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As we await someone to be crowned the 2024 National Champion of NCAA Men’s Basketball, now is a perfect time to bone up on every Division I champion going back to 2000!
1. 2000 – Michigan State

Defeated: Florida 89-76Â
Location: Indianapolis, IN
2. 2001 – Duke

Defeated: Arizona 82-72
Location: Minneapolis, MN
3. 2002 – Maryland

Defeated: Indiana 64-52
Location: Atlanta, GA
4. 2003 – Syracuse

Defeated: Kansas 81-78
Location: New Orleans, LA
5. 2004 – Connectciut

Defeated: Georgia Tech 82-73Â
Location: San Antonio, TX
6. 2005 – North Carolina

Defeated: Illinois 75-70Â
Location: St. Louis, MO
7. 2006 – Florida

Defeated UCLA 73-57Â
Location: Indianapolis, IN
8. 2007 – Florida

Defeated: Ohio State 84-75
Location: Atlanta, GA
9. 2008 – Kansas

Defeated: Memphis 75-68 (OT)
Location: San Antonio, TX
10. 2009 – North Carolina

Defeated: Michigan St. 89-72Â
Location: Detroit, MI
11. 2010 – Duke

Defeated: Butler 61-59
Location: Indianapolis, IN
12. 2011 – Connecticut

Defeated: Butler 53-41
Location: Houston, TX
13. 2012 – Kentucky

Defeated: Kansas 67-59
Location: New Orleans, LA
14. 2013 – Louisville

Defeated: Michigan 82-76Â
Location: Atlanta, GA
15. 2014 – Connecticut

Defeated: Kentucky 60-54
Location: Arlington, TX
16. 2015 – Duke

Defeated: Wisconsin 68-63
Location: Indianapolis, IN
17. 2016 – Villanova

Defeated: North Carolina 77-74
Location: Houston, TX
18. 2017 – North Carolina

Defeated: Gonzaga 71-65
Location: Glendale, AZ
19. 2018 – Villanova

Defeated: Michigan 79-62
Location: San Antonio, TX
20. 2019 – Virginia

Defeated: Texas Tech 85-77 (OT)
Location: Minneapolis, MNÂ
21. 2021 – Baylor

Defeated: Gonzaga 86-70
Location: Indianapolis, IN
22. 2022 – Kansas

Defeated: North Carolina 72-69
Location: New Orleans, LA
23. 2023 – Connecticut

Defeated: San Diego State 76-59
Location: Houston, TX