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Duke and Schools with the Most NCAA Tournament Championship Game Losses
Posted by Vin Getz
Duke, of course, is one of the greatest schools in NCAA Tournament history, especially through the modern era. When you’re so good, you put yourself in position for big wins – but sometimes, also, for big losses.
The Blue Devils have lost the most NCAA Championship Games, for example. They and the Kansas Jayhawks have lost the final game six times.
Duke has lost to six different schools, and if Wisconsin does to it what it did to Kentucky a couple of days ago, the Badgers will become the seventh (and give Duke sole possession of the record).
Michigan rounds out the top three with five losses of its own.
At least Duke and Kansas have won four and three titles apiece. Michigan is 1-5 all time in the Finals. You can see every school’s NCAA Championship Game W-L record here, in a previous Sports List of the Day post.
Follow @VinGetzRUNNER-UP | L | YEARS | WINNER | |
1. | Duke | 6 | 1964 | UCLA |
1978 | Kentucky | |||
1986 | Louisville | |||
1990 | UNLV | |||
1994 | Arkansas | |||
1999 | Connecticut | |||
1. | Kansas | 6 | 1940 | Indiana |
1953 | Indiana | |||
1957 | North Carolina | |||
1991 | Duke | |||
2003 | Syracuse | |||
2012 | Kentucky | |||
3. | Michigan | 5 | 1965 | UCLA |
1976 | Indiana | |||
1992 | Duke | |||
1993 | North Carolina | |||
2013 | Louisville | |||
4. | North Carolina | 4 | 1946 | Oklahoma State |
1968 | UCLA | |||
1977 | Marquette | |||
1981 | Indiana | |||
4. | Ohio State | 4 | 1939 | Oregon |
1961 | Cincinnati | |||
1962 | Cincinnati | |||
2007 | Florida | |||
4. | Kentucky | 4 | 1966 | UTEP |
1975 | UCLA | |||
1997 | Arizona | |||
2014 | Connecticut | |||
7. | Georgetown | 3 | 1943 | Wyoming |
1982 | North Carolina | |||
1985 | Villanova | |||
8. | UCLA | 2 | 1980 | Louisville |
2006 | Florida | |||
8. | Syracuse | 2 | 1987 | Indiana |
1996 | Kentucky | |||
8. | Bradley | 2 | 1950 | CCNY |
1954 | La Salle | |||
8. | Butler | 2 | 2010 | Duke |
2011 | Connecticut | |||
8. | Dartmouth | 2 | 1942 | Stanford |
1944 | Utah | |||
8. | Houston | 2 | 1983 | NC State |
1984 | Georgetown | |||
8. | Oklahoma | 2 | 1947 | Holy Cross |
1988 | Kansas | |||
15. | Indiana | 1 | 2002 | Maryland |
15. | Cincinnati | 1 | 1963 | Loyola (Ill.) |
15. | Florida | 1 | 2000 | Michigan State |
15. | Michigan State | 1 | 2009 | North Carolina |
15. | Oklahoma A&M | 1 | 1949 | Kentucky |
15. | Arizona | 1 | 2001 | Duke |
15. | Arkansas | 1 | 1995 | UCLA |
15. | California | 1 | 1960 | Ohio State |
15. | La Salle | 1 | 1955 | San Francisco |
15. | Marquette | 1 | 1974 | NC State |
15. | Utah | 1 | 1998 | Kentucky |
15. | Villanova | 1 | 1971 | UCLA |
15. | Dayton | 1 | 1967 | UCLA |
15. | Florida State | 1 | 1972 | UCLA |
15. | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2004 | Connecticut |
15. | Illinois | 1 | 2005 | North Carolina |
15. | Indiana State | 1 | 1979 | Michigan State |
15. | Iowa | 1 | 1956 | San Francisco |
15. | Jacksonville | 1 | 1970 | UCLA |
15. | Kansas State | 1 | 1951 | Kentucky |
15. | Memphis | 1 | 2008 | Kansas |
15. | Memphis State | 1 | 1973 | UCLA |
15. | NYU | 1 | 1945 | Oklahoma State |
15. | Purdue | 1 | 1969 | UCLA |
15. | Seattle | 1 | 1958 | Kentucky |
15. | Seton Hall | 1 | 1989 | Michigan |
15. | St. John’s | 1 | 1952 | Kansas |
15. | Washington State | 1 | 1941 | Wisconsin |
15. | West Virginia | 1 | 1959 | California |
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Tags: championship, college basketball, duke, finals, kansas, List, losses, michigan, most, ncaa basketball, NCAA Tournament, schools, teams
Mike Krzyzewski, John Wooden and Coaches with the Most Final Four Appearances
Posted by Vin Getz
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COACH | FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES | W-L | W | L | SCHOOL: SEASON | |
1. | John Wooden | 12 | 10-2 | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 | 1962, 1974 | UCLA: 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 |
1. | Mike Krzyzewski | 12 | 8-3 | 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2010 | 1988, 1989, 2004 | Duke: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015 |
3. | Dean Smith | 11 | 5-6 | 1968, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1993 | 1967, 1969, 1972, 1991, 1995, 1997 | North Carolina: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 |
4. | Tom Izzo | 7 | 2-4 | 2000, 2009 | 1999, 2001, 2005, 2010 | Michigan State: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015 |
4. | Rick Pitino | 7 | 3-4 | 1996, 1997, 2013 | 1987, 1993, 2005, 2012 | Providence: 1987; Kentucky: 1993, 1996, 1997; Louisville: 2005, 2012, 2013 |
4. | Roy Williams | 7 | 4-3 | 1991, 2003, 2005, 2009 | 1993, 2002, 2008 | Kansas: 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003; North Carolina: 2005, 2008, 2009 |
7. | Denny Crum | 6 | 2-4 | 1980, 1986 | 1972, 1975, 1982, 1983 | Louisville: 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986 |
7. | Adolph Rupp | 6 | 5-1 | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1966 | 1942 | Kentucky: 1942, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1966 |
7. | John Calipari | 6 | 3-2 | 2008, 2012, 2014 | 1996, 2011 | Massachusetts: 1996; Memphis: 2008; Kentucky: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
10. | Bob Knight | 5 | 3-2 | 1976, 1981, 1987 | 1973, 1992 | Indiana: 1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992 |
10 | Guy Lewis | 5 | 2-3 | 1983, 1984 | 1967, 1968, 1982 | Houston: 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
10. | Lute Olson | 5 | 2-3 | 1997, 2001 | 1980, 1988, 1994 | Iowa: 1980; Arizona: 1988, 1994, 1997, 2001 |
13. | Jim Boeheim | 4 | 3-1 | 1987, 1996, 2003 | 2013 | Syracuse: 1987, 1996, 2003, 2013 |
13. | Jim Calhoun | 4 | 3-1 | 1999, 2004, 2011 | 2009 | Connecticut: 1999, 2004, 2009, 2011 |
13. | Billy Donovan | 4 | 3-1 | 2000, 2006, 2007 | 2014 | Florida: 2000, 2006, 2007, 2014 |
13. | Jack Gardner | 4 | 1-3 | 1951 | 1948, 1961, 1966 | Kansas State: 1948, 1951; Utah: 1961, 1966 |
13. | Henry Iba | 4 | 3-1 | 1945, 1946, 1949 | 1951 | Oklahoma State: 1945, 1946, 1949, 1951 |
13. | Harold Olsen | 4 | 1-3 | 1939 | 1944, 1945, 1946 | Ohio State: 1939, 1944, 1945, 1946 |
13. | Jerry Tarkanian | 4 | 1-3 | 1990 | 1977, 1987, 1991 | UNLV: 1977, 1987, 1990, 1991 |
13. | Fred Taylor | 4 | 3-1 | 1960, 1961, 1962 | 1968 | Ohio State: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1968 |
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NCAA Tournament: Lowest Seeds to Win in the Sweet Sixteen (1979-Present)
Posted by Vin Getz
SWEET SIXTEEN WINNERS (SEEDS 8 AND WORSE)
WINNER | LOSER | SCORE | YEAR | REGION | TEAMS IN FIELD | |||
1. | 12 | Missouri | 8 | UCLA | 82-73 | 2002 | West | 65 |
2. | 11 | LSU | 2 | Georgia Tech | 70-64 | 1986 | Southeast | 64 |
2. | 11 | Loyola Marymount | 7 | Alabama | 62-60 | 1990 | West | 64 |
2. | 11 | Temple | 7 | Penn State | 84-72 | 2001 | South | 65 |
2. | 11 | George Mason | 7 | Wichita State | 63-55 | 2006 | Washington D.C. | 65 |
2. | 11 | VCU | 10 | Florida State | 72-71 | 2011 | Southwest | 68 |
2. | 11 | Dayton | 10 | Stanford | 82-72 | 2014 | South | 68 |
8. | 10 | St. John’s | 6 | Rutgers | 67-65 | 1979 | East | 40 |
8. | 10 | Dayton | 6 | Washington | 64-58 | 1984 | West | 53 |
8. | 10 | LSU | 3 | DePaul | 63-58 | 1987 | Midwest | 64 |
8. | 10 | Texas | 6 | Xavier | 102-89 | 1990 | Midwest | 64 |
8. | 10 | Temple | 3 | Oklahoma State | 72-63 | 1991 | East | 64 |
8. | 10 | Providence* | 14 | UT-Chatanooga | 71-65 | 1997 | Southeast | 64 |
8. | 10 | Gonzaga | 6 | Florida | 73-72 | 1999 | West | 64 |
8. | 10 | Kent State | 3 | Pittsburgh | 78-73 | 2002 | South | 65 |
8. | 10 | Davidson | 3 | Wisconsin | 73-56 | 2008 | Midwest | 65 |
17. | 9 | Pennsylvania | 4 | Syracuse | 84-76 | 1979 | East | 40 |
17. | 9 | St. Joseph’s | 5 | Boston College | 42-41 | 1981 | Mideast | 48 |
17. | 9 | Boston College | 5 | Indiana | 77-68 | 1994 | East | 64 |
17. | 9 | Wichita State* | 13 | La Salle | 72-58 | 2013 | West | 68 |
21. | 8 | UCLA | 4 | Ohio State | 72-68 | 1980 | West | 48 |
21. | 8 | Kansas State | 4 | Illinois | 57-52 | 1981 | West | 48 |
21. | 8 | Boston College | 5 | Kansas State | 69-65 | 1982 | Midwest | 48 |
21. | 8 | Villanova | 5 | Maryland | 46-43 | 1985 | Southeast | 64 |
21. | 8 | Auburn | 4 | UNLV | 70-63 | 1986 | West | 64 |
21. | 8 | North Carolina | 4 | Tennessee | 74-69 | 2000 | South | 64 |
21. | 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | LSU | 61-48 | 2000 | West | 64 |
21. | 8 | Alabama | 5 | Syracuse | 80-71 | 2004 | Phoenix | 65 |
21. | 8 | Butler | 4 | Wisconsin | 61-54 | 2011 | Southeast | 68 |
21. | 8 | Kentucky | 4 | Louisville | 74-69 | 2014 | Midwest | 68 |
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CHRONOLOGICAL
YEAR | WINNER | LOSER | SCORE | REGION | TEAMS IN FIELD | |||
1. | 1979 | 10 | St. John’s | 6 | Rutgers | 67-65 | East | 40 |
2. | 1979 | 9 | Pennsylvania | 4 | Syracuse | 84-76 | East | 40 |
3. | 1980 | 8 | UCLA | 4 | Ohio State | 72-68 | West | 48 |
4. | 1981 | 8 | Kansas State | 4 | Illinois | 57-52 | West | 48 |
5. | 1981 | 9 | St. Joseph’s | 5 | Boston College | 42-41 | Mideast | 48 |
6. | 1982 | 8 | Boston College | 5 | Kansas State | 69-65 | Midwest | 48 |
7. | 1984 | 10 | Dayton | 6 | Washington | 64-58 | West | 53 |
8. | 1985 | 8 | Villanova | 5 | Maryland | 46-43 | Southeast | 64 |
9. | 1986 | 11 | LSU | 2 | Georgia Tech | 70-64 | Southeast | 64 |
10. | 1986 | 8 | Auburn | 4 | UNLV | 70-63 | West | 64 |
11. | 1987 | 10 | LSU | 3 | DePaul | 63-58 | Midwest | 64 |
12. | 1990 | 10 | Texas | 6 | Xavier | 102-89 | Midwest | 64 |
13. | 1990 | 11 | Loyola Marymount | 7 | Alabama | 62-60 | West | 64 |
14. | 1991 | 10 | Temple | 3 | Oklahoma State | 72-63 | East | 64 |
15. | 1994 | 9 | Boston College | 5 | Indiana | 77-68 | East | 64 |
16. | 1997 | 10 | Providence* | 14 | UT-Chatanooga | 71-65 | Southeast | 64 |
17. | 1999 | 10 | Gonzaga | 6 | Florida | 73-72 | West | 64 |
18. | 2000 | 8 | North Carolina | 4 | Tennessee | 74-69 | South | 64 |
19. | 2000 | 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | LSU | 61-48 | West | 64 |
20. | 2001 | 11 | Temple | 7 | Penn State | 84-72 | South | 65 |
21. | 2002 | 10 | Kent State | 3 | Pittsburgh | 78-73 | South | 65 |
22. | 2002 | 12 | Missouri | 8 | UCLA | 82-73 | West | 65 |
23. | 2004 | 8 | Alabama | 5 | Syracuse | 80-71 | Phoenix | 65 |
24. | 2006 | 11 | George Mason | 7 | Wichita State | 63-55 | Washington D.C. | 65 |
25. | 2008 | 10 | Davidson | 3 | Wisconsin | 73-56 | Midwest | 65 |
26. | 2011 | 11 | VCU | 10 | Florida State | 72-71 | Southwest | 68 |
27. | 2011 | 8 | Butler | 4 | Wisconsin | 61-54 | Southeast | 68 |
28. | 2013 | 9 | Wichita State* | 13 | La Salle | 72-58 | West | 68 |
29. | 2014 | 11 | Dayton | 10 | Stanford | 82-72 | South | 68 |
30. | 2014 | 8 | Kentucky | 4 | Louisville | 74-69 | Midwest | 68 |
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