This is a list of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament final Four participants (a third-place game was played from 1946 to 1981).
Year | Team | Conference | Tournament region (seeding) | Final Four outcome |
1939 | Oregon | Pacific Coast | West | National Champions |
Ohio State | Big Ten | East | National Runner-Up | |
Oklahoma | Big Six | West | ||
Villanova | Independent | East | ||
1940 | Indiana | Big Ten | East | National Champions |
Kansas | Big Six | West | National Runner-Up | |
Duquesne | Independent | East | ||
USC | Pacific Coast | West | ||
1941 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | East | National Champions |
Washington State | Pacific Coast | West | National Runner-Up | |
Arkansas | Southwest | West | ||
Pittsburgh | Eastern | East | ||
1942 | Stanford | Pacific Coast | West | National Champions |
Dartmouth | Ivy League | East | National Runner-Up | |
Colorado | Mountain States | West | ||
Kentucky | Southeastern | East | ||
1943 | Wyoming | Mountain States | West | National Champions |
Georgetown | Independent | East | National Runner-Up | |
DePaul | Independent | East | ||
Texas | Southwest | West | ||
1944 | Utah | Mountain States | West | National Champions |
Dartmouth | EIL (Ivy) | East | National Runner-Up | |
Iowa State | Big Six | West | ||
Ohio State | Big Ten | East | ||
1945 | Oklahoma A&M | Missouri Valley | West | National Champions |
NYU | Independent | East | National Runner-Up | |
Arkansas | Southwest | West | ||
Ohio State | Big Ten | East | ||
1946 | Oklahoma A&M | Missouri Valley | West | National Champions |
North Carolina | Southern | East | National Runner-Up | |
Ohio State | Big Ten | East | Third Place | |
California | Pacific Coast | West | ||
1947 | Holy Cross | Independent | East | National Champions |
Oklahoma | Big Six | West | National Runner-Up | |
Texas | Southwest | West | Third Place | |
CCNY | Independent | East | ||
1948 | Kentucky | Southeastern | East | National Champions |
Baylor | Southwest | West | National Runner-Up | |
Holy Cross | Independent | East | Third Place | |
Kansas State | Big Seven | West | ||
1949 | Kentucky | Southeastern | East | National Champions |
Oklahoma A&M | Missouri Valley | West | National Runner-Up | |
Illinois | Big Ten | East | Third Place | |
Oregon State | Pacific Coast | West | ||
1950 | CCNY | Independent | East | National Champions |
Bradley | Missouri Valley | West | National Runner-Up | |
NC State | Southern | East | Third Place | |
Baylor | Southwest | West | ||
1951 | Kentucky | Southeastern | East | National Champions |
Kansas State | Big Seven | West | National Runner-Up | |
Illinois | Big Ten | East | Third Place | |
Oklahoma A&M | Missouri Valley | West | ||
1952 | Kansas | Big Seven | West | National Champions |
St. John's | Independent | East | National Runner-Up | |
Illinois | Big Ten | East | Third Place | |
Santa Clara | Independent | West | ||
1953 | Indiana | Big Ten | East | National Champions |
Kansas | Big Seven | West | National Runner-Up | |
Washington | Pacific Coast | West | Third Place | |
LSU | Southeastern | East | ||
1954 | La Salle | Independent (Mid Atlantic) | East | National Champions |
Bradley | Independent | West | National Runner-Up | |
Penn State | Independent | East | Third Place | |
USC | Pacific Coast | West | ||
1955 | San Francisco | West Coast | West | National Champions |
La Salle | Independent (Mid Atlantic) | East | National Runner-Up | |
Colorado | Big Seven | West | Third Place | |
Iowa | Big Ten | East | ||
1956 | San Francisco | West Coast | Far West | National Champions |
Iowa | Big Ten | Midwest | National Runner-Up | |
Temple | Independent (Mid Atlantic) | East | Third Place | |
SMU | Southwest | West | ||
1957 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East | National Champions |
Kansas | Big Seven | Midwest | National Runner-Up | |
San Francisco | West Coast | West | Third Place | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | Mideast | ||
1958 | Kentucky | Southeastern | Mideast | National Champions |
Seattle | Independent | West | National Runner-Up | |
Temple | Independent (Mid Atlantic) | East | Third Place | |
Kansas State | Big Seven | Midwest | ||
1959 | California | Pacific Coast | West | National Champions |
West Virginia | Southern | East | National Runner-Up | |
Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | Midwest | Third Place | |
Louisville | Independent | Mideast | ||
1960 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Mideast | National Champions |
California | AAWU | West | National Runner-Up | |
Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | Midwest | Third Place | |
NYU | Independent | East | ||
1961 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | Midwest | National Champions |
Ohio State | Big Ten | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
St. Joseph's* | Middle Atlantic | East | Third Place | |
Utah | Mountain States | West | ||
1962 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | Midwest | National Champions |
Ohio State | Big Ten | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast | East | Third Place | |
UCLA | AAWU | West | ||
1963 | Loyola-Chicago | Independent | Mideast | National Champions |
Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | Midwest | National Runner-Up | |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East | Third Place | |
Oregon State | Independent | West | ||
1964 | UCLA | AAWU | West | National Champions |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East | National Runner-Up | |
Michigan | Big Ten | Mideast | Third Place | |
Kansas State | Big Eight | Midwest | ||
1965 | UCLA | AAWU | West | National Champions |
Michigan | Big Ten | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
Princeton | Ivy | East | Third Place | |
Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Midwest | ||
1966 | Texas Western | Independent | Midwest | National Champions |
Kentucky | Southeastern | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East | Third Place | |
Utah | Western Athletic | West | ||
1967 | UCLA | AAWU | West | National Champions |
Dayton | Independent | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
Houston | Independent | Midwest | Third Place | |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East | ||
1968 | UCLA | AAWU | West | National Champions |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East | National Runner-Up | |
Ohio State | Big Ten | Mideast | Third Place | |
Houston | Independent | Midwest | ||
1969 | UCLA | Pacific-8 | West | National Champions |
Purdue | Big Ten | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
Drake | Missouri Valley | Midwest | Third Place | |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East | ||
1970 | UCLA | Pacific-8 | West | National Champions |
Jacksonville | Independent | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
New Mexico State | Independent | Midwest | Third Place | |
St. Bonaventure | Independent | East | ||
1971 | UCLA | Pacific-8 | West | National Champions |
Villanova* | Independent | East | National Runner-Up | |
Western Kentucky* | Ohio Valley | Mideast | Third Place | |
Kansas | Big Eight | Midwest | ||
1972 | UCLA | Pacific-8 | West | National Champions |
Florida State | Independent | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East | Third Place | |
Louisville | Missouri Valley | Midwest | ||
1973 | UCLA | Pacific-8 | West | National Champions |
Memphis State | Missouri Valley | Midwest | National Runner-Up | |
Indiana | Big Ten | Mideast | Third Place | |
Providence | Independent | East | ||
1974 | NC State | Atlantic Coast | East | National Champions |
Marquette | Independent | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
UCLA | Pacific-8 | West | Third Place | |
Kansas | Big Eight | Midwest | ||
1975 | UCLA | Pacific-8 | West | National Champions |
Kentucky | Southeastern | Mideast | National Runner-Up | |
Louisville | Missouri Valley | Midwest | Third Place | |
Syracuse | Independent (ECAC Up) | East | ||
1976 | Indiana | Big Ten | Mideast | National Champions |
Michigan | Big Ten | Midwest | National Runner-Up | |
UCLA | Pacific-8 | West | Third Place | |
Rutgers | Independent (ECAC Met) | East | ||
1977 | Marquette | Independent | Midwest | National Champions |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East | National Runner-Up | |
UNLV | Independent | West | Third Place | |
UNC Charlotte | Sun Belt | Mideast | ||
1978 | Kentucky | Southeastern | Mideast | National Champions |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East | National Runner-Up | |
Arkansas | Southwest | West | Third Place | |
Notre Dame | Independent | Midwest | ||
1979 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Mideast (2) | National Champions |
Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Midwest (1) | National Runner-Up | |
DePaul | Independent | West (2) | Third Place | |
Pennsylvania | Ivy | East (9) | ||
1980 | Louisville | Metro | Midwest (2) | National Champions |
UCLA* | Pacific-10 | West (8) | National Runner-Up | |
Purdue | Big Ten | Mideast (6) | Third Place | |
Iowa | Big Ten | East (5) | ||
1981 | Indiana | Big Ten | Mideast (3) | National Champions |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | West (2) | National Runner-Up | |
Virginia | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | Third Place | |
LSU | Southeastern | Midwest (1) | ||
1982 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | National Champions |
Georgetown | Big East | West (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Louisville | Metro | Mideast (3) | ||
Houston | Southwest | Midwest (6) | ||
1983 | NC State | Atlantic Coast | West (6) | National Champions |
Houston | Southwest | Midwest (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Louisville | Metro | Mideast (1) | ||
Georgia | Southeastern | East (4) | ||
1984 | Georgetown | Big East | West (1) | National Champions |
Houston | Southwest | Midwest (2) | National Runner-Up | |
Kentucky | Southeastern | Mideast (1) | ||
Virginia | Atlantic Coast | East (7) | ||
1985 | Villanova | Big East | Southeast (8) | National Champions |
Georgetown | Big East | East (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Memphis State* | Metro | Midwest (2) | ||
St. John's | Big East | West (1) | ||
1986 | Louisville | Metro | West (2) | National Champions |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Kansas | Big Eight | Midwest (1) | ||
LSU | Southeastern | Southeast (11) | ||
1987 | Indiana | Big Ten | Midwest (1) | National Champions |
Syracuse | Big East | East (2) | National Runner-Up | |
UNLV | Big West | West (1) | ||
Providence | Big East | Southeast (6) | ||
1988 | Kansas | Big Eight | Midwest (6) | National Champions |
Oklahoma | Big Eight | Southeast (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East (2) | ||
Arizona | Pacific-10 | West (1) | ||
1989 | Michigan | Big Ten | Southeast (3) | National Champions |
Seton Hall | Big East | West (3) | National Runner-Up | |
Illinois | Big Ten | Midwest (1) | ||
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East (2) | ||
1990 | UNLV | Big West | West (1) | National Champions |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East (3) | National Runner-Up | |
Arkansas | Southwest | Midwest (4) | ||
Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | Southeast (4) | ||
1991 | Duke | Atlantic Coast | Midwest (2) | National Champions |
Kansas | Big Eight | Southeast (3) | National Runner-Up | |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | ||
UNLV | Big West | West (1) | ||
1992 | Duke | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | National Champions |
Michigan* | Big Ten | Southeast (6) | National Runner-Up | |
Indiana | Big Ten | West (2) | ||
Cincinnati | Great Midwest | Midwest (4) | ||
1993 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | National Champions |
Michigan* | Big Ten | West (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Kentucky | Southeastern | Southeast (1) | ||
Kansas | Big Eight | Midwest (2) | ||
1994 | Arkansas | Southeastern | Midwest (1) | National Champions |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | Southeast (2) | National Runner-Up | |
Arizona | Pacific-10 | West (2) | ||
Florida | Southeastern | East (3) | ||
1995 | UCLA | Pacific-10 | West (1) | National Champions |
Arkansas | Southeastern | Midwest (2) | National Runner-Up | |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | Southeast (2) | ||
Oklahoma State | Big Eight | East (4) | ||
1996 | Kentucky | Southeastern | Midwest (1) | National Champions |
Syracuse | Big East | West (4) | National Runner-Up | |
Massachusetts* | Atlantic 10 | East (1) | ||
Mississippi State | Southeastern | Southeast (5) | ||
1997 | Arizona | Pacific-10 | Southeast (4) | National Champions |
Kentucky | Southeastern | West (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Minnesota* | Big Ten | Midwest (1) | ||
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | ||
1998 | Kentucky | Southeastern | South (2) | National Champions |
Utah | Western Athletic | West (3) | National Runner-Up | |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | ||
Stanford | Pacific-10 | Midwest (3) | ||
1999 | Connecticut | Big East | West (1) | National Champions |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | Midwest (1) | ||
Ohio State* | Big Ten | South (4) | ||
2000 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Midwest (1) | National Champions |
Florida | Southeastern | East (5) | National Runner-Up | |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | South (8) | ||
Wisconsin | Big Ten | West (8) | ||
2001 | Duke | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | National Champions |
Arizona | Pacific-10 | Midwest (2) | National Runner-Up | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | South (1) | ||
Maryland | Atlantic Coast | West (3) | ||
2002 | Maryland | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | National Champions |
Indiana | Big Ten | South (5) | National Runner-Up | |
Kansas | Big 12 | Midwest (1) | ||
Oklahoma | Big 12 | West (2) | ||
2003 | Syracuse | Big East | East (3) | National Champions |
Kansas | Big 12 | West (2) | National Runner-Up | |
Texas | Big 12 | South (1) | ||
Marquette | Conference USA | Midwest (3) | ||
2004 | Connecticut | Big East | Phoenix (2) | National Champions |
Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | St. Louis (3) | National Runner-Up | |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | Atlanta (1) | ||
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | E. Rutherford (2) | ||
2005 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | Syracuse (1) | National Champions |
Illinois | Big Ten | Chicago (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Louisville | Conference USA | Albuquerque (4) | ||
Michigan State | Big Ten | Austin (5) | ||
2006 | Florida | Southeastern | Minneapolis (3) | National Champions |
UCLA | Pacific-10 | Oakland (2) | National Runner-Up | |
LSU | Southeastern | Atlanta (4) | ||
George Mason | Colonial | Washington, D.C. (11) | ||
2007 | Florida | Southeastern | Midwest (1) | National Champions |
Ohio State | Big Ten | South (1) | National Runner-Up | |
UCLA | Pacific-10 | West (2) | ||
Georgetown | Big East | East (2) | ||
2008 | Kansas | Big 12 | Midwest (1) | National Champions |
Memphis* | Conference USA | South (1) | National Runner-Up | |
UCLA | Pacific-10 | West (1) | ||
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | ||
2009 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | South (1) | National Champions |
Michigan State | Big Ten | Midwest (2) | National Runner-Up | |
Connecticut | Big East | West (1) | ||
Villanova | Big East | East (3) | ||
2010 | Duke | Atlantic Coast | South (1) | National Champions |
Butler | Horizon | West (5) | National Runner-Up | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | Midwest (5) | ||
West Virginia | Big East | East (2) | ||
2011 | Connecticut | Big East | West (3) | National Champions |
Butler | Horizon | Southeast (8) | National Runner-Up | |
Kentucky | Southeastern | East (4) | ||
VCU | Colonial | Southwest (11) | ||
2012 | Kentucky | Southeastern | South (1) | National Champions |
Kansas | Big 12 | Midwest (2) | National Runner-Up | |
Ohio State | Big Ten | East (2) | ||
Louisville* | Big East | West (4) | ||
2013 | Louisville* | Big East | Midwest (1) | National Champions |
Michigan | Big Ten | South (4) | National Runner-Up | |
Syracuse | Big East | East (4) | ||
Wichita State | Missouri Valley | West (9) | ||
2014 | UConn | American | East (7) | National Champions |
Kentucky | Southeastern | Midwest (8) | National Runner-Up | |
Florida | Southeastern | South (1) | ||
Wisconsin | Big Ten | West (2) | ||
2015 | Duke | Atlantic Coast | South (1) | National Champions |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | West (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | East (7) | ||
Kentucky | Southeastern | Midwest (1) | ||
2016 | Villanova | Big East | South (2) | National Champions |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | West (2) | ||
Syracuse | Atlantic Coast | Midwest (10) | ||
2017 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | South (1) | National Champions |
Gonzaga | West Coast | West (1) | National Runner-Up | |
Oregon | Pacific-12 | Midwest (3) | ||
South Carolina | Southeastern | East (7) | ||
2018 | Villanova | Big East | East (1) | National Champions |
Michigan | Big Ten | West (3) | National Runner-Up | |
Kansas | Big 12 | Midwest (1) | ||
Loyola-Chicago | Missouri Valley | South (11) | ||
2019 | Virginia | Atlantic Coast | South (1) | National Champions |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | West (3) | National Runner-Up | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | East (2) | ||
Auburn | Southeastern | Midwest (5) | ||
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021 | Baylor | Big 12 | South (1) | National Champions |
Gonzaga | West Coast | West (1) | National Runner-Up | |
UCLA | Pacific-12 | East (11) | ||
Houston | American | Midwest (2) | ||
2022 | Kansas | Big 12 | Midwest (1) | National Champions |
North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | East (8) | National Runner-Up | |
Duke | Atlantic Coast | West (2) | ||
Villanova | Big East | South (2) |
Teams marked with an * vacated its Final Four appearances due to violations of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules aimed at preserving the integrity and amateur status of its student athletes.
All schools are identified in this list by their current athletic brand names. This most notably affects the following institutions:
Teams marked with an asterisk (*) have had at least one of the marked appearances vacated due to NCAA sanctions.
State | Final Four | Final Two | Champs |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Arkansas | 6 | 2 | 1 |
California | 30 | 18 | 15 |
Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 4 |
District of Columbia | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Florida | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Illinois | 11 | 4 | 1 |
Indiana | 14 | 10 | 5 |
Iowa | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas | 21 | 10 | 4 |
Kentucky | 28 | 15 | 11 |
Louisiana | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Maryland | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Michigan | 18 | 10 | 3 |
Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nevada | 4 | 1 | 1 |
New Hampshire | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New Jersey | 3 | 1 | 0 |
New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York | 13 | 6 | 2 |
North Carolina | 41 | 24 | 13 |
Ohio | 18 | 9 | 3 |
Oklahoma | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Oregon | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Pennsylvania | 15 | 6 | 4 |
Rhode Island | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Texas | 15 | 6 | 2 |
Utah | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Virginia | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Washington | 5 | 4 | 0 |
West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 328 | 164 | 82 |
Region | Number | Schools and Number of Appearances |
---|---|---|
New England | 12 | UConn – 5, Dartmouth – 2, Holy Cross – 2, Providence – 2, UMass – 1 |
Mid-Atlantic | 31 | Syracuse – 6, Villanova – 6, CCNY – 2, La Salle – 2, NYU – 2, St. John's – 2, Temple – 2, Duquesne – 1, Penn State – 1, Penn – 1, Pittsburgh – 1, Princeton – 1, Rutgers – 1, Seton Hall – 1, St. Bonaventure – 1, St. Joseph's – 1 |
Total Northeast | 43 | |
South Atlantic | 66 | North Carolina – 20, Duke – 16, Florida – 5, Georgetown – 5, NC State – 3, Virginia – 3, Georgia Tech – 2, Maryland – 2, West Virginia – 2, Charlotte – 1, Florida State – 1, George Mason – 1, Georgia – 1, Jacksonville – 1, South Carolina −1, VCU – 1, Wake Forest – 1 |
East South Central | 32 | Kentucky – 17, Louisville – 10, Memphis – 3, Mississippi State – 1, Western Kentucky – 1 |
West South Central | 35 | Arkansas – 6, Oklahoma State – 6, Texas Tech - 1, Houston – 6, Oklahoma – 5, LSU – 4, Texas – 3, Baylor – 3, SMU – 1 |
Total South | 132 | |
East North Central | 67 | Ohio State – 11, Michigan State – 9, Indiana – 8, Michigan – 8, Cincinnati – 6, Illinois – 5, Wisconsin – 4, Marquette – 3, Bradley – 2, Butler – 2, DePaul – 2, Loyola-Chicago – 2, Purdue – 2, Dayton – 1, Indiana State – 1, Notre Dame – 1 |
West North Central | 27 | Kansas – 15, Kansas State – 4, Iowa – 3, Wichita State – 2, Drake – 1, Iowa State – 1, Minnesota – 1 |
Total Midwest | 94 | |
Mountain | 16 | Arizona – 4, UNLV – 4, Utah – 4, Colorado – 2, New Mexico State – 1, Wyoming – 1, UTEP - 1 |
Pacific | 39 | UCLA – 19, California – 3, Gonzaga − 2, San Francisco – 3, Oregon State – 2, USC – 2, Stanford – 2, Oregon – 2, Santa Clara – 1, Seattle – 1, Washington – 1, Washington State – 1 |
Total West | 55 | |
U.S. Census Regions Map [1]
Region | Final Four | Final Two | Champs |
---|---|---|---|
New England | 12 | 7 | 5 |
Mid-Atlantic | 32 | 14 | 6 |
Total Northeast | 43 | 20 | 11 |
South Atlantic | 66 | 36 | 17 |
East South Central | 32 | 17 | 11 |
West South Central | 32 | 12 | 6 |
Total South | 134 | 65 | 34 |
East North Central | 67 | 38 | 14 |
West North Central | 27 | 12 | 3 |
Total Midwest | 94 | 49 | 17 |
Mountain | 16 | 6 | 4 |
Pacific | 39 | 23 | 16 |
Total West | 55 | 29 | 20 |
Total | 324 | 162 | 81 |
Updated as of 4/2/2018
Note: The table includes vacated results indicated by "*" in the main table.
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The 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 77th edition of the tournament began on March 17, 2015, and concluded with the championship game on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Duke defeated Wisconsin in the championship game, 68–63. Tyus Jones of Duke was the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The 2013–14 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season took place between November 2013 and concluded in March 2014. Practices began in October 2013, with conference play beginning in December, and the season ended with the 2014 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament. The season was the first since the split of the original Big East Conference into two separate leagues.
The 2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal involved National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules violations committed by the University of Louisville men's basketball program. The scandal centered around improper benefits given by former Director of Basketball Operations and Louisville player Andre McGee to prospective players and former Louisville players.
The 1995–96 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Gene Keady and played its home games at Mackey Arena.
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