Number of March Madness game wins 1939-2024, by team

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 17, 2025

March Madness is a single elimination contest for college basketball teams. The tournament takes place each spring and is one of the most popular sporting events in the United States. The North Carolina Tar Heels won a record 133 March Madness games between 1941 and 2024, lifting the trophy six times during that period.

Number of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship games won as of 2024, by team

CharacteristicGames won
North Carolina, 1941-2024 133
*Kentucky, 1942-2023 130
Duke, 1955-2024 122
Kansas, 1940-2024 113
*UCLA, 1950-2023 110
Michigan St., 1957-2024 73
*UConn, 1951-2024 69
Indiana, 1940-2023 68
Villanova, 1939-2022 67
*Syracuse, 1957-2021 66
*Louisville, 1951-2017 61
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Games won133133130130122122113113110110737369696868676766666161North Carolina, 1941-2024*Kentucky, 1942-2023Duke, 1955-2024Kansas, 1940-2024*UCLA, 1950-2023Michigan St., 1957-2024*UConn, 1951-2024Indiana, 1940-2023Villanova, 1939-2022*Syracuse, 1957-2021*Louisville, 1951-2017
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Release date

October 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1939 to 2024

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* Does not include vacated years

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