Rick Barnes — NCAA Tournament Record as #2 Seed
14–5
73.7%
win rate
+5.9
avg margin
19
games
Games (19)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #15 seed Pennsylvania | Ivy | Neutral | W | 60–52 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | American Airlines Center |
| 2 | 2006-03-19 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #10 seed NC State | ACC | Neutral | W | 75–54 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | American Airlines Center |
| 3 | 2006-03-23 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #6 seed West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 74–71 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Georgia Dome |
| 4 | 2006-03-25 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #4 seed Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | L | 60–70 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Georgia Dome |
| 5 | 2008-03-21 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #15 seed Austin Peay | OVC | Neutral | W | 74–54 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Simmons Bank Arena |
| 6 | 2008-03-23 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #7 seed Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 75–72 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Simmons Bank Arena |
| 7 | 2008-03-28 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #3 seed Stanford | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 82–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | NRG Stadium |
| 8 | 2008-03-30 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #1 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | L | 67–85 | NCAA | Elite 8 | NRG Stadium |
| 9 | 2019-03-22 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #15 seed Colgate | Patriot | Neutral | W | 77–70 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nationwide Arena |
| 10 | 2019-03-24 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #10 seed Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 83–77 OT | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Nationwide Arena |
| 11 | 2019-03-28 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #3 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 94–99 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 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 |