Year Winner (Seed) Runner-Up (Seed) Score MOP Other Final Four Teams Final Four Location
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2023 UConn (4) San Diego State (5) 76-59 Adama Sanogo, UConn Florida Atlantic (9), Miami (5) RG Stadium, Houston, Texas
2022 Kansas (1) North Carolina (8) 72-69 Ochai Agbaji, Kansas Duke (2), Villanova (2) Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
2021 Baylor (1) Gonzaga (1) 86-70 Jared Butler, Baylor UCLA (11), Houston (2) Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
2020 No Tournament Played Due to Covid-19
2019 Virginia (1) Texas Tech (3) 85-77 Kyle Guy, Virginia Auburn (5), Michigan State (2) U.S. Bank Stadium. Minneapolis, Minnesota
2018 Villanova (1) Michigan (3) 79-62 Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova Kansas (1), Loyola-Chicago (11) Alamodome. San Antonio, Texas
2017 North Carolina (1) Gonzaga (1) 71-65 Joel Berry, North Carolina Oregon (3), South Carolina (7) University of Phoenix Stadium. Glendale, Arizona
2016 Villanova (2) North Carolina (1) 77-74 Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova Oklahoma (2), Syracuse (10) NRG Stadium. Houston, Texas
2015 Duke (1) Wisconsin (1) 68-63 Tyus Jones, Duke Kentucky (1), Michigan St (7) Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis, Indiana
2014 UConn (7) Kentucky (8) 60-54 Shabazz Napier, UConn Florida (1), Wisconsin (2) AT&T Stadium. Arlington, Texas
2013 Louisville (vacated)(1) Michigan (4) 82-76 Luke Hancock, Louisville Syracuse (4), Wichita State (9) Georgia Dome. Atlanta, Georgia
2012 Kentucky (1) Kansas (2) 67-59 Anthony Davis, Kentucky Ohio State (2), Louisville (4) Louisiana Superdome. New Orleans, Louisiana
2011 Connecticut (3) Butler (8) 53-41 Kemba Walker, UConn Kentucky (4), VCU (11) Reliant Stadium. Houston, Texas
2010 Duke (1) Butler (5) 61-59 Kyle Singler, Duke West Virginia (2), Michigan State (5) Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
2009 North Carolina (1) Michigan State (2) 89-72 Wayne Ellington, NC Connecticut (1), Villanova (3) Ford field, Detroit Michigan
2008 Kansas (1) Memphis (1) 75-68 (OT) Mario Chalmers, Kansas North Carolina (1), UCLA (1) Alamadome, San Antonio
2007 Florida (1) Ohio State (1) 84-75 Corey Brewer, Florida UCLA (2), Georgetown (2) Georgia Dome, Atlanta
2006 Florida (3) UCLA (1) 73-57 Joakim Noah, Florida LSU (4), George Mason (11) RCA Dome, Indianapolis
2005 North Carolina (1) Illinois (1) 75-70 Sean May, NC Louisville (4), Michigan State (5) St. Louis, Mo
2004 Connecticut (2) Georgia Tech (3) 82-73 Emeka Okafor, UConn Oklahoma State (2), Duke (1) Alamadome, San Antonio
2003 Syracuse (3) Kansas (2) 81-78 Carmelo Anthony, Syr Texas (1), Marquette (3) Superdome, New Orleans
2002 Maryland (1) Indiana (5) 64-52 Juan Dixon, Maryland Kansas (1), Oklahoma (2) Georgia Dome, Atlanta
2001 Duke (1) Arizona (2) 82-72 Shane Battier, Duke Maryland (3), Michigan State (1) Metrodome, Minneapolis
2000 Michigan State (1) Florida (5) 89-76 Mateen Cleaves, Mich North Carolina (8), Wisconsin (8) RCA Dome, Indianapolis
1999 Connecticut (1) Duke (1) 77-74 Richard Hamilton, UConn Michigan State (1), Ohio State (4) Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla
1998 Kentucky (2) Utah (3) 78-69 Jeff Sheppard, Kent North Carolina (1), Stanford (3) Alamadome, San Antonio
1997 Arizona (4) Kentucky (1) 84-79 (OT) Miles Simon, Arz North Carolina (1), Minnesota (1) RCA Dome, Indianapolis
1996 Kentucky (1) Syracuse (4) 76-67 Tony Delk, Kent Massachusetts (1), Mississippi State (5) East Rutherford, N.J.
1995 UCLA (1) Arkansas (2) 89-78 Ed O'Bannon, UCLA Oklahoma State (4), North Carolina (2) Kingdome, Seattle
1994 Arkansas (1) Duke (2) 76-72 Corliss Williamson, Ark Florida (3), Arizona (2) Charlotte N.C. Coliseum
1993 North Carolina (1) Michigan (1) 77-71 Donald Williams, NC Kansas (2), Kentucky (1) Superdome, New Orleans
1992 Duke (1) Michigan (6) 71-51 Bobby Hurley, Duke Indiana (2), Cincinnati (4) Metrodome, Minneapolis
1991 Duke (2) Kansas (3) 72-65 Christian Laettner, Duke North Carolina (1), UNLV (1) Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis
1990 UNLV (1) Duke (3) 103-73 Anderson Hunt, UNLV Arkansas (4), Georgia Tech (4) McNichols Arena, Denver
1989 Michigan (3) Seton Hall (3) 80-79 (OT) Glen Rice, Mich Duke (2), Illinois (1) Kingdome, Seattle
1988 Kansas (6) Oklahoma (1) 83-79 Danny Manning, Kan Duke (2), Arizona (1) Kansas City, Mo
1987 Indiana (1) Syracuse (2) 74-73 Keith Smart, Ind Providence (6), UNLV (1) Superdome, New Orleans
1986 Louisville (2) Duke (1) 72-69 Pervis Ellison, Louisv Kansas (1), LSU (11) Reunion Arena, Dallas
1985 Villanova (8) Georgetown (1) 66-64 Ed Pinckney, Nova St John's (1), Memphis State (2) Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky
1984 Georgetown (1) Houston (2) 84-75 Patrick Ewing, Gtown Virginia (7), Kentucky (1) Kingdome, Seattle
1983 NC State (6) Houston (1) 54-52 Akeem Olajuwon, Houston Georgia (4), Louisville (1) The Pit, Albuquerque
1982 North Carolina (1) Georgetown (1) 63-62 James Worthy, NC Houston (6), Louisville (3) Superdome, New Orleans
1981 Indiana (3) North Carolina (2) 63-50 Isiah Thomas, Ind 3rd: Virginia (1), 4th: LSU (1) The Spectrum, Philadelphia
1980 Louisville (2) UCLA (8) 59-54 Darrell Griffith, Louisv 3rd: Purdue (6), 4th: Iowa (5) Market Square Arena, Indianapolis
1979 Michigan St. (2) Indiana St. (1) 75-64 Earvin Johnson, Mich 3rd: DePaul (2), 4th: Penn (9) Special Events Center, Salt Lake City
1978 Kentucky Duke 94-88 Jack Givens, Kent 3rd: Arkansas, 4th: Notre Dame Checkerdome, St. Louis
1977 Marquette North Carolina 67-59 Butch Lee, Marq 3rd: UNLV, 4th: Charlotte The Omni, Atlanta
1976 Indiana Michigan 86-68 Kent Benson, Ind 3rd: UCLA, 4th: Rutgers The Spectrum, Philadelphia
1975 UCLA Kentucky 92-85 Richard Washington, UCLA 3rd: Louisville, 4th: Syracuse San Diego Sports Arena
1974 NC State Marquette 76-64 David Thompson, NC 3rd: UCLA, 4th: Kansas Greensboro N.C. Coliseum
1973 UCLA Memphis 87-66 Bill Walton, UCLA 3rd: Indiana, 4th: Providence St. Louis Arena
1972 UCLA Florida St. 81-76 Bill Walton, UCLA 3rd: North Carolina, 4th: Louisville Los Angeles Sports Arena
1971 UCLA Villanova 68-62 Howard Porter, Nova 3rd: Western Kentucky, 4th: Kansas Houston Astrodome
1970 UCLA Jacksonville 80-69 Sidney Wicks, UCLA 3rd: New Mexico State, 4th: St. Bonaventure College Park, Md
1969 UCLA Purdue 92-72 Lew Alcindor, UCLA 3rd: Drake, 4th: North Carolina Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky
1968 UCLA North Carolina 78-55 Lew Alcindor, UCLA 3rd: Ohio State, 4th: Houston Los Angeles Sports Arena
1967 UCLA Dayton 79-64 Lew Alcindor, UCLA 3rd: Houston, 4th: North Carolina Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky
1966 UTEP Kentucky 72-65 Jerry Chambers, Utah 3rd: Duke, 4th: Utah College Park, Md
1965 UCLA Michigan 91-80 Bill Bradley, Princeton 3rd: Princeton, 4th: Wichita State Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Ore
1964 UCLA Duke 98-83 Walt Hazzard, UCLA 3rd: Michigan, 4th: Kansas State Kansas City, Mo
1963 Loyola Cincinnati 60-58 (OT) Art Heyman, Duke 3rd: Duke, 4th: Oregon State Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky
1962 Cincinnati Ohio St. 71-59 Paul Hogue, Cinci 3rd: Wake Forest, 4th: UCLA Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky
1961 Cincinnati Ohio St. 70-65 (OT) Jerry Lucas, Ohio St 3rd: St. Joseph's, 4th: Utah Kansas City, Mo
1960 Ohio St. California 75-55 Jerry Lucas, Ohio St 3rd: Cincinnati, 4th: NYU Cow Palace, San Francisco
1959 California West Virginia 71-70 Jerry West, West Virg Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky
1958 Kentucky Seattle 84-72 Elgin Baylor, Seattle Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky
1957 North Carolina Kansas 54-53 (3 OT) Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas Kansas City, Mo
1956 San Francisco Iowa 83-71 Hal Lear, Temple McGaw Hall, Evanston, Ill
1955 San Francisco La Salle 76-73 Bill Russell, SF Kansas City, Mo
1954 La Salle Bradley 92-76 Tom Gola, La Salle Kansas City, Mo
1953 Indiana Kansas 69-68 B.H. Born, Kansas Kansas City, Mo
1952 Kansas St. John's 80-63 Clyde Lovellette, Kan Edmunson Pavilion, Seattle
1951 Kentucky Kansas St. 68-58 None Selected Williams Arena, Minneapolis
1950 CCNY Bradley 71-68 Irwin Dambrot, CCNY Madison Square Garden, New York
1949 Kentucky Oklahoma St. 46-36 Alex Groza, Kent Edmunson Pavilion, Seattle
1948 Kentucky Baylor 58-42 Alex Groza, Kent Madison Square Garden, New York
1947 Holy Cross Oklahoma 58-47 George Kaftan, Holy Cross Madison Square Garden, New York
1946 Oklahoma A&M North Carolina 43-40 Bob Kurland, Okla Madison Square Garden, New York
1945 Oklahoma A&M NYU 49-45 Bob Kurland, Okla Madison Square Garden, New York
1944 Utah Dartmouth 42-40 (OT) Arnie Ferrin, UCLA Madison Square Garden, New York
1943 Wyoming Georgetown 46-34 Kenny Sailors, Wyoming Madison Square Garden, New York
1942 Stanford Dartmouth 53-38 Howie Dallmar, Stanford Kansas City, Mo
1941 Wisconsin Washington St. 39-34 John Kotz, Wisc Kansas City, Mo
1940 Indiana Kansas 60-42 Marv Huffman, Indi Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo
1939 Oregon Ohio St. 46-33 Jimmy Hull, Ohio St Patten Gym, Evanston, Ill
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