Back to the Final Four
On Sunday night the Duke Blue Devils Earned another trip to the Final Four. The win gives the school its 11th 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
22 of the last 30
Final Fours. Going back further, the Triangle has placed a team in 32 of the last 48 Final Fours.
The Triangle area is not short on national championships, either. In the last 28 years, 8 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 in any sport.
Year | Team | Year | Team |
1963 | Duke | 1990 | Duke |
1964 | Duke | 1991 | Duke & UNC |
1966 | Duke | 1992 | Duke |
1967 | UNC | 1993 | UNC |
1968 | UNC | 1994 | Duke |
1969 | UNC | 1995 | UNC |
1972 | UNC | 1997 | UNC |
1974 | NCSU | 1998 | UNC |
1977 | UNC | 1999 | Duke |
1978 | Duke | 2000 | UNC |
1981 | UNC | 2001 | Duke |
1982 | UNC | 2004 | Duke |
1983 | NCSU | 2005 | UNC |
1986 | Duke | 2008 | UNC |
1988 | Duke | 2009 | UNC |
1989 | Duke | 2010 | Duke |
Bold indicates National Champion
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