Vols in the NCAA Tournament
Last updated: 03.18.11
FAST FACTS
Appearances: 19Last Appearance: 2011
Most Consecutive Appearances: 6
Overall Record: 16-20
Elite Eight: 0-1
Sweet 16: 1-5
Second Round: 5-6
First Round: 10-7
Regional Consolation: 0-1
NCAA Tournament Results
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| Year | Date | Region | Site | Round | Seed | Opponent (Seed) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3/18 | West | Charlotte, N.C. | 2nd | 9 | Michigan (8) | L, 75-45 |
| 2010 | 3/28 | Midwest | St. Louis, Mo. | Elite 8 | 6 | Michigan State (5) | L, 70-69 |
| 2010 | 3/26 | Midwest | St. Louis, Mo. | Sweet 16 | 6 | Ohio State (2) | W, 76-73 |
| 2010 | 3/20 | Midwest | Providence, R.I. | 2nd | 6 | Ohio (14) | W, 83-68 |
| 2010 | 3/18 | Midwest | Providence, R.I. | 1st | 6 | San Diego State (11) | W, 62-59 |
| 2009 | 3/20 | East | Dayton, Ohio | 1st | 9 | Oklahoma State (8) | L, 77-75 |
| 2008 | 3/27 | East | Charlotte, N.C. | Sweet 16 | 2 | Louisville (3) | L, 79-60 |
| 2008 | 3/23 | East | Birmingham, Ala. | 2nd | 2 | Butler (7) | W, 76-71 OT |
| 2008 | 3/21 | East | Birmingham, Ala. | 1st | 2 | American (15) | W, 72-57 |
| 2007 | 3/22 | South | San Antonio, Texas | Sweet 16 | 5 | Ohio State (1) | L, 85-84 |
| 2007 | 3/18 | South | Columbus, Ohio | 2nd | 5 | Virginia (4) | W, 77-74 |
| 2007 | 3/16 | South | Columbus, Ohio | 1st | 5 | Long Beach State (12) | W, 121-86 |
| 2006 | 3/18 | Washington DC | Greensboro, N.C. | 2nd | 2 | Wichita State (7) | L, 80-73 |
| 2006 | 3/16 | Washington DC | Greensboro, N.C. | 1st | 2 | Winthrop (15) | W, 63-61 |
| 2001 | 3/16 | Midwest | Dayton, Ohio | 1st | 8 | Charlotte (9) | L, 70-63 |
| 2000 | 3/24 | South | Austin, Texas | Sweet 16 | 4 | North Carolina (8) | L, 74-69 |
| 2000 | 3/19 | South | Birmingham, Ala. | 2nd | 4 | Connecticut (5) | W, 65-51 |
| 2000 | 3/17 | South | Birmingham, Ala. | 1st | 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette (13) | W, 63-58 |
| 1999 | 3/14 | East | Charlotte, N.C. | 2nd | 4 | SW Missouri State (12) | L, 81-51 |
| 1999 | 3/12 | East | Charlotte, N.C. | 1st | 4 | Delaware (13) | W, 62-52 |
| 1998 | 3/12 | West | Sacramento, Calif. | 1st | 8 | Illinois State (9) | L, 82-81 OT |
| 1989 | 3/16 | East | Greensboro, N.C. | 1st | 10 | West Virginia (7) | L, 84-68 |
| 1983 | 3/20 | Mideast | Evansville, Ind. | 2nd | 8 | Louisville (1) | L, 70-57 |
| 1983 | 3/18 | Mideast | Evansville, Ind. | 1st | 8 | Marquette (9) | W, 57-56 |
| 1982 | 3/14 | Mideast | Indianapolis, Ind. | 2nd | 9 | Virginia (1) | L, 54-51 |
| 1982 | 3/12 | Mideast | Indianapolis, Ind. | 1st | 9 | SW Louisiana (8) | W, 61-57 |
| 1981 | 3/19 | East | Atlanta, Ga. | Sweet 16 | 4 | Virginia (1) | L, 62-48 |
| 1981 | 3/15 | East | Charlotte, N.C. | 2nd * | 4 | VCU (5) | W, 58-56 OT |
| 1980 | 3/8 | East | Greensboro, N.C. | 2nd | 7 | Maryland (2) | L, 86-75 |
| 1980 | 3/6 | East | Greensboro, N.C. | 1st | 7 | Furman (10) | W, 80-69 |
| 1979 | 3/11 | Mideast | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | 2nd | 8 | Notre Dame (1) | L, 73-67 |
| 1979 | 3/9 | Mideast | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | 1st | 8 | Eastern Kentucky (9) | W, 97-81 |
| 1977 | 3/13 | Mideast | Baton Rouge, La. | 1st | Syracuse + | L, 93-88 OT | |
| 1976 | 3/13 | East | Charlotte, N.C. | 1st | VMI + | L, 81-75 | |
| 1967 | 3/18 | Mideast | Evanston, Ill. | RC | Indiana + | L, 51-44 | |
| 1967 | 3/17 | Mideast | Evanston, Ill. | Sweet 16 | Dayton + | L, 53-52 |
* Received first-round bye // RC=Regional Consolation // + NCAA began seeding teams in 1979
Record vs. Seeds
| Seed | W-L | Opponent | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-5 | Ohio State (L) | 2007 |
| 2 | 1-1 | Ohio State (W) | 2010 |
| 3 | 0-1 | Louisville (L) | 2008 |
| 4 | 1-0 | Virginia | 2007 |
| 5 | 2-1 | Michigan State (L) | 2010 |
| 7 | 1-2 | Butler (W) | 2008 |
| 8 | 1-3 | Michigan (L) | 2011 |
| 9 | 2-2 | Charlotte (L) | 2009 |
| 10 | 1-0 | Furman (W) | 1980 |
| 11 | 1-0 | San Diego St. (W) | 2010 |
| 12 | 1-1 | Long Beach State (W) | 2007 |
| 13 | 2-0 | Louisiana-Lafayette (W) | 2000 |
| 14 | 1-0 | Ohio (W) | 2010 |
| 15 | 2-0 | American (W) | 2008 |
Vols as a Seeded Team
| Seed | W-L | Times | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3-2 | 2 | 2008 |
| 4 | 4-3 | 3 | 2000 |
| 5 | 2-1 | 1 | 2007 |
| 6 | 3-1 | 1 | 2010 |
| 7 | 2-1 | 1 | 1980 |
| 8 | 2-4 | 4 | 2001 |
| 9 | 1-3 | 2 | 2011 |
| 10 | 0-1 | 1 | 1989 |
