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Basketball

2025 - No. 2 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 21	Round of 64	Robert Morris	15	Cleveland, Ohio	W, 90-91
March 23	Round of 32	Saint Mary's	7	Cleveland, Ohio	W, 80-66
March 27	Sweet 16	BYU	6	Newark, N.J.	W, 113-88
March 29	Elite 8	Duke	1	Newark, N.J.	L, 65-85

2024 - No. 4 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 22	Round of 64	College of Charleston	13	Spokane, Wash.	W, 109-96
March 24	Round of 32	Grand Canyon	12	Spokane, Wash.	W, 72-61
March 28	Sweet 16	UCLA	1	Los Angeles, Calif.	W, 89-87
March 30	Elite 8	Clemson	6	Los Angeles, Calif.	W, 89-82
April 6	Final 4	UConn*	1	Phoenix, Ariz.	L, 72-86

2023 - No. 1 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 16	Round of 64	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	16	Birmingham, Ala.	W, 96-75
March 18	Round of 32	Maryland	8	Birmingham, Ala.	W, 73-51
March 24	Sweet 16	San Diego State	5	Louisville, Ky.	L, 64-71

2022 - No. 6 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 18	Round of 64	Notre Dame	11	San Diego, Calif.	L, 64-78

2021 - No. 2 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 20	Round of 64	Iona	15	Indianapolis, Ind.	W, 68-55
March 22	Round of 32	Maryland	10	Indianapolis, Ind.	W, 96-77
March 28	Sweet 16	UCLA	11	Indianapolis, Ind.	L, 78-88

2018 - No. 9 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 15	Round of 64	Virginia Tech	8	Pittsburgh, Pa.	W, 86-83
March 17	Round of 32	Villanova	1	Pittsburgh, Pa.	L, 58-81

2012 - No. 9 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 16	Round of 64	Creighton	8	Greensboro, N.C.	L, 57-58

2006 - No. 10 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 16	Round of 64	Marquette	7	San Diego, Calif.	W, 90-85
March 18	Round of 32	UCLA	2	San Diego, Calif.	L, 59-62

2005 - No. 5 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 17	Round of 64	UM-Milwaukee	12	Cleveland, Ohio	L, 73-83

2004 - No. 8 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 18	Round of 64	Southern Illinois	9	Seattle, Wash.	W, 65-64
March 20	Round of 32	Stanford	1	Seattle, Wash.	W, 70-67
March 25	Sweet 16	Syracuse	5	Phoenix, Ariz.	W, 80-71
March 27	Elite 8	Connecticut	2	Phoenix, Ariz.	L, 71-87

2003 - No. 10 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 21	Round of 64	Indiana	7	Boston, Mass.	L, 62-67

2002 - No. 2 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 14	Round of 64	Florida Atlantic	15	Greenville, S.C.	W, 86-78
March 16	Round of 32	Kent State	10	Greenville, S.C.	L, 58-71

1995 - No. 5 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 16	Round of 64	Penn	12	Baltimore, Md.	W, 91-85 OT
March 18	Round of 32	Oklahoma State	4	Baltimore, Md.	L, 52-66

1994 - No. 9 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opponent Seed	Location	Result
March 17	Round of 64	Providence	8	Lexington, Ky.	W, 76-70
March 19	Round of 32	Purdue	1	Lexington, Ky.	L, 73-83

1992 - No. 5 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 19	Round of 64	Stanford	12	Cincinnati, Ohio	W, 80-75
March 21	Round of 32	North Carolina	4	Cincinnati, Ohio	L, 55-64

1991 - No. 4 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 15	Round of 64	Murray State	13	Atlanta, Ga.	W, 89-79
March 17	Round of 32	Wake Forest	5	Atlanta, Ga.	W, 96-88
March 21	Sweet 16	Arkansas	1	Charlotte, N.C.	L, 70-93

1990 - No. 7 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 16	Round of 64	Colorado State	10	Long Beach, Calif.	W, 71-54
March 18	Round of 32	Arizona	2	Long Beach, Calif.	W, 77-55
March 23	Sweet 16	Loyola Marymount	11	Oakland, Calif.	L, 60-62

1989 - No. 6 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 17	Round of 64	South Alabama	11	Atlanta, Ga.	L, 84-86

1986 - No. 5 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 14	Round of 64	Xavier	12	Charlotte, N.C.	W, 97-80
March 16	Round of 32	Illinois	4	Charlotte, N.C.	W, 58-56
March 20	Sweet 16	Kentucky	1	Atlanta, Ga.	L, 63-68

1985 - No. 7 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 15	Round of 64	Arizona	10	Albuquerque, N.M.	W, 50-41
March 17	Round of 32	VCU	2	Albuquerque, N.M.	W, 63-59
March 22	Sweet 16	N.C. State	3	Denver, Colo.	L, 55-61

1984 - No. 9 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 16	Round of 64	Illinois State	8	Lincoln, Neb.	L, 48-49

1983 - No. 6 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 17	Round of 64	Lamar	11	Houston, Texas	L, 50-73

1982 - No. 4 Seed

Date	Round	Opponent	Opp. Seed	Location	Result
March 14	Round of 32	St. John’s	5	Uniondale, N.Y.	W, 69-68
March 19	Sweet 16	North Carolina	1	Raleigh, N.C.	L, 69-74

1976

Date	Round	Opponent	Location	Result
March 13	Round of 32	North Carolina	Dayton, Ohio	W, 79-64
March 18	Sweet 16	Indiana	Baton Rouge, La.	L, 69-74

1975

Date	Round	Opponent	Location	Result
March 15	Round of 32	Arizona State	Tempe, Ariz.	L, 94-97

*Eventual National Champion

Appearances, Head Coach

Appearances	Head Coach	Years
9	Wimp Sanderson	1982–86, '89–92
5	Mark Gottfried	2002–06
5	Nate Oats	2021–25
2	David Hobbs	1994–95
2	C.M. Newton	1975–76
1	Avery Johnson	2018
1	Anthony Grant	2012

Consecutive Appearances, Head Coach

Streak	Head Coach	Years
5	Nate Oats	2021–25
5	Mark Gottfried	2002–06
5	Wimp Sanderson	1982–86
4	Wimp Sanderson	1989–92
2	David Hobbs	1994–95
2	C.M. Newton	1975–76
1	Avery Johnson	2018
1	Anthony Grant	2012

Wins, Head Coach

Wins	Head Coach	Years
11	Nate Oats	2021, '23–25
10	Wimp Sanderson	1982, '85–86, '90–92
5	Mark Gottfried	2002, '04, '06
2	David Hobbs	1994–95
1	Avery Johnson	2018
1	C.M. Newton	1976

Wins, Player

Wins	Player	Years
9	Mark Sears	2023–25
7	Mouhamed Dioubate	2024–25
7	Jarin Stevenson	2024–25
7	Grant Nelson	2024–25
6	Jim Farmer	1985–87
6	Mark Gottfried	1985–87
6	Derrick McKey	1985–87
6	Terry Coner	1984–87
5	Robert Horry	1989–92

Points, Player

Points	Player	Years
232	Mark Sears	2023–25
151	Robert Horry	1989–92
136	Jim Farmer	1985–87
121	Terry Coner	1984–87
109	Derrick McKey	1985–87

Rebounds, Player

Rebounds	Player	Years
67	Buck Johnson	1983–86
64	Grant Nelson	2024–25
62	Robert Horry	1990–92
60	Antonio McDyess	1994–95
52	Nick Pringle	2023–24
51	Derrick McKey	1985–87

Assists, Player

Assists	Player	Years
54	Terry Coner	1984–87
53	Mark Sears	2023–25
30	Antoine Pettway	2002–04
29	Gary Waites	1989–91
27	James Sanders	1990

Points

Points	Opponent	Date
113	vs. BYU	March 27, 2025
109	vs. College of Charleston	March 22, 2024
101	vs. New Orleans	March 14, 1987
97	vs. Xavier	March 14, 1986

Points Allowed

Points Allowed	Opponent	Date
103	by Providence	March 19, 1987
97	by Arizona State	March 15, 1975
96	by College of Charleston	March 22, 2024

Combined Points

Total	Game	Date
205	Alabama 109, College of Charleston 96	March 22, 2024
201	Alabama 113, BYU 88	March 27, 2025
191	Arizona State 97, Alabama 94	March 15, 1975

Fewest Points

Points	Opponent	Date
48	vs. Illinois State	March 16, 1984
50	vs. Arizona	March 15, 1985
50	vs. Lamar	March 17, 1983

Fewest Points Allowed

Points Allowed	Opponent	Date
41	by Arizona	March 15, 1985
49	by Illinois State	March 16, 1984
54	by Colorado State	March 16, 1990

Field Goal Attempts

Attempts	Opponent	Date
83	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975
75	vs. Penn	March 16, 1995
72	vs. Wake Forest	March 17, 1991

Field Goals Made

Made	Opponent	Date
43	vs. Xavier	March 14, 1986
40	vs. New Orleans	March 14, 1987
40	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975

Field Goal Percentage

FG%	Opponent	Date
.727	vs. New Orleans	March 14, 1987
.672	vs. Xavier	March 14, 1986
.622	vs. Colorado State	March 16, 1990

Three-Point Attempts

Attempts	Opponent	Date
51	vs. BYU	March 27, 2025
36	vs. Clemson	March 30, 2024
33	vs. Maryland	March 22, 2021
32	vs. Duke	March 29, 2025
31	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024

Three-Pointers Made

Made	Opponent	Date
25	vs. BYU	March 27, 2025
16	Twice, last vs. Clemson	March 30, 2024
13	vs. College of Charleston	March 22, 2024
12	vs. Marquette	March 16, 2006

Three-Point Percentage

3P%	Opponent	Attempts–Made	Date
.818	vs. North Carolina A&T	9-of-11	March 12, 1987
.727	vs. Colorado State	8-of-11	March 16, 1990
.636	vs. New Orleans	7-of-11	March 14, 1987

Free Throws Attempted

Attempts	Opponent	Date
44	vs. Stanford	March 20, 2004
37	Twice, last vs. College of Charleston	March 22, 2024
31	Twice, last vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024

Free Throws Made

Made	Opponent	Date
27	vs. Florida Atlantic	March 14, 2002
24	vs. College of Charleston	March 22, 2024
22	vs. Marquette	March 16, 2006

Free Throw Percentage (Min. 20 Attempts)

FT%	Opponent	Made–Att.	Date
.900	vs. Florida Atlantic	27-of-30	March 14, 2002
.875	vs. Providence	21-of-24	March 19, 1987
.857	vs. BYU	18-of-21	March 27, 2025

Rebounds

Rebounds	Opponent	Date
53	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975
50	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024
49	vs. North Carolina	March 13, 1976
46	vs. UCLA	March 28, 2021
44	vs. Clemson	March 30, 2024

Assists

Assists	Opponent	Date
27	vs. BYU	March 27, 2025
25	vs. Robert Morris	March 21, 2025
24	vs. Wake Forest	March 17, 1991

Blocks

Blocks	Opponent	Date
9	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024
8	vs. Stanford	March 20, 2004
8	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1997
7	vs. Saint Mary's	March 23, 2025
7	vs. North Carolina	March 28, 2024
7	vs. Penn	March 16, 1995

Steals

Steals	Opponent	Date
13	vs. Loyola Marymount	March 23, 1990
11	vs. Syracuse	March 25, 2004
10	4×, last vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024

Personal Fouls

Fouls	Opponent	Date
32	vs. Lamar	March 17, 1983
27	vs. North Carolina	March 19, 1982
27	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024

Combined Personal Fouls

Total Fouls	Opponent	Date
56	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975
50	vs. Providence	March 19, 1987
50	vs. St. John’s	March 14, 1982

Margin of Victory

Margin	Game	Date
25	Alabama 113, BYU 88	March 27, 2025
25	Alabama 101, New Orleans 76	March 14, 1987
22	Alabama 77, Arizona 55	March 18, 1990
19	Alabama 96, Maryland 77	March 22, 2021

Margin of Defeat

Margin	Game	Date
23	Villanova 81, Alabama 58	March 17, 2018
23	Lamar 73, Alabama 50	March 17, 1983
23	Arkansas 93, Alabama 70	March 21, 1991
21	Providence 103, Alabama 82	March 19, 1987

Points

Points	Player	Opponent	Date
39	Antonio McDyess	vs. Penn	March 16, 1995
35	Leon Douglas	vs. North Carolina	March 13, 1976
34	Mark Sears	vs. BYU	March 27, 2025

Field Goal Attempts

FGA	Player	Opponent	Date
25	Michael Ansley	vs. South Alabama	March 17, 1989
24	Antonio McDyess	vs. Penn	March 16, 1995
23	Leon Douglas	vs. North Carolina	March 13, 1976
23	James Robinson	vs. North Carolina	March 21, 1992

Field Goals Made

FGM	Player	Opponent	Date
16	Antonio McDyess	vs. Penn	March 16, 1995
16	Leon Douglas	vs. North Carolina	March 13, 1976
12	Jim Farmer	vs. N.C. A&T	March 12, 1987
12	Leon Douglas	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975
12	Michael Ansley	vs. South Alabama	March 17, 1989

Field Goal Percentage (Min. 10 Atts)

FG%	Player	Opponent	FGM–FGA	Date
.833	Derrick McKey	vs. New Orleans	10-of-12	March 14, 1987
.800	Terry Coner	vs. New Orleans	8-of-10	March 14, 1987
.800	Bobby Lee Hurt	vs. VCU	8-of-10	March 17, 1985

Three-Point Attempts

3PA	Player	Opponent	Date
16	Mark Sears	vs. BYU	March 27, 2025
14	Mark Sears	vs. Clemson	March 30, 2024
13	James Robinson	vs. North Carolina	March 21, 1992
11	Jean Felix	vs. Marquette	March 16, 2006
11	Mark Sears	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024

Three-Pointers Made

3PM	Player	Opponent	Date
10	Mark Sears	vs. BYU	March 27, 2025
8	Jean Felix	vs. Marquette	March 16, 2006
7	Mark Sears	vs. Clemson	March 30, 2024
6	John Petty	vs. Virginia Tech	March 15, 2018
6	Robert Horry	vs. Colorado State	March 16, 1990
5	Jarin Stevenson	vs. Clemson	March 30, 2024
5	Rylan Griffen	vs. North Carolina	March 28, 2024
5	Mark Sears	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024
5	Latrell Wrightsell Jr.	vs. College of Charleston	March 22, 2024

Three-Point Percentage

3P%	Player	Opponent	Made–Att.	Date
1.000	Chris Youngblood	vs. Saint Mary's	3-of-3	March 23, 2025
1.000	Mo Williams	vs. Florida Atlantic	3-of-3	March 14, 2002
.833	Latrell Wrightsell Jr.	vs. College of Charleston	5-of-6	March 22, 2024
.833	Gary Waites	vs. Wake Forest	5-of-6	March 17, 1991
.800	Jim Farmer	vs. N.C. A&T	4-of-5	March 12, 1987
.800	Ronald Steele	vs. UW-Milwaukee	4-of-5	March 17, 2005

Free Throw Attempts

FTA	Player	Opponent	Date
15	Kennedy Winston	vs. Stanford	March 20, 2004
14	Collin Sexton	vs. Virginia Tech	March 15, 2018
14	Earnest Shelton	vs. Stanford	March 20, 2004
14	Leon Douglas	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975
13	Nick Pringle	vs. Clemson	March 30, 2024
13	Grant Nelson	vs. North Carolina	March 28, 2024
13	Mo Williams	vs. Florida Atlantic	March 14, 2002

Free Throws Made

FTM	Player	Opponent	Date
12	Mo Williams	vs. Florida Atlantic	March 14, 2002
11	Earnest Shelton	vs. Stanford	March 20, 2004
10	Grant Nelson	vs. North Carolina	March 28, 2024
10	Collin Sexton	vs. Virginia Tech	March 15, 2018
10	Kennedy Winston	vs. Stanford	March 20, 2004
10	Eddie Phillips	vs. St. John’s	March 14, 1982

Free Throw Percentage

FT%	Player	Opponent	Made–Att.	Date
1.000	Clifford Omoruyi	vs. BYU	6-of-6	March 27, 2025
1.000	Earnest Shelton	vs. Syracuse	8-of-8	March 25, 2004
1.000	Latrell Sprewell	vs. Wake Forest	7-of-7	March 17, 1991
1.000	Eddie Phillips	vs. St. John’s	10-of-10	March 14, 1982
1.000	Jim Farmer	vs. Providence	8-of-8	March 19, 1987
1.000	Derrick McKey	vs. N.C. A&T	8-of-8	March 12, 1987

Rebounds

Rebounds	Player	Opponent	Date
21	Leon Douglas	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975
19	Antonio McDyess	vs. Penn	March 16, 1995
18	Antonio McDyess	vs. Oklahoma State	March 18, 1995
15	Grant Nelson	vs. UConn	April 6, 2024
13	James Sanders	vs. Arizona	March 18, 1990
12	Grant Nelson	vs. North Carolina	March 28, 2024
12	Mark Sears	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024
11	Clifford Omoruyi	vs. Saint Mary's	March 23, 2025
11	Nick Pringle	vs. Clemson	March 30, 2024
11	Jahvon Quinerly	vs. Maryland	March 22, 2021
10	Grant Nelson	vs. BYU	March 27, 2025
10	Mouhamed Dioubate	vs. Saint Mary's	March 23, 2025
10	Aaron Estrada	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024
10	Gary Waites	vs. Wake Forest	March 17, 1991
10	Terry Coner	vs. Illinois	March 16, 1987

Blocks

Blocks	Player	Opponent	Date
7	Leon Douglas	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975
5	Grant Nelson	vs. North Carolina	March 28, 2024
5	Derrick McKey	vs. New Orleans	March 14, 1987

Steals

Steals	Player	Opponent	Date
5	Mark Gottfried	vs. N.C. A&T	March 12, 1987
5	Earnest Shelton	vs. Syracuse	March 25, 2004
4	Aaron Estrada	vs. Grand Canyon	March 24, 2024
4	Artie Griffin	vs. Providence	March 17, 1994
4	Anthony Murray	vs. North Carolina	March 13, 1976
4	T.R. Dunn	vs. Arizona State	March 15, 1975

Games Played

Games	Player	Years
11	Mark Sears	2023–25
10	Terry Coner	1984–87
9	Robert Horry	1989–92
9	Jim Farmer	1985–87
9	Derrick McKey	1985–87
9	Mark Gottfried	1985–87

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