Decades of Dominance: Tracing the Evolution of College Basketball

From UCLA's 70s dynasty to Duke's 90s reign, a look back at the teams that shaped the sport

UCLA dominated college basketball in the 1970s, winning seven straight titles and setting an NCAA record with an 88-game winning streak.
In the 1960s, UCLA, led by coach John Wooden and players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, began a dynasty that would continue into the next decade.
Kentucky basketball was a major force in the 1950s, despite a point-shaving scandal in 1951 that led to the cancellation of its 1952-53 season.
In the 1980s, North Carolina returned to national prominence, with Michael Jordan hitting one of the biggest shots in NCAA Tournament history to give the Tar Heels their second national title.
Duke dominated the 1990s, winning its first national championship in 1991 and repeating the following year, part of a run of 24 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.