregon

UNC IN THE NCAA FINALS (5-5)

1946: Oklahoma A&M 43, North Carolina 40

1957: North Carolina 54, Kansas 53, 3OT

1968: UCLA 78, North Carolina 55

1977: Marquette 67, North Carolina 59

1981: Indiana 63, North Carolina 50

1982: North Carolina 63, Georgetown 62

1993: North Carolina 77, Michigan 71

2005: North Carolina 75, Illinois 70

2009: North Carolina 89, Michigan State 72

2016: Villanova 77, North Carolina 74

This story was originally published March 31, 2017 at 1:53 PM with the headline "How has North Carolina fared in the Final Four, national title game?."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER