On Sunday night the North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Oklahoma Sooners to earn another trip to the Final Four. The win, UNC’s record-setting 100th in an NCAA tournament game, gives the school its 18th Final Four trip.

The Final Four is a national event, however it is so frequent that a team from the Triangle makes it, the event has become one of the Triangle’s most beloved cultural events. In the "Modern Era", the Triangle has had a team in 21 of the last 29 Final Fours. Going back further, the Triangle has placed a team in 31 of the last 47 Final Fours. The Triangle area is not short on national championships, either. In the last 27 years, 7 have come from the Triangle. Remarkable runs have occurred during that time, too. From 1986 to 1992, Duke only missed the Final Four 1 time (including 5 straight appearances). UNC went 6 times in a 10 year period from 1991 to 2000. No other state, much less metropolitan, can boast such experience at such a high level.

Bold indicates National Champion