On this day in college basketball history: April 4

7 games worth remembering were played on April 4. Each entry links to the full season, game by game, and to the box score where one exists.

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1983: NC State Wolfpack beats Houston Cougars 54-52 in the final game of their 1983 national championship season

Championship · Final 54-52. NC State Wolfpack 1982-83 season · Houston Cougars

1988: Kansas Jayhawks beats Oklahoma Sooners 83-79 in the final game of their 1988 national championship season

Championship · Final 83-79. Kansas Jayhawks 1987-88 season · Oklahoma Sooners

1994: Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke Blue Devils 76-72 in the final game of their 1994 national championship season

Championship · Final 76-72. Arkansas Razorbacks 1993-94 season · Duke Blue Devils

2005: North Carolina Tar Heels beats Illinois Fighting Illini 75-70 in the final game of their 2005 national championship season

Championship · Final 75-70. North Carolina Tar Heels 2004-05 season · Illinois Fighting Illini

2011: UConn Huskies beats Butler Bulldogs 53-41 in the final game of their 2011 national championship season

Championship · Final 53-41. UConn Huskies 2010-11 season · Butler Bulldogs

2016: Villanova Wildcats beats North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 in the final game of their 2016 national championship season

Championship · Final 77-74. Villanova Wildcats 2015-16 season · North Carolina Tar Heels

2022: Kansas Jayhawks beats North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 in the final game of their 2022 national championship season

Championship · Final 72-69. Kansas Jayhawks 2021-22 season · North Carolina Tar Heels

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