Across
- 5. Wisconsin wunderkind
- 8. winningest head, abbreviated
- 9. buckeye star forward
- 10. single-game point leader
- 11. 1995 Wildcat upset victims
- 14. first champs
- 15. Utah's only champion coach
- 17. Washington powerhouse
- 19. vanquished by the Utes in 2016
- 20. reigning MOP
- 23. Kentucky's brilliant big man
- 26. lost the chip to the Utes
- 27. upset Phi Slama Jama
- 28. only team with four wins
- 29. reigning champs
- 32. winningest conference
- 33. longest tourney streak
- 34. Syracuse star and NBA journeyman
Down
- 1. chair thrower
- 2. 16 seed winners
- 3. 1966 underdog champs
- 4. 2021 Cinderellas
- 6. unranked '85 champs
- 7. cougar blocking legend
- 12. previous host city
- 13. 10-time champ coach
- 16. Duke's dude to watch
- 18. frequent final four
- 21. final site
- 22. most appearances and wins
- 24. first ever MOP
- 25. first four city
- 28. winningest school
- 30. 1989 MOP
- 31. Cougar shooter 2011