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Thirty-seven different Division I men’s basketball teams have claimed an NCAA Tournament championship.
That number will not grow on Monday, April 6, in the national championship game of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament between No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Connecticut: Both the Wolverines and Huskies will look to add a trophy to their shelves when they square off at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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For UConn, the goal will be to move into sole ownership of third place with seven program national championships. Meanwhile, Michigan will look to become the 17th program to win two national titles.
The Huskies are seeking their third title in four seasons, while the Wolverines and their fans are desperate for the first one for the program since 1989 (and first for the Big Ten since 2000).
Here’s a look at every NCAA Tournament champion in Division I men’s basketball since the first tournament played in 1939, when Oregon defeated Ohio State in Evanston, Illinois.
Men’s NCAA Tournament champions by year
Here’s a look at the year-by-year NCAA Tournament national champions in men’s basketball:
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2025: Florida defeats Houston, 65-63
2024: UConn defeats Purdue, 75-60
2023: UConn defeats San Diego State, 76-59
2022: Kansas defeats North Carolina, 72-69
2021: Baylor defeats Gonzaga, 86-70
2020: Canceled due to COVID-19
2019: Virginia defeats Texas Tech, 85-77 (OT)
2018: Villanova defeats Michigan, 79-62
2017: North Carolina defeats Gonzaga, 71-65
2016: Villanova defeats North Carolina, 77-74
2015: Duke defeats Wisconsin, 6-63
2014: UConn defeats Kentucky, 60-54
2013: Louisville defeats Michigan, 82-76*
2012: Kentucky defeats Kansas, 67-59
2011: UConn defeats Butler, 53-41
2010: Duke defeats Butler, 61-59
2009: North Carolina defeats Michigan State, 89-72
2008: Kansas defeats Memphis, 75-68 (OT)
2007: Florida defeats Ohio State, 84-75
2006: Florida defeats UCLA, 73-57
2005: North Carolina defeats Illinois, 75-70
2004: UConn defeats Georgia Tech, 82-73
2003: Syracuse defeats Kansas, 81-78
2002: Maryland defeats Indiana, 64-52
2001: Duke…
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