Rick Barnes — NCAA Tournament Record
33–22
60.0%
win rate
+3.4
avg margin
55
games
Games (55)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-16 | 2000–01 | #6 seed Texas | #6 | #11 seed Temple | A10 | Neutral | L | 65–79 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Caesars Superdome |
| 2 | 2002-03-15 | 2001–02 | #6 seed Texas | #6 | #11 seed Boston College | Big East | Neutral | W | 70–57 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | American Airlines Center |
| 3 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #6 seed Texas | #6 | #3 seed Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 68–64 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | American Airlines Center |
| 4 | 2002-03-22 | 2001–02 | #6 seed Texas | #6 | #2 seed Oregon | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 70–72 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Kohl Center |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 2003-03-23 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #9 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 77–67 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Legacy Arena |
| 7 | 2003-03-28 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #5 seed Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | W | 82–78 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 8 | 2003-03-30 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #7 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 85–76 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 9 | 2003-04-05 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Texas | #1 | #3 seed Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 84–95 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |
| 10 | 2004-03-18 | 2003–04 | #3 seed Texas | #3 | #14 seed Princeton | Ivy | Neutral | W | 66–49 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Ball Arena |
| 11 | 2004-03-20 | 2003–04 | #3 seed Texas | #3 | #6 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Ball Arena |
| 12 | 2004-03-26 | 2003–04 | #3 seed Texas | #3 | #7 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | L | 71–79 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Georgia Dome |
| 13 | 2005-03-17 | 2004–05 | #8 seed Texas | #8 | #9 seed Nevada | WAC | Neutral | L | 57–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | RCA Dome |
| 14 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #15 seed Pennsylvania | Ivy | Neutral | W | 60–52 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | American Airlines Center |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 2006-03-23 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #6 seed West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 74–71 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Georgia Dome |
| 17 | 2006-03-25 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #4 seed Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | L | 60–70 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Georgia Dome |
| 18 | 2007-03-16 | 2006–07 | #4 seed Texas | #4 | #13 seed New Mexico State | WAC | Neutral | W | 79–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spokane Arena |
| 19 | 2007-03-18 | 2006–07 | #4 seed Texas | #4 | #5 seed Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 68–87 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Spokane Arena |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 2008-03-28 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #3 seed Stanford | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 82–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | NRG Stadium |
| 23 | 2008-03-30 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Texas | #2 | #1 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | L | 67–85 | NCAA | Elite 8 | NRG Stadium |
| 24 | 2009-03-19 | 2008–09 | #7 seed Texas | #7 | #10 seed Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | W | 76–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 25 | 2009-03-21 | 2008–09 | #7 seed Texas | #7 | #2 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 26 | 2010-03-18 | 2009–10 | #8 seed Texas | #8 | #9 seed Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | L | 80–81 OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Smoothie King Center |
| 27 | 2011-03-18 | 2010–11 | #4 seed Texas | #4 | #13 seed Oakland | Summit | Neutral | W | 85–81 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | BOK Center |
| 28 | 2011-03-20 | 2010–11 | #4 seed Texas | #4 | #5 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 69–70 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | BOK Center |
| 29 | 2012-03-16 | 2011–12 | #11 seed Texas | #11 | #6 seed Cincinnati | Big East | Neutral | L | 59–65 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 30 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | #7 seed Texas | #7 | #10 seed Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 87–85 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bradley Center |
| 31 | 2014-03-22 | 2013–14 | #7 seed Texas | #7 | #2 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 65–79 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bradley Center |
| 32 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #11 seed Texas | #11 | #6 seed Butler | Big East | Neutral | L | 48–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 33 | 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 |
| 34 | 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 |
| 35 | 2019-03-22 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #15 seed Colgate | Patriot | Neutral | W | 77–70 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nationwide Arena |
| 36 | 2019-03-24 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #10 seed Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 83–77 OT | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Nationwide Arena |
| 37 | 2019-03-28 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #3 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 94–99 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 38 | 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 |
| 39 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Tennessee | #3 | #14 seed Longwood | Big South | Neutral | W | 88–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 40 | 2022-03-19 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Tennessee | #3 | #11 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 41 | 2023-03-16 | 2022–23 | #4 seed Tennessee | #4 | #13 seed Louisiana | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 58–55 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Kia Center |
| 42 | 2023-03-18 | 2022–23 | #4 seed Tennessee | #4 | #5 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 65–52 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Kia Center |
| 43 | 2023-03-23 | 2022–23 | #4 seed Tennessee | #4 | #9 seed Florida Atlantic | CUSA | Neutral | L | 55–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Madison Square Garden |
| 44 | 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 |
| 45 | 2024-03-23 | 2023–24 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #7 seed Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 62–58 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Spectrum Center |
| 46 | 2024-03-29 | 2023–24 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #3 seed Creighton | Big East | Neutral | W | 82–75 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 47 | 2024-03-31 | 2023–24 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #1 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 66–72 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 48 | 2025-03-20 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #15 seed Wofford | SoCon | Neutral | W | 77–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rupp Arena |
| 49 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #7 seed UCLA | B10 | Neutral | W | 67–58 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rupp Arena |
| 50 | 2025-03-28 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #3 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 78–65 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 51 | 2025-03-30 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #1 seed Houston | B12 | Neutral | L | 50–69 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 52 | 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 |
| 53 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #3 seed Virginia | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–72 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 54 | 2026-03-27 | 2025–26 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #2 seed Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 76–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | United Center |
| 55 | 2026-03-29 | 2025–26 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #1 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–95 | NCAA | Elite 8 | United Center |