2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

2021 NCAA tournament championship game
National championship game
Baylor Bears Gonzaga Bulldogs
Big 12 WCC
(27–2) (31–0)
86 70
Head coach:
Scott Drew
Head coach:
Mark Few
1st half2nd half Total
Baylor Bears 4739 86
Gonzaga Bulldogs 3733 70
DateApril 5, 2021
VenueLucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
MVPJared Butler, Baylor
FavoriteGonzaga by 4.5[1]
RefereesRandy McCall, Bo Boroski, Keith Kimble
National anthemGreater Indianapolis area front line workers and first responders
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson
Nielsen Ratings9.39 (16.9 million viewers)
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The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

The Baylor Bears were crowned as the national champion for the 2020–21 season after beating the then-undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs, 86–70. The game was played on April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.[2]

Gonzaga was the first team to enter the national championship game undefeated since Indiana State in 1979.[3] Baylor became the second consecutive first-time NCAA champions following Virginia in 2019 (no tournament was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

  1. ^ Ptterson, Chip (April 3, 2021). "Gonzaga vs. Baylor odds: Zags opens as favorite in national championship game after Final Four buzzer-beater". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 March Madness: Complete schedule, dates, TV times". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Morey, Jordan (March 31, 2021). "13 ridiculous stats that show off undefeated Gonzaga's historical dominance". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.