Rick Barnes — NCAA Tournament Record as #1 Seed
4–1
80.0%
win rate
+6.6
avg margin
5
games
Games (5)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003-03-21 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #16 seed UNC Asheville | Big South | Neutral | W | 82–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Legacy Arena |
| 2 | 2003-03-23 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #9 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 77–67 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Legacy Arena |
| 3 | 2003-03-28 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #5 seed Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | W | 82–78 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 4 | 2003-03-30 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #7 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 85–76 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 5 | 2003-04-05 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #3 seed Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 84–95 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |