North Carolina

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Atlantic Coast · Chapel Hill, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

NCAA titles: 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017

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The Heartbreak Index3.2 · #605

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2418-883

All-time

0.733

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

113

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

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#3 North Carolina 74-77 #6 Villanova

NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

National Title

2016 · Apr 4, 2016 · Championship Game

2.63

Game Score

#6 North Carolina 71-65 #2 Gonzaga

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

National Title

2017 · Apr 3, 2017 · Championship Game

2.39

Game Score

#6 North Carolina 75-73 #5 Kentucky

FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee

Elite Eight

2017 · Mar 26, 2017 · Regional Finals

2.37

Game Score

#2 North Carolina 75-70 #1 Illinois

Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

National Title

2005 · Apr 4, 2005 · Championship Game

2.34

Game Score

#1 North Carolina 54-53 #2 Kansas (3OT)

Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri

National Title

1957 · Mar 23, 1957 · Championship Game

2.20

Game Score

North Carolina 81-77 #9 Duke

Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Final Four

2022 · Apr 2, 2022 · Final Four

2.16

Game Score

#5 North Carolina 84-83 #4 UNLV

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

Final Four

1977 · Mar 26, 1977 · Final Four

2.15

Game Score

#6 North Carolina 77-76 #9 Oregon

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

Final Four

2017 · Apr 1, 2017 · Final Four

2.15

Game Score

#2 North Carolina 75-79 #10 Florida State

Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California

Final Four

1972 · Mar 23, 1972 · Final Four

2.12

Game Score

#9 North Carolina 71-72 #14 Pennsylvania

Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

1979 · Mar 11, 1979 · Second Round

2.11

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Apr 4, 2016	2016	Championship Game	#3 North Carolina 74-77 #6 Villanova NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas National Title	2.63
2	Apr 3, 2017	2017	Championship Game	#6 North Carolina 71-65 #2 Gonzaga University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona National Title	2.39
3	Mar 26, 2017	2017	Regional Finals	#6 North Carolina 75-73 #5 Kentucky FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Elite Eight	2.37
4	Apr 4, 2005	2005	Championship Game	#2 North Carolina 75-70 #1 Illinois Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri National Title	2.34
5	Mar 23, 1957	1957	Championship Game	#1 North Carolina 54-53 #2 Kansas (3OT) Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri National Title	2.20
6	Apr 2, 2022	2022	Final Four	North Carolina 81-77 #9 Duke Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Final Four	2.16
7	Mar 26, 1977	1977	Final Four	#5 North Carolina 84-83 #4 UNLV The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia Final Four	2.15
8	Apr 1, 2017	2017	Final Four	#6 North Carolina 77-76 #9 Oregon University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona Final Four	2.15
9	Mar 23, 1972	1972	Final Four	#2 North Carolina 75-79 #10 Florida State Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California Final Four	2.12
10	Mar 11, 1979	1979	Second Round	#9 North Carolina 71-72 #14 Pennsylvania Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina	2.11

Season by season

2027 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

Record

24-9

Conf record

12-6

#21

SRS

#27

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

Record

23-14

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#33

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2024 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast ★

Record

29-8

Conf record

17-3

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2023 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

Record

20-13

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#42

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

Record

29-10

Conf record

15-5

—

SRS

#20

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2021 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

Record

18-11

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#30

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

Record

14-19

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#71

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast ★

Record

29-7

Conf record

16-2

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2018 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

Record

26-11

Conf record

11-7

#10

SRS

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2017 · North Carolina

National

Atlantic Coast ★

Record

33-7

Conf record

14-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Champion

2016 · North Carolina

Atlantic Coast ★ ◆

Record

33-7

Conf record

14-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	North Carolina	0-0	Atlantic Coast
2026	North Carolina	24-9	Atlantic Coast	12-6	#21	#27	6	NCAA tournament
2025	North Carolina	23-14	Atlantic Coast	13-7		#33	11	NCAA tournament
2024	North Carolina	29-8	Atlantic Coast ★	17-3	#5	#8	1	Sweet 16
2023	North Carolina	20-13	Atlantic Coast	11-9		#42
2022	North Carolina	29-10	Atlantic Coast	15-5		#20	8	Final Four
2021	North Carolina	18-11	Atlantic Coast	10-6		#30	8	NCAA tournament
2020	North Carolina	14-19	Atlantic Coast	6-14		#71
2019	North Carolina	29-7	Atlantic Coast ★	16-2	#3	#5	1	Sweet 16
2018	North Carolina	26-11	Atlantic Coast	11-7	#10	#8	2	NCAA tournament
2017	North Carolina	33-7	Atlantic Coast ★	14-4	#6	#2	1	Champion	National
2016	North Carolina	33-7	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	14-4	#3	#3	1	Final Four
2015	North Carolina	26-12	Atlantic Coast	11-7	#15	#9	4	Sweet 16
2014	North Carolina	24-10	Atlantic Coast	13-5	#19	#27	6	NCAA tournament
2013	North Carolina	25-11	Atlantic Coast	12-6		#23	8	NCAA tournament
2012	North Carolina	32-6	Atlantic Coast ★	14-2	#4	#4	1	Elite Eight
2011	North Carolina	29-8	Atlantic Coast ★	14-2	#7	#9	2	Elite Eight
2010	North Carolina	20-17	Atlantic Coast	5-11		#58		NIT
2009	North Carolina	34-4	Atlantic Coast ★	13-3	#2	#1	1	Champion	National
2008	North Carolina	36-3	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	14-2	#1	#2	1	Final Four
2007	North Carolina	31-7	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	11-5	#4	#1	1	Elite Eight
2006	North Carolina	23-8	Atlantic Coast	12-4	#10	#8	3	NCAA tournament
2005	North Carolina	33-4	Atlantic Coast ★	14-2	#2	#1	1	Champion	National
2004	North Carolina	19-11	Atlantic Coast	8-8	#18	#6	6	NCAA tournament
2003	North Carolina	19-16	Atlantic Coast	6-10		#45		NIT
2002	North Carolina	8-20	Atlantic Coast	4-12		#105
2001	North Carolina	26-7	Atlantic Coast ★	13-3	#6	#11	2	NCAA tournament
2000	North Carolina	22-14	Atlantic Coast	9-7		#22	8	Final Four
1999	North Carolina	24-10	Atlantic Coast	10-6	#13	#16	3	NCAA tournament
1998	North Carolina	34-4	Atlantic Coast ◆	13-3	#1	#2	1	Final Four
1997	North Carolina	28-7	Atlantic Coast ◆	11-5	#4	#6	1	Final Four
1996	North Carolina	21-11	Atlantic Coast	10-6	#25	#14	6	NCAA tournament
1995	North Carolina	28-6	Atlantic Coast ★	12-4	#4	#3	2	Final Four
1994	North Carolina	28-7	Atlantic Coast ◆	11-5	#1	#3	1	NCAA tournament
1993	North Carolina	34-4	Atlantic Coast ★	14-2	#4	#1	1	Champion	National
1992	North Carolina	23-10	Atlantic Coast	9-7	#18	#16	4	Sweet 16
1991	North Carolina	29-6	Atlantic Coast ◆	10-4	#4	#3	1	Final Four
1990	North Carolina	21-13	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#24	8	Sweet 16
1989	North Carolina	29-8	Atlantic Coast ◆	9-5	#5	#6	2	Sweet 16
1988	North Carolina	27-7	Atlantic Coast ★	11-3	#7	#9	2	Elite Eight
1987	North Carolina	32-4	Atlantic Coast ★	14-0	#2	#1	1	Elite Eight
1986	North Carolina	28-6	Atlantic Coast	10-4	#8	#1	3	Sweet 16
1985	North Carolina	27-9	Atlantic Coast ★	9-5	#7	#10	2	Elite Eight
1984	North Carolina	28-3	Atlantic Coast ★	14-0	#1	#1	1	Sweet 16
1983	North Carolina	28-8	Atlantic Coast ★	12-2	#8	#3	2	Elite Eight
1982	North Carolina	32-2	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	12-2	#1	#2	1	Champion	National
1981	North Carolina	29-8	Atlantic Coast ◆	10-4	#6	#5	2	Final Four
1980	North Carolina	21-8	Atlantic Coast	9-5	#15	#22	3	NCAA tournament
1979	North Carolina	23-6	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	9-3	#9	#3	1	NCAA tournament
1978	North Carolina	23-8	Atlantic Coast ★	9-3	#16	#6		NCAA tournament
1977	North Carolina	28-5	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	9-3	#5	#2		Final Four
1976	North Carolina	25-4	Atlantic Coast ★	11-1	#8	#6		NCAA tournament
1975	North Carolina	23-8	Atlantic Coast ◆	8-4	#9	#12		Sweet 16
1974	North Carolina	22-6	Atlantic Coast	9-3	#12	#5		NIT
1973	North Carolina	25-8	Atlantic Coast	8-4	#11	#3		NIT
1972	North Carolina	26-5	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	9-3	#2	#2		Final Four
1971	North Carolina	26-6	Atlantic Coast ★	11-3	#13	#4		NIT
1970	North Carolina	18-9	Atlantic Coast	9-5		#18		NIT
1969	North Carolina	27-5	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	12-2	#4	#3		Final Four
1968	North Carolina	28-4	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	12-2	#4	#4		Final Four
1967	North Carolina	26-6	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	12-2	#4	#4		Final Four
1966	North Carolina	16-11	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#15
1965	North Carolina	15-9	Atlantic Coast	10-4		#47
1964	North Carolina	12-12	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#65
1963	North Carolina	15-6	Atlantic Coast	10-4		#38
1962	North Carolina	8-9	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#69
1961	North Carolina	19-4	Atlantic Coast ★	12-2	#5	#12
1960	North Carolina	18-6	Atlantic Coast ★	12-2		#6
1959	North Carolina	20-5	Atlantic Coast ★	12-2	#9	#23		NCAA tournament
1958	North Carolina	19-7	Atlantic Coast	10-4	#13	#18
1957	North Carolina	32-0	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	14-0	#1	#5		Champion	National
1956	North Carolina	18-5	Atlantic Coast ★	11-3	#15	#14
1955	North Carolina	10-11	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#68
1954	North Carolina	11-10	Atlantic Coast	5-6		#95
1953	North Carolina	17-10	Southern	15-6		#81
1952	North Carolina	12-15	Southern	8-11		#116
1951	North Carolina	12-15	Southern	9-8		#131
1950	North Carolina	17-12	Southern	13-6		#108
1949	North Carolina	20-8	Southern	13-5
1948	North Carolina	20-7	Southern	11-4
1947	North Carolina	19-8	Southern	10-2
1946	North Carolina	30-5	Southern ★	13-1				Final Four
1945	North Carolina	22-6	Southern ◆	11-3
1944	North Carolina	17-10	Southern ★	9-1
1943	North Carolina	12-10	Southern	8-9
1942	North Carolina	14-9	Southern	9-5
1941	North Carolina	19-9	Southern ★	14-1				NCAA tournament
1940	North Carolina	23-3	Southern ◆	11-2
1939	North Carolina	10-11	Southern	8-7
1938	North Carolina	16-5	Southern ★	13-3
1937	North Carolina	18-5	Southern	14-3
1936	North Carolina	21-4	Southern ◆	13-3
1935	North Carolina	23-2	Southern ★ ◆	12-1
1934	North Carolina	18-4	Southern	12-2
1933	North Carolina	12-5	Southern	5-3
1932	North Carolina	16-5	Southern	6-3
1931	North Carolina	15-9	Southern	6-6
1930	North Carolina	14-11	Southern	4-7
1929	North Carolina	17-8	Southern	12-2
1928	North Carolina	17-2	Southern	8-1
1927	North Carolina	17-7	Southern	7-3
1926	North Carolina	20-5	Southern ◆	7-0
1925	North Carolina	20-5	Southern ★ ◆	8-0
1924	North Carolina	26-0	Southern ◆	7-0
1923	North Carolina	15-1	Southern ★	5-0
1922	North Carolina	15-6	Southern ◆	3-3
1921	North Carolina	12-8	Independent
1920	North Carolina	7-9	Independent
1919	North Carolina	9-7	Independent
1918	North Carolina	9-3	Independent
1917	North Carolina	5-4	Independent
1916	North Carolina	12-6	Independent
1915	North Carolina	6-10	Independent
1914	North Carolina	10-8	Independent
1913	North Carolina	4-7	Independent
1912	North Carolina	4-5	Independent
1911	North Carolina	7-4	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

53 AP All-American selections.

Caleb Wilson2026

R.J. Davis2024

Armando Bacot2023

Luke Maye2018

Justin Jackson2017

Brice Johnson2016

Tyler Zeller2012

Kendall Marshall2012

Tyler Hansbrough2009

Ty Lawson2009

Tyler Hansbrough2008

Tyler Hansbrough2007

Year	Player
2026	Caleb Wilson
2024	R.J. Davis
2023	Armando Bacot
2018	Luke Maye
2017	Justin Jackson
2016	Brice Johnson
2012	Tyler Zeller
2012	Kendall Marshall
2009	Tyler Hansbrough
2009	Ty Lawson
2008	Tyler Hansbrough
2007	Tyler Hansbrough
2006	Tyler Hansbrough
2005	Sean May
2005	Raymond Felton
2004	Rashad McCants
2001	Joe Forte
1998	Antawn Jamison
1998	Vince Carter
1997	Antawn Jamison
1995	Jerry Stackhouse
1995	Rasheed Wallace
1994	Eric Montross
1993	Eric Montross
1988	J.R. Reid
1987	Kenny Smith
1986	Brad Daugherty
1984	Michael Jordan
1984	Sam Perkins
1983	Michael Jordan
1983	Sam Perkins
1982	James Worthy
1981	Al Wood
1978	Phil Ford
1977	Phil Ford
1976	Phil Ford
1976	Mitch Kupchak
1974	Bobby Jones
1972	Bob McAdoo
1970	Charlie Scott
1969	Charlie Scott
1968	Larry Miller
1967	Larry Miller
1966	Bobby Lewis
1965	Billy Cunningham
1961	Doug Moe
1961	York Larese
1960	Lee Shaffer
1959	York Larese
1958	Pete Brennan
1958	Tommy Kearns
1957	Lennie Rosenbluth
1956	Lennie Rosenbluth

NBA first-round picks

162 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Caleb Wilson2026

Last college yr: 2026

Drake Powell2025

Last college yr: 2025

Day'Ron Sharpe2021

Last college yr: 2021

Walker Kessler2022

Last college yr: 2021

Cole Anthony2020

Last college yr: 2020

Coby White2019

Last college yr: 2019

Cameron Johnson2019

Last college yr: 2019

Nassir Little2019

Last college yr: 2019

Cameron Johnson2019

Last college yr: 2018

Justin Jackson2017

Last college yr: 2017

Tony Bradley2017

Last college yr: 2017

Brice Johnson2016

Last college yr: 2016

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2026	Caleb Wilson	2026
2025	Drake Powell	2025
2021	Day'Ron Sharpe	2021
2022	Walker Kessler	2021
2020	Cole Anthony	2020
2019	Coby White	2019
2019	Cameron Johnson	2019
2019	Nassir Little	2019
2019	Cameron Johnson	2018
2017	Justin Jackson	2017
2017	Tony Bradley	2017
2016	Brice Johnson	2016
2017	Justin Jackson	2016
2016	Brice Johnson	2015
2017	Justin Jackson	2015
2016	Brice Johnson	2014
2013	Reggie Bullock	2013
2014	P.J. Hairston	2013
2016	Brice Johnson	2013
2012	Harrison Barnes	2012
2012	Kendall Marshall	2012
2012	John Henson	2012
2012	Tyler Zeller	2012
2013	Reggie Bullock	2012
2014	P.J. Hairston	2012
2012	Harrison Barnes	2011
2012	Kendall Marshall	2011
2012	John Henson	2011
2012	Tyler Zeller	2011
2013	Reggie Bullock	2011
2010	Ed Davis	2010
2012	John Henson	2010
2012	Tyler Zeller	2010
2009	Tyler Hansbrough	2009
2009	Ty Lawson	2009
2009	Wayne Ellington	2009
2010	Ed Davis	2009
2012	Tyler Zeller	2009
2009	Tyler Hansbrough	2008
2009	Ty Lawson	2008
2009	Wayne Ellington	2008
2007	Brandan Wright	2007
2009	Tyler Hansbrough	2007
2009	Ty Lawson	2007
2009	Wayne Ellington	2007
2009	Tyler Hansbrough	2006
2005	Marvin Williams	2005
2005	Raymond Felton	2005
2005	Sean May	2005
2005	Rashad McCants	2005
2005	Raymond Felton	2004
2005	Sean May	2004
2005	Rashad McCants	2004
2005	Raymond Felton	2003
2005	Sean May	2003
2005	Rashad McCants	2003
2001	Brendan Haywood	2001
2001	Joseph Forte	2001
2001	Brendan Haywood	2000
2001	Joseph Forte	2000
2001	Brendan Haywood	1999
1998	Antawn Jamison	1998
1998	Vince Carter	1998
2001	Brendan Haywood	1998
1998	Antawn Jamison	1997
1998	Vince Carter	1997
1998	Antawn Jamison	1996
1998	Vince Carter	1996
1995	Jerry Stackhouse	1995
1995	Rasheed Wallace	1995
1994	Eric Montross	1994
1995	Jerry Stackhouse	1994
1995	Rasheed Wallace	1994
1993	George Lynch	1993
1994	Eric Montross	1993
1992	Hubert Davis	1992
1993	George Lynch	1992
1994	Eric Montross	1992
1991	Rick Fox	1991
1991	Pete Chilcutt	1991
1992	Hubert Davis	1991
1993	George Lynch	1991
1994	Eric Montross	1991
1994	Cliff Rozier	1991
1991	Rick Fox	1990
1991	Pete Chilcutt	1990
1992	Hubert Davis	1990
1993	George Lynch	1990
1989	J.R. Reid	1989
1991	Rick Fox	1989
1991	Pete Chilcutt	1989
1992	Hubert Davis	1989
1989	J.R. Reid	1988
1991	Rick Fox	1988
1991	Pete Chilcutt	1988
1987	Kenny Smith	1987
1987	Joe Wolf	1987
1989	J.R. Reid	1987
1986	Brad Daugherty	1986
1987	Kenny Smith	1986
1987	Joe Wolf	1986
1986	Brad Daugherty	1985
1987	Kenny Smith	1985
1987	Joe Wolf	1985
1984	Michael Jordan	1984
1984	Sam Perkins	1984
1986	Brad Daugherty	1984
1987	Kenny Smith	1984
1987	Joe Wolf	1984
1984	Michael Jordan	1983
1984	Sam Perkins	1983
1986	Brad Daugherty	1983
1982	James Worthy	1982
1984	Michael Jordan	1982
1984	Sam Perkins	1982
1981	Al Wood	1981
1982	James Worthy	1981
1984	Sam Perkins	1981
1980	Mike O'Koren	1980
1981	Al Wood	1980
1982	James Worthy	1980
1979	Dudley Bradley	1979
1980	Mike O'Koren	1979
1981	Al Wood	1979
1978	Phil Ford	1978
1979	Dudley Bradley	1978
1980	Mike O'Koren	1978
1981	Al Wood	1978
1977	Walter Davis	1977
1977	Tom LaGarde	1977
1978	Phil Ford	1977
1979	Dudley Bradley	1977
1980	Mike O'Koren	1977
1976	Mitch Kupchak	1976
1977	Walter Davis	1976
1977	Tom LaGarde	1976
1978	Phil Ford	1976
1979	Dudley Bradley	1976
1976	Mitch Kupchak	1975
1977	Walter Davis	1975
1977	Tom LaGarde	1975
1978	Phil Ford	1975
1974	Bobby Jones	1974
1976	Mitch Kupchak	1974
1977	Walter Davis	1974
1977	Tom LaGarde	1974
1974	Bobby Jones	1973
1976	Mitch Kupchak	1973
1972	Bob McAdoo	1972
1974	Bobby Jones	1972
1965	Billy Cunningham	1965
1965	Billy Cunningham	1964
1965	Billy Cunningham	1963
1960	Lee Shaffer	1960
1960	Lee Shaffer	1959
1958	Pete Brennan	1958
1960	Lee Shaffer	1958
1957	Lennie Rosenbluth	1957
1958	Pete Brennan	1957
1957	Lennie Rosenbluth	1956
1958	Pete Brennan	1956
1957	Lennie Rosenbluth	1955

The Heartbreak Index3.2 · #605▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index3.2 · #605