Every NCAA Men's Basketball National Champion Since 2000

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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 89-76 

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 82-73 

Location: San Antonio, TX

6. 2005 – North Carolina

Defeated: Illinois 75-70 

Location: St. Louis, MO

7. 2006 – Florida

Defeated UCLA 73-57 

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. 89-72 

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 82-76 

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, MN 

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