Loyola in 1963.
No, Illinois has never won the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
Illinois
The first national basketball tournament was the National Invitational Tournament, the NIT. It preceded the start of the NCAA tourney. The first year of the NCAA Basketball Tournament was 1939.
Kansas
1. University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
Illinois has the most Tournament victories without a title. They currently sit 17th on the all-tme list with 38 tournament victories. Although, while they have not won an NCAA Title, they were awarded the Helms Foundation National Champioship in 1915.
UNC was a number 1 seed in the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament.
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985.
The first NCAA Basketball Tournament was held in 1939.
Michigan was a #3 seed when they won the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in 1989.
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player was created in 1939.
The Wisonsin Badgers played in the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.