| Region/Seed Midwest #10 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At-Large Season Record 22-12 RPI 33 Coach Paul Hewitt |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/19 | Round of 64 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | Travis Ford | 7 | Milwaukee, WI | 667 | W, 64-59 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/21 | Round of 32 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Thad Matta | 2 | Milwaukee, WI | 667 | L, 66-75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #10 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 20-12 RPI 52 Coach Paul Hewitt |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/16 | Round of 64 | UNLV | Mountain West | Lon Kruger | 7 | Chicago, IL | 586 | L, 63-67 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #5 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 19-11 RPI 27 Coach Paul Hewitt |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/18 | Round of 64 | George Washington | Atlantic 10 | Karl Hobbs | 12 | Nashville, TN | 212 | W, 80-68 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/20 | Round of 32 | Louisville | Conference USA | Rick Pitino | 4 | Nashville, TN | 212 | L, 54-76 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest #3 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 23-9 RPI 16 Coach Paul Hewitt |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/19 | Round of 64 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Greg McDermott | 14 | Milwaukee, WI | 667 | W, 65-60 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/21 | Round of 32 | Boston College | Big East | Al Skinner | 6 | Milwaukee, WI | 667 | W, 57-54 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/26 | Sweet 16 | Nevada | Western Athletic | Trent Johnson | 10 | St. Louis, MO | 465 | W, 72-67 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/28 | Elite 8 | Kansas | Big 12 | Bill Self | 4 | St. Louis, MO | 465 | W, 79-71 (OT) | |||||||||||||||||||
04/03 | National Semifinals | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | Eddie Sutton | 2 | San Antonio, TX | 878 | W, 67-65 | |||||||||||||||||||
04/05 | National Championship | Connecticut | Big East | Jim Calhoun | 2 | San Antonio, TX | 878 | L, 73-82 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #8 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 17-12 RPI 39 Coach Paul Hewitt |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/15 | Round of 64 | Saint Joseph`s | Atlantic 10 | Phil Martelli | 9 | San Diego, CA | 1887 | L, 62-66 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Southeast #3 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 22-11 RPI 9 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/15 | Round of 64 | Austin Peay | Ohio Valley | Dave Loos | 14 | Orlando, FL | 404 | W, 90-79 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/17 | Round of 32 | Boston College | Big East | Jim O`Brien | 11 | Orlando, FL | 404 | W, 103-89 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/22 | Sweet 16 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | Bob Huggins | 2 | Lexington, KY | 295 | L, 70-87 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #4 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid Automatic Season Record 19-10 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/19 | Round of 64 | Southern | SWAC | Ben Jobe | 13 | Tucson, AZ | 1539 | L, 78-93 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest #7 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 21-11 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/19 | Round of 64 | Houston | Southwestern | Pat Foster | 10 | Milwaukee, WI | 667 | W, 65-60 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/21 | Round of 32 | Southern California | Pac-10 | George Raveling | 2 | Milwaukee, WI | 667 | W, 79-78 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/27 | Sweet 16 | Memphis | Great Midwest | Larry Finch | 6 | Kansas City, MO | 675 | L, 79-83 (OT) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest #8 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 16-12 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/15 | Round of 64 | DePaul | Independents | Joey Meyer | 9 | Dayton, OH | 412 | W, 87-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/17 | Round of 32 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Randy Ayers | 1 | Dayton, OH | 412 | L, 61-65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Southeast #4 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid Automatic Season Record 24-6 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/15 | Round of 64 | East Tennessee State | Southern | Les Robinson | 13 | Knoxville, TN | 153 | W, 99-83 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/17 | Round of 32 | Louisiana State | Southeastern | Dale Brown | 5 | Knoxville, TN | 153 | W, 94-91 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/23 | Sweet 16 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Jud Heathcote | 1 | New Orleans, LA | 426 | W, 81-80 (OT) | |||||||||||||||||||
03/25 | Elite 8 | Minnesota | Big Ten | Clem Haskins | 6 | New Orleans, LA | 426 | W, 93-91 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/31 | National Semifinals | UNLV | Big West | Jerry Tarkanian | 1 | Denver, CO | 1209 | L, 81-90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest #6 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 20-11 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/17 | Round of 64 | Texas | Southwestern | Tom Penders | 11 | Dallas, TX | 720 | L, 70-76 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed East #5 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 21-9 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/18 | Round of 64 | Iowa State | Big Eight | Johnny Orr | 12 | Hartford, CT | 843 | W, 90-78 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/20 | Round of 32 | Richmond | Colonial | Dick Tarrant | 13 | Hartford, CT | 843 | L, 55-59 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest #7 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 16-12 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/13 | Round of 64 | Louisiana State | Southeastern | Dale Brown | 10 | Chicago, IL | 586 | L, 79-85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Southeast #2 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid At Large Season Record 25-6 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/13 | Round of 64 | Marist | Northeast | Matt Furjanic | 15 | Baton Rouge, LA | 459 | W, 68-53 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/15 | Round of 32 | Villanova | Big East | Rollie Massimino | 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | 459 | W, 66-61 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/20 | Sweet 16 | Louisiana State | Southeastern | Dale Brown | 11 | Atlanta, GA | 4 | L, 64-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed East #2 Conference Atlantic Coast Bid Automatic Season Record 24-7 Coach Bobby Cremins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/15 | Round of 64 | Mercer | Atlantic Sun | Bill Bibb | 15 | Atlanta, GA | 4 | W, 65-58 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/17 | Round of 32 | Syracuse | Big East | Jim Boeheim | 7 | Atlanta, GA | 4 | W, 70-53 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/21 | Sweet 16 | Illinois | Big Ten | Lou Henson | 3 | Providence, RI | 894 | W, 61-53 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/23 | Elite 8 | Georgetown | Big East | John Thompson | 1 | Providence, RI | 894 | L, 54-60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Mideast Conference Southeastern Bid Automatic Season Record 21-5 Coach Wack Hyder |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/11 | Sweet 16 | Ohio | Mid-American | James Snyder | Louisville, KY | 318 | W, 57-54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/12 | Elite 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Fred Taylor | Louisville, KY | 318 | L, 69-86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
