Lady Vols in the NCAA Tournament
Last updated: 04.03.13
FAST FACTS
Total Appearances: 32 *Consecutive Appearances: 32 *
National Titles: 8 *
Last Title: 2008
Final Fours: 18 *
Last Final Four: 2008
Overall Record: 115-24 *
Total NCAA Games: 139 *
NCAA Winning Pct: .827 *
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NCAA Tournament Results
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| Year | Date | Site | Round | Seed | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4/2 | Oklahoma City | Elite Eight | 2 | Louisville | L, 86-78 |
| 2013 | 3/31 | Oklahoma City | Sweet 16 | 2 | Oklahoma | W, 74-59 |
| 2013 | 3/25 | Knoxville | Second Round | 2 | Creighton | W, 68-52 |
| 2013 | 3/23 | Knoxville | First Round | 2 | Oral Roberts | W, 83-62 |
| 2012 | 3/26 | Des Moines | Elite Eight | 2 | Baylor | L, 77-58 |
| 2012 | 3/24 | Des Moines | Sweet 16 | 2 | Kansas | W, 84-73 |
| 2012 | 3/19 | Chicago | 2nd Round | 2 | DePaul | W, 63-48 |
| 2012 | 3/17 | Chicago | 1st Round | 2 | UT Martin | W, 72-49 |
| 2011 | 3/28 | Dayton, Ohio | Elite Eight | 1 | Notre Dame | L, 73-59 |
| 2011 | 3/26 | Dayton, Ohio | Sweet 16 | 1 | Ohio State | W, 85-75 |
| 2011 | 3/21 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Marquette | W, 79-70 |
| 2011 | 3/19 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Stetson | W, 99-34 |
| 2010 | 3/27 | Memphis | Sweet 16 | 1 | Baylor | L, 77-62 |
| 2010 | 3/22 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Dayton | W, 92-64 |
| 2010 | 3/20 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Austin Peay | W, 75-42 |
| 2009 | 3/22 | Bowling Green, Ky. | 1st Round | 5 | Ball State | L, 71-55 |
| 2008 | 4/8 | Tampa, Fla. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Stanford | W, 64-48 |
| 2008 | 4/6 | Tampa, Fla. | Final Four | 1 | LSU | W, 47-46 |
| 2008 | 4/1 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Elite Eight | 1 | Texas A&M | W, 53-45 |
| 2008 | 3/30 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Notre Dame | W, 74-64 |
| 2008 | 3/25 | West Lafayette, Ind. | 2nd Round | 1 | Purdue | W, 78-52 |
| 2008 | 3/23 | West Lafayette, Ind. | 1st Round | 1 | Oral Roberts | W, 94-55 |
| 2007 | 4/3 | Cleveland, Ohio | NCAA Championship | 1 | Rutgers | W, 59-46 |
| 2007 | 4/1 | Cleveland, Ohio | Final Four | 1 | North Carolina | W, 56-50 |
| 2007 | 3/27 | Dayton, Ohio | Elite Eight | 1 | Mississippi | W, 98-62 |
| 2007 | 3/25 | Dayton, Ohio | Sweet 16 | 1 | Marist | W, 65-46 |
| 2007 | 3/20 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 2nd Round | 1 | Pittsburgh | W, 68-54 |
| 2007 | 3/18 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 1st Round | 1 | Drake | W, 76-37 |
| 2006 | 3/28 | Cleveland, Ohio | Elite Eight | 2 | North Carolina | L, 75-63 |
| 2006 | 3/26 | Cleveland, Ohio | Sweet 16 | 2 | Rutgers | W, 76-69 |
| 2006 | 3/21 | Norfolk, Va. | 2nd Round | 2 | George Washington | W, 66-53 |
| 2006 | 3/19 | Norfolk, Va. | 1st Round | 2 | Army | W, 102-54 |
| 2005 | 4/3 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Final Four | 1 | Michigan State | L, 68-64 |
| 2005 | 3/29 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Elite Eight | 1 | Rutgers | W, 59-49 |
| 2005 | 3/27 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Texas Tech | W, 75-59 |
| 2005 | 3/22 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Purdue | W, 75-54 |
| 2005 | 3/20 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Western Carolina | W, 94-43 |
| 2004 | 4/6 | New Orleans, La. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Connecticut | L, 70-61 |
| 2004 | 4/4 | New Orleans, La. | Final Four | 1 | LSU | W, 52-50 |
| 2004 | 3/30 | Norman, Okla. | Elite Eight | 1 | Stanford | W, 62-60 |
| 2004 | 3/28 | Norman, Okla. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Baylor | W, 71-69 |
| 2004 | 3/22 | Tallahassee, Fla. | 2nd Round | 1 | DePaul | W, 79-59 |
| 2004 | 3/22 | Tallahassee, Fla. | 1st Round | 1 | Colgate | W, 77-54 |
| 2003 | 4/8 | Atlanta, Ga. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Connecticut | L, 73-68 |
| 2003 | 4/6 | Atlanta, Ga. | Final Four | 1 | Duke | W, 66-56 |
| 2003 | 3/31 | Knoxville | Elite Eight | 1 | Villanova | W, 73-49 |
| 2003 | 3/29 | Knoxville | Sweet 16 | 1 | Penn State | W, 86-58 |
| 2003 | 3/24 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Virginia | W, 81-51 |
| 2003 | 3/22 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Alabama State | W, 95-43 |
| 2002 | 3/29 | San Antonio, Texas | Final Four | 2 | Connecticut | L, 79-56 |
| 2002 | 3/25 | Ames, Iowa | Elite Eight | 2 | Vanderbilt | W, 68-63 |
| 2002 | 3/23 | Ames, Iowa | Sweet 16 | 2 | BYU | W, 68-57 |
| 2002 | 3/17 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 2 | Notre Dame | W, 89-50 |
| 2002 | 3/15 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 2 | Georgia State | W, 98-68 |
| 2001 | 3/24 | Birmingham, Ala. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Xavier | L, 80-65 |
| 2001 | 3/18 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | St. Mary's (Calif.) | W, 92-75 |
| 2001 | 3/16 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Austin Peay | W, 80-38 |
| 2000 | 4/2 | Philadelphia, Pa. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Connecticut | L, 71-52 |
| 2000 | 3/31 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Final Four | 1 | Rutgers | W, 64-57 |
| 2000 | 3/27 | Memphis | Elite Eight | 1 | Texas Tech | W, 57-44 |
| 2000 | 3/25 | Memphis | Sweet 16 | 1 | Virginia | W, 77-56 |
| 2000 | 3/20 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Arizona | W, 75-60 |
| 2000 | 3/18 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Furman | W, 90-38 |
| 1999 | 3/22 | Greensboro, N.C. | Elite Eight | 1 | Duke | L, 69-63 |
| 1999 | 3/20 | Greensboro, N.C. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Virginia Tech | W, 68-52 |
| 1999 | 3/15 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Boston College | W, 89-62 |
| 1999 | 3/13 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Appalachian State | W, 113-54 |
| 1998 | 3/29 | Kansas City, Mo. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Louisiana Tech | W, 93-75 |
| 1998 | 3/27 | Kansas City, Mo. | Final Four | 1 | Arkansas | W, 86-58 |
| 1998 | 3/23 | Nashville | Elite Eight | 1 | North Carolina | W, 76-70 |
| 1998 | 3/21 | Nashville | Sweet 16 | 1 | Rutgers | W, 92-60 |
| 1998 | 3/16 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Western Kentucky | W, 82-62 |
| 1998 | 3/14 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Liberty | W, 102-58 |
| 1997 | 3/30 | Cincinnati, Ohio | NCAA Championship | 3 | Old Dominion | W, 68-59 |
| 1997 | 3/28 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Final Four | 3 | Notre Dame | W, 80-66 |
| 1997 | 3/22 | Iowa City, Iowa | Elite Eight | 3 | Connecticut | W, 91-81 |
| 1997 | 3/20 | Iowa City, Iowa | Sweet 16 | 3 | Colorado | W, 75-67 |
| 1997 | 3/17 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 3 | Oregon | W, 76-59 |
| 1997 | 3/15 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 3 | Grambling State | W, 91-54 |
| 1996 | 3/31 | Charlotte, N.C. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Georgia | W, 83-65 |
| 1996 | 3/29 | Charlotte, N.C. | Final Four | 1 | Connecticut | W, 88-83 (OT) |
| 1996 | 3/25 | Charlottesville, Va. | Elite Eight | 1 | Virginia | W, 52-46 |
| 1996 | 3/23 | Charlottesville, Va. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Kansas | W, 92-71 |
| 1996 | 3/18 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Ohio State | W, 97-65 |
| 1996 | 3/16 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Radford | W, 97-56 |
| 1995 | 4/2 | Minneapolis, Minn. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Connecticut | L, 70-64 |
| 1995 | 4/1 | Minneapolis, Minn. | Final Four | 1 | Georgia | W, 73-51 |
| 1995 | 3/25 | Knoxville | Elite Eight | 1 | Texas Tech | W, 80-59 |
| 1995 | 3/23 | Knoxville | Sweet 16 | 1 | Western Kentucky | W, 87-65 |
| 1995 | 3/18 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Florida International | W, 70-44 |
| 1995 | 3/16 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | Florida A&M | W, 96-59 |
| 1994 | 3/24 | Fayetteville, Ark. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Louisiana Tech | L, 71-68 |
| 1994 | 3/19 | Knoxville | 2nd Round | 1 | Clemson | W, 78-66 |
| 1994 | 3/16 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | North Carolina A&T | W, 111-37 |
| 1993 | 3/27 | Iowa City, Iowa | Elite Eight | 1 | Iowa | L, 72-56 |
| 1993 | 3/25 | Iowa City, Iowa | Sweet 16 | 1 | North Carolina | W, 74-54 |
| 1993 | 3/20 | Knoxville | 2nd Round * | 1 | Northwestern | W, 89-66 |
| 1992 | 3/26 | West Lafayette, Ind. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Western Kentucky | L, 75-70 |
| 1992 | 3/21 | Knoxville | 2nd Round * | 1 | Rutgers | W, 97-56 |
| 1991 | 3/31 | New Orleans, La. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Virginia | W, 79-75 (OT) |
| 1991 | 3/29 | New Orleans, La. | Final Four | 1 | Stanford | W, 68-60 |
| 1991 | 3/23 | Knoxville | Elite Eight | 1 | Auburn | W, 69-65 |
| 1991 | 3/21 | Knoxville | Sweet 16 | 1 | Western Kentucky | W, 68-61 |
| 1991 | 3/17 | Knoxville | 2nd Round * | 1 | SW Missouri State | W, 55-47 |
| 1990 | 3/24 | Norfolk, Va. | Elite Eight | 1 | Virginia | L, 79-75 (OT) |
| 1990 | 3/22 | Norfolk, Va. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Clemson | W, 80-62 |
| 1990 | 3/17 | Knoxville | 2nd Round * | 1 | Old Dominion | W, 87-68 |
| 1989 | 4/2 | Tacoma, Wash. | NCAA Championship | 1 | Auburn | W, 76-60 |
| 1989 | 3/31 | Tacoma, Wash. | Final Four | 1 | Maryland | W, 77-65 |
| 1989 | 3/25 | Bowling Green, Ky. | Elite Eight | 1 | Long Beach State | W, 94-80 |
| 1989 | 3/23 | Bowling Green, Ky. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Virginia | W, 80-47 |
| 1989 | 3/18 | Knoxville | 2nd Round * | 1 | LaSalle | W, 91-61 |
| 1988 | 4/1 | Tacoma, Wash. | Final Four | 1 | Louisiana Tech | L, 68-59 |
| 1988 | 3/26 | Norfolk, Va. | Elite Eight | 1 | Virginia | W, 84-76 |
| 1988 | 3/24 | Norfolk, Va. | Sweet 16 | 1 | James Madison | W, 72-52 |
| 1988 | 3/18 | Knoxville | 2nd Round * | 1 | Wake Forest | W, 94-66 |
| 1987 | 3/29 | Austin, Texas | NCAA Championship | 2 | Louisiana Tech | W, 67-44 |
| 1987 | 3/27 | Austin, Texas | Final Four | 2 | Long Beach State | W, 74-64 |
| 1987 | 3/21 | Knoxville | Elite Eight | 2 | Auburn | W, 77-61 |
| 1987 | 3/19 | Knoxville | Sweet 16 | 2 | Virginia | W, 66-58 |
| 1987 | 3/15 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 2 | Tennessee Tech | W, 95-59 |
| 1986 | 3/28 | Lexington, Ky. | Final Four | 4 | Southern California | L, 83-59 |
| 1986 | 3/22 | Iowa City, Iowa | Elite Eight | 4 | LSU | W, 67-65 |
| 1986 | 3/20 | Iowa City, Iowa | Sweet 16 | 4 | Georgia | W, 85-82 |
| 1986 | 3/16 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 4 | Iowa | W, 73-68 |
| 1985 | 3/22 | Bowling Green, Ky. | Sweet 16 | 3 | Mississippi | L, 63-60 |
| 1985 | 3/16 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 3 | Virginia | W, 65-55 |
| 1984 | 4/1 | Los Angeles | NCAA Championship | 3 | Southern California | L, 72-61 |
| 1984 | 3/30 | Los Angeles | Final Four | 3 | Cheyney | W, 82-73 |
| 1984 | 3/25 | Knoxville | Elite Eight | 3 | Georgia | W, 73-61 |
| 1984 | 3/23 | Knoxville | Sweet 16 | 3 | Alabama | W, 63-58 |
| 1984 | 3/17 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 3 | Middle Tennessee State | W, 70-52 |
| 1983 | 3/27 | South Bend, Ind. | Elite Eight | 1 | Georgia | L, 67-63 |
| 1983 | 3/25 | South Bend, Ind. | Sweet 16 | 1 | Mississippi | W, 90-83 (3 OT) |
| 1983 | 3/19 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 1 | South Carolina State | W, 86-51 |
| 1982 | 3/26 | Norfolk, Va. | Final Four | 2 | Louisiana Tech | L, 69-46 |
| 1982 | 3/21 | Knoxville | Elite Eight | 2 | Southern California | W, 91-90 (OT) |
| 1982 | 3/19 | Knoxville | Sweet 16 | 2 | Memphis State | W, 78-63 |
| 1982 | 3/13 | Knoxville | 1st Round | 2 | Jackson State | W, 76-56 |
* Received first-round bye // NCAA Championship years highlighted
