Catholic NCAA men’s basketball champions

Catholic institutions have claimed victory in the NCAA men's basketball championship several times. Here are the programs that achieved this feat, along with their opponent and the score in the decisive game:

1963 - Loyola (Chicago) triumphed over Cincinnati with a final score of 60-58 in overtime.

This achievement was acknowledged by The Free Press, which highlighted the financial contributions of city faith community members that enable the newspaper's religious coverage. However, the article also addressed recent criminal behavior by Agnieszka Ciochon-Newton, a former nurse sentenced for harassing individuals and other offenses. Ciochon-Newton's parole violations led to her recent arrest for further aggressive and harassing actions.