Everyone knows that the state of North Carolina is an epicenter for college basketball. Unfortunately, one of the teams that can get lost in the shuffle is the UNC-Charlotte 49ers. Among mid-major programs, the 49ers have long been one of the best in the country, making cheap UNC-Charlotte basketball tickets challenging to find at times. Even if the 49ers don’t have the same tradition as Duke or North Carolina, there is a proud history and a loyal fanbase. The 49ers have bounced around from one conference to another but have always found success on the court, which is why there is always a demand for last-minute UNC-Charlotte basketball tickets.

Smelling Roses

A little over a decade after the program was born, Lee Rose took over as the head coach of the 49ers. In his first season, he took UNC-Charlotte to the finals of the NIT, a new watermark for the program. However, he did even better in his second season at the helm. During the 1976-77 season, the 49ers captured the Sun Belt Conference title in their first season in the league. Then, UNC-Charlotte reached the Final Four for the first and only time in program history. While Rose only coached the 49ers for three seasons, he led the 49ers to a 72-18 record and laid a foundation for future success.

Still Mining

The success that UNC-Charlotte experienced in the late 70s has continued for decades. Between 1992 and 2005, the 49ers made eight appearances in the NCAA Tournament, becoming one of the pre-eminent teams in Conference USA. That stretch also included four wins in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in a five-year span, putting the 49ers on equal ground with many power-conference teams. After leaving Conference USA for a few years, the 49ers returned to the league that they co-founded during the 2013-14 season and have started to rebuild with hopes of returning to the glory days of the program when UNC-Charlotte was a top-flight mid-major college basketball team.