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These Are the Last 30 March Madness Champions

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Once the calendar turns over to March, American sports fans have only one thing on their mind – the NCAA Tournament. Each year, 68 teams play in the massive three-week competition to decide the best team in college basketball.

While neutral viewers tune in to see how their bracket is doing or to witness a historic upset, fans of the best teams will hope their team can make a deep run and become a part of history by winning the NCAA championship.

To determine the last 30 NCAA Tournament champions, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data from sports statistics site Sports Reference. No tournament was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the last 30 years, the NCAA Tournament has seen a mix of blue blood programs and teams without a rick basketball history both win the title. Also in that time, schools like Duke and UConn have gone from schools with almost no basketball history, to perennial powerhouses.

In the last 30 years, 16 different schools have cut down the nets as March Madness champions (though one school technically had their title vacated due to NCAA rules infractions). Six different schools won multiple titles in that time, including one program that won five championships in the past three decades.

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2021
> Champion: Baylor
> Most outstanding player: Jared Butler

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2019
> Champion: Virginia
> Most outstanding player: Kyle Guy

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2018
> Champion: Villanova
> Most outstanding player: Donte DiVincenzo

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2017
> Champion: UNC
> Most outstanding player: Joel Berry

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2016
> Champion: Villanova
> Most outstanding player: Ryan Arcidiacono

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2015
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Tyus Jones

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2014
> Champion: UConn
> Most outstanding player: Shabazz Napier

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2013
> Champion: Louisville (Vacated)
> Most outstanding player: Luke Hancock

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2012
> Champion: Kentucky
> Most outstanding player: Anthony Davis

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2011
> Champion: UConn
> Most outstanding player: Kemba Walker

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2010
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Kyle Singler

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2009
> Champion: UNC
> Most outstanding player: Wayne Ellington

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2008
> Champion: Kansas
> Most outstanding player: Mario Chalmers

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2007
> Champion: Florida
> Most outstanding player: Corey Brewer

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2006
> Champion: Florida
> Most outstanding player: Joakim Noah

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2005
> Champion: UNC
> Most outstanding player: Sean May

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2004
> Champion: UConn
> Most outstanding player: Emeka Okafor

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2003
> Champion: Syracuse
> Most outstanding player: Carmelo Anthony

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2002
> Champion: Maryland
> Most outstanding player: Juan Dixon

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2001
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Shane Battier

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2000
> Champion: Michigan State
> Most outstanding player: Mateen Cleaves

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1999
> Champion: UConn
> Most outstanding player: Richard Hamilton

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1998
> Champion: Kentucky
> Most outstanding player: Jeffrey Sheppard

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1997
> Champion: Arizona
> Most outstanding player: Miles Simon

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1996
> Champion: Kentucky
> Most outstanding player: Tony Delk

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1995
> Champion: UCLA
> Most outstanding player: Ed O’Bannon

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1994
> Champion: Arkansas
> Most outstanding player: Corliss Williamson

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1993
> Champion: UNC
> Most outstanding player: Donald Williams

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1992
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Bobby Hurley

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1991
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Christian Laettner

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