Year |
Champion |
Coach |
Score |
Runner-Up |
MOP, Team |
2019 |
Virginia |
Tony Bennett |
85-77 |
Texas Tech |
Kyle Guy, Virginia |
2018 |
Villanova |
Jay Wright |
79-62 |
Michigan |
Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova |
2017 |
North Carolina |
Roy Williams |
71-65 |
Gonzaga |
Joel Berry II, North Carolina |
2016 |
Villanova |
Jay Wright |
77-74 |
North Carolina |
Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova |
2015 |
Duke |
Mike Krzyzewski |
68-63 |
Wisconsin |
Tyus Jones, Duke |
2014 |
Connecticut |
Kevin Ollie |
60-54 |
Kentucky |
Shabazz Napier, Connecticut |
2013 |
Louisville |
Rick Pitino |
82-76 |
Michigan |
Luke Hancock, Louisville |
2012 |
Kentucky |
John Calipari |
67-59 |
Kansas |
Anthony Davis, Kentucky |
2011 |
Connecticut |
Jim Calhoun |
53-41 |
Butler |
Kemba Walker, Connecticut |
2010 |
Duke |
Mike Krzyzewski |
61-59 |
Butler |
Kyle Singler, Duke |
2009 |
North Carolina |
Roy Williams |
89-72 |
Michigan State |
Wayne Ellington, North Carolina |
2008 |
Kansas |
Bill Self |
75-68 |
Memphis |
Mario Chalmers, Kansas |
2007 |
Florida |
Billy Donavan |
84-75 |
Ohio State |
Corey Brewer, Florida |
2006 |
Florida |
Billy Donovan |
73-57 |
UCLA |
Joakim Noah, Florida |
2005 |
North Carolina |
Roy Williams |
75-70 |
Illinois |
Sean May, North Carolina |
2004 |
Connecticut |
Jim Calhoun |
82-73 |
Georgia Tech |
Emeka Okafor, Connecticut |
2003 |
Syracuse |
Jim Boeheim |
81-78 |
Kansas |
Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse |
2002 |
Maryland |
Gary Williams |
64-52 |
Indiana |
Juan Dixon, Maryland |
2001 |
Duke |
Mike Krzyzewski |
82-72 |
Arizona |
Shane Battier, Duke |
2000 |
Michigan St |
Tom Izzo |
89-76 |
Florida |
Mateen Cleaves, Michigan St |
1999 |
Connecticut |
Jim Calhoun |
77-74 |
Duke |
Richard Hamilton, Connecticut |
1998 |
Kentucky |
Tubby Smith |
78-69 |
Utah |
Jeff Sheppard, Kentucky |
1997 |
Arizona |
Lute Olson |
84-79 |
Kentucky |
Miles Simon, Arizona |
1996 |
Kentucky |
Rick Pitino |
76-67 |
Syracuse |
Tony Delk, Kentucky |
1995 |
UCLA |
Jim Harrick |
89-78 |
Arkansas |
Ed O'Bannon, UCLA |
1994 |
Arkansas |
Nolan Richardson |
76-72 |
Duke |
Corliss Williamson, Arkansas |
1993 |
North Carolina |
Dean Smith |
77-71 |
Michigan |
Donald Williams, North Carolina |
1992 |
Duke |
Mike Krzyzewski |
71-51 |
Michigan |
Bobby Hurley, Duke |
1991 |
Duke |
Mike Krzyzewski |
72-65 |
Kansas |
Christian Laettner, Duke |
1990 |
UNLV |
Jerry Tarkanian |
103-73 |
Duke |
Anderson Hunt, UNLV |
1989 |
Michigan |
Steve Fisher |
80-79 |
Seton Hall |
Glen Rice, Michigan |
1988 |
Kansas |
Larry Brown |
83-79 |
Oklahoma |
Danny Manning, Kansas |
1987 |
Indiana |
Bobby Knight |
74-73 |
Syracuse |
Keith Smart, Indiana |
1986 |
Louisville |
Denny Crum |
72-69 |
Duke |
Pervis Ellison, Louisville |
1985 |
Villanova |
Rollie Massimino |
66-64 |
Georgetown |
Ed Pinckney, Villanova |
1984 |
Georgetown |
John Thompson |
84-75 |
Houston |
Patrick Ewing, Georgetown |
1983 |
North Carolina State |
Jim Valvano |
54-52 |
Houston |
Akeem Olajuwon, Houston |
1982 |
North Carolina |
Dean Smith |
63-62 |
Georgetown |
James Worthy, North Carolina |
1981 |
Indiana |
Bobby Knight |
63-50 |
North Carolina |
Isiah Thomas, Indiana |
1980 |
Louisville |
Denny Crum |
59-54 |
UCLA |
Darrell Griffith, Louisville |
1979 |
Michigan State |
Jud Heathcote |
75-64 |
Indiana State |
Earvin Johnson, Michigan State |
1978 |
Kentucky |
Joe B. Hall |
94-88 |
Duke |
Jack Givens, Kentucky |
1977 |
Marquette |
Al McGuire |
67-59 |
North Carolina |
Butch Lee, Marquette |
1976 |
Indiana |
Bobby Knight |
86-68 |
Michigan |
Kent Benson, Indiana |
1975 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
92-85 |
Kentucky |
Richard Washington, UCLA |
1974 |
North Carolina State |
Norm Sloan |
76-64 |
Marquette |
David Thompson, North Carolina State |
1973 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
87-66 |
Memphis State |
Bill Walton, UCLA |
1972 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
81-76 |
Florida State |
Bill Walton, UCLA |
1971 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
68-62 |
Villanova |
Howard Porter, Villanova |
1970 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
80-69 |
Jacksonville |
Sidney Wicks, UCLA |
1969 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
92-72 |
Purdue |
Lew Alcindor, UCLA |
1968 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
78-55 |
North Carolina |
Lew Alcindor, UCLA |
1967 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
79-64 |
Dayton |
Lew Alcindor, UCLA |
1966 |
Texas-El Paso |
Don Haskins |
72-65 |
Kentucky |
Jerry Chambers, Utah |
1965 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
91-80 |
Michigan |
Bill Bradley, Princeton |
1964 |
UCLA |
John Wooden |
98-83 |
Duke |
Walt Hazzard, UCLA |
1963 |
Loyola (Ill.) |
George Ireland |
60-58 |
Cincinnati |
Art Heyman, Duke |
1962 |
Cincinnati |
Edwin Jucker |
71-59 |
Ohio State |
Paul Hogue, Cincinnati |
1961 |
Cincinnati |
Edwin Jucker |
70-65 |
Ohio State |
Jerry Lucas, Ohio State |
1960 |
Ohio State |
Fred Taylor |
75-55 |
California |
Jerry Lucas, Ohio State |
1959 |
California |
Pete Newell |
71-70 |
West Virginia |
Jerry West, West Virginia |
1958 |
Kentucky |
Adolph Rupp |
84-72 |
Seattle |
Elgin Baylor, Seattle |
1957 |
North Carolina |
Frank McGuire |
54-53 |
Kansas |
Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas |
1956 |
San Francisco |
Phil Woolpert |
83-71 |
Iowa |
Hal Lear, Temple |
1955 |
San Francisco |
Phil Woolpert |
77-63 |
LaSalle |
Bill Russell, San Francisco |
1954 |
LaSalle |
Kenneth Loeffler |
92-76 |
Bradley |
Tom Gola, LaSalle |
1953 |
Indiana |
Branch McCracken |
69-68 |
Kansas |
B.H. Born, Kansas |
1952 |
Kansas |
Forrest Allen |
80-63 |
St. Johns |
Clyde Lovelette, Kansas |
1951 |
Kentucky |
Adolph Rupp |
68-58 |
Kansas State |
None Selected |
1950 |
C.C.N.Y |
Nat Holman |
71-68 |
Bradley |
Irwin Dambrot, C.C.N.Y |
1949 |
Kentucky |
Adolph Rupp |
46-36 |
Oklahoma State |
Alex Groza, Kentucky |
1948 |
Kentucky |
Adolph Rupp |
58-42 |
Baylor |
Alex Groza, Kentucky |
1947 |
Holy Cross |
Alvin Julian |
58-47 |
Oklahoma |
George Kaftan, Holy Cross |
1946 |
Oklahoma State |
Henry Iba |
43-40 |
North Carolina |
Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State |
1945 |
Oklahoma State |
Henry Iba |
49-45 |
New York University |
Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State |
1944 |
Utah |
Vadal Peterson |
42-40 |
Dartmouth |
Arnold Ferrin, Utah |
1943 |
Wyoming |
Everett Shelton |
46-34 |
Georgetown |
Ken Sailors, Wyoming |
1942 |
Stanford |
Everett Dean |
53-38 |
Dartmouth |
Howard Dallmar, Stanford |
1941 |
Wisconsin |
Harold Foster |
39-34 |
Washington State |
John Kotz, Wisconsin |
1940 |
Indiana |
Branch McCracken |
60-42 |
Kansas |
Marvin Huffman, Indiana |
1939 |
Oregon |
Howard Hobson |
46-33 |
Ohio State |
None Selected |
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