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American Athletic · Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

The Heartbreak Index2.6 · #687

The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1973

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in CBB

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agony · 1.5 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19733.1
First CBB final appearance since 19731.0

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1977

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878-740

All-time

0.543

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Charlotte’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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UNC Charlotte 75-68 #1 Michigan

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

Elite Eight

1977 · Mar 19, 1977 · Regional Finals

1.71

Game Score

UNC Charlotte 49-51 #7 Marquette

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

Final Four

1977 · Mar 26, 1977 · Final Four

1.59

Game Score

UNC Charlotte 79-67 Georgetown

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

1997 · Mar 14, 1997 · First Round

1.17

Game Score

Charlotte 73-76 Texas Tech

HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York

2004 · Mar 18, 2004 · First Round

1.09

Game Score

UNC Charlotte 83-93 #1 North Carolina (OT)

Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut

1998 · Mar 14, 1998 · Second Round

1.09

Game Score

Charlotte 63-75 North Carolina State

DCU Center, Boston, Massachusetts

2005 · Mar 18, 2005 · First Round

1.08

Game Score

UNC Charlotte 68-70 Stanford

Knickbocker Arena, Albany, New York

1995 · Mar 17, 1995 · First Round

1.06

Game Score

UNC Charlotte 94-106 #4 UNLV

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

1977 · Mar 28, 1977 · Third Place Game

1.03

Game Score

Charlotte 70-63 Tennessee

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

2001 · Mar 16, 2001 · First Round

1.01

Game Score

UNC Charlotte 74-76 Iowa State

The Centrum, Boston, Massachusetts

1992 · Mar 20, 1992 · First Round

0.97

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 19, 1977	1977	Regional Finals	UNC Charlotte 75-68 #1 Michigan Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky Elite Eight	1.71
2	Mar 26, 1977	1977	Final Four	UNC Charlotte 49-51 #7 Marquette The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia Final Four	1.59
3	Mar 14, 1997	1997	First Round	UNC Charlotte 79-67 Georgetown McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	1.17
4	Mar 18, 2004	2004	First Round	Charlotte 73-76 Texas Tech HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York	1.09
5	Mar 14, 1998	1998	Second Round	UNC Charlotte 83-93 #1 North Carolina (OT) Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut	1.09
6	Mar 18, 2005	2005	First Round	Charlotte 63-75 North Carolina State DCU Center, Boston, Massachusetts	1.08
7	Mar 17, 1995	1995	First Round	UNC Charlotte 68-70 Stanford Knickbocker Arena, Albany, New York	1.06
8	Mar 28, 1977	1977	Third Place Game	UNC Charlotte 94-106 #4 UNLV The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia	1.03
9	Mar 16, 2001	2001	First Round	Charlotte 70-63 Tennessee University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	1.01
10	Mar 20, 1992	1992	First Round	UNC Charlotte 74-76 Iowa State The Centrum, Boston, Massachusetts	0.97

Season by season

2027 · Charlotte

American Athletic

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Charlotte

American Athletic

Record

17-17

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#153

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Charlotte

American Athletic

Record

11-22

Conf record

3-15

—

SRS

#226

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Charlotte

American Athletic

Record

19-12

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#113

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

22-14

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#112

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

17-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#181

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

9-16

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#216

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

16-13

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#160

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

8-21

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#269

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

6-23

Conf record

2-16

—

SRS

#287

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

13-17

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#222

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

14-19

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#196

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Charlotte	0-0	American Athletic
2026	Charlotte	17-17	American Athletic	9-9		#153
2025	Charlotte	11-22	American Athletic	3-15		#226
2024	Charlotte	19-12	American Athletic	13-5		#113
2023	Charlotte	22-14	Conference USA	9-11		#112
2022	Charlotte	17-14	Conference USA	10-8		#181
2021	Charlotte	9-16	Conference USA	5-11		#216
2020	Charlotte	16-13	Conference USA	10-8		#160
2019	Charlotte	8-21	Conference USA	5-13		#269
2018	Charlotte	6-23	Conference USA	2-16		#287
2017	Charlotte	13-17	Conference USA	7-11		#222
2016	Charlotte	14-19	Conference USA	9-9		#196
2015	Charlotte	14-18	Conference USA	7-11		#137
2014	Charlotte	17-14	Conference USA	7-9		#167
2013	Charlotte	21-12	Atlantic 10	8-8		#125		NIT
2012	Charlotte	13-17	Atlantic 10	5-11		#148
2011	Charlotte	10-20	Atlantic 10	2-14		#189
2010	Charlotte	19-12	Atlantic 10	9-7		#106
2009	Charlotte	11-20	Atlantic 10	5-11		#133
2008	Charlotte	20-14	Atlantic 10	9-7		#84		NIT
2007	Charlotte	14-16	Atlantic 10	7-9		#143
2006	Charlotte	19-13	Atlantic 10	11-5		#105		NIT
2005	Charlotte	21-8	Conference USA	12-4		#55	7	NCAA tournament
2004	Charlotte	21-9	Conference USA ★	12-4		#36	9	NCAA tournament
2003	Charlotte	13-16	Conference USA	8-8		#94
2002	Charlotte	18-12	Conference USA	11-5		#34	9	NCAA tournament
2001	Charlotte	22-11	Conference USA ◆	10-6		#33	9	NCAA tournament
2000	Charlotte	17-16	Conference USA	7-9		#45		NIT
1999	UNC Charlotte	23-11	Conference USA ◆	10-6	#24	#44	5	NCAA tournament
1998	UNC Charlotte	20-11	Conference USA	13-3		#32	8	NCAA tournament
1997	UNC Charlotte	22-9	Conference USA ★	10-4		#51	7	NCAA tournament
1996	UNC Charlotte	14-15	Conference USA	6-8		#75
1995	UNC Charlotte	19-9	Metro ★	8-4		#68	7	NCAA tournament
1994	UNC Charlotte	16-13	Metro	7-5		#68		NIT
1993	UNC Charlotte	15-13	Metro	6-6		#88
1992	UNC Charlotte	23-9	Metro ◆	7-5		#60	7	NCAA tournament
1991	UNC Charlotte	14-14	Sun Belt	6-8		#124
1990	UNC Charlotte	16-14	Sun Belt	6-8		#118
1989	UNC Charlotte	17-12	Sun Belt	10-4		#78		NIT
1988	UNC Charlotte	22-9	Sun Belt ★ ◆	11-3		#86	13	NCAA tournament
1987	UNC Charlotte	18-14	Sun Belt	6-8		#105
1986	UNC Charlotte	8-20	Sun Belt	1-13		#153
1985	UNC Charlotte	5-23	Sun Belt	1-13		#211
1984	UNC Charlotte	9-19	Sun Belt	2-12		#153
1983	UNC Charlotte	8-20	Sun Belt	5-9		#190
1982	UNC Charlotte	15-12	Sun Belt	3-7		#116
1981	UNC Charlotte	10-17	Sun Belt	3-9		#161
1980	UNC Charlotte	15-12	Sun Belt	9-5		#109
1979	UNC Charlotte	16-11	Sun Belt	6-4		#96
1978	UNC Charlotte	20-7	Sun Belt ★	9-1		#66
1977	UNC Charlotte	28-5	Sun Belt ★ ◆	5-1	#17	#21		Final Four
1976	Charlotte	24-6	Independent			#32		NIT
1975	Charlotte	23-3	Independent			#34
1974	Charlotte	22-4	Independent			#65
1973	Charlotte	14-12	Independent			#146

NBA first-round picks

9 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Rodney White2001

Last college yr: 2001

Chad Kinch1980

Last college yr: 1980

Chad Kinch1980

Last college yr: 1979

Chad Kinch1980

Last college yr: 1978

Cedric Maxwell1977

Last college yr: 1977

Chad Kinch1980

Last college yr: 1977

Cedric Maxwell1977

Last college yr: 1976

Cedric Maxwell1977

Last college yr: 1975

Cedric Maxwell1977

Last college yr: 1974

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2001	Rodney White	2001
1980	Chad Kinch	1980
1980	Chad Kinch	1979
1980	Chad Kinch	1978
1977	Cedric Maxwell	1977
1980	Chad Kinch	1977
1977	Cedric Maxwell	1976
1977	Cedric Maxwell	1975
1977	Cedric Maxwell	1974

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