The answer is Larry Farmer and Larry Hollyfield.

The question: Who are the last players to have won three NCAA men’s basketball titles?

And the answer could change after more than 50 years late Monday night in Indianapolis.

In 1973, Farmer and Hollyfield became the final members of the John Wooden-era UCLA dynasty to win three Men’s NCAA Tournament championships. The list includes Lew Alcindor, now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Alex Karaban will be bidding to join that illustrious and elusive group when UConn meets heavily favored Michigan for the national championship. Tipoff is set for 8:50 p.m., and TBS will televise the game.

Karaban won national championships with the Huskies in 2023 and 2024. He has made no secret of wanting a third.

“You dream of being on this stage one time, and to be heading into it for a third time, it's a blessing,” Karaban said Sunday, the morning after UConn defeated Illinois 71-62 in the first semifinal to reach the final two. Michigan blasted Arizona 91-73 in the second.

“It's the reason why I came back. It's the reason why I've had extremely hard decisions to make throughout my career. I've always wanted to come back to win, to win championships, and to leave a legacy that's unmatched in college basketball.

“It's been a huge motivating factor for myself to continue to help lead guys and be around teammates that want to compete for championships and compete at the highest level.”

Karaban will be suiting up in his UConn No. 11 jersey one final time Monday night. His name already lines the Huskies record book, including most games played, most games started, most wins in a career. He is No. 6 all-time on UConn scoring list, just behind Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member Ray Allen. In February, he became the first current UConn player to be added to the Huskies of Honor.

The national record book could be updated to add Karaban to that list of three-time champs. And he could cement his legacy as an all-time college great with a victory on Monday, which would tie him with Christian Laettner of Duke for most tournament wins by a player with 19. He currently is tied for second on that list with Bobby Hurley, the brother of UConn head coach Dan Hurley, with 18.

The redshirt senior is the constant thread that runs through the fabric of the recent Huskies, who are playing in the title game for the third time in four years.

He won the 2024 title with Stephon Castle, Cam Spencer, Tristen Newton and Donovan Clingan

In 2023, his fellow starters were Adama Sanogo, Andre Jackson Jr., Jordan Hawkins and Hassan Diarra.

Monday night, he is expected to take the court alongside Tarris Reed Jr., Silas Demary Jr., Solo Ball and Braylon Mullins, provided Demary and Ball don’t have a setback in their recovery from injuries.

He sat alongside his fellow starters at the Sunday news conference.

“I've been blessed,” Karaban said. “To have these four guys along with other amazing guys in the locker room as teammates throughout this year or years past has allowed me to have the second most wins in NCAA history and in the tournament.

“It's all a blessing. It's something that hasn't really felt real during this entire journey. Just enjoying every moment, not taking it for granted, but knowing how special it is to win it all.”

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