2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=2001


ImageSize=150px
Caption=2001 Final Four logo
Teams=65
FinalFourArena=H.H.H. Metrodome
FinalFourCity=Minneapolis, Minnesota
Champions=Duke
TitleCount=3rd
RunnerUp=Arizona
GameCount=2nd
Semifinal1=Maryland
FinalFourCount=1st
Semifinal2=Michigan State
FinalFourCount2=5th
Coach=Mike Krzyzewski
CoachCount=3rd
MOP=Shane Battier
MOPTeam=Duke
Attendance=612,089
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Jason Williams
TopScorerTeam=Duke
Points=154The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A total of 64 games were played.

This tournament is the first to feature 65 teams, due to the Mountain West Conference receiving an automatic bid for the first time. This change necessitated a play-in game between the #64 and #65 ranked teams, with the winner playing against a #1 seed in the first round.

Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, won the national title with a 82-72 victory in the final game over Arizona, coached by Lute Olson. Shane Battier of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Locations

Final Four

At Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

National Semifinals

*March 31, 2001
**Duke (E1) 95, Maryland (W3) 84
*:The fourth meeting of the year between rivals Duke and Maryland turned into a classic. Maryland jumped out of the gate to an early 39-17 lead. It appeared the Terps would eliminate Duke, led by senior Shane Battier. However, Duke was able to cut the lead at halftime to 49-38. Duke would take its first lead when Jason Williams drained a three to give Duke the lead 73-72 with 6:48 to play. Duke closed the game with a 23-12 run to stun Gary Williams' Maryland squad. After the game, a despondent Maryland team blamed the loss on Juan Dixon's food poisoning and Steve Blake's constant attempts to have sex with cheerleaders. Illegal steroids and other drug use by Duke players may have been a factor, as well. cite web|author=CNN Sports Illustrated|publisher=CNNSI.com|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2001/03/31/dau_maj/|title=2001 NCAA National Semifinals: (E1) Duke 95, (W3) Maryland 84|accessdate=2008-03-06]

**Arizona (M2) 80, Michigan State (S1) 61
*: In an emotional season in which coach Lute Olson suffered the loss of his wife, he would be just 40 minutes away from a second National Championship after his Wildcats destroyed the defending national champion Michigan State Spartans. The game was close at halftime with Arizona leading by just 2. However, Arizona outscored Michigan State 48-31 in the 2nd Half en route to the 19-point victory.cite web|author=CNN Sports Illustrated|publisher=CNNSI.com|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2001/03/31/may_aaq/|title=2001 NCAA National Semifinals: (MW2) Arizona 80, (S1) Michigan State 61|accessdate=2008-03-06]

Championship Game

*April 2, 2001
**Duke (E1) 82, Arizona (M2) 72
*:The second-ranked team coming into the NCAA Tournament would leave giving coach Mike Krzyzewski his third National Championship at Duke University. Arizona cut Duke's lead to 39-37 early in the 2nd half, but Mike Dunleavy Jr. connected on 3 three-pointers during an 11-2 Duke run. Dunleavy Jr. led the Duke Blue Devils with 21 points, including 18 points in the 2nd half. The Arizona Wildcats did not quit as they would get within 3 four times, including twice inside the four minute TV Timeout. However, Shane Battier proved to be too much as he hit two critical buckets to keep the Blue Devils comfortably ahead. Then, Jason Williams, despite a poor shooting night, iced the game with a three-pointer from the top of the key with about 2 minutes left to give Duke an eight point lead. Battier scored 18 points and added 11 rebounds and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player (MOP).cite web|author=CNN Sports Illustrated|publisher=CNNSI.com|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2001/04/02/dau_aaq/|title=2001 NCAA National Championship: (E1) Duke 82, (MW2) Arizona 72|accessdate=2008-03-06]

Bracket

East region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Duke
RD1-score01=95
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Monmouth
RD1-score02=52
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Georgia
RD1-score03=68
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Missouri
RD1-score04=70
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Ohio St.
RD1-score05=68*
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Utah St.
RD1-score06=77
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=UCLA
RD1-score07=61
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Hofstra
RD1-score08=48
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Southern California
RD1-score09=69
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Oklahoma St.
RD1-score10=54
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Boston College
RD1-score11=68
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Southern Utah
RD1-score12=65
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Iowa
RD1-score13=69
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Creighton
RD1-score14=56
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Kentucky
RD1-score15=72
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Holy Cross
RD1-score16=68
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Duke
RD2-score01=94
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Missouri
RD2-score02=81
RD2-seed03=12
RD2-team03=Utah St.
RD2-score03=50
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=UCLA
RD2-score04=75
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Southern California
RD2-score05=74
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Boston College
RD2-score06=71
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Iowa
RD2-score07=79
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Kentucky
RD2-score08=92
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Duke
RD3-score01=76
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=UCLA
RD3-score02=63
RD3-seed03=6
RD3-team03=Southern California
RD3-score03=80
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Kentucky
RD3-score04=76
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Duke
RD4-score01=79
RD4-seed02=6
RD4-team02=Southern California
RD4-score02=69

West region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Stanford
RD1-score01=89
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=NC-Greensboro
RD1-score02=60
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Georgia Tech
RD1-score03=62
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Saint Joseph's
RD1-score04=66
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Cincinnati
RD1-score05=84
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=BYU
RD1-score06=59
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Indiana
RD1-score07=73
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Kent St
RD1-score08=77
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Wisconsin
RD1-score09=49
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Georgia St
RD1-score10=50
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Maryland
RD1-score11=83
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=George Mason
RD1-score12=80
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Arkansas
RD1-score13=61
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Georgetown
RD1-score14=63
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Iowa St
RD1-score15=57
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Hampton
RD1-score16=58
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Stanford
RD2-score01=90
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Saint Joseph's
RD2-score02=83
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Cincinnati
RD2-score03=66
RD2-seed04=13
RD2-team04=Kent St
RD2-score04=43
RD2-seed05=11
RD2-team05=Georgia St
RD2-score05=60
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Maryland
RD2-score06=79
RD2-seed07=10
RD2-team07=Georgetown
RD2-score07=76
RD2-seed08=15
RD2-team08=Hampton
RD2-score08=57
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Stanford
RD3-score01=78
RD3-seed02=5
RD3-team02=Cincinnati
RD3-score02=65
RD3-seed03=3
RD3-team03=Maryland
RD3-score03=76
RD3-seed04=10
RD3-team04=Georgetown
RD3-score04=66
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Stanford
RD4-score01=73
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-team02=Maryland
RD4-score02=87

outh region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Michigan St
RD1-score01=69
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Alabama St
RD1-score02=35
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=California
RD1-score03=70
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Fresno St
RD1-score04=82
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Virginia
RD1-score05=85
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Gonzaga
RD1-score06=86
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Oklahoma
RD1-score07=68*
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Indiana St
RD1-score08=70
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Texas
RD1-score09=65
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Temple
RD1-score10=79
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Florida
RD1-score11=69
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Western Kentucky
RD1-score12=56
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Penn St
RD1-score13=69
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Providence
RD1-score14=59
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=North Carolina
RD1-score15=70
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Princeton
RD1-score16=48
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Michigan St
RD2-score01=81
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Fresno St
RD2-score02=65
RD2-seed03=12
RD2-team03=Gonzaga
RD2-score03=85
RD2-seed04=13
RD2-team04=Indiana St
RD2-score04=68
RD2-seed05=11
RD2-team05=Temple
RD2-score05=75
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Florida
RD2-score06=54
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Penn St
RD2-score07=82
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=North Carolina
RD2-score08=74
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Michigan St
RD3-score01=77
RD3-seed02=12
RD3-team02=Gonzaga
RD3-score02=62
RD3-seed03=11
RD3-team03=Temple
RD3-score03=84
RD3-seed04=7
RD3-team04=Penn St
RD3-score04=72
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Michigan St
RD4-score01=69
RD4-seed02=11
RD4-team02=Temple
RD4-score02=62

Midwest region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Illinois
RD1-score01=96
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Northwestern St.
RD1-score02=54
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Tennessee
RD1-score03=63
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=UNC-Charlotte
RD1-score04=70
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Syracuse
RD1-score05=79
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Hawaii
RD1-score06=69
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Kansas
RD1-score07=99
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Cal State Northridge
RD1-score08=75
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Notre Dame
RD1-score09=83
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Xavier
RD1-score10=71
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Mississippi
RD1-score11=72
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Iona
RD1-score12=70
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Wake Forest
RD1-score13=63
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Butler
RD1-score14=79
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Arizona
RD1-score15=101
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Eastern Illinois
RD1-score16=76
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Illinois
RD2-score01=79
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=UNC-Charlotte
RD2-score02=61
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Syracuse
RD2-score03=58
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Kansas
RD2-score04=87
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Notre Dame
RD2-score05=56
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Mississippi
RD2-score06=59
RD2-seed07=10
RD2-team07=Butler
RD2-score07=52
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Arizona
RD2-score08=73
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Illinois
RD3-score01=80
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Kansas
RD3-score02=64
RD3-seed03=3
RD3-team03=Mississippi
RD3-score03=56
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Arizona
RD3-score04=66
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Illinois
RD4-score01=81
RD4-seed02=2
RD4-team02=Arizona
RD4-score02=87

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Duke
RD1-score1=95
RD1-seed2=3
RD1-team2=Maryland
RD1-score2=84
RD1-seed3=1
RD1-team3=Michigan State
RD1-score3=61
RD1-seed4=2
RD1-team4=Arizona
RD1-score4=80
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Duke
RD2-score1=82
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Arizona
RD2-score2=72

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/2001.htm 2001 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.

ee also

* 2001 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

References