1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1997


ImageSize=150px
Caption=1997 Final Four logo
Teams=64
FinalFourArena=RCA Dome
FinalFourCity=Indianapolis, Indiana
Champions=Arizona
TitleCount=1st
RunnerUp=Kentucky
GameCount=9th
Semifinal1=Minnesota
FinalFourCount=1st
Semifinal2=North Carolina
FinalFourCount2=13th
Coach=Lute Olson
CoachCount=1st
MOP=Miles Simon
MOPTeam=Arizona
Attendance=646,531
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Miles Simon
TopScorerTeam=Arizona
Points=132The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 63 games were played.

Arizona, coached by Lute Olson, won the national title with a 84-79 overtime victory in the final game over defending champion Kentucky, coached by Rick Pitino. Miles Simon of Arizona was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Several years later, Minnesota was stripped of its Final Four appearance following the discovery of NCAA academic rule violations. In addition, the Gophers were stripped of their Big Ten title they had also won.

Arizona, also became the first team since the expansion to 64 to defeat 3 number 1 seeds in the tournament.

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=North Carolina
RD1-score01=82
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Fairfield
RD1-score02=74
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Indiana
RD1-score03=62
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Colorado
RD1-score04=80
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=California
RD1-score05=55
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Princeton
RD1-score06=52
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Villanova
RD1-score07=101
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Long Island
RD1-score08=91
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Louisville
RD1-score09=65
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Massachusetts
RD1-score10=57
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=New Mexico
RD1-score11=59
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Old Dominion
RD1-score12=55
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Wisconsin
RD1-score13=58
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Texas
RD1-score14=71
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=South Carolina
RD1-score15=65
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Coppin St
RD1-score16=78
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=North Carolina
RD2-score01=73
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Colorado
RD2-score02=56
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=California
RD2-score03=75
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Villanova
RD2-score04=68
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Louisville
RD2-score05=64
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=New Mexico
RD2-score06=63
RD2-seed07=10
RD2-team07=Texas
RD2-score07=82
RD2-seed08=15
RD2-team08=Coppin St
RD2-score08=81
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=North Carolina
RD3-score01=63
RD3-seed02=5
RD3-team02=California
RD3-score02=57
RD3-seed03=6
RD3-team03=Louisville
RD3-score03=78
RD3-seed04=10
RD3-team04=Texas
RD3-score04=63
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=North Carolina
RD4-score01=97
RD4-seed02=6
RD4-team02=Louisville
RD4-score02=74

outheast region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Kansas
RD1-score01=78
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Jackson St
RD1-score02=64
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Purdue
RD1-score03=83
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Rhode Island
RD1-score04=76*
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Maryland
RD1-score05=66
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=College of Charleston
RD1-score06=75
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Arizona
RD1-score07=65
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=South Alabama
RD1-score08=57
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Illinois
RD1-score09=90
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Southern California
RD1-score10=77
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Georgia
RD1-score11=70
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Chattanooga
RD1-score12=73
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Marquette
RD1-score13=59
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Providence
RD1-score14=81
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Duke
RD1-score15=71
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Murray St
RD1-score16=68
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Kansas
RD2-score01=75
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Purdue
RD2-score02=61
RD2-seed03=12
RD2-team03=College of Charleston
RD2-score03=69
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Arizona
RD2-score04=73
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Illinois
RD2-score05=63
RD2-seed06=14
RD2-team06=Chattanooga
RD2-score06=75
RD2-seed07=10
RD2-team07=Providence
RD2-score07=98
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Duke
RD2-score08=87
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Kansas
RD3-score01=82
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Arizona
RD3-score02=85
RD3-seed03=14
RD3-team03=Chattanooga
RD3-score03=65
RD3-seed04=10
RD3-team04=Providence
RD3-score04=71
RD4-seed01=4
RD4-team01=Arizona
RD4-score01=96
RD4-seed02=10
RD4-team02=Providence
RD4-score02=92*

Midwest region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Minnesota
RD1-score01=78 | RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Southwest Texas St
RD1-score02=46
RD1-team03=Mississippi
RD1-score03=40
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Temple
RD1-score04=62
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Tulsa
RD1-score05=81
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Boston U
RD1-score06=52
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Clemson
RD1-score07=68
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Miami-OH
RD1-score08=56
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Iowa St
RD1-score09=69
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Illinois St
RD1-score10=57
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Cincinnati
RD1-score11=86
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Butler
RD1-score12=69
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Xavier
RD1-score13=80
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Vanderbilt
RD1-score14=68
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=UCLA
RD1-score15=109
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Charleston-Southern
RD1-score16=75
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Minnesota
RD2-score01=76
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Temple
RD2-score02=57
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Tulsa
RD2-score03=59
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Clemson
RD2-score04=65
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Iowa St
RD2-score05=67
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Cincinnati
RD2-score06=66
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Xavier
RD2-score07=83
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=UCLA
RD2-score08=96
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Minnesota
RD3-score01=90
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Clemson
RD3-score02=84**
RD3-seed03=6
RD3-team03=Iowa St
RD3-score03=73*
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=UCLA
RD3-score04=74
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Minnesota
RD4-score01=80
RD4-seed02=2
RD4-team02=UCLA
RD4-score02=72

West region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Kentucky
RD1-score01=92
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Montana
RD1-score02=54
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Iowa
RD1-score03=73
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Virginia
RD1-score04=60
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Boston College
RD1-score05=73
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Valparaiso
RD1-score06=66
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Saint Joseph's
RD1-score07=75
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Pacific
RD1-score08=65
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Stanford
RD1-score09=80
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Oklahoma
RD1-score10=67
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Wake Forest
RD1-score11=68
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=St. Mary's
RD1-score12=46
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Charlotte
RD1-score13=79
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Georgetown
RD1-score14=67
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Utah
RD1-score15=75
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Navy
RD1-score16=61
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Kentucky
RD2-score01=75
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Iowa
RD2-score02=69
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Boston College
RD2-score03=77*
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Saint Joseph's
RD2-score04=81
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Stanford
RD2-score05=72
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Wake Forest
RD2-score06=66
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Charlotte
RD2-score07=58
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Utah
RD2-score08=77
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Kentucky
RD3-score01=83
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Saint Joseph's
RD3-score02=68
RD3-seed03=6
RD3-team03=Stanford
RD3-score03=77*
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Utah
RD3-score04=82
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Kentucky
RD4-score01=72
RD4-seed02=2
RD4-team02=Utah
RD4-score02=59

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=North Carolina
RD1-score1=58
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Arizona
RD1-score2=66
RD1-seed3=1
RD1-team3=Minnesota
RD1-score3=69
RD1-seed4=1
RD1-team4=Kentucky
RD1-score4=78
RD2-seed1=4
RD2-team1=Arizona
RD2-score1=84
RD2-seed2=1
RD2-team2=Kentucky
RD2-score2=79*

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1997.htm 1997 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
* [http://www.hoopstournament.net/index.html HoopsTournament.Net] , source for much of the information on this page.