Tar Heels’ Final Four

North Carolina is making an NCAA-record 20th Final Four appearance Saturday. No other school has more than 17 appearances. Here is the full list of the Tar Heels’ record in the Final Four, where they are 16-16: 1946: Lost in finals 1957: Won NCAA title 1967: Lost in consolation 1968: Lost in finals 1969: Lost in consolation 1972: Won in consolation 1977: Lost in finals 1981: Lost in finals 1982: Won NCAA title 1991: Lost in semifinals 1993: Won NCAA title 1995: Lost in semifinals 1997: Lost in semifinals 1998: Lost in semifinals 2000: Lost in semifinals 2005: Won NCAA title 2008: Lost in semifinals 2009: Won NCAA title 2016: Lost in finals ry said. “More like unfinished business. We didn’t finish what we came to Houston to do. Now we’re in Arizona to finish what we started.”

Meeks said every year is different and every situation is different.

“I feel like we can’t compare this team to last year because it isn’t the same team,” he said. “We’re in the same position. But it’s a new year, new teams in the Final Four. We just happen to be the only team that’s back.”

Unlike Meeks, senior forward Brandon Hicks said last year will never go away in his mind.

“It will always stick with us because that was the biggest moment of our careers in college and we lost at the buzzer,” he said. “I don’t think we will ever get over it, but it is always nice to have a second chance.” Contact Steve Carp at scarp@reviewjournal.com or 702387-2913. Follow @stevecarprj on Twitter.