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Which schools have the most men's college basketball National Championships?
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Which schools have the most men's college basketball National Championships?

Here we chronicle the 36 schools to have won the most NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament Championships.

 
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UCLA, 11

UCLA, 11
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Legendary UCLA head coach John Wooden led the Bruins to 10 National Championships in 12 seasons from 1963-64 to 1974-75. The school's only other NCAA Tournament win came in 1995 under head coach Jim Harrick.

 
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Kentucky, 8

Kentucky, 8
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The Wildcats won four National Titles in Adolph Rupp's 42 seasons at the school. They've won three more times since 1996 under head coaches Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith and John Calipari.

 
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North Carolina, 6

North Carolina, 6
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Head coach Dean Smith is stills synonymous with Tar Heels basketball after his 37 years at the school, winning three National Titles. Alumnus Roy Williams has also found success since coming over from Kansas in 2003, winning National Titles in 2005, 2009, and 2017.

 
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Duke, 5

Duke, 5
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One of the greatest college basketball coaches ever, Mike Krzyzewski has five National Championships under his belt and is still going strong. The Blue Devils have won three times since 2001.

 
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Indiana, 5

Indiana, 5
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The Hoosiers won the NCAA Tournament twice under Branch McCracken and three times under volatile head coach Bob Knight. Their last National Championship was 1987, and the undefeated 1975-76 squad is considered by some to be the best college basketball team ever.

 
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Connecticut, 4

Connecticut, 4
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UConn has won all four of its National Championships since 1999, the last two in improbable fashion. The Huskies parlayed an amazing Big East Tournament run to win the NCAA Tournament as a No. 9 seed behind star Kemba Walker in 2011. Shabazz Napier then led the team in 2014 as a No. 7 seed.

 
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Kansas, 3

Kansas, 3
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For all the Jayhawks' history, they've won only three NCAA Tournaments. Their first came in 1952 under Phog Allen; 36 years later, Larry Brown led KU with the help of star Danny Manning. Bill Self's 2008 squad pulled off an incredible Final win vs. Memphis.

 
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Villanova, 3

Villanova, 3
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The Wildcats lost 10 games in 1984-85, but they were the hottest team when it counted most. Villanova took down rival and defending champ Georgetown in the Final. More recently, Villanova won National Championships under Jay Wright in 2016 and 2018.

 
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Louisville, 3

Louisville, 3
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The Cardinals won two tournaments in the 1980s under head coach Denny Crum and got back to the promised land in 2013 under Rick Pitino. The 2013 championship was since vacated by the NCAA.

 
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Florida, 2

Florida, 2
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The Gators won back-to-back titles under Billy Donovan in 2006 and 2007 with an impressive slew of future NBA players that included Corey Brewer, Al Horford and Joakim Noah. 

 
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Michigan State, 2

Michigan State, 2
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Magic Johnson's Spartans won the National Title in 1979, beating Larry Bird's Indiana State team. Coach Tom Izzo helped Michigan State to a second title in 2000 behind point guard leader Mateen Cleaves.

 
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NC State, 2

NC State, 2
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Norm Sloan's 1974 Wolfpack team won it all, but the NC State team that's best remembered is Jim Valvano's 1983 team. It entered the tournament as a six seed and had an incredible win vs. heavily favored Houston in the Final.

 
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Cincinnati, 2

Cincinnati, 2
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The Bearcats won back-to-back titles in 1961 and 1962, and reached three Finals in a row under head coach Ed Jucker.

 
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San Francisco, 2

San Francisco, 2
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Bill Russell was a winning machine between his time in college at San Francisco and his pro career with the Celtics. He led the Dons to back-to-back National Titles in 1955 and 1956.

 
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Oklahoma State, 2

Oklahoma State, 2
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Henry Iba coached the the Cowboys from 1934-70 and won back-to-back National Championships in 1945 and 1946. Those teams were led by seven-footer Bob Kurland.

 
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Virginia, 1

Virginia, 1
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With suffocating defense and sharp shooting, Tony Bennett's squad rebounded from an early ouster in the 2018 NCAA Tournament to win it all in 2019. The team was led by guards Kyle Guy and De'Andre Hunter.

 
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Syracuse, 1

Syracuse, 1
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Jim Boeheim has had a storied career as Syracuse's head coach, but his only National Title came in 2003 with freshmen Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara.

 
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Maryland, 1

Maryland, 1
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Gary Williams' squad entered the 2001-02 season ranked No. 2 with a great backcourt of Steve Blake and Juan Dixon. The Terps won the NCAA Tournament, finishing with a 32-4 record.

 
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Arizona, 1

Arizona, 1
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Arizona entered the 1997 NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed, but star Mike Bibby helped lead the Wildcats to a tournament win with three overtime victories. It was just one of five career Final Four appearances for head coach Lute Olson.

 
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Arkansas, 1

Arkansas, 1
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Head coach Nolan Richardson's frantic pressing style helped the Razorbacks to a No. 1 seed in the 1994 NCAA Tournament, and the team never turned back with star forward Corliss Williamson.

 
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UNLV, 1

UNLV, 1
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The Runnin' Rebels had only one win by less than nine points in their 1990 NCAA Tournament run, with a star-studded team that included Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon and Greg Anthony. UNLV returned to the tournament undefeated in 1991 but lost in the Final Four to Duke.

 
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Michigan, 1

Michigan, 1
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Coach Steve Fisher replaced Bill Frieder before the NCAA Tournament in 1989, and the rest is history. Led by top scorer Glen Rice, the Wolverines went on a run in the tournament and took down Seton Hall in the Final in overtime. Of course, the 1992 Michigan team led by the Fab Five is remembered even better, but that team lost to Duke in the Championship Game.

 
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Georgetown, 1

Georgetown, 1
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The dominant Hoyas lost only three games during the 1983-84 season with the unstoppable Patrick Ewing at center and won the NCAA Tournament. Georgetown was also heavily favored in the 1985 Championship Game but lost to Villanova.

 
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Marquette, 1

Marquette, 1
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Head coach Al McGuire won it all in his final season in 1977 despite seven losses during the regular season. Marquette was led by forward Bo Ellis, a first-round pick of the NBA's Washington Bullets.

 
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UTEP, 1

UTEP, 1
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Known as Texas Western at the time, Don Haskins' 28-1 National Champions in 1966 were immortalized by the book and film "Glory Road." The Miners were the first team with an all-black starting lineup to win the NCAA Tournament.

 
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Loyola Chicago, 1

Loyola Chicago, 1
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Loyola Chicago upset Cincinnati in the 1963 NCAA Tournament Finals. Head coach George Ireland's team finished the regular season 29-2.

 
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Ohio State, 1

Ohio State, 1
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Ohio State won the Big Ten and steamrolled opponents in the 1960 NCAA Tournament, with the closest win by 17 points. Star Jerry Lucas won the NCAA Men's Most Outstanding Player Award.

 
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California, 1

California, 1
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Cal earned the National Championship in 1959 by beating a West Virginia team in the Final led by star Jerry West. Coach Peter Newell's team finished 24-4.

 
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La Salle, 1

La Salle, 1
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La Salle finished the 1954 season 26-4 after winning the NCAA Tournament, with star Tom Gola averaging more than 20 points and 20 rebounds.

 
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CCNY, 1

CCNY, 1
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The City College of New York won both the NIT and NCAA Tournament in 1950.

 
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Holy Cross, 1

Holy Cross, 1
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The 1946-47 Holy Cross team was full of stars, including Bob Cousy, Joe Mullaney and George Kaftan. It beat Oklahoma in the Final.

 
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Utah, 1

Utah, 1
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Utah lost the first round of the NIT in 1944 but won the NCAA Tournament after replacing Arkansas in the tournament.

 
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Wyoming, 1

Wyoming, 1
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Wyoming won the NCAA Tournament in 1943, then took down NIT winner St. John's in a game for charity.

 
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Stanford, 1

Stanford, 1
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Stanford won the NCAA Tournament in 1942 and finished the season 28-4.

 
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Wisconsin, 1

Wisconsin, 1
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The Badgers won their 15th game in a row in the Final of the 1941 NCAA Tournament, finishing the season 20-3.

 
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Oregon, 1

Oregon, 1
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Oregon had three easy wins in the 1939 Tournament, culminating with a 46-33 win over Ohio State.

Seth Trachtman

Seth Trachtman is a sportswriter, digital marketer, and fantasy sports expert based in St. Louis, Missouri. He’s a two-time winner of the Tout Wars Fantasy Baseball Expert’s League, and his work has appeared in hundreds of fantasy baseball and fantasy football newsstand and online publications

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