Now before any Tiger fans jump on my case, let me make my point here. There is a certain beauty being in this particular Final Four. It will probably be remembered for many, many years because all four number one seeds advanced and the field included the likes of North Carolina, UCLA and Kansas. Oh yeah, and Memphis.
How does Memphis stand up compared to these very famous, storied programs?
Well, here are the facts..................(or as best I can tell, some internet data is suspect)
All-Time Records
North Carolina (1950-698) .7364 Winning Percentage
Kansas (1941-785) .7120
UCLA (1642-718) .6958
Memphis (1349-805-1) .6262
NCAA Titles
UCLA - 11
North Carolina - 4 (also won 1 title before NCAA tournament began)
Kansas - 2 (also won 2 titles before NCAA tournament began)
Memphis - 0
NCAA Runner-Up
Kansas - 5
North Carolina - 4
UCLA - 2
Memphis - 1 (1973)
Final Four Appearances
UCLA - 18
North Carolina - 17
Kansas - 13
Memphis - 3 (1973, 1985, 2008)
Elite Eight Appearances
North Carolina - 23
UCLA - 21
Kansas - 18
Memphis - 6 (73, 85, 92, 06, 07, 08)
NCAA Tournament Appearances
UCLA - 42
North Carolina - 40
Kansas - 37
Memphis - 21
NCAA Tournament Games and Records
UCLA - 124 Games (91-33) .734 Winning Percentage
North Carolina - 133 Games (95-38) .714
Kansas - 114 Games (79-35) .693
Memphis - 47 Games (28-19) .596
Year the Schools Began Basketball
Kansas - 1899
North Carolina - 1910
UCLA - 1919
Memphis - 1920
Memphis Versus the Field
Versus UCLA (2-4)
Versus Kansas (2-3)
Versus North Carolina (0-0)
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