Kansas finished an uncharacteristic fifth in the Big 12 this year, but the Jayhawks are a young team that starts three freshmen.
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Seed, Region and Bid: 8, East, At-large Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 29 NCAA Tournament Record: 58-28 (.674) Final Four Appearances: 10 (1993, 1991, 1988, 1986, 1974, 1971, 1957, 1953, 1952, 1940) NCAA Tournament Championships: 2 (1988, 1952) Best NCAA Tournament Finish: National champions (1988, 1952) Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: NR Final Asscoiated Press ranking: NR Final Ratings Percentage Index: 17 Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 20 RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (2-7) Dec. 7 -- Lost to No. 5 Michigan State, 66-54 Dec. 16 -- Beat No. 13 Ohio State, 80-67 Dec. 18 -- Lost to Oklahoma State, 86-53 Jan. 29 -- Lost to Iowa State, 74-60 Feb. 7 -- Lost to Oklahoma State, 86-53 Feb. 16 -- Lost to No. 17 Iowa State, 64-62 Feb. 20 -- Beat No. 19 Oklahoma, 53-50 Feb. 28 -- Lost to No. 15 Texas, 68-54 Mar. 10 -- Lost to No. 14 Oklahoma State, 77-58 (Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day) TOURNAMENT HISTORY Overall Record: 58-28 (.674) Final Four Appearances: 10 (1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993) NCAA Tournament Championships: 2 (1952, 1988) 1999--Sixth seed in Midwest Region Defeated Evansville in first round, 95-74 Lost to Kentucky in second round, 92-86 (OT) 1998--First seed in Midwest Region Defeated Prairie View in first round, 110-52 Lost to Rhode Island in second round, 80-75 1997--First seed in Southeast Region Defeated Jackson State in first round, 78-64 Defeated Purdue in second round, 75-61 Lost to Arizona in regional semifinal, 85-82 1996--Second seed in West Region Defeated South Carolina State in first round, 91-54 Defeated Santa Clara in second round, 76-51 Defeated Arizona in regional semifinal, 83-80 Lost to Syracuse in regional final, 60-57 1995--First seed in Midwest Region Defeated Colgate in first round, 82-68 Defeated Western Kentucky in second round, 75-70 Lost to Virginia in regional semifinal, 67-58 1994--Fourth seed in Southeast Region Defeated Tennessee-Chattanooga in first round, 102-73 Defeated Wake Forest in second round, 69-58 Lost to Purdue in regional semifinal, 83-78 1993--Second seed in Midwest Region Defeated Ball State in first round, 95-72 Defeated Brigham Young in second round, 90-76 Defeated California in regional semifinal, 93-76 Defeated Indiana in regional final, 83-77 Lost to North Carolina in National Semifinal, 78-68 1992--First seed in Midwest Region Defeated Howard in first round, 100-67 Lost to Texas-El Paso in second round, 66-60 1991--Third seed in Southeast Region Defeated New Orleans in first round, 55-49 Defeated Pittsburgh in second round, 77-66 Defeated Indiana in regional semifinal, 83-65 Defeated Arkansas in regional final, 93-81 Defeated North Carolina in National Semifinal, 79-73 Lost to Duke in National Championship, 72-65 1990--Second seed in East Region Defeated Robert Morris in first round, 79-71 Lost to UCLA in second round, 71-70 1988--Sixth seed in Midwest Region Defeated Xavier (Ohio) in first round, 85-72 Defeated Murray State in second round, 61-58 Defeated Vanderbilt in regional semifinal, 77-64 Defeated Kansas State in regional final, 71-58 Defeated Duke in National Semifinal, 66-59 Defeated Oklahoma in National Championship, 83-79 1987--Fifth seed in Southeast Region Defeated Houston in first round, 66-55 Defeated Southwest Missouri State in second round, 67-63 Lost to Georgetown in regional semifinal, 70-57 1986--First seed in Midwest Region Defeated North Carolina A&T in first round, 71-46 Defeated Temple in second round, 65-43 Defeated Michigan State in regional semifinal, 96-86 (OT) Defeated North Carolina State in regional semifinal, 75-67 Lost to Duke in National Semifinal, 71-67 1985--Third seed in Southeast Region Defeated Ohio in first round, 49-38 Lost to Auburn in second round, 66-64 1984--Fifth seed in Midwest Region Defeated Alcorn State in first round, 57-56 Lost to Wake Forest in second round, 69-59 1981--Seventh seed in Midwest Region Defeated Mississippi in first round, 69-66 Defeated Arizona State in second round, 88-71 Lost to Wichita State in regional semifinal, 66-65 1978--West Region Lost to UCLA in first round, 83-76 1975--Midwest Region Lost to Notre Dame in first round, 77-71 1974--Midwest Region Defeated Creighton in regional semifinal, 55-54 Defeated Oral Roberts in regional final, 93-90 (OT) Lost to Marquette in National Semifinal, 64-51 Lost to UCLA in Third-Place Game, 78-61 1971--Midwest Region Defeated Houston in regional semifinal, 78-77 Defeated Drake in regional final, 73-71 Lost to UCLA in National Semifinal, 68-60 Lost to Western Kentucky in Third-Place Game, 77-75 1967--Midwest Region Lost to Houston in regional semifinal, 59-58 Defeated Louisville for Regional Third-Place, 70-68 1966--Midwest Region Defeated Southern Methodist in regional semifinal, 76-70 Lost to Texas-El Paso in regional final, 81-80 (2 OT) 1960--Midwest Region Defeated Texas in regional semifinal, 90-81 Lost to Cincinnati in regional final, 82-71 1957--Midwest Region Defeated Southern Methodist in regional semifinal, 73-65 (OT) Defeated Oklahoma City in regional final, 81-61 Defeated San Francisco in National Semifinal, 80-56 Lost to North Carolina in National Championship, 54-53 (3 OT) 1953--West Region Defeated Oklahoma City in regional semifinal, 73-65 Defeated Oklahoma State in regional final, 61-55 Defeated Washington in National Semifinal, 79-53 Lost to Indiana in National Championship, 69-68 1952--West Region Defeated Texas Christian in regional semifinal, 68-64 Defeated Saint Louis in regional final, 74-55 Defeated Santa Clara in National Semifinal, 74-55 Defeated St. John's in National Championship, 80-63 1942--Western Regionals Lost to Colorado in regional semifinal, 46-44 Defeated Rice for Regional Third Place, 55-53 1940--Western Regionals Defeated Rice in regional semifinal, 50-44 Defeated Southern California in regional final, 43-42 Lost to Indiana in National Championship, 60-42 Record by Region: In East: 1-1 (.500) In South/Southeast: 12-5 (.706) In Midwest: 32-17 (.653) In West: 13-5 (.722) Record by Seed: As a 1st seed: 10-5 (.667) As a 2nd seed: 8-3 (.727) As a 3rd seed: 1-1 (.500) As a 4th seed: 2-1 (.667) As a 5th seed: 3-2 (.600) As a 6th seed: 7-1 (.875) As a 7th seed: 2-1 (.667) |
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