Rick Barnes — NCAA Tournament Record as #3 Seed
4–3
57.1%
win rate
+8.7
avg margin
7
games
Games (7)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004-03-18 | 2003–04 | #3 seed Texas | #3 | #14 seed Princeton | Ivy | Neutral | W | 66–49 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Ball Arena |
| 2 | 2004-03-20 | 2003–04 | #3 seed Texas | #3 | #6 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Ball Arena |
| 3 | 2004-03-26 | 2003–04 | #3 seed Texas | #3 | #7 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | L | 71–79 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Georgia Dome |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Tennessee | #3 | #14 seed Longwood | Big South | Neutral | W | 88–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 7 | 2022-03-19 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Tennessee | #3 | #11 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |