Rick Barnes — NCAA Tournament Record
at Tennessee
15–8
65.2%
win rate
+5.2
avg margin
23
games
Games (23)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-03-15 | 2017–18 | #3 seed Tennessee | #3 | #14 seed Wright State | Horizon | Neutral | W | 73–47 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | American Airlines Center |
| 2 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #3 seed Tennessee | #3 | #11 seed Loyola (IL) | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 62–63 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | American Airlines Center |
| 3 | 2019-03-22 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #15 seed Colgate | Patriot | Neutral | W | 77–70 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nationwide Arena |
| 4 | 2019-03-24 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #10 seed Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 83–77 OT | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Nationwide Arena |
| 5 | 2019-03-28 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #3 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 94–99 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 6 | 2021-03-19 | 2020–21 | #5 seed Tennessee | #5 | #12 seed Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 56–70 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 7 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Tennessee | #3 | #14 seed Longwood | Big South | Neutral | W | 88–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 8 | 2022-03-19 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Tennessee | #3 | #11 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 9 | 2023-03-16 | 2022–23 | #4 seed Tennessee | #4 | #13 seed Louisiana | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 58–55 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Kia Center |
| 10 | 2023-03-18 | 2022–23 | #4 seed Tennessee | #4 | #5 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 65–52 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Kia Center |
| 11 | 2023-03-23 | 2022–23 | #4 seed Tennessee | #4 | #9 seed Florida Atlantic | CUSA | Neutral | L | 55–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Madison Square Garden |
| 12 | 2024-03-21 | 2023–24 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #15 seed Saint Peter's | MAAC | Neutral | W | 83–49 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spectrum Center |
| 13 | 2024-03-23 | 2023–24 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #7 seed Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 62–58 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Spectrum Center |
| 14 | 2024-03-29 | 2023–24 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #3 seed Creighton | Big East | Neutral | W | 82–75 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 15 | 2024-03-31 | 2023–24 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #1 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 66–72 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 16 | 2025-03-20 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #15 seed Wofford | SoCon | Neutral | W | 77–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rupp Arena |
| 17 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #7 seed UCLA | B10 | Neutral | W | 67–58 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rupp Arena |
| 18 | 2025-03-28 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #3 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 78–65 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 19 | 2025-03-30 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #1 seed Houston | B12 | Neutral | L | 50–69 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 20 | 2026-03-20 | 2025–26 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #11 seed Miami (OH) | MAC | Neutral | W | 78–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 21 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #3 seed Virginia | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–72 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 22 | 2026-03-27 | 2025–26 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #2 seed Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 76–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | United Center |
| 23 | 2026-03-29 | 2025–26 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #1 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–95 | NCAA | Elite 8 | United Center |