Kansas and the NCAA Tournament

 

 

 

Index

 

The Final Fours

1940

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1951

1952

1953

1957

1958

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 1965
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 1986
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 2002
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Special Years
1966
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1981
2006

 


The 2008 Bracket

 

* - Denotes overtime period

Opening Round Game � Dayton, Ohio

Winner advances to 16th seed in East Regional vs. (1) North Carolina.

  Opening Round Game
March 18
       
  16a  Mount St. Mary's 69
  16b  Coppin St. 60

 

East Regional � Charlotte, North Carolina

  First round
March 20-21
  Second round
March 22-23
  Regional semifinals
March 27
  Regional finals
March 29
                                     
1  North Carolina 113  
16  Mount St. Mary's 74  
  1  North Carolina 108  
Raleigh
  9  Arkansas 77  
8  Indiana 72
9  Arkansas 86  
    1  North Carolina 68  
 
  4  Washington St. 47  
5  Notre Dame 68  
12  George Mason 50  
  5  Notre Dame 41
Denver
  4  Washington St. 61  
4  Washington St. 71
13  Winthrop 40  
    1  North Carolina 83
   
  3  Louisville 73
6  Oklahoma 72  
11  St. Joseph's 64  
  6  Oklahoma 48
Birmingham
  3  Louisville 78  
3  Louisville 79
14  Boise St. 61  
    3  Louisville 79
 
  2  Tennessee 60  
7  Butler 81  
10  South Alabama 61  
  7  Butler 71
Birmingham
  2  Tennessee 76*  
2  Tennessee 72
15  American 57  

 

Midwest Regional - Detroit, Michigan

  First round
March 20-21
  Second round
March 22-23
  Regional semifinals
March 28
  Regional finals
March 30
                                     
1  Kansas 85  
16  Portland St. 61  
  1  Kansas 75  
Omaha
  8  UNLV 56  
8  UNLV 71
9  Kent St. 58  
    1  Kansas 72  
 
  12  Villanova 57  
5  Clemson 69  
12  Villanova 75  
  12  Villanova 84
Tampa
  13  Siena 72  
4  Vanderbilt 62
13  Siena 83  
    1  Kansas 59
   
  10  Davidson 57
6  Southern California 67  
11  Kansas St. 80  
  11  Kansas St. 55
Omaha
  3  Wisconsin 72  
3  Wisconsin 71
14  Cal St. Fullerton 56  
    3  Wisconsin 56
 
  10  Davidson 73  
7  Gonzaga 76  
10  Davidson 82  
  10  Davidson 74
Raleigh
  2  Georgetown 70  
2  Georgetown 66
15  UMBC 47  

 

South Regional � Houston, Texas

  First round
March 20-21
  Second round
March 22-23
  Regional semifinals
March 28
  Regional finals
March 30
                                     
1  Memphis 87  
16  Texas-Arlington 63  
  1  Memphis 77  
North Little Rock
  8  Mississippi St. 74  
8  Mississippi St. 76
9  Oregon 69  
    1  Memphis 92  
 
  5  Michigan St. 74  
5  Michigan State 72  
12  Temple 61  
  5  Michigan St. 65
Denver
  4  Pittsburgh 54  
4  Pittsburgh 82
13  Oral Roberts 63  
    1  Memphis 85
   
  2  Texas 67
6  Marquette 74  
11  Kentucky 66  
  6  Marquette 81
Anaheim
  3  Stanford 82*  
3  Stanford 77
14  Cornell 53  
    3  Stanford 62
 
  2  Texas 82  
7  Miami (Florida) 78  
10  St. Mary's (Cal.) 64  
  7  Miami (Florida) 72
North Little Rock
  2  Texas 75  
2  Texas 74
15  Austin Peay 54  

 

West Regional � Phoenix, Arizona

  First round
March 20-21
  Second round
March 22-23
  Regional semifinals
March 27
  Regional finals
March 29
                                     
1  UCLA 70  
16  Mississippi Val. 29  
  1  UCLA 51  
Anaheim
  9  Texas A&M 49  
8  Brigham Young 62
9  Texas A&M 67  
    1  UCLA 88  
 
  12  Western Kentucky 78  
5  Drake 99  
12  Western Kentucky 101*  
  12  Western Kentucky 72
Tampa
  13  San Diego 63  
4  Connecticut 69
13  San Diego 70*  
    1  UCLA 76
   
  3  Xavier 57
6  Purdue 90  
11  Baylor 79  
  6  Purdue 78
Washington, D.C.
  3  Xavier 85  
3  Xavier 73
14  Georgia 61  
    3  Xavier 79*
 
  7  West Virginia 75  
7  West Virginia 75  
10  Arizona 65  
  7  West Virginia 73
Washington, D.C.
  2  Duke 67  
2  Duke 71
15  Belmont 70  

 

Final Four � Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  National Semifinals
April 5
  National Championship Game
April 7
                 
E1  North Carolina 66  
M1  Kansas 84  
    M1  Kansas 75*
  S1  Memphis 68
S1  Memphis 78
W1  UCLA 63

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