Final Four

Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. The oldest, and most common, use of the term is in reference to the final four teams in the annual NCAA basketball tournament. These are the champions of the tournament's four regional brackets, and the only teams remaining on the tournament's final weekend. (The term has been applied retroactively to include the last four teams in tournaments from earlier years, when only two brackets existed.)

Final Four Records

Final Four Single Game - Individual

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• Points

58, Bill Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20-1965

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• Points by a Freshman

33, Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse vs. Texas, NSF, 4-5-2003

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• Field Goals

22, Bill Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20-1965

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• Field Goals Attempted

42, Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina vs. Michigan St., NSF, 3-22-1957

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• Field-Goal Percentage (Min. 10 FGM)

95.5% (21-22), Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis St., CH, 3-26-1973

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• Three-Point Field Goals

10, Freddie Banks, UNLV vs. Indiana, NSF, 3-28-1987

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• Rebounds

27, Bill Russell, San Francisco vs. Iowa, CH, 3-23-1956

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• Assists

18, Mark Wade, UNLV vs. Indiana, NSF, 3-28-1987

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• Blocked Shots

6, Danny Manning, Kansas vs. Duke, NSF, 4-2-1988

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• Steals

7, Tommy Amaker, Duke vs. Louisville, CH, 3-31-1986

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7, Mookie Blaylock, Oklahoma vs. Kansas, CH, 4-4-1988

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• Final Four Triple-Doubles
• Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati vs. Louisville, N3rd, 3-21-1959: 39 pts., 17 rebs. & 10 asts.
• Magic Johnson, Michigan St. vs. Pennsylvania, NSF, 3-24-1979: 29 pts., 10 rebs. & 10 asts.