The first NCAA Men's Basketball Championship was won by the University of Oregon, who defeated Ohio State University in the final played in Evanston, Illinois.
The East Region was played in Philadelphia, while the West was played in San Francisco.
| Logo | School | |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 
|
Oregon Ducks |
| Runner-up | 
|
Ohio State Buckeyes |
Bracket[]
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Trivia[]
First Appearance:
- Brown
- Ohio St.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Texas
- Utah St.
- Villanova
- Wake Forest
| NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | |
| 1939 | |
| 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 | |
| 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 | |
| 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 | |
| 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 | |
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 | |
| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 | |
| 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |