Further Information: Personalized National College Basketball Book
Introducing the first National College Basketball Final
Opening on March 28th 1939, read about the first ever National College Basketball final between the University of Oregon and Ohio State in which Oregon defeated Ohio 46-33 in front of a crowd of 5,000 basketball fans to become the first name etched onto the gold plated wooden trophy.
Classic moments from every decade
Experience the moment UCLA won their 7th consecutive National College Basketball Championship in 1973 thanks to a mind blowing performance by Bill Walton who made 21 out of 22 shots, netting 44 points against Memphis State in one of the greatest performances in college basketball history.
Relive classic and nail biting moments including the 1982 final which saw a young Michael Jordon make an 18 foot jump shot with only 15 seconds on the clock to clinch victory for North Carolina 63-62 beating Georgetown and beginning a career long rivalry with Georgetown freshman Pat Ewing.
Don’t miss reading about the 1990 finals in which UNLV won the title with an impressive 103-73 victory over Duke in the largest points margin to date, 30 points.
Read about the unbelievable comebacks
Here’s your chance to read unforgettable news coverage of the 1997 finals which saw a young Arizona team beat UCLA against all odds in the semi final and Kentucky in the final, 84-79, to give Arizona their first National College Basketball Championship title. Also read about the 1998 finals in which the University of Kentucky made an incredible comeback from 10 points down to beat Duke 78-69 giving the Wildcats their second National College Basketball title in 3 years.
Featuring all-time great basketball players
See the stories and pictures, as published at the time, of the National College Basketball Championship trophy being held proud by all-time great Basketball players including Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton, Bill Russell, Tom Gola, David Thompson, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordon, all of whom made a name for themselves through college basketball.