<P> UT hosted the NCAA Tournament's South Regional Finals in 1994 and 1999 in the spacious facility, as well as the 1990 NCAA Southeast Region's first and second round games and the NCAA women's 1990 Final Four . The 1989 SEC Tournament was the first of what promised to be many postseason tournaments to be held in Thompson - Boling Arena . The riverfront arena has drawn rave reviews from teams, administrators, and media for its modern facilities needed for hosting major tournaments . </P> <P> The Volunteers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 21 times . Their combined record is 20--22 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Seed </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Results </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game </Td> <Td> Dayton Indiana </Td> <Td> L 52--53 L 44--51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 32 </Td> <Td> VMI </Td> <Td> L 75--82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 32 </Td> <Td> Syracuse </Td> <Td> L 88--93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> #8 </Td> <Td> Round of 40 Round of 32 </Td> <Td> #9 Eastern Kentucky #1 Notre Dame </Td> <Td> W 97--81 L 67--73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> #7 </Td> <Td> Round of 48 Round of 32 </Td> <Td> #10 Furman #2 Maryland </Td> <Td> W 80--69 L 75--86 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> #4 </Td> <Td> Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen </Td> <Td> #5 VCU #1 Virginia </Td> <Td> W 58--56 L 48--62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> #9 </Td> <Td> Round of 48 Round of 32 </Td> <Td> #8 Southwest Louisiana #1 Virginia </Td> <Td> W 61--57 L 51--54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> #8 </Td> <Td> Round of 48 Round of 32 </Td> <Td> #9 Marquette #1 Louisville </Td> <Td> W 57--56 L 57--70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> #10 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 </Td> <Td> #7 West Virginia </Td> <Td> L 68--84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> #8 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 </Td> <Td> #9 Illinois State </Td> <Td> L 81--82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> #4 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 Round of 32 </Td> <Td> #13 Delaware #12 SW Missouri State </Td> <Td> W 62--52 L 51--81 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> #4 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen </Td> <Td> #13 Louisiana--Lafayette #5 Connecticut #8 North Carolina </Td> <Td> W 63--58 W 65--51 L 69--74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> #8 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 </Td> <Td> #9 Charlotte </Td> <Td> L 63--70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> #2 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 Round of 32 </Td> <Td> #15 Winthrop #7 Wichita State </Td> <Td> W 63--61 L 73--80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> #5 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen </Td> <Td> #12 Long Beach State #4 Virginia #1 Ohio State </Td> <Td> W 121--86 W 77--74 L 84--85 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> #2 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen </Td> <Td> #15 American #7 Butler #3 Louisville </Td> <Td> W 72--57 W 76--71 L 60--79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> #9 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 </Td> <Td> #8 Oklahoma State </Td> <Td> L 75--77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> #6 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight </Td> <Td> #11 San Diego State #14 Ohio #2 Ohio State #5 Michigan State </Td> <Td> W 62--59 W 83--68 W 76--73 L 69--70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> #9 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 </Td> <Td> #8 Michigan </Td> <Td> L 45--75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> #11 </Td> <Td> First Four Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen </Td> <Td> #11 Iowa #6 Massachusetts #14 Mercer #2 Michigan </Td> <Td> W 78--65 W 86--67 W 83--63 L 71--73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> #3 </Td> <Td> Round of 64 Round of 32 </Td> <Td> #14 Wright State #11 Loyola--Chicago </Td> <Td> W 73--47 L 62--63 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Seed </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Results </Th> </Tr>

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