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The game was played on April 3, 2023, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. In the game, UConn defeated San Diego State 76–59 to win their fifth national championship in five appearances. Adama Sanogo of UConn was named Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the Final Four.
Who is favored to win the NCAA tournament? ›
Opening future odds from SportsLine consensus pegged UConn as the clear favorite (10-1) to become the first team since UCLA (which won seven consecutive national titles between 1967-73) to three-peat.
Where is the Sweet 16 2024? ›
The 2024 Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will be played at the following four locations: TD Garden - Boston (East Region) Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles (West Region) American Airlines Center - Dallas (South Region)
Has Purdue won a national championship in basketball? ›
Purdue has never won the national championship and is appearing in its first title game since 1969. Purdue coach Matt Painter called reprising the Virginia role from 2019 "the right narrative" for his team, and he recounted UVA's Tony Bennett reaching out after Purdue lost to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson last year.
How many upsets were there in March Madness 2023? ›
Upsets have become more frequent lately as well: There have been at least 10 upsets every year since 2021 and at least 10 in nine of the past 12 years. There were exactly 10 in the 2023 NCAA tournament. If you're a calculated risk taker, try for 11 upsets.
Who won the March Madness bracket? ›
What are the odds for UConn to win the championship? ›
UConn is the favorite to win the 2025 national championship at ESPN BET and Caesars Sportsbook, opening with +900 and 10-1 odds, respectively.
Who is predicted to win March Madness 2024 women's? ›
The title game is set for the women's NCAA March Madness tournament. The South Carolina Gameco*cks will put their undefeated record on the line against Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes — and per usual, South Carolina is favored.
Who is favored, UConn or Purdue? ›
Who won the most college basketball championships? ›
For many, the 16th birthday celebrates adulthood and marks the end of a childhood. As the name suggests, the celebration takes place on a sixteenth birthday and is celebrated across all genders, though it is typically more common with girls. In the past, sweet sixteens tended to be formal, but they no longer tend to.
What arena is the men's final four in 2024? ›
The semifinals and championship games will be hosted at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona – the home stadium of the Arizona Cardinals — on Apr. 6 and Apr. 8, 2024. With heightened anticipation, we wait for it all year — the NCAA Final Four.
How tall is the guy on Purdue? ›
Purdue center Zach Edey is listed at 7-foot-4, which makes him among the tallest players in college basketball this year. He's the tallest player left standing in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Purdue says Edey weighs 300 pounds.
Who was the last college men's basketball team to repeat? ›
Florida's Corey Brewer was named the Most Outstanding Player. Florida became the first team to repeat since Duke in 1992, and were the seventh school to repeat overall. The 2007 Gators were the last team to repeat as national champions until the UConn Huskies repeated as national champions in 2024.
Who has more championships IU or Purdue? ›
Men's basketball
| Indiana | Purdue |
|---|
| NCAA Championships | 5 | 0 |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | 41 | 35 |
| NIT Championships | 1 | 1 |
| NIT Appearances | 6 | 8 |
8 more rowsHowever, that midseason swoon cost UConn in terms of NCAA Tournament seeding. The Huskies ended up the No. 13 overall seed, which is the top of the No. 4 seed line.
Who won the NCAA football championship in 2023? ›
INGLEWOOD, California - The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs defeated the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs, 65-7, to capture the program's second straight College Football Playoff National Championship.
How far did Purdue go in March Madness 2023? ›
Purdue's March Madness 2023 journey
Being the No. 16 seed and improbable underdogs, the Knights defeated the No. 1 seed Purdue with a 63-58 victory. The presence of Zach Edey, one of the best players that season, couldn't break the relentless determination of the Knights.
Who won the 2023 Big Ten championship Game? ›
