How many NCAA teams have won men’s and women’s basketball championships? Just as interesting as the teams that are on the list, are the teams that aren’t. On the men’s side, mighty Duke has won three men’s championships (1991, 1992, 2001), but their female counterparts have lost both of their NCAA championship games (1999, 2006).

Meanwhile, while Tennessee’s women’s basketball teams have won eight NCAA championships (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008), their men’s counterparts have never reached the NCAA tournament championship. . So which schools have won championships in the men’s and women’s tournaments? Here is the full (and brief) list:

1. Connecticut Huskies
The Lady Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Connecticut Huskies have won 13 of the 27 NCAA women’s basketball tournaments. UConn has won five championships, ironically beating eight-time champions Tennessee four of those times (1995 beat Tennessee, 2000 beat Tennessee, 2002 beat Oklahoma, 2003 beat Tennessee, 2004 beat Tennessee). Also, the Lady Huskies have never lost an NCAA championship game.

Although less successful than their female counterparts, the male Huskies have also won multiple NCAA championships. During the 1999 tournament, the Huskies outscored the Duke Blue Devils with a score of 77-74. Then, in 2004, UConn defeated Georgia Tech in the championship game, with a more resounding victory: 82-73. The men’s team has also never lost an NCAA championship game.

2. Maryland Terrapins
In their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Final Four, the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team won their first NCAA tournament. The game was a defensive battle against the Indiana Hoosiers, who had already won five national titles. Although Indiana played tough against Maryland, Terrapin players like Juan Dixon and Lonny Baxter responded with solid plays of their own.

Famous for their overtime exploits, the Lady Maryland Terrapins needed another overtime to win their first NCAA championship, in the 2006 tournament. Down 13 points from the Duke Blue Devils, they rallied to win in overtime, 78 -75. Surprisingly, the team went 6-0 in overtime games during the season. That included five road games and the NCAA championship.

3. North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina men’s basketball team has appeared in the NCAA championship eight times and has won four NCAA championships (1957 defeated Kansas, 1982 defeated Georgetown, 1993 defeated Michigan, 2005 defeated Illinois). Famous Tar Heels players include:

or Vince Carter
or Billy Cunningham
or Tyler Hansborough
or Brendan Haywood
or bobby jones
Michael Jordan
or Rashid Wallace
or James Worthy

Lady North Carolina Tar Heels edged out Louisiana Tech in the 1994 NCAA tournament, by a razor-thin margin: 60-59. The teams played the championship in Richmond Virginia, at the Richmond Coliseum. Sylvia Hatchell served as the coach for the winning Tar Heels. Meanwhile, Tonya Sampson and Charlotte Smith were the All-Tournament players who were key pieces for North Carolina.

While several NCAA colleges and universities have won a men’s or women’s Division I basketball championship, only three have one of both. Wear NCAA merchandise to cheer on your team and become the “Final One” of the tournament!