Charlotte

American Athletic · Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

The Heartbreak Index2.6 · #690

The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1973

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of 1,139 clubs

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in CBB

1.1

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.

1.71

UNC Charlotte 75-68 #1 Michigan

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

Elite Eight

Season

1977

Date

Mar 19, 1977

Round

Regional Finals

1.59

UNC Charlotte 49-51 #7 Marquette

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

Final Four

Season

1977

Date

Mar 26, 1977

Round

Final Four

1.17

UNC Charlotte 79-67 Georgetown

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

Season

1997

Date

Mar 14, 1997

Round

First Round

1.09

Charlotte 73-76 Texas Tech

HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York

Season

2004

Date

Mar 18, 2004

Round

First Round

1.09

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

Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut

Season

1998

Date

Mar 14, 1998

Round

Second Round

1.08

Charlotte 63-75 North Carolina State

DCU Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Season

2005

Date

Mar 18, 2005

Round

First Round

1.06

UNC Charlotte 68-70 Stanford

Knickbocker Arena, Albany, New York

Season

1995

Date

Mar 17, 1995

Round

First Round

1.03

UNC Charlotte 94-106 #4 UNLV

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

Season

1977

Date

Mar 28, 1977

Round

Third Place Game

1.01

Charlotte 70-63 Tennessee

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Season

2001

Date

Mar 16, 2001

Round

First Round

#10

0.97

UNC Charlotte 74-76 Iowa State

The Centrum, Boston, Massachusetts

Season

1992

Date

Mar 20, 1992

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
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

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

—

2015 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

14-18

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#137

Seed

—

Tournament

—

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2014 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

17-14

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#167

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Charlotte

Atlantic 10

Record

21-12

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#125

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2012 · Charlotte

Atlantic 10

Record

13-17

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#148

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · Charlotte

Atlantic 10

Record

10-20

Conf record

2-14

—

SRS

#189

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Charlotte

Atlantic 10

Record

19-12

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#106

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · Charlotte

Atlantic 10

Record

11-20

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#133

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Charlotte

Atlantic 10

Record

20-14

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#84

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2007 · Charlotte

Atlantic 10

Record

14-16

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#143

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Charlotte

Atlantic 10

Record

19-13

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#105

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2005 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

21-8

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#55

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2004 · Charlotte

Conference USA ★

Record

21-9

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#36

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2003 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

13-16

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

18-12

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#34

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2001 · Charlotte

Conference USA ◆

Record

22-11

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#33

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2000 · Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

17-16

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#45

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1999 · UNC Charlotte

Conference USA ◆

Record

23-11

Conf record

10-6

#24

SRS

#44

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1998 · UNC Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

20-11

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#32

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1997 · UNC Charlotte

Conference USA ★

Record

22-9

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#51

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1996 · UNC Charlotte

Conference USA

Record

14-15

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#75

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · UNC Charlotte

Metro ★

Record

19-9

Conf record

8-4

—

SRS

#68

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1994 · UNC Charlotte

Metro

Record

16-13

Conf record

7-5

—

SRS

#68

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1993 · UNC Charlotte

Metro

Record

15-13

Conf record

6-6

—

SRS

#88

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · UNC Charlotte

Metro ◆

Record

23-9

Conf record

7-5

—

SRS

#60

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1991 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

14-14

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#124

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

16-14

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#118

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

17-12

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#78

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1988 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt ★ ◆

Record

22-9

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#86

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1987 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

18-14

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#105

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

8-20

Conf record

1-13

—

SRS

#153

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

5-23

Conf record

1-13

—

SRS

#211

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

9-19

Conf record

2-12

—

SRS

#153

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

8-20

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#190

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

15-12

Conf record

3-7

—

SRS

#116

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1981 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

10-17

Conf record

3-9

—

SRS

#161

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

15-12

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#109

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt

Record

16-11

Conf record

6-4

—

SRS

#96

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt ★

Record

20-7

Conf record

9-1

—

SRS

#66

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · UNC Charlotte

Sun Belt ★ ◆

Record

28-5

Conf record

5-1

#17

SRS

#21

Seed

—

Tournament

Final Four

1976 · Charlotte

Independent

Record

24-6

Conf record

—

SRS

#32

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1975 · Charlotte

Independent

Record

23-3

Conf record

—

SRS

#34

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1974 · Charlotte

Independent

Record

22-4

Conf record

—

SRS

#65

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · Charlotte

Independent

Record

14-12

Conf record

—

SRS

#146

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
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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Greatest tournament games

Season by season

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index2.6 · #690