| Kansas Men's Basketball History | Postseason Results |
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| 1936 Olympic Playoffs (3-2) |
| 3/13 |
Kansas |
33 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic District Playoff) |
| |
Washburn |
30 |
|
| 3/14 |
Kansas |
34 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic District Playoff) |
| |
Oklahoma State |
28 |
|
| 3/25 |
Kansas |
39 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic Playoff) |
| |
Utah State |
37 |
|
| 3/26 |
Utah State |
42 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic Playoff) |
| |
Kansas |
37 |
|
| 3/28 |
Utah State |
50 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic Playoff) |
| |
Kansas |
31 |
|
| 1940 NCAA District/Tournament (3-1 overall, 2-1 NCAA Tournament play) |
| 3/16 |
Kansas |
45 |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (District Playoff) |
| |
Oklahoma State |
43 |
|
| 3/22 |
Kansas |
50 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Western Regional) |
| |
Rice |
43 |
|
| 3/23 |
Kansas |
43 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Western Regional Championship) |
| |
USC |
42 |
|
| 3/30 |
Indiana |
60 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Championship) |
| |
Kansas |
42 |
|
| 1942 NCAA District/Tournament (2-1 overall, 1-1 NCAA Tournament play) |
| 3/17 |
Kansas |
38 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (District Playoff) |
| |
Oklahoma State |
28 |
|
| 3/20 |
Colorado |
46 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Western Regional) |
| |
Kansas |
44 |
|
| 3/21 |
Kansas |
55 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Western Consolation) |
| |
Rice |
53 |
|
| 1946 NCAA District/Tournament (0-1 in District Playoff play) |
| 3/18 |
Oklahoma State |
49 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (District Playoff) |
| |
Kansas |
38 |
|
| 1950 NCAA District/Tournament (0-1 in District Playoff play) |
| 3/14 |
Bradley |
59 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (District Playoff) |
| |
Kansas |
57 |
|
| 1952 NCAA Tournament (4-0) |
| 3/21 |
Kansas |
68 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
Texas Christian |
64 |
|
| 3/22 |
Kansas |
74 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Finals) |
| |
St. Louis |
55 |
|
| 3/25 |
Kansas |
74 |
at Seattle, Wash. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
Santa Clara |
55 |
|
| 3/26 |
Kansas |
80 |
at Seattle, Wash. (NCAA Championship) |
| |
St. John's |
63 |
|
| 1952 Olympic Playoffs (2-1) |
| 3/30 |
Kansas |
38 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Olympic District) |
| |
Southwest Missouri St. |
28 |
|
| 3/31 |
Kansas |
70 |
at New York, N.Y. (Olympic Semifinals) |
| |
La Salle |
65 |
|
| 4/1 |
Peoria |
62 |
at New York, N.Y. (Olympic Championship) |
| |
Kansas |
60 |
|
| 1953 NCAA Tournament (3-1) |
| 3/13 |
Kansas |
73 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
Oklahoma City |
65 |
|
| 3/14 |
Kansas |
61 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Finals) |
| |
Oklahoma State |
55 |
|
| 3/17 |
Kansas |
79 |
at Seattle, Wash. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
Washington |
53 |
|
| 3/19 |
Indiana |
69 |
at Seattle, Wash. (NCAA Championship) |
| |
Kansas |
68 |
|
| 1957 NCAA Tournament (3-1) |
| 3/15 |
Kansas |
73 (OT) |
at Dallas, Texas (Midwest Regional) |
| |
SMU |
65 |
|
| 3/16 |
Kansas |
81 |
at Dallas, Texas (Midwest Finals) |
| |
Oklahoma City |
61 |
|
| 3/22 |
Kansas |
80 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
San Francisco |
56 |
|
| 3/23 |
North Carolina |
54 (3OT) |
at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Championship) |
| |
Kansas |
53 |
|
| 1960 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/11 |
Kansas |
90 |
at Manhattan, Kan. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
Texas |
81 |
|
| 3/12 |
Cincinnati |
82 |
at Manhattan, Kan. (Midwest Finals) |
| |
Kansas |
71 |
|
| 1966 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/11 |
Kansas |
76 |
at Lubbock, Texas (Midwest Regional) |
| |
SMU |
70 |
|
| 3/12 |
Texas Western |
81 (2OT) |
at Lubbock, Texas (Midwest Finals) |
| |
Kansas |
80 |
|
| 1967 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/17 |
Houston |
66 |
at Lawrence, Kan. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
Kansas |
53 |
|
| 3/18 |
Kansas |
70 |
at Lawrence, Kan. (Midwest Consolation) |
| |
Louisville |
68 |
|
| 1968 NIT (3-1) |
| 3/15 |
Kansas |
82 |
at New York, N.Y. (First Round) |
| |
Temple |
76 |
|
| 3/18 |
Kansas |
55 |
at New York, N.Y. (Quarterfinals) |
| |
Villanova |
49 |
|
| 3/21 |
Kansas |
58 |
at New York, N.Y. (Semifinals) |
| |
St. Peter's |
46 |
|
| 3/23 |
Dayton |
61 |
at New York, N.Y. (Finals) |
| |
Kansas |
48 |
|
| 1969 NIT (0-1) |
| 3/16 |
Boston College |
78 |
at New York, N.Y. (First Round) |
| |
Kansas |
62 |
|
| 1971 NCAA Tournament (2-2) |
| 3/18 |
Kansas |
78 |
at Wichita, Kan. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
Houston |
77 |
|
| 3/20 |
Kansas |
73 |
at Wichita, Kan. (Midwest Finals) |
| |
Drake |
71 |
|
| 3/25 |
UCLA |
68 |
at Houston, Texas (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
Kansas |
60 |
|
| 3/27 |
Western Kentucky |
77 |
at Houston, Texas (NCAA Consolation) |
| |
Kansas |
75 |
|
| 1974 NCAA Tournament (2-2) |
| 3/14 |
Kansas |
55 |
at Tulsa, Okla. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
Creighton |
54 |
|
| 3/16 |
Kansas |
93 |
at Tulsa, Okla. (Midwest Finals) |
| |
Oral Roberts |
90 |
|
| 3/23 |
Marquette |
64 |
at Greensboro, N.C. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
Kansas |
51 |
|
| 3/25 |
UCLA |
78 |
at Greensboro, N.C. (NCAA Consolation) |
| |
Kansas |
61 |
|
| 1975 NCAA Tournament (0-1) |
| 3/15 |
Notre Dame |
77 |
at Tulsa, Okla. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
Kansas |
71 |
|
| 1978 NCAA Tournament (0-1) |
| 3/11 |
UCLA |
83 |
at Eugene, Ore. (West Regional) |
| |
Kansas |
76 |
|
(Team seed in parenthesis)
| 1981 NCAA Tournament (2-1) |
| 3/13 |
(7) Kansas |
69 |
at Wichita, Kan. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(10) Mississippi State |
66 |
|
| 3/15 |
(7) Kansas |
88 |
at Wichita, Kan. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(2) Arizona State |
71 |
|
| 3/20 |
(4) Wichita State |
66 |
at New Orleans, La. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(7) Kansas |
65 |
|
| 1984 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/16 |
(5) Kansas |
57 |
at Lincoln, Neb. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(12) Alcorn State |
56 |
|
| 3/18 |
(4) Wake Forest |
69 |
at Lincoln, Neb. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(5) Kansas |
59 |
|
| 1985 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/14 |
(3) Kansas |
49 |
at South Bend, Ind. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(14) Ohio |
38 |
|
| 3/16 |
(11) Auburn |
66 |
at South Bend, Ind. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(3) Kansas |
64 |
|
| 1986 NCAA Tournament (4-1) |
| 3/13 |
(1) Kansas |
71 |
at Dayton, Ohio (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) N. Carolina A&T |
46 |
|
| 3/15 |
(1) Kansas |
65 |
at Dayton, Ohio (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(9) Temple |
43 |
|
| 3/21 |
(1) Kansas |
96 (OT) |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Regional Semifinals) |
| |
(5) Michigan State |
86 |
|
| 3/23 |
(1) Kansas |
75 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Regional Finals) |
| |
(6) N.C. State |
67 |
|
| 3/29 |
(1) Duke |
71 |
at Dallas, Texas (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
67 |
|
| 1987 NCAA Tournament (2-1) |
| 3/13 |
(5) Kansas |
66 |
at Atlanta, Ga. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(12) Houston |
55 |
|
| 3/15 |
(5) Kansas |
88 |
at Atlanta, Ga. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(13) Missouri State |
63 |
|
| 3/19 |
(1) Georgetown |
70 |
at Louisville, Ky. (Southeast Regional) |
| |
(5) Kansas |
57 |
|
| 1988 NCAA Tournament (6-0) |
| 3/18 |
(6) Kansas |
85 |
at Lincoln, Neb. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(11) Xavier |
72 |
|
| 3/20 |
(6) Kansas |
61 |
at Lincoln, Neb. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(14) Murray State |
58 |
|
| 3/25 |
(6) Kansas |
77 |
at Pontiac, Mich. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(7) Vanderbilt |
64 |
|
| 3/27 |
(6) Kansas |
71 |
at Pontiac, Mich. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(4) Kansas State |
58 |
|
| 4/2 |
(6) Kansas |
71 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
(2) Duke |
59 |
|
| 4/4 |
(6) Kansas |
83 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Finals) |
| |
(1) Oklahoma |
79 |
|
| 1990 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/16 |
(2) Kansas |
79 |
at Atlanta, Ga. (East Sub-Regional) |
| |
(15) Robert Morris |
71 |
|
| 3/18 |
(7) UCLA |
71 |
at Atlanta, Ga. (East Sub-Regional) |
| |
(2) Kansas |
70 |
|
| 1991 NCAA Tournament (5-1) |
| 3/14 |
(3) Kansas |
54 |
at Louisville, Ky. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(14) New Orleans |
49 |
|
| 3/16 |
(3) Kansas |
77 |
at Louisville, Ky. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(6) Pittsburgh |
66 |
|
| 3/21 |
(3) Kansas |
83 |
at Charlotte, N.C. (Southeast Regional) |
| |
(2) Indiana |
65 |
|
| 3/23 |
(3) Kansas |
93 |
at Charlotte, N.C. (Southeast Regional) |
| |
(1) Arkansas |
81 |
|
| 3/30 |
(3) Kansas |
79 |
at Indianapolis, Ind. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
(1) North Carolina |
73 |
|
| 4/1 |
(2) Duke |
72 |
at Indianapolis, Ind. (NCAA Finals) |
| |
(3) Kansas |
65 |
|
| 1992 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/20 |
(1) Kansas |
100 |
at Dayton, Ohio (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Howard |
67 |
|
| 3/22 |
(9) Texas-El Paso |
66 |
at Dayton, Ohio (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
60 |
|
| 1993 NCAA Tournament (4-1) |
| 3/18 |
(2) Kansas |
94 |
at Chicago, Ill. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(15) Ball State |
72 |
|
| 3/20 |
(2) Kansas |
90 |
at Chicago, Ill. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(7) Brigham Young |
76 |
|
| 3/25 |
(2) Kansas |
93 |
at St. Louis, Mo. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(6) California |
76 |
|
| 3/27 |
(2) Kansas |
83 |
at St. Louis, Mo. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(1) Indiana |
77 |
|
| 4/3 |
(1) North Carolina |
78 |
at New Orleans, La. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
(2) Kansas |
68 |
|
| 1994 NCAA Tournament (2-1) |
| 3/17 |
(4) Kansas |
102 |
at Lexington, Ky. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(13) Chattanooga |
73 |
|
| 3/19 |
(4) Kansas |
69 |
at Lexington, Ky. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(5) Wake Forest |
58 |
|
| 3/24 |
(1) Purdue |
83 |
at Knoxville, Tenn. (Southeast Regional) |
| |
(4) Kansas |
78 |
|
| 1995 NCAA Tournament (2-1) |
| 3/16 |
(1) Kansas |
82 |
at Dayton, Ohio (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Colgate |
68 |
|
| 3/18 |
(1) Kansas |
75 |
at Lexington, Ky. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(8) Western Kentucky |
70 |
|
| 3/24 |
(4) Virginia |
67 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
58 |
|
| 1996 NCAA Tournament (4-1) |
| 3/15 |
(2) Kansas |
92 |
at Tempe, Ariz. (West Sub-Regional) |
| |
(15) S.C. State |
54 |
|
| 3/17 |
(2) Kansas |
76 |
at Tempe, Ariz. (West Sub-Regional) |
| |
(10) Santa Clara |
51 |
|
| 3/22 |
(2) Kansas |
83 |
at Denver, Colo. (West Regional) |
| |
(3) Arizona |
80 |
|
| 3/24 |
(4) Syracuse |
60 |
at Denver, Colo. (West Regional) |
| |
(2) Kansas |
57 |
|
| 1997 NCAA Tournament (2-1) |
| 3/13 |
(1) Kansas |
78 |
at Memphis, Tenn. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Jackson State |
64 |
|
| 3/15 |
(1) Kansas |
75 |
at Lexington, Ky. (Southeast Sub-Regional) |
| |
(8) Purdue |
61 |
|
| 3/21 |
(4) Arizona |
85 |
at Birmingham, Ala. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
82 |
|
| 1998 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/13 |
(1) Kansas |
110 |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Prarie View A&M |
52 |
|
| 3/15 |
(8) Rhode Island |
80 |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
75 |
|
| 1999 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/12 |
(6) Kansas |
95 |
at New Orleans, La. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(11) Evansville |
74 |
|
| 3/14 |
(3) Kentucky |
92 (OT) |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(6) Kansas |
88 |
|
| 2000 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/17 |
(8) Kansas |
81 (OT) |
at Winston Salem, N.C. (East Sub-Regional) |
| |
(9) DePaul |
77 |
|
| 3/19 |
(1) Duke |
69 |
at Winston Salem, N.C. (East Sub-Regional) |
| |
(8) Kansas |
64 |
|
| 2001 NCAA Tournament (2-1) |
| 3/16 |
(4) Kansas |
99 |
at Dayton, Ohio (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(13) CS Northridge |
75 |
|
| 3/18 |
(4) Kansas |
87 |
at Dayton, Ohio (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(5) Syracuse |
58 |
|
| 3/23 |
(1) Illinois |
80 |
at San Antonio, Texas (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(4) Kansas |
64 |
|
| 2002 NCAA Tournament (4-1) |
| 3/14 |
(1) Kansas |
70 |
at St. Louis, Mo. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Holy Cross |
59 |
|
| 3/16 |
(1) Kansas |
86 |
at St. Louis, Mo. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(8) Stanford |
63 |
|
| 3/22 |
(1) Kansas |
73 |
at Madison, Wis. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(4) Illinois |
69 |
|
| 3/24 |
(1) Kansas |
104 |
at Madison, Wis. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(2) Oregon |
86 |
|
| 3/30 |
(1) Maryland |
97 |
at Atlanta, Ga. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
88 |
|
| 2003 NCAA Tournament (5-1) |
| 3/20 |
(2) Kansas |
64 |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (West Sub-Regional) |
| |
(15) Utah State |
61 |
|
| 3/22 |
(2) Kansas |
108 |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (West Sub-Regional) |
| |
(10) Arizona State |
76 |
|
| 3/27 |
(2) Kansas |
69 |
at Anaheim, Calif. (West Regional) |
| |
(3) Duke |
65 |
|
| 3/29 |
(2) Kansas |
78 |
at Anaheim, Calif. (West Regional) |
| |
(1) Arizona |
75 |
|
| 4/5 |
(2) Kansas |
94 |
at New Orleans, La. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
(3) Marquette |
61 |
|
| 4/7 |
(3) Syracuse |
81 |
at New Orleans, La. (NCAA Finals) |
| |
(2) Kansas |
78 |
|
| 2004 NCAA Tournament (3-1) |
| 3/19 |
(4) Kansas |
77 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (St. Louis Sub-Regional) |
| |
(13) Illinois-Chicago |
53 |
|
| 3/21 |
(4) Kansas |
78 |
at Kansas City, Mo. (St. Louis Sub-Regional) |
| |
(12) Pacific |
63 |
|
| 3/26 |
(4) Kansas |
100 |
at St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis Regional) |
| |
(9) UAB |
74 |
|
| 3/28 |
(3) Georgia Tech |
79 (OT) |
at St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis Regional) |
| |
(4) Kansas |
71 |
|
| 2005 NCAA Tournament (0-1) |
| 3/18 |
(14) Bucknell |
64 |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (Syracuse Regional) |
| |
(3) Kansas |
63 |
|
| 2006 NCAA Tournament (0-1) |
| 3/17 |
(13) Bradley |
77 |
at Auburn Hills, Mich. (Oakland Regional) |
| |
(4) Kansas |
73 |
|
| 2007 NCAA Tournament (3-1) |
| 3/16 |
(1) Kansas |
107 |
at Chicago, Ill. (West Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Niagara |
67 |
|
| 3/18 |
(1) Kansas |
78 |
at Chicago, Ill. (West Sub-Regional) |
| |
(8) Kentucky |
76 |
|
| 3/22 |
(1) Kansas |
61 |
at San Jose, Calif. (West Regional) |
| |
(4) Southern Illinois |
58 |
|
| 3/24 |
(2) UCLA |
68 |
at San Jose, Calif. (West Regional) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
55 |
|
| 2008 NCAA Tournament (6-0) |
| 3/20 |
(1) Kansas |
85 |
at Omaha, Neb. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Portland State |
61 |
|
| 3/22 |
(1) Kansas |
75 |
at Omaha, Neb. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(8) UNLV |
61 |
|
| 3/28 |
(1) Kansas |
72 |
at Detroit, Mich. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(12) Villanova |
57 |
|
| 3/30 |
(1) Kansas |
59 |
at Detroit, Mich. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(10) Davidson |
57 |
|
| 4/5 |
(1) Kansas |
84 |
at San Antonio, Texas (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
(1) North Carolina |
66 |
|
| 4/7 |
(1) Kansas |
75 (OT) |
at San Antonio, Texas (NCAA Finals) |
| |
(1) Memphis |
68 |
|
| 2009 NCAA Tournament (2-1) |
| 3/20 |
(3) Kansas |
84 |
at Minneapolis, Minn. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(14) North Dakota State |
74 |
|
| 3/22 |
(3) Kansas |
60 |
at Minneapolis, Minn. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(11) Dayton |
43 |
|
| 3/27 |
(2) Michigan State |
67 |
at Indianapolis, Ind. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(3) Kansas |
62 |
|
| 2010 NCAA Tournament (1-1) |
| 3/18 |
(1) Kansas |
90 |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Lehigh |
74 |
|
| 3/20 |
(9) Northern Iowa |
69 |
at Oklahoma City, Okla. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
67 |
|
| 2011 NCAA Tournament (3-1) |
| 3/18 |
(1) Kansas |
72 |
at Tulsa, Okla. (Southwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(16) Boston |
53 |
|
| 3/20 |
(1) Kansas |
73 |
at Tulsa, Okla. (Southwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(9) Illinois |
59 |
|
| 3/25 |
(1) Kansas |
77 |
at San Antonio, Texas (Southwest Regional) |
| |
(12) Richmond |
57 |
|
| 3/27 |
(11) VCU |
71 |
at San Antonio, Texas (Southwest Regional) |
| |
(1) Kansas |
61 |
|
| 2012 NCAA Tournament (5-1) |
| 3/16 |
(2) Kansas |
65 |
at Omaha, Neb. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(15) Detroit |
50 |
|
| 3/18 |
(2) Kansas |
63 |
at Omaha, Neb. (Midwest Sub-Regional) |
| |
(10) Purdue |
60 |
|
| 3/23 |
(2) Kansas |
60 |
at St. Louis, Mo. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(11) North Carolina State |
57 |
|
| 3/25 |
(2) Kansas |
80 |
at St. Louis, Mo. (Midwest Regional) |
| |
(1) North Carolina |
67 |
|
| 3/31 |
(2) Kansas |
64 |
at New Orleans, La. (NCAA Semifinals) |
| |
(2) Ohio State |
62 |
|
| 4/2 |
(1) Kentucky |
67 |
at New Orleans, La. (NCAA Finals) |
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(2) Kansas |
59 |
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