who won last year's ncaa basketball tournament
2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament In the Final Four, North Carolina beat Oregon (making their first Final Four appearance since 1939)[1] while Gonzaga defeated South Carolina (both making their first ever Final Four appearance).[2] North Carolina then defeated Gonzaga 71–65 to win the national championship.[3]
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament (known informally as March Madness) is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), to determine the national championship. The tournament was created in 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and was the idea of The Ohio State University coach Harold Olsen.[1] Played mostly during March, it has become one of the most famous annual sporting events in the United States.
Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Kansas. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country with 3 NCAA Tournament championships and 5 overall national championships, as well being a National Runner-Up six times. Kansas is the all-time consecutive conference titles record holder with 14 consecutive titles, which is an active streak.
NBA playoffs The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the National Basketball Association's regular season to determine the league's champion.