North Carolina.
Total Final Four appearances
| App. | School |
|---|---|
| 21 | North Carolina |
| 18 | UCLA* |
| 17 | Duke, Kentucky |
| 16 | Kansas |
What schools have the most Final 4 appearances?
Number of men’s NCAA college basketball final four appearances by team from 1939 to 2022
| Characteristic | Number of appearances |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 21 |
| UCLA* | 18 |
| Kentucky | 17 |
| Duke | 17 |
What college basketball team has the most Final 4?
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| SCHOOL | NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIPS | LAST CHAMPIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 6 | 2017 |
| Duke | 5 | 2015 |
| Indiana | 5 | 1987 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 2014 |
What school has the most tournament appearances?
The basketball team of Kentucky has appeared in the tournament a record 58 times between 1942 and 2021.
Number of NCAA college basketball tournament appearances by team from 1939 to 2021.
| Characteristic | Tournament appearances |
|---|---|
| Kentucky (1942-2019)* | 58 |
Who has the most NCAA Final appearances?
NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances
| Rank | School | # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 21 |
| 2 | UCLA | 17* |
| 2 | Kentucky | 17 |
| 2 | Duke | 17 |
Has there ever been a final 4 without a 1 seed?
Even with the successes of No. 1 seeds in the Final Four and championship game, there has only been one Final Four in which all four top seeds from the field made it: 2008, when Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina and UCLA were all there.
Who has the most Sweet 16 appearances?
Kentucky
Kentucky leads the way with 44 all-time Sweet 16 appearances.
Who has been to the finals the most?
Bill Russell – 12 NBA Finals/11 NBA Rings
After all, it was Russell that stands at the top of the list of players with 12 appearances in the NBA Finals and 70 games total. He led the Celtics to eight consecutive titles from 1959-1966.
Who is the winningest college basketball team?
Kansas
List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men’s college basketball
| Rank | College | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 2,357 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 2,353 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 2,323 |
| 4 | Duke | 2,246 |
What city has hosted the most Final Fours?
Kansas City’s
Venue That has Hosted the Most Final Fours
The arena to host it the most times was Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium, which held nine Final Fours from 1940-64.
What school has been to the most Sweet 16?
Kentucky
Bids
| Bids by school | Sweet 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | # |
| 59 | Kentucky | 44 |
| 52 | North Carolina | 35 |
| 50 | Kansas | 32 |
Who is the only player to win the Final Four MVP and not the national championship?
There have been 12 instances in which the winner was not from the championship team. The last man to win the award despite not being on the championship team was Akeem Olajuwon (Houston) in 1983. Dawn Staley (Virginia) was the only woman to do so, when she won the award in 1991.
Who was the last school to win back to back tournaments?
The most recent team to go back-to-back was Florida. Billy Donovan coached Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer and Co. to the Gators’ first national title in 2006, and that group successfully defended their title in 2007.
Has a number 16 ever beaten a 1?
The only time a 16 has ever taken a 1-seed into overtime came in 1990, when Murray State ultimately lost to Michigan State 75–71 after an extra period.
Has 2 seeds ever lost to 15?
Saint Peter’s became the 10th No. 15 seed to defeat a No. 2 seed when it shocked Kentucky, 85-79, in overtime in the first round of the 2022 NCAA tournament. It marked the second year in a row a 15 downed a 2, as Oral Roberts upset Ohio State in 2021.
Has a 15 seed ever made it to the Elite Eight?
Oral Roberts become the second in 2021. In 2022 we saw St. Peter’s led by head coach Shaheen Halloway become the first 15 seed in the Elite Eight before having their dreams shattered by the eighth seed North Carolina.
Which school has won the most women’s national championships?
Schools with the most DI women’s basketball national…
- 11 — Connecticut (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1995)
- 8 — Tennessee (2008, 2007, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1991, 1989, 1987)
- 3 (tied)— Baylor (2019, 2012, 2005)
- 3 — Stanford (2021, 1992, 1990)
- 2 (tied) — South Carolina (2017, 2022)
What is the lowest seed to make it to the Final Four?
No. 11
The lowest seed to make the Final Four is a No. 11. It has happened five times, most recently in 2021. The highest seed to ever make the championship is an 8, which has happened twice.
Who has the most Finals MVPS?
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan (6 times)
And obviously, without a doubt, Michael Jordan tops the list with a record six Finals MVP wins. Jordan never lost a series in the Finals and went a perfect 6-6 in the finals of the NBA Championship. Jordan won his first three championship titles between the 1990-91 and 1992-93 seasons.
Which NBA player has the most finals losses?
Since 1962-63, LeBron James has lost the most games in the NBA Finals, with 33 losses.
| NAME | SERIES | L |
|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | NBA Finals | 33 |
| Jerry West | NBA Finals | 29 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | NBA Finals | 27 |
| Magic Johnson | NBA Finals | 26 |
Who holds the second most records in the NBA?
Games Played
| 1. | LeBron James | 266 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Derek Fisher | 259 |
| 3. | Tim Duncan | 251 |
| 4. | Robert Horry | 244 |
| 5. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 237 |
