1951 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
In 1951, the tournament expanded to 16 teams for the first time.
| Logo | School | |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 
| Kentucky Wildcats |
| Runner-up | 
| Kansas State Wildcats |
[edit] East Region
| Regional Quarterfinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Final | ||||||||
| Illinois | 79 | |||||||||
| Columbia | 71 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 84 | |||||||||
| NC State | 70 | |||||||||
| NC State | 67 | |||||||||
| Villanova | 62 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 74 | |||||||||
| Kentucky | 76 | |||||||||
| Kentucky | 79 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 68 | |||||||||
| Kentucky | 59 | |||||||||
| St. John's | 43 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 52 | |||||||||
| St. John's | 63 | |||||||||
[edit] West Region
| Regional Quarterfinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Final | ||||||||
| Arizona | 59 | |||||||||
| Kansas State | 61 | |||||||||
| Kansas State | 64 | |||||||||
| BYU | 54 | |||||||||
| BYU | 68 | |||||||||
| San Jose State | 61 | |||||||||
| Kansas State | 67 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 44 | |||||||||
| Montana State | 46 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 50 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 61 | |||||||||
| Washington | 57 | |||||||||
| Texas A&M | 40 | |||||||||
| Washington | 62 | |||||||||
[edit] Championship Game
| Semifinals | Championship Game | |||||
| Illinois | 74 | |||||
| Kentucky | 76 | |||||
| Kentucky | 68 | |||||
| Kansas State | 58 | |||||
| Kansas State | 67 | |||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 44 | |||||
| NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | |
| 1939 | |
| 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 | |
| 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 | |
| 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 | |
| 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 | |
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 | |
| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 | |
| 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
