Carolina opens play in its 19th Final Four Saturday night in Houston. Take a look back at the 18 prior trips that have defined the program's history over the last eight decades. Part one takes you from the first UNC run to the final in 1946 to the program-defining championship season of 1982.
1946
Finish: Runner-up (Lost to Oklahoma A&M, 43-40)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
Final Record: 30-5, 13-1 SoCon
The NCAA tournament of the early days bore little resemblance to the event we will see Saturday night in Houston.