How UNC fared as a 6th seed or lower in the NCAA Tournament in the past

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Throughout North Carolina’s illustrious basketball history, the program has been known as one of college basketball’s blue bloods.

The Tar Heels are usually near the top of the sport, and when the NCAA Tournament arrives, they are often one of the top seeds. The NCAA began seeding all 40 teams from 1 to 10 in 1979, before the field expanded to 64 teams and eventually to the current 1-through-16 format.

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Entering the 47th year of a seeded tournament, North Carolina is the No. 6 seed in the South Region. It is only the ninth time in program history that the Tar Heels have been a No. 6 seed or lower.

Here’s a look at how UNC has fared each year it was a No. 6 seed or lower.

1990: No. 8 seed, Midwest Region

  • Beat No. 9 seed Southwest Missouri State (Now Missouri State) 83-63 in First Round
  • Upset No. 1 seed Oklahoma 79-77 off a game-winning shot from Rick Fox
  • Lost to No. 4 seed Arkansas 93-76 in Sweet 16

1996 - No. 6 seed, East Region

2000: No. 8 seed, South Region

  • Beat No. 9 seed Missouri 84-70 in First Round
  • Upset No. 1 seed Stanford 60-53 in Second Round
  • Defeated No. 4 seed Tennessee 74-69 in the Sweet 16
  • Defeated No. 7 seed Tulsa 59-55 in Elite Eight
    • Tulsa was coached by a 38-year-old Bill Self
  • Lost to No. 4 seed Florida 71-59 in Final Four
    • Last game of the Bill Guthridge era and his second Final Four appearance.

2004: No. 6 seed, Atlanta Region

  • Beat No. 11 seed Air Force 63-52 in First Round
    • First tournament win for Roy Williams at UNC
  • Lost to No. 3 seed Texas 78-75

2014: No. 6 seed, South Region

  • Beat No. 11 seed Providence
  • Lost to No. 3 seed Iowa State 85-83

2021: No. 8 seed, South Region

  • Lost to No. 9 seed Wisconsin 85-62

2022 - No. 8 seed, East Region

  • Won 95-63 over Marquette
  • Won 93-86 in Overtime in an upset victory over Baylor
    • Baylor was the defending national champion
    • RJ Davis scored 30 points and handed out 6 assists, while Brady Manek added 26 points, and Armando Bacot had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
  • Won 73-66 over No. 4 UCLA in Sweet 16
    • 30-point game for Caleb Love
  • Won 69-49 win over No. 15 seed St. Peter’s in ELite Eight
    • St. Peter’s was the first No. 15 seed to advance to the Elite Eight
    • Bacot scored 20 points and grabbed 22 rebounds, Bradey Manek scored 19 points
  • Won 81-77 over No. 2 seed Duke
    • Last ever game for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.
    • Caleb Love scored 28 points, including his now-famous dagger 3-pointer late in the game.
    • RJ Davis added 18 points, Brady Manek had 14, and Armando Bacot finished with 11 points and 21 rebounds.
  • Lost 72-69 to No. 2 seed Kansas in National Championship Game
    • Fourth straight NCAA Tournament loss to the Jayhawks.
    • UNC led by 15 points at the half; largest blown halftime lead in title game history
    • Bacot had 15 points and 15 rebounds, becoming the first player to ever record a double-double in all six NCAA Tournament games

2025 - No. 11 seed, South Region (Lowest seed in UNC history), South Region

  • Won 95-68 over San Diego State 95-68 in First Four
  • Lost to Ole Miss 71-64 in First Round

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