Marv Huffman (34) was named most excellent participant for 1940. The Hoosiers defeated Kansas, 60-42, for the NCAA title in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri.NCAA picture archives
Wisconsin’s workforce picture.
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Utah and coach Vadal Peterson beat Dartmouth 42-40 in extra time to say this system’s first (and solely) title.
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Oklahoma State’s Henry Iba offers a chalk discuss to his 1946 NCAA Champions.
George Kaftan of Holy Cross is carried off the courtroom after defeating Oklahoma, 58-47, for the title.
Followers have fun UK’s championship with a road parade. Kentucky defeated Baylor 58-42.
Kentucky defeated Oklahoma State, 46-36, in 1949.
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A program from the finals.
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Kentucky’s 7-foot middle Invoice Spivey scored 22 factors within the title recreation
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Kansas head coach Phog Allen offers MVP Clyde Lovellette a hand shake for a job nicely executed within the 1952 Championship recreation at Seattle, WA. Kansas beat St. John’s for the title 80-63.
Indiana coach Department McCracken argues with the scorer over the quantity of fouls on Kansas middle B.H. Born through the title recreation held in Kansas Metropolis, MO. on the Municipal Auditorium. Indiana defeated Kansas 69-68 to win the title.
La Salle’s Tom Gola was named the event’s most excellent participant in 1954.
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Invoice Russell will get a trip off the courtroom after San Francisco gained the 1955 title recreation.
San Francisco beat Iowa in 1956 to win consecutive titles.NCAA Archives
Undefeated North Carolina held off Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas in triple extra time.
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The picture corps on the 1958 title recreation in Louisville at Freedom Corridor.
California coach Pete Newell rides on the shoulders of this workforce after defeating West Virginia 71-70.
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The Buckeyes have fun profitable the championship.
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Cincinnati coach Ed Jucker celebrates after the Bearcats beat Ohio State within the 1961 title recreation.NCAA Archives
George Eire and Loyola Chicago beat Cincinnati for this system’s solely nationwide championship.
UCLA coach John Picket and his championship workforce after profitable their first NCAA basketball title.
UCLA’s Gail Goodrich (middle) and teammates run on to the courtroom after the victory.
Texas Western beat Kentucky on the 1966 NCAA Championship.
A UCLA workforce member tears down the online following UCLA defeating Dayton 79-64 for the nationwide title.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar skies through the 1968 Ultimate 4.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his father.
UCLA defeated Jacksonville, 80-69.
UCLA ahead Curtis Rowe (left) coach John Picket and ahead Sidney Wicks on the Astrodome.
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UCLA’s Invoice Walton (middle) led the Bruins to the nationwide title in Los Angeles on the Sports activities Area.
UCLA coach John Picket talks to his workforce on the Ultimate 4. The Bruins beat Memphis State to win one other championship.
North Carolina State defeated Marquette for the nationwide crown in 1974.
UCLA returned to the highest after a yr off.
The Hoosiers completed an ideal season over Michigan within the nationwide championship recreation.
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Kentucky gained the nationwide championship recreation in opposition to Duke.
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Younger Earvin “Magic” Johnson throws it down en path to a Sparty championship.
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Darrell Griffith, AKA Dr. Dunkenstein, rides the wave of Louisville’s nationwide title victory.
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Indiana’s Isiah Thomas led IU to a nationwide championship.
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North Carolina gained the nationwide championship in 1992 with Michael Jordan (23) in tow.
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North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles (43) jams the ball within the hoop whereas Houston’s Akeem Olajuwon (34) watches.
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Patrick Ewing (33) celebrates in opposition to Houston.
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Rollie Massimino cuts the nets after Villanova, the one 8-seed ever to win in a 64-team event, shocked Georgetown.
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Louisville grew to become the primary workforce from exterior an influence convention to win the championship for the reason that growth to 64 groups.
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Keith Good (23) of Indiana places up a shot previous Rony Seikaly (4) of Syracuse.
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Danny Manning led KU nationwide championship in opposition to convention rival Oklahoma.
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Michigan rushes on the ground after profitable in opposition to Seton Corridor within the closing.
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Jerry Tarkanian’s Runnin’ Rebels crushed Duke to take the 1990 nationwide championship.NCAA Archives
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Duke shocked UNLV in 1991 and would go on to win back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992.
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UNC followers in full Ultimate 4 mode on the 1993 nationwide championship recreation.
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The Razorbacks have fun their most up-to-date nationwide championship.
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UCLA gained the 1995 title by defeating defending nationwide champion Arkansas.
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Kentucky beat Syracuse to earn the ’96 championship.
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Arizona Wildcats, nationwide champions — even the mascot.
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Kentucky topped Utah within the Utes’ first Ultimate 4 look since 1966.
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Elation after UConn gained the 1999 nationwide championship.
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Michigan State celebrates with a win in opposition to Florida for the nationwide championship.
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Shane Battier helped to steer Duke to a nationwide championship.
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Maryland’s 2002 nationwide championship win was simply peachy.
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Carmelo Anthony’s season at Syracuse left an unforgettable mark.
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The Huskies topped Georgia Tech workforce to win the title
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Sean Could’s Tar Heels claimed the nationwide title in 2005.
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The Gators made it two straight.
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Kansas rallied in opposition to Memphis to power OT in an eventual win.
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Ty Lawson waves to followers after chopping down the online following the championship recreation.
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Duke gained, however Butler’s Gordon Hayward practically made the best shot in event historical past.
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The maelstrom after the Huskies’ unbelievable run resulted in glory.
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Anthony Davis goes for a nationwide championship-worthy block.
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Air time in Louisville’s Ultimate 4 win over Wichita State.
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The Huskies gained the 2014 Nationwide Championship by defeating Kentucky.
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Duke gamers pile up after profitable the 2015 NCAA Males’s Division I Championship recreation.
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Villanova gamers have fun after Kris Jenkins hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win the nationwide championship.
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UNC senior Kennedy Meeks and Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss go up for the rebound.
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2018 – Villanova (36-4)
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Villanova’s Donte DiVincenzo (10) scored 31 factors off the bench to win MOP, and assist the Wildcats safe the title for the second time in three years.
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2019 – Virginia (35-3)
One yr after Virginia grew to become the primary workforce to lose to a No. 16 seed within the NCAA event, the Cavaliers wrote a brand new ending to their story with their first nationwide championship as they defeated Texas Tech in extra time.
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2020
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted arenas throughout the nation to empty, together with Bankers Life Fieldhouse (seen above), which performed host to the canceled Huge Ten event. Consequently, the 2020 NCAA event was canceled.USA At present Sports activities Pictures
2021 – Baylor (28-2)
The Bears gained their first nationwide title, denying Gonzaga an ideal season with the 86-70 win. Baylor gained all of its NCAA event video games by double digits besides one — a nine-point win in opposition to No. 3 Arkansas within the Elite Eight.
2022 – Kansas (34-6)
The Jayhawks gained their fourth championship in program historical past — and second beneath coach Invoice Self — by finishing the most important comeback in nationwide title recreation historical past, rallying from a 16-point deficit to defeat North Carolina, 72-69.
2023 – UConn (31-8)
The Huskies gained their fifth title since 1999 behind 19 factors and 10 rebounds from Tristen Newton. Adama Sanogo was named event Most Excellent Participant; he contributed 17 factors and 10 rebounds within the title recreation. UConn gained all six of their event video games by greater than 10 factors, turning into the primary workforce to perform this feat since 2018 Villanova.
2024 – UConn (37-3)
The Huskies grew to become the primary workforce to say back-to-back nationwide titles since Florida in 2006-2007 bringing their tally to 6 NCAA championship trophies since first profitable in 1999. The 75-60 win over Purdue, and 7-foot-3 Naismith winner Zach Edey, continued a two-year profitable streak within the NCAA event, all 12 of which had been gained my double digits. UConn gained the six 2024 event video games by a margin of 23.33 per recreation — the very best on report for the reason that area went to 64 groups in 1985. Tristan Newton was named event Most Excellent Participant and led the Huskies with 20 factors and 7 assists within the closing recreation.