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Seed, Region and Bid: 8, South, At-large Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 33 NCAA Tournament Record: 76-33 (.697) Final Four Appearances: 14 (1998, 1997, 1995, 1993, 1991, 1982, 1981, 1977, 1972, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1957, 1946) NCAA Tournament Championships: 3 (1993, 1982, 1957) Best NCAA Tournament Finish: National champion Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: NR Final Associated Press ranking: NR Final Ratings Percentage Index: 41 Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 31 RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (5-7) Nov. 24 -- Beat No. 21 Purdue, 90-75 Dec. 1 -- Lost to No. 7 Michigan St., 86-76 Dec. 8 -- Lost to No. 1 Cincinnati, 77-68 Dec. 18 -- Beat Miami Fla., 78-68 Dec. 21 -- Lost to No. 18 Indiana, 82-73 Jan. 8 -- Beat North Carolina St., 83-75 Jan. 12 -- Lost to Wake Forest, 66-57 Jan. 15 -- Lost to No.25 UCLA, 71-68 Jan. 27 -- Beat No. 21 Maryland, 75-63 Feb. 3 -- Lost to No. 3 Duke, 86-80 Feb. 9 -- Beat No. 24 North Carolina St., 70-62 Mar. 4 -- Lost to No. 4 Duke, 90-76 (Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day) TOURNAMENT HISTORY Overall Record: 76-33 (.697) Final Four Appearances: 14 (1946, 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998) NCAA Tournament Championships: 3 (1957, 1982, 1993) 1999--Third seed in West Region Lost to Weber State in first round, 76-74 1998--First seed in East Region Defeated Navy in first round, 88-52 Defeated NC-Charlotte in second round, 93-83 (OT) Defeated Michigan State in regional semifinal, 73-58 Defeated Connecticut in regional final, 75-64 Lost to Utah in National Semifinal, 65-59 1997--First seed in East Region Defeated Fairfield in first round, 82-74 Defeated Colorado in second round, 73-56 Defeated California in regional semifinal, 63-57 Defeated Louisville in regional final, 97-74 Lost to Arizona in National Semifinal, 66-58 1996--Sixth seed in East Region Defeated New Orleans in first round, 83-62 Lost to Texas Tech in second round, 92-73 1995--Second seed in Southeast Region Defeated Murray State in first round, 80-70 Defeated Iowa State in second round, 73-51 Defeated Georgetown in regional semifinal, 74-64 Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 74-61 Lost to Arkansas in National Semifinal, 75-68 1994--First seed in East Region Defeated Liberty in first round, 71-51 Lost to Boston College in second round, 75-72 1993--First seed in East Region Defeated East Carolina in first round, 85-65 Defeated Rhode Island in second round, 112-67 Defeated Arkansas in regional semifinal, 80-74 Defeated Cincinnati in regional final, 75-68 (OT) Defeated Kansas in National Semifinal, 78-68 Defeated Michigan in National Championship, 77-71 1992--Fourth seed in Southeast Region Defeated Miami (Ohio) in first round, 68-63 Defeated Alabama in second round, 64-55 Lost to Ohio State in regional semifinal, 80-73 1991--First seed in East Region Defeated Northeastern in first round, 101-66 Defeated Villanova in second round, 84-69 Defeated Eastern Michigan in regional semifinal, 93-67 Defeated Temple in regional final, 75-72 Lost to Kansas in National Semifinal, 79-73 1990--Eighth seed in Midwest Region Defeated Southwest Missouri State in first round, 83-70 Defeated Oklahoma in second round, 79-77 Lost to Arkansas in regional semifinal, 96-73 1989--Second seed in Southeast Region Defeated Southern in first round, 93-79 Defeated UCLA in second round, 88-81 Lost to Michigan in regional semifinal, 92-87 1988--Second seed in West Region Defeated North Texas in first round, 83-65 Defeated Loyola Marymount in second round, 123-97 Defeated Michigan in regional semifinal, 78-69 Lost to Arizona in regional final, 70-52 1987--First seed in East Region Defeated Pennsylvania in first round, 113-82 Defeated Michigan in second round, 109-97 Defeated Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 74-68 Lost to Syracuse in regional final, 79-75 1986--Third seed in West Region Defeated Utah in first round, 84-72 Defeated Alabama-Birmingham in second round, 77-59 Lost to Louisville in regional semifinal, 94-79 1985--Second seed in Southeast Region Defeated Middle Tennessee State in first round, 76-57 Defeated Notre Dame in second round, 60-58 Defeated Auburn in regional semifinal, 62-56 Lost to Villanova in regional final, 56-44 1984--First seed in East Region Defeated Temple in second round, 77-66 Lost to Indiana in regional semifinal, 72-68 1983--Second seed in East Region Defeated James Madison in second round, 68-49 Defeated Ohio State in regional semifinal, 64-51 Lost to Georgia in regional final, 82-77 1982--First seed in East Region Defeated James Madison in first round, 52-50 Defeated Alabama in regional semifinal, 74-69 Defeated Villanova in regional final, 70-60 Defeated Houston in National Semifinal, 68-63 Defeated Georgetown in National Championship, 63-62 1981--Second seed in West Region Defeated Pittsburgh in second round, 74-57 Defeated Utah in regional semifinal, 61-56 Defeated Kansas State in regional final, 82-68 Defeated Virginia in National Semifinal, 78-65 Lost to Indiana in National Championship, 63-50 1980--Third seed in Midwest Region Lost to Texas A&M in second round, 78-61 (2 OT) 1979--First seed in East Region Lost to Pennsylvania in second round, 72-71 1978--West Region Lost to San Francisco in first round, 68-64 1977--East Region Defeated Purdue in first round, 69-66 Defeated Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 79-77 Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 79-72 Defeated UNLV in National Semifinal, 84-83 Lost to Marquette in National Championship, 67-59 1976--Mideast Region Lost to Alabama in first round, 79-64 1975--East Region Defeated New Mexico State in first round, 93-69 Lost to Syracuse in regional semifinal, 78-76 Defeated Boston College for regional third place, 110-90 1972--East Region Defeated South Carolina in regional semifinal, 92-69 Defeated Pennsylvania in regional final, 73-59 Lost to Florida State in National Semifinal, 79-75 Defeated Louisville for National Third Place, 105-91 1969--East Region Defeated Duquesne in regional semifinal, 79-78 Defeated Davidson in regional final, 87-85 Lost to Purdue in National Semifinal, 92-65 Lost to Drake for National Third Place, 104-84 1968--East Region Defeated St. Bonaventure in regional semifinal, 91-72 Defeated Davidson in regional final, 70-66 Defeated Ohio State in National Semifinal, 80-66 Lost to UCLA in National Final, 78-55 1967--East Region Defeated Princeton in regional semifinal, 78-70 (OT) Defeated Boston College in regional final, 96-80 Lost to Dayton in National Semifinal, 76-62 Lost to Houston for National Third Place, 84-62 1959--East Region Lost to Navy in first round, 76-63 1957--East Region Defeated Yale in first round, 90-74 Defeated Canisius in regional semifinal, 87-75 Defeated Syracuse in regional final, 67-58 Defeated Michigan State in National Semifinal, 74-70 (3 OT) Defeated Kansas in National Championship, 54-53 (3 OT) 1946--Eastern Regionals Defeated New York in regional semifinal, 57-49 Defeated Ohio State in regional final, 60-57 (OT) Lost to Oklahoma State in National Championship, 43-40 1941--Eastern Regionals Lost to Pittsburgh in regional semifinal, 26-20 Lost to Dartmouth for regional third place, 60-59 Record by Region: in East: 54-21 (.720) in South/Southeast: 11-4 (.733) In Midwest: 2-2 (.500) In West: 9-5 (.643) In Mideast: 0-1 (.000) Record by Seed: As a 1st seed: 27-7 (.794) As a 2nd seed: 18-6 (.750) As a 3rd seed: 3-3 (.500) As a 4th seed: 2-1 (.667) As a 6th seed: 1-1 (.500) As an 8th seed: 2-1 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