On Sunday night the Duke Blue Devils Earned another trip to the Final Four. The win gives the school its 11th Final Four Trip. The Final Four is a national event, however it is so frequent that a team from the Triangle makes it, the event has become one of the Triangle’s most beloved cultural events. In the "Modern Era", the Triangle has had a team in 22 of the last 30 Final Fours. Going back further, the Triangle has placed a team in 32 of the last 48 Final Fours.
The Triangle area is not short on national championships, either. In the last 28 years, 8 have come from the Triangle. Remarkable runs have occurred during that time, too. From 1986 to 1992, Duke only missed the Final Four 1 time (including 5 straight appearances). UNC went 6 times in a 10 year period from 1991 to 2000. No other state, much less metropolitan, can boast such experience at such a high level in any sport.
| Year |
Team |
Year |
Team |
| 1963 |
Duke |
1990 |
Duke |
| 1964 |
Duke |
1991 |
Duke & UNC |
| 1966 |
Duke |
1992 |
Duke |
| 1967 |
UNC |
1993 |
UNC |
| 1968 |
UNC |
1994 |
Duke |
| 1969 |
UNC |
1995 |
UNC |
| 1972 |
UNC |
1997 |
UNC |
| 1974 |
NCSU |
1998 |
UNC |
| 1977 |
UNC |
1999 |
Duke |
| 1978 |
Duke |
2000 |
UNC |
| 1981 |
UNC |
2001 |
Duke |
| 1982 |
UNC |
2004 |
Duke |
| 1983 |
NCSU |
2005 |
UNC |
| 1986 |
Duke |
2008 |
UNC |
| 1988 |
Duke |
2009 |
UNC |
| 1989 |
Duke |
2010 |
Duke |
Bold indicates National Champion