Championship games, by year, showing winners and losers, final scores and venues Year Winning team Winning head coach Score Losing team Losing head coach Venue City Ref. 1939 Oregon Hobson, Howard Howard Hobson 046.3! 46 -- 33 Ohio State Olsen, Harold Harold Olsen Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois 1940 Indiana McCracken, Branch Branch McCracken 060.3! 60 -- 42 Kansas Allen, Phog Phog Allen Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1941 Wisconsin Foster, Bud Bud Foster 039! 39 -- 34 Washington State Friel, Jack Jack Friel Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1942 Stanford Dean, Everett Everett Dean 053.2! 53 -- 38 Dartmouth Cowles, O.B. O.B. Cowles Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1943 Wyoming Shelton, Everett Everett Shelton 046.2! 46 -- 34 Georgetown Ripley, Elmer Elmer Ripley Madison Square Garden New York City, New York 1944 Utah Peterson, Vadal Vadal Peterson 042! 42 -- 40 * Dartmouth Brown, Earl Earl Brown Madison Square Garden New York City, New York 1945 Oklahoma A&M Iba, Henry Henry Iba 049! 49 -- 45 NYU Cann, Howard Howard Cann Madison Square Garden New York City, New York 1946 Oklahoma A&M Iba, Henry Henry Iba 043! 43 -- 40 North Carolina Carnevale, Ben Ben Carnevale Madison Square Garden New York City, New York 1947 Holy Cross Julian, Doggie Doggie Julian 058.1! 58 -- 47 Oklahoma Drake, Bruce Bruce Drake Madison Square Garden New York City, New York 1948 Kentucky Rupp, Adolph Adolph Rupp 058.2! 58 -- 42 Baylor Henderson, Bill Bill Henderson Madison Square Garden New York City, New York 1949 Kentucky Rupp, Adolph Adolph Rupp 046.1! 46 -- 36 Oklahoma A&M Iba, Henry Henry Iba Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 1950 CCNY Holman, Nat Nat Holman 071.2! 71 -- 68 Bradley Anderson, Forddy Forddy Anderson Madison Square Garden New York City, New York 1951 Kentucky Rupp, Adolph Adolph Rupp 068.3! 68 -- 58 Kansas State Gardner, Jack Jack Gardner Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 1952 Kansas Allen, Phog Phog Allen 080.3! 80 -- 63 St. John 's McGuire, Frank Frank McGuire Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 1953 Indiana McCracken, Branch Branch McCracken 069! 69 -- 68 Kansas Allen, Phog Phog Allen Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1954 La Salle Loeffler, Ken Ken Loeffler 092.2! 92 -- 76 Bradley Anderson, Forddy Forddy Anderson Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1955 San Francisco Woolpert, Phil Phil Woolpert 077.3! 77 -- 63 La Salle Loeffler, Ken Ken Loeffler Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1956 San Francisco Woolpert, Phil Phil Woolpert 083.2! 83 -- 71 Iowa O'Connor, Bucky Bucky O'Connor McGaw Hall Evanston, Illinois 1957 North Carolina McGuire, Frank Frank McGuire 054.1! 54 -- 53 Kansas Harp, Dick Dick Harp Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1958 Kentucky Rupp, Adolph Adolph Rupp 084.3! 84 -- 72 Seattle Castellani, John John Castellani Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 1959 California Newell, Pete Pete Newell 071.1! 71 -- 70 West Virginia Schaus, Fred Fred Schaus Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 1960 Ohio State Taylor, Fred Fred Taylor 075.4! 75 -- 55 California Newell, Pete Pete Newell Cow Palace Daly City, California 1961 Cincinnati Jucker, Ed Ed Jucker 070! 70 -- 65 * Ohio State Taylor, Fred Fred Taylor Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1962 Cincinnati Jucker, Ed Ed Jucker 071.4! 71 -- 59 Ohio State Taylor, Fred Fred Taylor Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 1963 Loyola Chicago Ireland, George George Ireland 060.1! 60 -- 58 * Cincinnati Jucker, Ed Ed Jucker Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 1964 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 098! 98 -- 83 Duke Bubas, Vic Vic Bubas Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 1965 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 091! 91 -- 80 Michigan Strack, Dave Dave Strack Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon 1966 Texas Western Haskins, Don Don Haskins 072.2! 72 -- 65 Kentucky Rupp, Adolph Adolph Rupp Cole Field House College Park, Maryland 1967 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 079! 79 -- 64 Dayton Donoher, Don Don Donoher Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 1968 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 078.2! 78 -- 55 North Carolina Smith, Dean Dean Smith Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 1969 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 092.3! 92 -- 72 Purdue King, George George King Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 1970 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 080.2! 80 -- 69 Jacksonville Williams, Joe Joe Williams Cole Field House College Park, Maryland 1971 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 068.2! 68 -- 62 Villanova Kraft, Jack Jack Kraft Astrodome Houston, Texas 1972 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 081.2! 81 -- 76 Florida State Durham, Hugh Hugh Durham Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 1973 UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 087! 87 -- 66 Memphis State Bartow, Gene Gene Bartow St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri North Carolina State Sloan, Norm Norm Sloan 076.3! 76 -- 64 Marquette McGuire, Al Al McGuire Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina UCLA Wooden, John John Wooden 092.1! 92 -- 85 Kentucky Hall, Joe B. Joe B. Hall San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California 1976 Indiana Knight, Bob Bob Knight 086! 86 -- 68 Michigan Orr, Johnny Johnny Orr Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1977 Marquette McGuire, Al Al McGuire 067! 67 -- 59 North Carolina Smith, Dean Dean Smith Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 1978 Kentucky Hall, Joe B. Joe B. Hall 094! 94 -- 88 Duke Foster, Bill Bill Foster The Checkerdome St. Louis, Missouri 1979 Michigan State Heathcote, Jud Jud Heathcote 075.3! 75 -- 64 Indiana State Hodges, Bill Bill Hodges Special Events Center Salt Lake City, Utah 1980 Louisville Crum, Denny Denny Crum 059! 59 -- 54 UCLA Brown, Larry Larry Brown Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana 1981 Indiana Knight, Bob Bob Knight 063.2! 63 -- 50 North Carolina Smith, Dean Dean Smith Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1982 North Carolina Smith, Dean Dean Smith 063.1! 63 -- 62 Georgetown Thompson, John John Thompson Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana North Carolina State Valvano, Jim Jim Valvano 054.2! 54 -- 52 Houston Lewis, Guy Guy Lewis University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 1984 Georgetown Thompson, John John Thompson 084.2! 84 -- 75 Houston Lewis, Guy Guy Lewis Kingdome Seattle, Washington 1985 Villanova Massimino, Rollie Rollie Massimino 066! 66 -- 64 Georgetown Thompson, John John Thompson Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 1986 Louisville Crum, Denny Denny Crum 072.1! 72 -- 69 Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Indiana Knight, Bob Bob Knight 074! 74 -- 73 Syracuse Boeheim, Jim Jim Boeheim Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 1988 Kansas Brown, Larry Larry Brown 083.1! 83 -- 79 Oklahoma Tubbs, Billy Billy Tubbs Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri 1989 Michigan Fisher, Steve Steve Fisher 080.1! 80 -- 79 * Seton Hall Carlesimo, P.J. P.J. Carlesimo Kingdome Seattle, Washington 1990 UNLV Tarkanian, Jerry Jerry Tarkanian 103! 103 -- 73 Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado 1991 Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski 072.2! 72 -- 65 Kansas Williams, Roy Roy Williams Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, Indiana 1992 Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski 071.5! 71 -- 51 Michigan Fisher, Steve Steve Fisher Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota 1993 North Carolina Smith, Dean Dean Smith 077.2! 77 -- 71 Michigan Fisher, Steve Steve Fisher Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 1994 Arkansas Richardson, Nolan Nolan Richardson 076.1! 76 -- 72 Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 1995 UCLA Harrick, Jim Jim Harrick 089.1! 89 -- 78 Arkansas Richardson, Nolan Nolan Richardson Kingdome Seattle, Washington Kentucky Pitino, Rick Rick Pitino 076.2! 76 -- 67 Syracuse Boeheim, Jim Jim Boeheim Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 1997 Arizona Olson, Lute Lute Olson 084.1! 84 -- 79 * Kentucky Pitino, Rick Rick Pitino RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana 1998 Kentucky Smith, Tubby Tubby Smith 078.1! 78 -- 69 Utah Majerus, Rick Rick Majerus Alamodome San Antonio, Texas 1999 Connecticut Calhoun, Jim Jim Calhoun 077.1! 77 -- 74 Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida 2000 Michigan State Izzo, Tom Tom Izzo 089.2! 89 -- 76 Florida Donovan, Billy Billy Donovan RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana 2001 Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski 082.3! 82 -- 72 Arizona Olson, Lute Lute Olson Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota 2002 Maryland Williams, Gary Gary Williams 064! 64 -- 52 Indiana Davis, Mike Mike Davis Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia 2003 Syracuse Boeheim, Jim Jim Boeheim 081.1! 81 -- 78 Kansas Williams, Roy Roy Williams Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Connecticut Calhoun, Jim Jim Calhoun 082.2! 82 -- 73 Georgia Tech Hewitt, Paul Paul Hewitt Alamodome San Antonio, Texas 2005 North Carolina Williams, Roy Roy Williams 075.1! 75 -- 70 Illinois Weber, Bruce Bruce Weber Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri 2006 Florida Donovan, Billy Billy Donovan 073! 73 -- 57 UCLA Howland, Ben Ben Howland RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana 2007 Florida Donovan, Billy Billy Donovan 084.2! 84 -- 75 Ohio State Matta, Thad Thad Matta Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia 2008 Kansas Self, Bill Bill Self 075.2! 75 -- 68 * Memphis Calipari, John John Calipari Alamodome San Antonio, Texas 2009 North Carolina Williams, Roy Roy Williams 089.3! 89 -- 72 Michigan State Izzo, Tom Tom Izzo Ford Field Detroit, Michigan Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski 061! 61 -- 59 Butler Stevens, Brad Brad Stevens Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana 2011 Connecticut Calhoun, Jim Jim Calhoun 053.1! 53 -- 41 Butler Stevens, Brad Brad Stevens Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas 2012 Kentucky Calipari, John John Calipari 067.1! 67 -- 59 Kansas Self, Bill Bill Self Mercedes - Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 Louisville Pitino, Rick Rick Pitino 067.1! 82 -- 76 Michigan Beilein, John John Beilein Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia 2014 Connecticut Ollie, Kevin Kevin Ollie 060.2! 60 -- 54 Kentucky Calipari, John John Calipari AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas 2015 Duke Krzyzewski, Mike Mike Krzyzewski 068.1! 68 -- 63 Wisconsin Ryan, Bo Bo Ryan Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana 2016 Villanova Jay Wright 077.1! 77 -- 74 North Carolina Williams, Roy Roy Williams NRG Stadium Houston, Texas 2017 North Carolina Roy Williams 071.3! 71 -- 65 Gonzaga Mark Few University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona 2018 Villanova Jay Wright 077.1! 79 -- 62 Michigan Beilein, John John Beilein Alamodome San Antonio, Texas
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