Louisville Championship Facts

Louisville wins its 3rd National Championship and its first since 1986.  Louisville is now 3-0 in the Championship Game.  They tie Connecticut with the most Championships without ever losing a in the Championship Game.

Rick Pitino becomes the first coach to win a championship for two different schools.  He also won for Kentucky in 1996.

The 27-year gap between championships is the second longest gap between successive championships in tournament history.

• Kansas – 36 (1952 to 1988)
• Louisville – 27 (1996 to 2013)
• North Carolina – 25 (1957 to 1982)
• Indiana – 23 (1953 to 1976)
• Michigan State – 21 (1979 to 2000)
• Kentucky – 20 (1958 to 1978)
• UCLA – 20 (1975 to 1995)
• Kansas – 20 (1988 to 2008)

The Big East now has a 5-game winning streak in the Championship Game and is 7-5 overall.
The Big Ten now has a 5-game losing streak in the Championship Game and is 10-14 overall.

This is the 11th championship for the state of Kentucky which ties North Carolina for the 2nd most behind California with 15.  Teams from Kentucky are 11-5 in the Championship Game.

Teams ranked #2 in the AP Poll are now 15-4 in the Championship Game.  (Louisville finished #2)

Louisville is 4-0 when playing in the State of Georgia.  That ties Louisiana State and Virginia for the best record in Georgia.

Michigan is 6-2 when playing in the State of Georgia.  The 6 wins is the most of any team in Georgia.

Louisville becomes the 6th team to win 70 NCAA Tournament games.