NCAA Men's Basketball Champions (1939-present)

This article lists the NCAA Men's Basketball Champions from 1939 to present: it provides each championship game score, Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the NCAA tournament, championship coach, and overall record of the championship team.

Seven schools have won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship three or more times: UCLA (11), Kentucky (7), Indiana (5), North Carolina (5), Duke (4), Kansas (3), and Connecticut (3).

Seven schools have won back-to-back NCAA championships: UCLA seven times along with Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State), and San Francisco.

Four schools have finished the season undefeated: UCLA four times as well as Indiana, North Carolina, and San Francisco.

Four coaches have won more than three NCAA championships: John Wooden (10), Adolph Rupp (4), Mike Krzyzewski (4), Bobby Knight (3) and Jim Calhoun (3). Eight other coaches have won the NCAA championship twice: Denny Crum, Dean Smith, Billy Donovan, Roy Williams, Ed Jucker, Phil Woolpert, Henry Iba, and Branch McCracken.

Five players have been voted Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the NCAA tournament two or more times: Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) (3); Bill Walton, Jerry Lucas, Alex Groza, and Bob Kurland.

The NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games with the largest and smallest margins of victory came in consecutive years. UNLV thrashed Duke by a score of 103-73 in 1990; Duke then went on to win back-to-back championships. In 1989, Michigan defeated Seton Hall by just one point in an overtime game.

The lowest scoring game since the 35 second shot clock was instituted occurred in 2011: Connecticut and Butler scored just 94 total points.

2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Connecticut Huskies

Score: Connecticut 53-41 Butler
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Kemba Walker
Winning Coach: Jim Calhoun
Overall Record: 32-9

2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Duke Blue Devils

Score: Duke 61-59 Butler
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Kyle Singler
Winning Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
Overall Record: 35-5

2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: North Carolina Tar Heels

Score: North Carolina 89-72 Michigan State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Wayne Ellington
Winning Coach: Roy Williams
Overall Record: 34-4

2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kansas Jayhawks

Score: Kansas 75-68 Memphis (OT)
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Mario Chalmers
Winning Coach: Bill Self
Overall Record: 37-3

2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Florida Gators

Score: Florida 84-75 Ohio State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Corey Brewer
Winning Coach: Billy Donovan
Overall Record: 35-5

2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Florida Gators

Score: Florida 75-57 UCLA
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Joakim Noah
Winning Coach: Billy Donovan
Overall Record: 33-6

2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: North Carolina Tar Heels

Score: North Carolina 75-70 Illinois
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Sean May
Winning Coach: Roy Williams
Overall Record: 33-4

2004 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Connecticut Huskies

Score: Connecticut 82-73 Georgetown
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Emeka Okafor
Winning Coach: Jim Calhoun
Overall Record: 33-6

2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Syracuse Orangeman

Score: Syracuse 81-78 Kansas
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Carmelo Anthony
Winning Coach: Jim Boeheim
Overall Record: 30-5

2002 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Maryland Terrapins

Score: Maryland 64-52 Indiana
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Juan Dixon
Winning Coach: Gary Williams
Overall Record: 32-4

2001 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Duke Blue Devils

Score: Duke 82-72 Arizona
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Shane Battier
Winning Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
Overall Record: 35-4

2000 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Michigan State

Score: Michigan State 89-76 Florida
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Mateen Cleaves
Winning Coach: Tom Izzo
Overall Record: 32-7

1999 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Connecticut Huskies

Score: Connecticut 77-74 Duke
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Richard Hamilton
Winning Coach: Jim Calhoun
Overall Record: 34-2

1998 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kentucky Wildcats

Score: Kentucky 76-69 Utah
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Jeff Sheppard
Winning Coach: Tubby Smith
Overall Record: 35-4

1997 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Arizona Wildcats

Score: Arizona 84-79 Kentucky (OT)
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Miles Simon
Winning Coach: Lute Olson
Overall Record: 25-9

1996 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kentucky Wildcats

Score: Kentucky 76-67 Syracuse
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Tony Delk
Winning Coach: Rick Pitino
Overall Record: 34-2

1995 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 89-78 Arkansas
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Ed O'Bannon
Winning Coach: Jim Harrick
Overall Record: 31-2

1994 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Arkansas Razorbacks

Score: Arkansas 76-72 Duke
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Corliss Williamson
Winning Coach: Nolan Richardson
Overall Record: 31-3

1993 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: North Carolina Tar Heels

Score: North Carolina 77-71 Michigan
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Donald Williams
Winning Coach: Dean Smith
Overall Record: 34-4

1992 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Duke Blue Devils

Score: Duke 71-51 Michigan
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Bobby Hurley
Winning Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
Overall Record: 34-2

1991 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Duke Blue Devils

Score: Duke 72-65 Kansas
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Christian Laettner
Winning Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
Overall Record: 32-7

1990 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UNLV Rebels

Score: UNLV 103-73 Duke
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Anderson Hunt
Winning Coach: Jerry Tarkanian
Overall Record: 35-5

1989 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Michigan Wolverines

Score: Michigan 80-79 Seton Hall (OT)
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Glen Rice
Winning Coach: Steve Fisher
Overall Record: 30-7

1988 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kansas Jayhawks

Score: Kansas 83-79 Oklahoma
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Danny Manning
Winning Coach: Larry Brown
Overall Record: 27-11

1987 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Indiana Hoosiers

Score: Indiana 74-73 Syracuse
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Keith Smart
Winning Coach: Bob Knight
Overall Record: 30-4

1986 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Louisville Cardinals

Score: Louisville 72-69 Duke
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Pervis Ellison
Winning Coach: Denny Crum
Overall Record: 32-7

1985 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Villanova Wildcats

Score: Villanova 66-64 Georgetown
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Ed Pinckney
Winning Coach: Rollie Massimino
Overall Record: 25-10

1984 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Georgetown Hoyas

Score: Georgetown 84-75 Houston
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Patrick Ewing
Winning Coach: John Thompson
Overall Record: 34-3

1983 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: North Carolina State Wolfpack

Score: North Carolina State 54-52 Houston
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Hakeem Olajuwon
Winning Coach: Jim Valvano
Overall Record: 26-10

1982 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: North Carolina Tar Heels

Score: North Carolina 63-62 Georgetown
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): James Worthy
Winning Coach: Dean Smith
Overall Record: 32-2

1981 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Indiana Hoosiers

Score: Indiana 63-50 North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Isiah Thomas
Winning Coach: Bob Knight
Overall Record: 26-9

1980 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Louisville Cardinals

Score: Louisville 59-54 UCLA
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Darrell Griffeth
Winning Coach: Denny Crum
Overall Record: 33-3

1979 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Michigan State Spartans

Score: Michigan State 75-64 Indiana State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Winning Coach: Jud Heathcote
Overall Record: 26-6

1978 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kentucky Wildcats

Score: Kentucky 94-88 Duke
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Jack Givens
Winning Coach: Joe B. Hall
Overall Record: 30-2

1977 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Marquette Golden Eagles

Score: Marquette 67-59 North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Butch Lee
Winning Coach: Al McGuire
Overall Record: 25-7

1976 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Indiana Hoosiers

Score: Indiana 86-68 Michigan
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Kent Benson
Winning Coach: Bob Knight
Overall Record: 32-0

1975 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 92-85 Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Richard Washington
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 28-3

1974 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: North Carolina State Wolfpack

Score: North Carolina State 76-64 Marquette
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): David Thompson
Winning Coach: Norm Sloan
Overall Record: 30-1

1973 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 87-66 Memphis State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Bill Walton
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 30-0

1972 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 81-76 Florida State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Bill Walton
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 30-0

1971 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 68-62 Villanova
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Howard Porter
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 29-1

1970 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 80-69 Jacksonville
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Sidney Wicks
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 28-2

1969 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 92-72 Purdue
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Lew Alcindor
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 29-1

1968 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 78-55 North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Lew Alcindor
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 29-1

1967 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 79-64 Dayton
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Lew Alcindor
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 30-0

1966 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UTEP Miners

Score: UTEP 72-65 Kentucky
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Jerry Chambers (Utah)
Winning Coach: Don Haskins
Overall Record: 28-1

1965 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 91-80 Michigan
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Bill Bradley (Princeton)
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 28-2

1964 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: UCLA Bruins

Score: UCLA 98-83 Duke
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Walt Hazzard
Winning Coach: John Wooden
Overall Record: 30-0

1963 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Loyola (IL) Ramblers

Score: Loyola (IL) 60-58 Cincinnati (OT)
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Art Heyman (Duke)
Winning Coach: George Ireland
Overall Record: 29-2

1962 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Cincinnati Bearcats

Score: Cincinnati 71-59 Ohio State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Paul Hogue
Winning Coach: Ed Jucker
Overall Record: 29-2

1961 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Cincinnati Bearcats

Score: Cincinnati 70-65 Ohio State (OT)
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Jerry Lucas (Ohio State)
Winning Coach: Ed Jucker
Overall Record: 27-3

1960 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Ohio State Buckeyes

Score: Ohio State 75-55 California
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Jerry Lucas
Winning Coach: Fred Taylor
Overall Record: 25-3

1959 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: California Bears

Score: California 71-70 West Virginia
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Jerry West (West Virginia)
Winning Coach: Pete Newell
Overall Record: 25-4

1958 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kentucky Wildcats

Score: Kentucky 84-72 Seattle
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Elgin Baylor (Seattle)
Winning Coach: Adolph Rupp
Overall Record: 23-6

1957 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: North Carolina Tar Heels

Score: North Carolina 54-53 Kansas (3 OT)
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Wilt Chamberlain (Kansas)
Winning Coach: Frank McGuire
Overall Record: 32-0

1956 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: San Francisco Dons

Score: San Francisco 83-71 Iowa
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Hal Lear (Temple)
Winning Coach: Phil Woolpert
Overall Record: 29-0

1955 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: San Francisco Dons

Score: San Francisco 77-63 La Salle
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Bill Russell
Winning Coach: Phil Woolpert
Overall Record: 28-1

1954 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: La Salle Explorers

Score: La Salle 92-76 Bradley
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Tom Gola
Winning Coach: Ken Loeffler
Overall Record: 26-4

1953 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Indiana Hoosiers

Score: Indiana 69-68 Kansas
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): B.H. Born (Kansas)
Winning Coach: Branch McCracken
Overall Record: 23-3

1952 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kansas Jayhawks

Score: Kansas 80-63 St. John's
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Clyde Lovellette
Winning Coach: Phog Allen
Overall Record: 28-3

1951 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kentucky Wildcats

Score: Kentucky 68-58 Kansas State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Bill Spivey
Winning Coach: Adolph Rupp
Overall Record: 32-2

1950 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: CCNY Beavers

Score: CCNY 71-68 Bradley
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Irwin Danbrot
Winning Coach: Nat Holman
Overall Record: 24-5

1949 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kentucky Wildcats

Score: Kentucky 46-36 Oklahoma A&M
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Alex Groza
Winning Coach: Adolph Rupp
Overall Record: 32-2

1948 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Kentucky Wildcats

Score: Kentucky 58-42 Baylor
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Alex Groza
Winning Coach: Adolph Rupp
Overall Record: 36-3

1947 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Holy Cross Crusaders

Score: Holy Cross 58-47 Oklahoma
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): George Kafton
Winning Coach: Doggie Julian
Overall Record: 27-3

1946 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Oklahoma A&M

Score: Oklahoma A&M 43-40 North Carolina
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Bob Kurland
Winning Coach: Henry Iba
Overall Record: 31-2

1945 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Oklahoma A&M

Score: Oklahoma A&M 49-45 NYU
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Bob Kurland
Winning Coach: Henry Iba
Overall Record: 27-4

1944 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Utah Utes

Score: Utah 42-40 Dartmouth (OT)
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Arnie Ferrin
Winning Coach: Vadal Peterson
Overall Record: 21-4

1943 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Wyoming Cowboys

Score: Wyoming 46-34 Georgetown
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Ken Sailors
Winning Coach: Everett Shelton
Overall Record: 31-2

1942 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Stanford Cardinal

Score: Stanford 53-38 Dartmouth
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Howie Dallmar
Winning Coach: Everett Dean
Overall Record: 28-4

1941 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Wisconsin Badgers

Score: Wisconsin 39-34 Washington State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): John Kotz
Winning Coach: Bud Foster
Overall Record: 20-3

1940 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Indiana Hoosiers

Score: Indiana 60-42 Kansas
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Marvin Huffman
Winning Coach: Branch McCracken
Overall Record: 20-3

1939 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions: Oregon Ducks

Score: Oregon 46-33 Ohio State
Most Outstanding Player (MOP): Jimmy Hull (Ohio State)
Winning Coach: Howard Hobson
Overall Record: 29-5

Source(s):

"Men's Basketball Div. I: Championship History," NCAA.com
"Where Are They Now? Current Whereabouts Of Each NCAA Tournament's MOP (Part IV)," Lostletterman.com
"Year-by-Year Tournament History," CBSsports.com