3 Amazing NCAA Schools With Men's and Women's Basketball Championships

How many NCAA squads have got won men's and women's basketball game championships? Just as interesting as the squads that are on the list, are the squads that are not. On the men's side, human dynamo Duke have got got got won three men's titles (1991, 1992, 2001), but its female opposite numbers have lost both of their NCAA title games (1999, 2006).

Meanwhile, while Volunteer State women's basketball game squads have won eight NCAA titles (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008), their male opposite numbers have never reached the NCAA tourney championship. So, which schools have got won titles in both the men's and women's tournaments? Here is the comprehensive (and short) list:

1. Nutmeg State Huskies

The Lady Volunteer State Volunteers and Lady Nutmeg State Huskies have got won 13 of the 27 NCAA women's basketball game tournaments. UConn have won five championships, ironically beating eight-time champs Tennessee, four of those modern times (1995 def. Tennessee, 2000 def. Tennessee, 2002 def. Oklahoma, 2003 def. Tennessee, 2004 def. Tennessee). Furthermore, the Lady Huskies have got got never lost an NCAA title game.

Though less successful than their female counterparts, the male Huskies have also won multiple NCAA championships. During the 1999 tournament, the Huskies edged the Duke Blue Devils, by a mark of 77-74. Then in 2004, UConn defeated Empire State Of The South Technical School in the title game, by a more than resonant win: 82-73. The men's squad also have never lost an NCAA title game.

2. Old Line State Terrapins

In their 2nd sequent trip to the NCAA Final Four, the Old Line State Terrapins men's basketball game squad won its first NCAA tournament. The game was a defensive conflict versus the Hoosier State Hoosiers, who had already won five national titles. Although Hoosier State played Old Line State tough, Terrapin participants such as as Juan Dixon and Lonny Baxter responded with solid dramas of their own.

Famous for their overtime heroics, the Lady Old Line State Terrapins needed another OT to win its first NCAA championship, in the 2006 tournament. Down 13 points to the Duke Blue Devils, they rallied back and won in OT, 78-75. Amazingly, the squad was 6-0 in overtime games during the season. That included five away games and the NCAA championship.

3. North Carolina Pitch Heels

North Carolina's men's basketball game squad have appeared in the NCAA title eight times, and have won four NCAA titles (1957 def. Kansas, 1982 def. Georgetown, 1993 def. Michigan, 2005 def. Illinois). Famous Pitch Heels participants include:

• Vince Carter

• Billy Cunningham

• Tyler Hansborough

• Brendan Haywood

• Bobby Jones

• Michael Jordan River

• Rasheed Wallace

• James Worthy

The Lady North Carolina Pitch Heels edged Pelican State Technical School in the 1994 NCAA tournament, by the slimmest of margins: 60-59. The squads played the title normality Capital Of Old Dominion Virginia, in the Capital Of Virginia Coliseum. Sylvia Hatchell served as the manager of the winning Pitch Heels. Meanwhile, Tonya Sampson and The Queen City Ian Smith were the All-Tournament participants who were cardinal participants for North Carolina.

While respective NCAA colleges and universities have got got won either a men's or women's Division Iodine basketball game championship, only three have one both. Use NCAA wares to hearten on your squad to go the tournament's "Final One"!