Close Encounters: Self Boasts Top Tight-Game Tussle Mark Among F4 Coaches
April 1st, 2022 - 21:12
Close likely will determine who gets to smoke the victory cigar. Ask Arizona fans if close doesn't count after the Wildcats lost five regional finals from 2003 through 2015 by a total of 14 points. Following is how the 2022 Final Four mentors have fared at the major-college level in games decided by fewer than six points:
| Final Four Coach | Current School | DI Seasons | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Davis | North Carolina | 2022 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .500 |
| Mike Krzyzewski | Duke | 1976-2022 | 48-35 | 51-45 | 36-23 | 29-45 | 39-30 | 203-178 | .533 |
| Bill Self | Kansas | 1994-2022 | 22-18 | 24-14 | 27-23 | 32-20 | 32-11 | 137-86 | .614 |
| Jay Wright | Villanova | 1995-2022 | 14-22 | 28-22 | 28-23 | 22-16 | 23-17 | 115-100 | .535 |