| Region/Seed West #12 Conference Conference USA Bid At Large Season Record 26-7 RPI 38 Coach Tony Barbee |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/18 | Round of 64 | Butler | Horizon League | Brad Stevens | 5 | San Jose, CA | 957 | L, 59-77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed South #11 Conference Western Athletic Bid Automatic Season Record 27-7 RPI 33 Coach Doc Sadler |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/17 | Round of 64 | Utah | Mountain West | Ray Giacoletti | 6 | Tucson, AZ | 264 | L, 54-60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #13 Conference Western Athletic Bid At Large Season Record 24-7 RPI 46 Coach Billy Gillespie |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/18 | Round of 64 | Maryland | Atlantic Coast | Gary Williams | 4 | Denver, CO | 558 | L, 83-86 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest #9 Conference Western Athletic Bid At Large Season Record 25-6 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/20 | Round of 64 | Evansville | Horizon League | Jim Crews | 8 | Dayton, OH | 1361 | W, 55-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/22 | Round of 32 | Kansas | Big Eight | Roy Williams | 1 | Dayton, OH | 1361 | W, 66-60 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/27 | Sweet 16 | Cincinnati | Great Midwest | Bob Huggins | 4 | Kansas City, MO | 840 | L, 67-69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Southeast #11 Conference Western Athletic Bid Automatic Season Record 21-10 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/16 | Round of 64 | Minnesota | Big Ten | Clem Haskins | 6 | Richmond, VA | 1692 | L, 61-64 (OT) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #7 Conference Western Athletic Bid Automatic Season Record 25-6 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/17 | Round of 64 | Louisiana State | Southeastern | Dale Brown | 10 | Tucson, AZ | 264 | W, 85-74 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/19 | Round of 32 | Indiana | Big Ten | Bobby Knight | 2 | Tucson, AZ | 264 | L, 69-92 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #9 Conference Western Athletic Bid At Large Season Record 23-9 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/18 | Round of 64 | Seton Hall | Big East | P.J. Carlesimo | 8 | Los Angeles, CA | 697 | L, 64-80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #7 Conference Western Athletic Bid At Large Season Record 24-6 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/13 | Round of 64 | Arizona | Pac-10 | Lute Olson | 10 | Tucson, AZ | 264 | W, 98-91 (OT) | |||||||||||||||||||
03/15 | Round of 32 | Iowa | Big Ten | Tom Davis | 2 | Tucson, AZ | 264 | L, 82-84 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #10 Conference Western Athletic Bid Automatic Season Record 27-5 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/13 | Round of 64 | Bradley | Missouri Valley | Dick Versace | 7 | Ogden, UT | 718 | L, 65-83 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #11 Conference Western Athletic Bid At Large Season Record 21-9 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/15 | Round of 64 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | Nolan Richardson | 6 | Albuquerque, NM | 228 | W, 79-75 | |||||||||||||||||||
03/17 | Round of 32 | North Carolina State | Atlantic Coast | Jim Valvano | 3 | Albuquerque, NM | 228 | L, 73-86 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West #4 Conference Western Athletic Bid Automatic Season Record 27-3 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
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03/17 | Round of 32 | UNLV | Big West | Jerry Tarkanian | 5 | Salt Lake City, UT | 689 | L, 60-73 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Mideast Conference Western Athletic Bid At Large Season Record 20-5 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/15 | Round of 32 | Indiana | Big Ten | Bobby Knight | Lexington, KY | 1316 | L, 53-78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West Conference Western Athletic Bid Automatic Season Record 17-7 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/07 | Round of 32 | Utah State | Independents | Ladell Andersen | Provo, UT | 652 | L, 81-91 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed West Conference Independents Bid Invitation Season Record 20-5 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/11 | Round of 32 | Seattle | Independents | Lionel Purcell | Fort Collins, CO | 612 | W, 62-54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/17 | Sweet 16 | Pacific | West Coast | Dick Edwards | Corvallis, OR | 1264 | L, 63-72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/18 | Regional Third Place | Wyoming | Western Athletic | Bill Strannigan | Corvallis, OR | 1264 | W, 69-67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest Conference Independents Bid Invitation Season Record 23-1 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/07 | Round of 32 | Oklahoma City | Independents | Abe Lemons | Wichita, KS | 657 | W, 89-74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/11 | Sweet 16 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | Tay Baker | Lubbock, TX | 298 | W, 78-76 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/12 | Elite 8 | Kansas | Big Eight | Ted Owens | Lubbock, TX | 298 | W, 81-80 (2 OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/18 | National Semifinals | Utah | Western Athletic | Jack Gardner | College Park, MD | 1730 | W, 85-78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/19 | National Championship | Kentucky | Southeastern | Adolph Rupp | College Park, MD | 1730 | W, 72-65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest Conference Independents Bid Invitation Season Record 23-2 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/09 | Round of 32 | Texas A&M | Southwestern | Shelby Metcalf | Dallas, TX | 571 | W, 68-62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/13 | Sweet 16 | Kansas State | Big Eight | Tex Winter | Wichita, KS | 657 | L, 60-64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
03/14 | Regional Third Place | Creighton | Independents | Red McManus | Wichita, KS | 657 | W, 63-52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Region/Seed Midwest Conference Independents Bid Invitation Season Record 19-6 Coach Don Haskins |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Opp Conf | Coach | Seed | Location | Mi* | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/09 | Round of 32 | Texas | Southwestern | Harold Bradley | Lubbock, TX | 298 | L, 47-65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
