Men's NCAA® Basketball
Tournament Bracket History
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2026
Indianapolis
National Championship
trip to the Final Four®
trip to the Final Four®
9th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
trip to the Final Four®
trip to the Final Four®
2026 All-Tournament Team
National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2025
Florida
65-63
Houston
San Antonio
3rd National Championship
#1 Seed from the West Region
(4th Overall Seed)
6th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
7th trip to the Final Four®
5th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Auburn
*Duke
Walter Clayton Jr.
Todd Golden
#1 Seed from the South Region
(Top Overall Seed)
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the East Region
(2nd Overall Seed)
18th trip to the Final Four®
2025 All-Tournament Team
Walter Clayton Jr., Florida
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 45 pts., 14-28 FGs, 11-11 FTs)
Cooper Flagg, Duke
Will Richard, Florida
L.J. Cryer, Houston
J'Wan Roberts, Houston
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2024
UConn
75-60
Purdue
Phoenix
6th National Championship
#1 Seed from the East Region
(Top Overall Seed)
7th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
3rd trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Alabama
*NC State
Tristen Newton
Dan Hurley
#4 Seed from the West Region
(16th Overall Seed)
1st trip to the Final Four®
#11 Seed from the South Region
(45th Overall Seed)
4th trip to the Final Four®
2024 All-Tournament Team
Tristen Newton, UConn
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 32 pts., 16 ast., 8 reb.)
Zach Edey, Purdue
Stephon Castle, UConn
Donovan Clingan, UConn
Cam Spencer, UConn
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2023
UConn
76-59
San Diego St.
Houston
5th National Championship
#4 Seed from the West Region
(13th Overall Seed)
6th trip to the Final Four®
#5 Seed from the South Region
(17th Overall Seed)
1st trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Miami (FL)
*Florida Atlantic
Adama Sanogo
Dan Hurley
#5 Seed from the Midwest Region
(20th Overall Seed)
1st trip to the Final Four®
#9 Seed from the East Region
(33rd Overall Seed)
1st trip to the Final Four®
2023 All-Tournament Team
Adama Sanogo, UConn
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 38 pts., 14-20 FGs, 20 reb.)
Alijah Martin, Florida Atlantic
Lamont Butler, San Diego St.
Jordan Hawkins, UConn
Tristen Newton, UConn
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2022
Kansas
72-69
North Carolina
New Orleans
4th National Championship
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
16th trip to the Final Four®
#8 Seed from the East Region
(30th Overall Seed)
21st trip to the Final Four®
6th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Villanova
*Duke
Ochai Agbaji
Bill Self
#2 Seed from the South Region
(7th Overall Seed)
7th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the West Region
(8th Overall Seed)
17th trip to the Final Four®
2022 All-Tournament Team
Ochai Agbaji, Kansas
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 33 pts., 10-17 FGs, 7-11 3-pt FGs)
Paolo Banchero, Duke
David McCormack, Kansas
Armando Bacot, North Carolina
Caleb Love, North Carolina
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2021
Baylor
86-70
Gonzaga
Indianapolis
1st National Championship
#1 Seed from the South Region
(2nd Overall Seed)
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
(Top Overall Seed)
2nd trip to the Final Four®
8th time hosting the Final Four®
The entire 2021 Men’s Basketball Championship took place in Indiana with 55 of the 67 games taking place in Indianapolis
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Houston
*UCLA
Jared Butler
Scott Drew
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
(8th Overall Seed)
6th trip to the Final Four®
#11 Seed from the East Region
(44th Overall Seed)
19th trip to the Final Four®
2021 All-Tournament Team
Jared Butler, Baylor
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 39 pts., 12-23 FGs, 8-14 3-pt FGs, 11 ast.)
Davion Mitchell, Baylor
Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Johnny Juzang, UCLA
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2020
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
National Championship
trip to the Final Four®
This was the first time the annual Men’s Basketball Championship was not held since its creation in 1939
trip to the Final Four®
time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
This was the first time the annual Men’s Basketball Championship was not held since its creation in 1939
trip to the Final Four®
trip to the Final Four®
2020 All-Tournament Team
National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2019
Virginia
85-77 (OT)
Texas Tech
Minneapolis
1st National Championship
#1 Seed from the South Region
(2nd Overall Seed)
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the West Region
(10th Overall Seed)
1st trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Auburn
*Michigan St.
Kyle Guy
Tony Bennett
#5 Seed from the Midwest Region
(18th Overall Seed)
1st trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the East Region
(6th Overall Seed)
10th trip to the Final Four®
2019 All-Tournament Team
Kyle Guy, Virginia
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 39 pts., 13-26 FGs, 7-7 FTs)
Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
Matt Mooney, Texas Tech
De'Andre Hunter, Virginia
Ty Jerome, Virginia
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2018
Villanova
79-62
Michigan
San Antonio
3rd National Championship
#1 Seed from the East Region
(2nd Overall Seed)
6th trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the West Region
(11th Overall Seed)
8th trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Kansas
*Loyola-Chicago
Donte DiVincenzo
Jay Wright
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
15th trip to the Final Four®
#11 Seed from the South Region
(46th Overall Seed)
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2018 All-Tournament Team
Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 46 pts., 14-21 FGs, 8-12 3-pt FGs)
Moritz Wagner, Michigan
Mikal Bridges, Villanova
Jalen Brunson, Villanova
Eric Paschall, Villanova
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2017
North Carolina
71-65
Gonzaga
Phoenix
6th National Championship
#1 Seed from the South Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
20th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
(4th Overall Seed)
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Oregon
*South Carolina
Joel Berry II
Roy Williams
#3 Seed from the Midwest Region
(9th Overall Seed)
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#7 Seed from the East Region
(26th Overall Seed)
1st trip to the Final Four®
2017 All-Tournament Team
Joel Berry II, North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 33 pts., 8 ast.)
Zach Collins, Gonzaga
Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga
Justin Jackson, North Carolina
Kennedy Meeks, North Carolina
3rd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2016
Villanova
77-74
North Carolina
Houston
2nd National Championship
#2 Seed from the South Region
(7th Overall Seed)
5th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the East Region
(2nd Overall Seed)
19th trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Oklahoma
*Syracuse
Ryan Arcidiacono
Jay Wright
#2 Seed from the West Region
(6th Overall Seed)
5th trip to the Final Four®
#10 Seed from the Midwest Region
(39th Overall Seed)
6th trip to the Final Four®
2016 All-Tournament Team
Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 31 pts., 11-15 FGs, 5-7 3-pt FGs)
Joel Berry II, North Carolina
Brice Johnson, North Carolina
Phil Booth, Villanova
Josh Hart, Villanova
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2015
Duke
68-63
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
5th National Championship
#1 Seed from the South Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
16th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
(4th Overall Seed)
4th trip to the Final Four®
7th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Michigan St.
*Kentucky
Tyus Jones
Mike Krzyzewski
#7 Seed from the East Region
(25th Overall Seed)
9th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
(Top Overall Seed)
17th trip to the Final Four®
2015 All-Tournament Team
Tyus Jones, Duke
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 32 pts., 19 pts. in 2nd half of Championship game)
Grayson Allen, Duke
Justise Winslow, Duke
Sam Dekker, Wisconsin
Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin
5th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2014
UConn
60-54
Kentucky
Arlington, TX
4th National Championship
#7 Seed from the East Region
(26th Overall Seed)
5th trip to the Final Four®
#8 Seed from the Midwest Region
(29th Overall Seed)
16th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Florida
*Wisconsin
Shabazz Napier
Kevin Ollie
#1 Seed from the South Region
(Top Overall Seed)
5th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the West Region
(8th Overall Seed)
3rd trip to the Final Four®
2014 All-Tournament Team
Shabazz Napier, UConn
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 34 pts., 9 reb., 9 ast.)
Julius Randle, Kentucky
James Young, Kentucky
Ryan Boatright, UConn
DeAndre Daniels, UConn
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2013
†Louisville
82-76
Michigan
Atlanta
3rd National Championship
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
(Top Overall Seed)
10th trip to the Final Four®
†Louisville’s participation vacated
#4 Seed from the South Region
(13th Overall Seed)
7th trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Wichita St.
*Syracuse
Luke Hancock
†Rick Pitino
#9 Seed from the West Region
(35th Overall Seed)
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#4 Seed from the East Region
(16th Overall Seed)
5th trip to the Final Four®
2013 All-Tournament Team
Luke Hancock, Louisville
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 42 pts., 11-15 FGs, 8-10 3-pt FGs)
Chane Behanan, Louisville
Peyton Siva, Louisville
Trey Burke, Michigan
Mitch McGary, Michigan
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2012
Kentucky
67-59
Kansas
New Orleans
8th National Championship
#1 Seed from the South Region
(Top Overall Seed)
15th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
(5th Overall Seed)
14th trip to the Final Four®
5th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Ohio St.
†Louisville
Anthony Davis
John Calipari
#2 Seed from the East Region
(7th Overall Seed)
11th trip to the Final Four®
#4 Seed from the West Region
(16th Overall Seed)
9th trip to the Final Four®
†Louisville’s participation vacated
2012 All-Tournament Team
Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 24 pts., 30 reb., 11 blk.)
Thomas Robinson, Kansas
Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
Doron Lamb, Kentucky
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2011
UConn
53-41
Butler
Houston
3rd National Championship
#3 Seed from the West Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
#8 Seed from the Southeast Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Kentucky
*VCU
Kemba Walker
Jim Calhoun
#4 Seed from the East Region
14th trip to the Final Four®
#11 Seed from the Southwest Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
2011 All-Tournament Team
Kemba Walker, UConn
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 34 pts., 15 reb.)
Matt Howard, Butler
Shelvin Mack, Butler
Jeremy Lamb, UConn
Jamie Skeen, VCU
3rd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2010
Duke
61-59
Butler
Indianapolis
4th National Championship
#1 Seed from the South Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
15th trip to the Final Four®
#5 Seed from the West Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
6th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*West Virginia
*Michigan St.
Kyle Singler
Mike Krzyzewski
#2 Seed from the East Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#5 Seed from the Midwest Region
8th trip to the Final Four®
2010 All-Tournament Team
Kyle Singler, Duke
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 40 pts., 6-11 3-pt FGs, 18 reb.)
Gordon Hayward, Butler
Shelvin Mack, Butler
Jon Scheyer, Duke
Nolan Smith, Duke
4th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2009
North Carolina
89-72
Michigan St.
Detroit
5th National Championship
#1 Seed from the South Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
18th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
7th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Villanova
*UConn
Wayne Ellington
Roy Williams
#3 Seed from the East Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
(4th Overall Seed)
3rd trip to the Final Four®
2009 All-Tournament Team
Wayne Ellington, North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 39 pts., 8-10 3-pt FGs, 13 reb.)
Kalin Lucas, Michigan St.
Goran Suton, Michigan St.
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
Ty Lawson, North Carolina
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2008
Kansas
75-68 (OT)
†Memphis
San Antonio
3rd National Championship
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
(4th Overall Seed)
13th trip to the Final Four®
This is the first time that all four No. 1 seeds advanced to the National Semifinals since seeding began in 1979
#1 Seed from the South Region
(2nd Overall Seed)
3rd trip to the Final Four®
(2 as Memphis St. - name changed in 1994)
†Memphis’s participation vacated
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*North Carolina
*UCLA
Mario Chalmers
Bill Self
#1 Seed from the East Region
(Top Overall Seed)
17th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
(3rd Overall Seed)
18th trip to the Final Four®
2008 All-Tournament Team
Mario Chalmers, Kansas
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 29 pts., 7 reb., 7 stl.)
Darrell Arthur, Kansas
Brandon Rush, Kansas
‡Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis
‡Derrick Rose, Memphis
‡ Records later vacated.
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2007
Florida
84-75
Ohio St.
Atlanta
2nd National Championship
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
(Top Overall Seed)
4th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the South Region
(2nd Overall Seed)
10th trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*UCLA
*Georgetown
Corey Brewer
Billy Donovan
#2 Seed from the West Region
17th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the East Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
2007 All-Tournament Team
Corey Brewer, Florida
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 32 pts., 7-13 3-pt FGs, 10 reb.)
Al Horford, Florida
Lee Humphrey, Florida
Mike Conley Jr., Ohio St.
Greg Oden, Ohio St.
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2006
Florida
73-57
UCLA
Indianapolis
1st National Championship
#3 Seed from the Minneapolis (Midwest) Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the Oakland, CA (West) Region
16th trip to the Final Four®
5th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*George Mason
*LSU
Joakim Noah
Billy Donovan
#11 Seed from the Washington, D.C. (East) Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
#4 Seed from the Atlanta (South) Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
2006 All-Tournament Team
Joakim Noah, Florida
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 28 pts., 17 reb., 10 blk.)
Corey Brewer, Florida
Taurean Green, Florida
Lee Humphrey, Florida
Jordan Farmar, UCLA
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2005
North Carolina
75-70
Illinois
St. Louis
4th National Championship
#1 Seed from the Syracuse, NY (East) Region
(Second Overall Seed)
16th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Chicago (Midwest) Region
(Top Overall Seed)
5th trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Michigan St.
*Louisville
Sean May
Roy Williams
#5 Seed from the Austin, TX (South) Region
6th trip to the Final Four®
#4 Seed from the Albuquerque, NM (West) Region
8th trip to the Final Four®
2005 All-Tournament Team
Sean May, North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 48 pts., 19-29 FGs, 17 reb.)
Luther Head, Illinois
Deron Williams, Illinois
Raymond Felton, North Carolina
Rashad McCants, North Carolina
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2004
UConn
82-73
Georgia Tech
San Antonio
2nd National Championship
#2 Seed from the Phoenix (West) Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the St. Louis (Midwest) Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Duke
*Oklahoma St.
Emeka Okafor
Jim Calhoun
#1 Seed from the Atlanta (South) Region
(Second Overall Seed)
14th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the East Rutherford, NJ (East) Region
6th trip to the Final Four®
(4 as Oklahoma A&M - name changed in 1957)
2004 All-Tournament Team
Emeka Okafor, UConn
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 42 pts., 17-26 FGs, 22 reb.)
Will Bynum, Georgia Tech
Luke Schenscher, Georgia Tech
Rashad Anderson, UConn
Ben Gordon, UConn
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2003
Syracuse
81-78
Kansas
New Orleans
1st National Championship
#3 Seed from the East Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the West Region
12th trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Texas
*Marquette
Carmelo Anthony
Jim Boeheim
#1 Seed from the South Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the Midwest Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
2003 All-Tournament Team
Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 53 pts., 6-9 3-pt FGs, 24 reb.)
Nick Collison, Kansas
Kirk Hinrich, Kansas
Keith Langford, Kansas
Gerry McNamara, Syracuse
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2002
Maryland
64-52
Indiana
Atlanta
1st National Championship
#1 Seed from the East Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#5 Seed from the South Region
8th trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Kansas
*Oklahoma
Juan Dixon
Gary Williams
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
11th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the West Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
2002 All-Tournament Team
Juan Dixon, Maryland
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 51 pts., 8 reb., 7 stl.)
Dane Fife, Indiana
Kyle Hornsby, Indiana
Lonny Baxter, Maryland
Chris Wilcox, Maryland
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2001
Duke
82-72
Arizona
Minneapolis
3rd National Championship
#1 Seed from the East Region
13th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Maryland
*Michigan St.
Shane Battier
Mike Krzyzewski
#3 Seed from the West Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the South Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
2001 All-Tournament Team
Shane Battier, Duke
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 43 pts., 19 reb., 8 ast., 6 blk.)
Richard Jefferson, Arizona
Loren Woods, Arizona
Mike Dunleavy, Duke
Jason Williams, Duke
3rd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
2000
Michigan St.
89-76
Florida
Indianapolis
2nd National Championship
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
#5 Seed from the East Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Wisconsin
*North Carolina
Mateen Cleaves
Tom Izzo
#8 Seed from the West Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#8 Seed from the South Region
15th trip to the Final Four®
2000 All-Tournament Team
Mateen Cleaves, Michigan St.
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 29 pts., 6 reb., 5 ast.)
Udonis Haslem, Florida
Charlie Bell, Michigan St.
A.J. Granger, Michigan St.
Morris Peterson, Michigan St.
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1999
UConn
77-74
Duke
St. Petersburg, FL
1st National Championship
#1 Seed from the West Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the East Region
12th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Michigan St.
†Ohio St.
Richard Hamilton
Jim Calhoun
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#4 Seed from the South Region
9th trip to the Final Four®
†Ohio State’s participation vacated
1999 All-Tournament Team
Richard Hamilton, UConn
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 51 pts., 12 reb.)
Elton Brand, Duke
Trajan Langdon, Duke
Khalid El-Amin, UConn
Ricky Moore, UConn
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1998
Kentucky
78-69
Utah
San Antonio
7th National Championship
#2 Seed from the South Region
13th trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the West Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Stanford
*North Carolina
Jeff Sheppard
Tubby Smith
#3 Seed from the Midwest Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the East Region
14th trip to the Final Four®
1998 All-Tournament Team
Jeff Sheppard, Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 43 pts., 16-29 FGs, 10 reb.)
Scott Padgett, Kentucky
Arthur Lee, Stanford
Michael Doleac, Utah
Andre Miller, Utah
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1997
Arizona
84-79 (OT)
Kentucky
Indianapolis
1st National Championship
#4 Seed from the Southeast Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
12th trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
North Carolina
†Minnesota
Miles Simon
Lute Olson
#1 Seed from the East Region
13th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
†Minnesota’s participation vacated
1997 All-Tournament Team
Miles Simon, Arizona
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 54 pts., 8 reb.)
Mike Bibby, Arizona
Ron Mercer, Kentucky
Scott Padgett, Kentucky
‡Bobby Jackson, Minnesota
‡ Record later vacated.
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1996
Kentucky
76-67
Syracuse
East Rutherford, NJ
6th National Championship
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
11th trip to the Final Four®
#4 Seed from the West Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Mississippi St.
†UMass
Tony Delk
Rick Pitino
#5 Seed from the Southeast Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the East Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
†UMass’s participation vacated
1996 All-Tournament Team
Tony Delk, Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 44 pts., 8-16 3-pt FGs, 9 reb.)
Ron Mercer, Kentucky
Todd Burgan, Syracuse
John Wallace, Syracuse
‡Marcus Camby, UMass
‡ Record later vacated.
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1995
UCLA
89-78
Arkansas
Seattle
11th National Championship
#1 Seed from the West Region
15th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
6th trip to the Final Four®
5th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Oklahoma St.
*North Carolina
Ed O'Bannon
Jim Harrick
#4 Seed from the East Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
(4 as Oklahoma A&M - name changed in 1957)
#2 Seed from the Southeast Region
12th trip to the Final Four®
1995 All-Tournament Team
Ed O'Bannon, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 45 pts., 25 reb.)
Clint McDaniel, Arkansas
Corliss Williamson, Arkansas
Bryant Reeves, Oklahoma St.
Toby Bailey, UCLA
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1994
Arkansas
76-72
Duke
Charlotte, NC
1st National Championship
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the Southeast Region
11th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Arizona
*Florida
Corliss Williamson
Nolan Richardson
#2 Seed from the West Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the East Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
1994 All-Tournament Team
Corliss Williamson, Arkansas
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 52 pts., 21 reb.)
Corey Beck, Arkansas
Scotty Thurman, Arkansas
Grant Hill, Duke
Antonio Lang, Duke
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1993
North Carolina
77-71
†Michigan
New Orleans
3rd National Championship
#1 Seed from the East Region
11th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
6th trip to the Final Four®
†Michigan’s participation vacated
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Kansas
*Kentucky
Donald Williams
Dean Smith
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
10th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Southeast Region
10th trip to the Final Four®
1993 All-Tournament Team
Donald Williams, North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 50 pts., 15-23 FGs, 10-14 3-pt FGs)
Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky
‡Chris Webber, Michigan
George Lynch, North Carolina
Eric Montross, North Carolina
‡ Record later vacated.
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1992
Duke
71-51
†Michigan
Minneapolis
2nd National Championship
#1 Seed from the East Region
10th trip to the Final Four®
#6 Seed from the Southeast Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
†Michigan’s participation vacated
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Indiana
*Cincinnati
Bobby Hurley
Mike Krzyzewski
#2 Seed from the West Region
7th trip to the Final Four®
#4 Seed from the Midwest Region
6th trip to the Final Four®
1992 All-Tournament Team
Bobby Hurley, Duke
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 35 pts., 7-12 3-pt FGs, 11 ast.)
Grant Hill, Duke
Christian Laettner, Duke
‡Jalen Rose, Michigan
‡Chris Webber, Michigan
‡ Records later vacated.
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1991
Duke
72-65
Kansas
Indianapolis
1st National Championship
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
9th trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the Southeast Region
9th trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*UNLV
*North Carolina
Christian Laettner
Mike Krzyzewski
#1 Seed from the West Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the East Region
10th trip to the Final Four®
1991 All-Tournament Team
Christian Laettner, Duke
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 46 pts., 17 reb., 21-23 FTs)
Bobby Hurley, Duke
Bill McCaffrey, Duke
Mark Randall, Kansas
Anderson Hunt, UNLV
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1990
UNLV
103-73
Duke
Denver
1st National Championship
#1 Seed from the West Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
103 is the most points by a single team and
30 is the largest margin of victory in a National Championship game
#3 Seed from the East Region
8th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Georgia Tech
*Arkansas
Anderson Hunt
Jerry Tarkanian
#4 Seed from the Southeast Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
#4 Seed from the Midwest Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
1990 All-Tournament Team
Anderson Hunt, UNLV
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 49 pts., 19-31 FGs, 9 ast.)
Phil Henderson, Duke
Dennis Scott, Georgia Tech
Stacey Augmon, UNLV
Larry Johnson, UNLV
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1989
Michigan
80-79 (OT)
Seton Hall
Seattle
1st National Championship
#3 Seed from the Southeast Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the West Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Illinois
*Duke
Glen Rice
Steve Fisher
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the East Region
7th trip to the Final Four®
1989 All-Tournament Team
Glen Rice, Michigan
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 59 pts., 16 reb.)
Danny Ferry, Duke
Rumeal Robinson, Michigan
Gerald Greene, Seton Hall
John Morton, Seton Hall
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1988
Kansas
83-79
Oklahoma
Kansas City, MO
2nd National Championship
#6 Seed from the Midwest Region
8th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Southeast Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
10th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Duke
*Arizona
Danny Manning
Larry Brown
#2 Seed from the East Region
6th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
1988 All-Tournament Team
Danny Manning, Kansas
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 56 pts., 17 reb., 8 blk., 9 stl.)
Sean Elliott, Arizona
Milt Newton, Kansas
Stacey King, Oklahoma
Dave Sieger, Oklahoma
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1987
Indiana
74-73
Syracuse
New Orleans
5th National Championship
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
6th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the East Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*UNLV
*Providence
Keith Smart
Bob Knight
#1 Seed from the West Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#6 Seed from the Southeast Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1987 All-Tournament Team
Keith Smart, Indiana
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 35 pts., 14-22 FGs)
Steve Alford, Indiana
Derrick Coleman, Syracuse
Sherman Douglas, Syracuse
Armon Gilliam, UNLV
3rd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1986
Louisville
72-69
Duke
Dallas
2nd National Championship
#2 Seed from the West Region
7th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the East Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*LSU
*Kansas
Pervis Ellison
Denny Crum
#11 Seed from the Southeast Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
7th trip to the Final Four®
1986 All-Tournament Team
Pervis Ellison, Louisville
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 36 pts., 24 reb.)
Mark Alarie, Duke
Tommy Amaker, Duke
Johnny Dawkins, Duke
Billy Thompson, Louisville
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1985
Villanova
66-64
Georgetown
Lexington, KY
1st National Championship
#8 Seed from the Southeast Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the East Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
St. John's (NY)
†Memphis St.
Ed Pinckney
Rollie Massimino
#1 Seed from the West Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
†Memphis State’s participation vacated
1985 All-Tournament Team
Ed Pinckney, Villanova
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 28 pts., 15 reb.)
Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
Harold Jensen, Villanova
Dwayne McClain, Villanova
Gary McLain, Villanova
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1984
Georgetown
84-75
Houston
Seattle
1st National Championship
#1 Seed from the West Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Kentucky
*Virginia
Patrick Ewing
John Thompson
#1 Seed from the Mideast Region
9th trip to the Final Four®
#7 Seed from the East Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1984 All-Tournament Team
Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 18 pts., 18 reb., 15 blk.)
Michael Graham, Georgetown
Alvin Franklin, Houston
Akeem Olajuwon, Houston
Michael Young, Houston
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1983
NC State
54-52
Houston
Albuquerque, NM
2nd National Championship
#6 Seed from the West Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Georgia
*Louisville
Akeem Olajuwon
(Houston)
Jim Valvano
#4 Seed from the East Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Mideast Region
6th trip to the Final Four®
1983 All-Tournament Team
Akeem Olajuwon, Houston
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 41 pts., 40 reb.)
Milt Wagner, Louisville
Thurl Bailey, NC State
Sidney Lowe, NC State
Dereck Whittenburg, NC State
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1982
North Carolina
63-62
Georgetown
New Orleans
2nd National Championship
#1 Seed from the East Region
9th trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the West Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Houston
*Louisville
James Worthy
Dean Smith
#6 Seed from the Midwest Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
#3 Seed from the Mideast Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
1982 All-Tournament Team
James Worthy, North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 42 pts., 20-27 FGs, 9 ast.)
Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
Eric Floyd, Georgetown
Michael Jordan, North Carolina
Sam Perkins, North Carolina
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1981
Indiana
63-50
North Carolina
Philadelphia
4th National Championship
#3 Seed from the Mideast Region
5th trip to the Final Four®
#2 Seed from the West Region
8th trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Virginia
LSU
Isiah Thomas
Bob Knight
#1 Seed from the East Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1981 All-Tournament Team
Isiah Thomas, Indiana
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 37 pts., 9 ast.)
Jim Thomas, Indiana
Landon Turner, Indiana
Al Wood, North Carolina
Jeff Lamp, Virginia
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1980
Louisville
59-54
†UCLA
Indianapolis
1st National Championship
#2 Seed from the Midwest Region
4th trip to the Final Four®
#8 Seed from the West Region
14th trip to the Final Four®
†UCLA’s participation vacated
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Purdue
Iowa
Darrell Griffith
Denny Crum
#6 Seed from the Mideast Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#5 Seed from the East Region
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1980 All-Tournament Team
Darrell Griffith, Louisville
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 57 pts., 23-37 FGs, 15 ast.)
Rodney McCray, Louisville
Joe Barry Carroll, Purdue
‡Rod Foster, UCLA
‡Kike Vandeweghe, UCLA
‡ Records later vacated.
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1979
Michigan St.
75-64
Indiana St.
Salt Lake City
1st National Championship
#2 Seed from the Mideast Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#1 Seed from the Midwest Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
DePaul
Pennsylvania
Earvin Johnson
Jud Heathcote
#2 Seed from the West Region
2nd trip to the Final Four®
#9 Seed from the East Region
1st trip to the Final Four®
1979 All-Tournament Team
Earvin Johnson, Michigan St.
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 53 pts., 17-25 FGs, 17 reb.)
Mark Aguirre, DePaul
Gary Garland, DePaul
Larry Bird, Indiana St.
Greg Kelser, Michigan St.
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1978
Kentucky
94-88
Duke
St. Louis
5th National Championship
8th trip to the Final Four®
182 is the most combined points and
88 is the most points by a losing team in a National Championship game
4th trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Arkansas
Notre Dame
Jack Givens
Joe Hall
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1978 All-Tournament Team
Jack Givens, Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 64 pts., 28-43 FGs, 17 reb.)
Ron Brewer, Arkansas
Mike Gminski, Duke
Jim Spanarkel, Duke
Rick Robey, Kentucky
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1977
Marquette
67-59
North Carolina
Atlanta
1st National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
7th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
UNLV
UNC Charlotte
Butch Lee
Al McGuire
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1977 All-Tournament Team
Butch Lee, Marquette
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 30 pts., 6 reb.)
Bo Ellis, Marquette
Jerome Whitehead, Marquette
Walter Davis, North Carolina
Mike O'Koren, North Carolina
Cedric Maxwell, UNC Charlotte
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1976
Indiana
86-68
Michigan
Philadelphia
3rd National Championship
4th trip to the Final Four®
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
UCLA
Rutgers
Kent Benson
Bob Knight
13th trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1976 All-Tournament Team
Kent Benson, Indiana
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 41 pts., 18 reb.)
Tom Abernethy, Indiana
Scott May, Indiana
Rickey Green, Michigan
Marques Johnson, UCLA
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1975
UCLA
92-85
Kentucky
San Diego
10th National Championship
12th trip to the Final Four®
7th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Louisville
Syracuse
Richard Washington
John Wooden
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1975 All-Tournament Team
Richard Washington, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 54 pts., 20 reb.)
Kevin Grevey, Kentucky
Allen Murphy, Louisville
Jim Lee, Syracuse
Dave Meyers, UCLA
10th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1974
NC State
76-64
Marquette
Greensboro, NC
1st National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
UCLA
Kansas
David Thompson
Norm Sloan
11th trip to the Final Four®
6th trip to the Final Four®
1974 All-Tournament Team
David Thompson, NC State
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 49 pts., 17 reb.)
Maurice Lucas, Marquette
Tom Burleson, NC State
Monte Towe, NC State
Bill Walton, UCLA
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1973
UCLA
87-66
Memphis St.
St. Louis
9th National Championship
10th trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Indiana
Providence
Bill Walton
John Wooden
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1973 All-Tournament Team
Bill Walton, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 58 pts., 28-34 FGs, 30 reb.)
Steve Downing, Indiana
Larry Finch, Memphis St.
Larry Kenon, Memphis St.
Ernie DiGregorio, Providence
9th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1972
UCLA
81-76
Florida St.
Los Angeles
8th National Championship
9th trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
North Carolina
Louisville
Bill Walton
John Wooden
6th trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1972 All-Tournament Team
Bill Walton, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 57 pts., 20-29 FGs, 41 reb.)
Ron King, Florida St.
Jim Price, Louisville
Bob McAdoo, North Carolina
Keith Wilkes, UCLA
8th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1971
UCLA
68-62
†Villanova
Houston
7th National Championship
8th trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
†Villanova’s participation vacated
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
†Western Ky.
Kansas
†Howard Porter
(Villanova)
John Wooden
1st trip to the Final Four®
†Western Kentucky’s participation vacated
5th trip to the Final Four®
1971 All-Tournament Team
‡Howard Porter, Villanova
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 47 pts., 24 reb.)
Steve Patterson, UCLA
Sidney Wicks, UCLA
‡Hank Siemiontkowski, Villanova
‡Jim McDaniels, Western Ky.
‡ Records later vacated.
7th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1970
UCLA
80-69
Jacksonville
College Park, MD
6th National Championship
7th trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
New Mexico St.
St. Bonaventure
Sidney Wicks
John Wooden
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1970 All-Tournament Team
Sidney Wicks, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 39 pts., 15-21 FGs, 34 reb.)
Artis Gilmore, Jacksonville
Jimmy Collins, New Mexico St.
Curtis Rowe, UCLA
John Vallely, UCLA
6th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1969
UCLA
92-72
Purdue
Louisville, KY
5th National Championship
6th trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
6th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Drake
North Carolina
Lew Alcindor
John Wooden
1st trip to the Final Four®
5th trip to the Final Four®
1969 All-Tournament Team
Lew Alcindor, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 62 pts., 23-34 FGs, 41 reb.)
Willie McCarter, Drake
Charlie Scott, North Carolina
Rick Mount, Purdue
John Vallely, UCLA
5th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1968
UCLA
78-55
North Carolina
Los Angeles
4th National Championship
5th trip to the Final Four®
4th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Ohio St.
Houston
Lew Alcindor
John Wooden
8th trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1968 All-Tournament Team
Lew Alcindor, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 53 pts., 22-35 FGs, 34 reb.)
Larry Miller, North Carolina
Lucius Allen, UCLA
Lynn Shackelford, UCLA
Mike Warren, UCLA
4th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1967
UCLA
79-64
Dayton
Louisville, KY
3rd National Championship
4th trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
5th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Houston
North Carolina
Lew Alcindor
John Wooden
1st trip to the Final Four®
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1967 All-Tournament Team
Lew Alcindor, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 39 pts., 38 reb.)
Don May, Dayton
Elvin Hayes, Houston
Lucius Allen, UCLA
Mike Warren, UCLA
3rd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1966
Texas Western
72-65
Kentucky
College Park, MD
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
6th trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Duke
Utah
Jerry Chambers
(Utah)
Don Haskins
3rd trip to the Final Four®
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1966 All-Tournament Team
Jerry Chambers, Utah
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 70 pts., 35 reb.)
Jack Marin, Duke
Louie Dampier, Kentucky
Pat Riley, Kentucky
Bobby Joe Hill, Texas Western
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1965
UCLA
91-80
Michigan
Portland, OR
2nd National Championship
3rd trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Princeton
Wichita St.
Bill Bradley
(Princeton)
John Wooden
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1965 All-Tournament Team
Bill Bradley, Princeton
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 87 pts., 24 reb., 19-20 FTs)
Cazzie Russell, Michigan
Gail Goodrich, UCLA
Edgar Lacey, UCLA
Kenny Washington, UCLA
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1964
UCLA
98-83
Duke
Kansas City, MO
1st National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
9th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Michigan
Kansas St.
Walt Hazzard
John Wooden
1st trip to the Final Four®
4th trip to the Final Four®
1964 All-Tournament Team
Walt Hazzard, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 30 pts., 10 reb.)
Jeff Mullins, Duke
Willie Murrell, Kansas St.
Bill Buntin, Michigan
Gail Goodrich, UCLA
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1963
Loyola-Chicago
60-58 (OT)
Cincinnati
Louisville, KY
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
5th trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Duke
Oregon St.
Art Heyman
(Duke)
George Ireland
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1963 All-Tournament Team
Art Heyman, Duke
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 51 pts., 19 reb.)
Ron Bonham, Cincinnati
Tom Thacker, Cincinnati
George Wilson, Cincinnati
Les Hunter, Loyola-Chicago
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1962
Cincinnati
71-59
Ohio St.
Louisville, KY
2nd National Championship
4th trip to the Final Four®
7th trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Wake Forest
UCLA
Paul Hogue
Edwin Jucker
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1962 All-Tournament Team
Paul Hogue, Cincinnati
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 58 pts., 23-36 FGs, 38 reb.)
Tom Thacker, Cincinnati
John Havlicek, Ohio St.
Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
Len Chappell, Wake Forest
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1961
Cincinnati
70-65 (OT)
Ohio St.
Kansas City, MO
1st National Championship
3rd trip to the Final Four®
6th trip to the Final Four®
8th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
†St. Joseph's
Utah
Jerry Lucas
(Ohio St.)
Edwin Jucker
1st trip to the Final Four®
†St. Joseph’s participation vacated
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1961 All-Tournament Team
Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 56 pts., 20-28 FGs, 25 reb.)
Carl Bouldin, Cincinnati
Bob Wiesenhahn, Cincinnati
Larry Siegfried, Ohio St.
‡Jack Egan, St. Joseph's
‡ Record later vacated.
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1960
Ohio St.
75-55
California
San Francisco
1st National Championship
5th trip to the Final Four®
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Cincinnati
NYU
Jerry Lucas
Fred Taylor
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1960 All-Tournament Team
Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 35 pts., 16-24 FGs, 23 reb.)
Darrall Imhoff, California
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Mel Nowell, Ohio St.
Tom Sanders, NYU
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1959
California
71-70
West Virginia
Louisville, KY
1st National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Cincinnati
Louisville
Jerry West
(West Virginia)
Pete Newell
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1959 All-Tournament Team
Jerry West, West Virginia
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 66 pts., 22-33 FGs, 25 reb.)
Denny Fitzpatrick, California
Darrall Imhoff, California
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Don Goldstein, Louisville
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1958
Kentucky
84-72
Seattle
Louisville, KY
4th National Championship
5th trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Temple
Kansas St.
Elgin Baylor
(Seattle)
Adolph Rupp
2nd trip to the Final Four®
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1958 All-Tournament Team
Elgin Baylor, Seattle
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 48 pts., 41 reb.)
Johnny Cox, Kentucky
Vern Hatton, Kentucky
Charley Brown, Seattle
Guy Rodgers, Temple
4th National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1957
North Carolina
54-53 (3OT)
Kansas
Kansas City, MO
1st National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
4th trip to the Final Four®
7th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
San Francisco
Michigan St.
Wilt Chamberlain
(Kansas)
Frank McGuire
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1957 All-Tournament Team
Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 55 pts., 25 reb.)
John Green, Michigan St.
Pete Brennan, North Carolina
Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina
Gene Brown, San Francisco
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1956
San Francisco
83-71
Iowa
Evanston, IL
2nd National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Temple
SMU
Hal Lear
(Temple)
Phil Woolpert
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1956 All-Tournament Team
Hal Lear, Temple
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 80 pts.)
Carl Cain, Iowa
Bill Logan, Iowa
Hal Perry, San Francisco
Bill Russell, San Francisco
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1955
San Francisco
77-63
La Salle
Kansas City, MO
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
6th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Colorado
Iowa
Bill Russell
Phil Woolpert
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1955 All-Tournament Team
Bill Russell, San Francisco
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 47 pts., 34 reb.)
Jim Ranglos, Colorado
Carl Cain, Iowa
Tom Gola, La Salle
K.C. Jones, San Francisco
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1954
La Salle
92-76
Bradley
Kansas City, MO
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
5th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Penn. St.
USC
Tom Gola
Kenneth Loeffler
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1954 All-Tournament Team
Tom Gola, La Salle
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 38 pts., 36 reb.)
Bob Carney, Bradley
Chuck Singley, La Salle
Jesse Arnelle, Penn St.
Roy Irvin, USC
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1953
Indiana
69-68
Kansas
Kansas City, MO
2nd National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
3rd trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Washington
LSU
B.H. Born
(Kansas)
Branch McCracken
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1953 All-Tournament Team
B.H. Born, Kansas
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 51 pts.)
Bob Leonard, Indiana
Don Schlundt, Indiana
Dean Kelley, Kansas
Bob Houbregs, Washington
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1952
Kansas
80-63
St. John's (NY)
Seattle
1st National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Illinois
Santa Clara
Clyde Lovellette
Forrest Allen
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1952 All-Tournament Team
Clyde Lovellette, Kansas
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 66 pts.)
James Bredar, Illinois
John Kerr, Illinois
Dean Kelley, Kansas
Bob Zawoluk, St. John's (NY)
Ron MacGilvray, St. John's (NY)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1951
Kentucky
68-58
Kansas St.
Minneapolis
3rd National Championship
4th trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Illinois
Oklahoma A&M
Bill Spivey
Adolph Rupp
2nd trip to the Final Four®
4th trip to the Final Four®
1951 All-Tournament Team
Bill Spivey, Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 50 pts., 37 reb.)
3rd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1950
CCNY
71-68
Bradley
New York
1st National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
7th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
NC State
Baylor
Irwin Dambrot
Nat Holman
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1950 All-Tournament Team
Irwin Dambrot, CCNY
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 28 pts., 5 ast.)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1949
Kentucky
46-36
Oklahoma A&M
Seattle
2nd National Championship
3rd trip to the Final Four®
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Illinois
Oregon St.
Alex Groza
Adolph Rupp
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1949 All-Tournament Team
Alex Groza, Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 52 pts.)
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1948
Kentucky
58-42
Baylor
New York
1st National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
6th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Holy Cross
Kansas St.
Alex Groza
Adolph Rupp
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1948 All-Tournament Team
Alex Groza, Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 37 pts.)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1947
Holy Cross
58-47
Oklahoma
New York
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
5th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Texas
CCNY
George Kaftan
Alvin Julian
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1947 All-Tournament Team
George Kaftan, Holy Cross
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 48 pts.)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1946
Oklahoma A&M
43-40
North Carolina
New York
2nd National Championship
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
4th time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
Ohio St.
California
Bob Kurland
Hank Iba
4th trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1946 All-Tournament Team
Bob Kurland, Oklahoma A&M
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 52 pts.)
2nd National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1945
Oklahoma A&M
49-45
NYU
New York
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Arkansas
*Ohio St.
Bob Kurland
Hank Iba
2nd trip to the Final Four®
3rd trip to the Final Four®
1945 All-Tournament Team
Bob Kurland, Oklahoma A&M
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 37 pts.)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1944
Utah
42-40 (OT)
Dartmouth
New York
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Iowa St.
*Ohio St.
Arnie Ferrin
Vadal Peterson
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd trip to the Final Four®
1944 All-Tournament Team
Arnie Ferrin, Utah
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 28 pts.)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1943
Wyoming
46-34
Georgetown
New York
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Texas
*DePaul
Ken Sailors
Everett Shelton
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1943 All-Tournament Team
Ken Sailors, Wyoming
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 28 pts.)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1942
Stanford
53-38
Dartmouth
Kansas City, MO
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
3rd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Colorado
*Kentucky
Howie Dallmar
Everett Dean
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1942 All-Tournament Team
Howie Dallmar, Stanford
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 20 pts.)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1941
Wisconsin
39-34
Washington St.
Kansas City, MO
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
39 is the fewest points by a winning team and
73 is the fewest combined points in a National Championship game
1st trip to the Final Four®
2nd time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Pittsburgh
*Arkansas
John Kotz
Harold Foster
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1941 All-Tournament Team
John Kotz, Wisconsin
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 22 pts.)
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1940
Indiana
60-42
Kansas
Kansas City, MO
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Duquesne
*USC
Marv Huffman
Branch McCracken
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1940 All-Tournament Team
Marv Huffman, Indiana
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stat: 18 pts.)
Jay McCreary, Indiana
Bill Menke, Indiana
Bob Allen, Kansas
Howard Engleman, Kansas
1st National Championship
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Location
1939
Oregon
46-33
Ohio St.
Evanston, IL
1st National Championship
1st trip to the Final Four®
33 is the fewest points by a single team in a National Championship game
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st time hosting the Final Four®
3rd Place
4th Place
MOP
Coach
*Oklahoma
*Villanova
Jimmy Hull
(Ohio St.)
Howard Hobson
1st trip to the Final Four®
1st trip to the Final Four®
1939 All-Tournament Team
Jimmy Hull, Ohio St.
Most Outstanding Player
(Key Stats: 40 pts., 10-12 FTs)
1st National Championship
* denotes teams tied for 3rd Place (consolation games were held only from 1946 to 1981)
† denotes team's participation was vacated
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