POSTSEASON HISTORY Postseason Record NCAA Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-L NCAA Tournament Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-40 ! In 1st games played. . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-6 ^ In 2nd games played . . . . . . . . . . . .20-8 In Sweet Sixteen Games . . . . . . . . . . .20-9 In Final Eight Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-7 * In Final Four Games . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 # In District Playoff Games . . . . . . . . . 2-2 ! Includes Sweet 16 games through 1974 ^ Since 1981 * Includes consolation games # Does not count in tournament totals National Invitational Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-L N.I.T. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 (Appearances 1968: 3-1; 1969: 0-1) U.S. Olympic Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-L Olympic Playoff Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 In District Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 In Finals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
NCAA Tournament Appearances (41) Year (Region) 1940 (Western) 1952 (Midwest) 1957 (Midwest) 1966 (Midwest) 1971 (Midwest) 1975 (Midwest) 1981 (Midwest) 1985 (Southeast) 1987 (Southeast) 1990 (East) 1992 (Midwest) 1994 (Southeast) 1996 (West) 1998 (Midwest) 2000 (East) 2002 (Midwest) 2004 (St. Louis) 2006 (Oakland) 2008 (Midwest) 2010 (Midwest) 2012 (Midwest)
Year (Region) 1942 (Western) 1953 (Midwest) 1960 (Midwest) 1967 (Midwest) 1974 (Midwest) 1978 (West) 1984 (Midwest) 1986 (Midwest) 1988 (Midwest) 1991 (Southeast) 1993 (Midwest) 1995 (Midwest) 1997 (Southeast) 1999 (Midwest) 2001 (Midwest) 2003 (West) 2005 (Syracuse) 2007 (San Jose) 2009 (Midwest) 2011 (Southwest)
NCAA Tournament Titles (3) 1952
1988
2008
Sweet 16 Appearances (29) 1940 1957 1971 1987 1994 2001 2007 2012
1942 1960 1974 1988 1995 2002 2008
1952 1966 1981 1991 1996 2003 2009
1953 1967 1986 1993 1997 2004 2011
Final Four Appearances (14) 1940 (Western) 1953 (Midwest) 1971 (Midwest) 1986 (Midwest) 1991 (Southeast) 2002 (Midwest) 2008 (Midwest)
158
1952 (Midwest) 1957 (Midwest) 1974 (Midwest) 1988 (Midwest) 1993 (Midwest) 2003 (West) 2012 (Midwest)
1936 Olympic Playoffs (3-2) 3-13 Kansas 33 3-14 Kansas 34 3-25 Kansas 39 3-26 Utah State 42 3-28 Utah State 50
Washburn 30 Oklahoma State 28 Utah State 37 Kansas 37 Kansas 31
at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic District Playoff) at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic District Playoff) at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic Playoff) at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic Playoff) at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic Playoff)
1940 NCAA District/Tournament (3-1 overall, 2-1 NCAA Tournament play) 3-16 Kansas 45 Oklahoma State 43 3-22 Kansas 50 Rice 43 3-23 Kansas 43 USC 42 3-30 Indiana 60 Kansas 42
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (District Playoff) at Kansas City, Mo. (Western Regional) at Kansas City, Mo. (Western Championship) at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Championship)
1942 NCAA District/Tournament (2-1 overall, 1-1 NCAA Tournament play) 3-17 Kansas 38 Oklahoma State 28 3-20 Colorado 46 Kansas 44 3-21 Kansas 55 Rice 53
at Kansas City, Mo. (District Playoff) at Kansas City, Mo. (Western Regional) at Kansas City, Mo. (Western Consolation)
1946 NCAA District/Tournament (0-1 in District Playoff play) 3-18 Oklahoma State 49 Kansas 38
at Kansas City, Mo. (District Playoff)
1950 NCAA District/Tournament (0-1 in District Playoff play) 3-14 Bradley 59 Kansas 57
at Kansas City, Mo. (District Playoff)
1952 NCAA Tournament (4-0) 3-21 Kansas 68 3-22 Kansas 74 3-25 Kansas 74 3-26 Kansas 80
Texas Christian 64 St. Louis 55 Santa Clara 55 St. John’s 63
at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Regional) at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Finals) at Seattle, Wash. (NCAA Semifinals) at Seattle, Wash. (NCAA Championship)
1952 Olympic Playoffs (2-1) 3-30 Kansas 92 3-31 Kansas 70 4-1 Peoria 62
Southwest Missouri St.65 La Salle 65 Kansas 60
at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic District) at New York, N.Y. (Olympic Semifinals) at New York, N.Y. (Olympic Championship)
1953 NCAA Tournament (3-1) 3-13 Kansas 73 3-14 Kansas 61 3-17 Kansas 79 3-19 Indiana 69
Oklahoma City 65 Oklahoma State 55 Washington 53 Kansas 68
at Manhattan, Kan. (Midwest Regional) at Manhattan, Kan. (Midwest Finals) at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Semifinals) at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Championship)
1957 NCAA Tournament (3-1) 3-15 Kansas 73 3-16 Kansas 81 3-22 Kansas 80 3-23 North Carolina 54
SMU 65 (OT) Oklahoma City 61 San Francisco 56 Kansas 53 (3 OT)
at Dallas, Texas (Midwest Regional) at Dallas, Texas (Midwest Finals) at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Semifinals) at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Championship)
1960 NCAA Tournament (1-1) 3-11 Kansas 90 3-12 Cincinnati 82
Texas 81 Kansas 71
at Manhattan, Kan. (Midwest Regional) at Manhattan, Kan. (Midwest Finals)
1966 NCAA Tournament (1-1) 3-11 Kansas 76 3-12 Texas Western 81
SMU 70 Kansas 80 (2 OT)
at Lubbock, Texas (Midwest Regional) at Lubbock, Texas (Midwest Finals)
1967 NCAA Tournament (1-1) 3-17 Houston 66 3-18 Kansas 70
Kansas 53 Louisville 68
at Lawrence, Kan. (Midwest Regional) at Lawrence, Kan. (Midwest Consolation)
1968 NIT (3-1) 3-15 Kansas 82 3-18 Kansas 55 3-21 Kansas 58 3-23 Dayton 61
Temple 76 Villanova 49 St. Peter’s 46 Kansas 48
at New York, N.Y. (First Round) at New York, N.Y. (Quarterfinals) at New York, N.Y. (Semifinals) at New York, N.Y. (Finals)
1969 NIT (0-1) 3-16 Boston College 78
Kansas 62
at New York, N.Y. (First Round)
1971 NCAA Tournament (2-2) 3-18 Kansas 78 3-20 Kansas 73 3-25 UCLA 68 3-27 Western Kentucky 77
Houston 77 Drake 71 Kansas 60 Kansas 75
at Wichita, Kan. (Midwest Regional) at Wichita, Kan. (Midwest Finals) at Houston, Texas (NCAA Semifinals) at Houston, Texas (NCAA Consolation)
1974 NCAA Tournament (2-2) 3-14 Kansas 55 3-16 Kansas 93 3-23 Marquette 64 3-25 UCLA 78
Creighton 54 Oral Roberts 90 Kansas 51 Kansas 61
at Tulsa, Okla. (Midwest Regional) at Tulsa, Okla. (Midwest Finals) at Greensboro, N.C. (NCAA Semifinals) at Greensboro, N.C. (NCAA Consolation)
1975 NCAA Tournament (0-1) 3-15 Notre Dame 77
Kansas 71
at Tulsa, Okla. (Midwest Regional)
1978 NCAA Tournament (0-1) 3-11 UCLA 83
Kansas 76
at Eugene, Ore. (West Regional)