CHICAGO — With its victory Sunday over Miami, the Kansas men’s basketball team reached its 16th Final Four in program history, which ranks fifth on the NCAA appearances list behind North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA and Duke.
It’s also the Jayhawks’ fourth Final Four under Bill Self (2008, 2012, 2018, 2022), tying Roy Williams (1991, 1993, 2002 and 2003) for the most appearances by a KU coach. Phog Allen reached three (1940, 1952, 1953), Ted Owens (1971 and 1974) and Larry Brown (1986, 1988) reached two and Dick Harp (1957) reached one.
New Orleans is hosting the men’s Final Four for the sixth time (1982, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2012 and this year) and the Jayhawks will now have appeared in the last four events at the Superdome. KU reached the championship game there in 2003 and 2012 and lost in the 1993 semifinals.
