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The University of California, Los Angeles (trophy room pictured) has won the Men's Division I Basketball Championship a record 11 times.. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball tournament is a single-elimination tournament for men's college basketball teams in the United States.
Previously, the NCAA would use the venue's existing default floor (be it solely for college basketball or a dual-use NBA/college floor) with tournament and NCAA decals applied. Beginning in 2017 , the #1 overall seed picks the sites for their first and second round games and their potential regional games.
* NCAA vacated 2–1 tournament record (1988) ^ NCAA vacated 5–2 tournament record (1980, 1999) † NCAA vacated 4–4 tournament record (2005–06, 2011–12), but confirmed Syracuse can claim tournament appearances. [2] †† NCAA vacated 15–3 tournament record (2012–15) ††† NCAA vacated 4–1 tournament record (1971)
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
Carolina has played 182 games in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels have appeared in the NCAA Tournament championship game twelve times, and have been in a record 21 NCAA Tournament Final Fours. [10] The Tar Heels have been selected to the NCAA Tournament 53 times (second-most all-time), [11] [12] and have amassed 133 victories (most all-time).
In 1982, the NCAA eliminated the game and the two losing teams of the semifinal games are considered tied for third place in the official record book. At the conclusion of the championship game, one player is awarded the Most Outstanding Player award. Eleven times a player was awarded the MOP without being on the championship team.
They earned their first outright American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships and tied the school record for wins, going 31–5. Their season ended with a second round NCAA tournament upset to Nevada who tied the record for the 2nd largest NCAA Tournament comeback- surmounting a 22-point deficit to win by 2.
The game has been called one of the greatest in the history of NCAA tournament championships. [14] [15] Villanova ended the 2016 season at 35–5 including the unanimous #1 ranking in the final Coaches' Poll (USA Today) while capturing their 2nd NCAA basketball championship trophy in the history of the program.