Bill Self — NCAA Tournament Record
53–22
70.7%
win rate
+8.3
avg margin
75
games
Games (75)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-16 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Illinois | #1 | #16 seed Northwestern State | Southland | Neutral | W | 96–54 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 2 | 2001-03-18 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Illinois | #1 | #9 seed Charlotte | CUSA | Neutral | W | 79–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 3 | 2001-03-23 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Illinois | #1 | #4 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 80–64 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 4 | 2001-03-25 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Illinois | #1 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 81–87 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 5 | 2002-03-15 | 2001–02 | #4 seed Illinois | #4 | #13 seed San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 93–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | United Center |
| 6 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #4 seed Illinois | #4 | #12 seed Creighton | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 72–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | United Center |
| 7 | 2002-03-22 | 2001–02 | #4 seed Illinois | #4 | #1 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 69–73 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Kohl Center |
| 8 | 2003-03-20 | 2002–03 | #4 seed Illinois | #4 | #13 seed Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 65–60 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | RCA Dome |
| 9 | 2003-03-22 | 2002–03 | #4 seed Illinois | #4 | #5 seed Notre Dame | Big East | Neutral | L | 60–68 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | RCA Dome |
| 10 | 2004-03-19 | 2003–04 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #13 seed Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Neutral | W | 78–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 11 | 2004-03-21 | 2003–04 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #12 seed Pacific | Big West | Neutral | W | 78–63 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 12 | 2004-03-26 | 2003–04 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #9 seed UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 100–74 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 13 | 2004-03-28 | 2003–04 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #3 seed Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | L | 71–79 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 14 | 2005-03-18 | 2004–05 | #3 seed Kansas | #3 | #14 seed Bucknell | Patriot | Neutral | L | 63–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Paycom Center |
| 15 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #13 seed Bradley | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 73–77 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 16 | 2007-03-16 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Niagara | MAAC | Neutral | W | 107–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | United Center |
| 17 | 2007-03-18 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 88–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | United Center |
| 18 | 2007-03-22 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #4 seed Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 61–58 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | SAP Center |
| 19 | 2007-03-24 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #2 seed UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 55–68 | NCAA | Elite 8 | SAP Center |
| 20 | 2008-03-20 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Portland State | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 85–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 21 | 2008-03-22 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 75–56 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 22 | 2008-03-28 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #12 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 72–57 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Ford Field |
| 23 | 2008-03-30 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #10 seed Davidson | SoCon | Neutral | W | 59–57 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Ford Field |
| 24 | 2008-04-05 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 84–66 | NCAA | Final Four | Alamodome |
| 25 | 2008-04-07 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #1 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 75–68 OT | NCAA | Championship | Alamodome |
| 26 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #3 seed Kansas | #3 | #14 seed North Dakota State | Summit | Neutral | W | 84–74 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 27 | 2009-03-22 | 2008–09 | #3 seed Kansas | #3 | #11 seed Dayton | A10 | Neutral | W | 60–43 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 28 | 2009-03-27 | 2008–09 | #3 seed Kansas | #3 | #2 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–67 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 29 | 2010-03-18 | 2009–10 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Lehigh | Patriot | Neutral | W | 90–74 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Paycom Center |
| 30 | 2010-03-20 | 2009–10 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 67–69 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Paycom Center |
| 31 | 2011-03-18 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Boston University | Am. East | Neutral | W | 72–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | BOK Center |
| 32 | 2011-03-20 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 73–59 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | BOK Center |
| 33 | 2011-03-25 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #12 seed Richmond | A10 | Neutral | W | 77–57 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 34 | 2011-03-27 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #11 seed Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Neutral | L | 61–71 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 35 | 2012-03-16 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #15 seed Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Neutral | W | 65–50 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 36 | 2012-03-18 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #10 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 37 | 2012-03-23 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #11 seed NC State | ACC | Neutral | W | 60–57 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 38 | 2012-03-25 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 80–67 | NCAA | Elite 8 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 39 | 2012-03-31 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #2 seed Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | W | 64–62 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |
| 40 | 2012-04-02 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #1 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 59–67 | NCAA | Championship | Caesars Superdome |
| 41 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 64–57 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | T-Mobile Center |
| 42 | 2013-03-24 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 70–58 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | T-Mobile Center |
| 43 | 2013-03-29 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #4 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 85–87 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | AT&T Stadium |
| 44 | 2014-03-21 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #15 seed Eastern Kentucky | OVC | Neutral | W | 80–69 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Enterprise Center |
| 45 | 2014-03-23 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #10 seed Stanford | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 57–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Enterprise Center |
| 46 | 2015-03-20 | 2014–15 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #15 seed New Mexico State | WAC | Neutral | W | 75–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 47 | 2015-03-22 | 2014–15 | #2 seed Kansas | #2 | #7 seed Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 65–78 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 48 | 2016-03-17 | 2015–16 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Austin Peay | OVC | Neutral | W | 105–79 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 49 | 2016-03-19 | 2015–16 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Connecticut | AAC | Neutral | W | 73–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 50 | 2016-03-24 | 2015–16 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #5 seed Maryland | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–63 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 51 | 2016-03-26 | 2015–16 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #2 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 59–64 | NCAA | Elite 8 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 52 | 2017-03-17 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed UC Davis | Big West | Neutral | W | 100–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | BOK Center |
| 53 | 2017-03-19 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 90–70 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | BOK Center |
| 54 | 2017-03-23 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #4 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 98–66 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | T-Mobile Center |
| 55 | 2017-03-25 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #3 seed Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 60–74 | NCAA | Elite 8 | T-Mobile Center |
| 56 | 2018-03-15 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Pennsylvania | Ivy | Neutral | W | 76–60 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 57 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed Seton Hall | Big East | Neutral | W | 83–79 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 58 | 2018-03-23 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #5 seed Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 80–76 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 59 | 2018-03-25 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #2 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 85–81 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 60 | 2018-03-31 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #1 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 79–95 | NCAA | Final Four | Alamodome |
| 61 | 2019-03-21 | 2018–19 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #13 seed Northeastern | Colonial | Neutral | W | 87–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Delta Center |
| 62 | 2019-03-23 | 2018–19 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #5 seed Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 75–89 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Delta Center |
| 63 | 2021-03-20 | 2020–21 | #3 seed Kansas | #3 | #14 seed Eastern Washington | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 93–84 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Corteva Coliseum |
| 64 | 2021-03-22 | 2020–21 | #3 seed Kansas | #3 | #6 seed Southern California | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 51–85 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 65 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Texas Southern | SWAC | Neutral | W | 83–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Dickies Arena |
| 66 | 2022-03-19 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Creighton | Big East | Neutral | W | 79–72 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Dickies Arena |
| 67 | 2022-03-25 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #4 seed Providence | Big East | Neutral | W | 66–61 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | United Center |
| 68 | 2022-03-27 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #10 seed Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 76–50 | NCAA | Elite 8 | United Center |
| 69 | 2022-04-02 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #2 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 81–65 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |
| 70 | 2022-04-04 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 72–69 | NCAA | Championship | Caesars Superdome |
| 71 | 2024-03-21 | 2023–24 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #13 seed Samford | SoCon | Neutral | W | 93–89 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Delta Center |
| 72 | 2024-03-23 | 2023–24 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #5 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 68–89 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Delta Center |
| 73 | 2025-03-20 | 2024–25 | #7 seed Kansas | #7 | #10 seed Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 72–79 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 74 | 2026-03-20 | 2025–26 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #13 seed California Baptist | WAC | Neutral | W | 68–60 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Viejas Arena |
| 75 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | #4 seed Kansas | #4 | #5 seed St. John's (NY) | Big East | Neutral | L | 65–67 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Viejas Arena |