2001 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NAIA Basketball Tournament
Year=2001


ImageSize=150px
Caption=2001 NAIA Men's Division I National Basketball Tournament
Teams=32
FinalFourArena=Tulsa Convention Center
FinalFourCity=Tulsa, Oklahoma
Champions=Faulkner (Ala.)
TitleCount=1st
RunnerUp=Science and Arts (Olka.)
GameCount=1st
Semifinal1=Christian Heritage (Calif.)
FinalFourCount=1st
Semifinal2=Pikeville (Ky.)
FinalFourCount2=1st
Coach=Jim Sanderson
CoachCount=1st
MVP=Collier Mills
MVPTeam=Transylvania
Attendance=
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=DuJuan Brown
TopScorerTeam=Oklahoma Baptist
TopScorer2=
TopScorer2Team=
Points=78

The 64th Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March in Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was the second tournament held in the Tulsa Convention Center and the last tournament to be held in Tulsa. The 64th Annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. It was the first time that any of these teams had made it to the NAIA Final Four.
Faulkner University won over USAO, with Pikeville College and Christian Heritage (Calif.) finishing out the Final Four respectively.

Awards and honors

*Leading Scorer Award: "DuJuan Brown", Oklahoma Baptist, in 3 games DuJuan scored 34 field goals, 8 FT, totaling 78 points, (avg 26.0/game)
*Leading Rebounder Award: "Randy Hughes", Science & Arts (Okla.) in 5 games Randy grabbed 56 rebounds (avg 11.2/game)
*Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player: "Paul Little", Faulkner (Ala.)
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award: "Rich Reinebach", Christian Heritage (Calif.)
*Coach of the Year: "Jim Sanderson", Faulkner (Ala.)
*Player of the Year: "Collier Mills", Transylvania (Ky.) [ [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf NAIA Champioinship History] ]

2001 NAIA bracket

32TeamBracket
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Elite Eight
RD4=NAIA National Semifinals
RD5=NAIA National Championship
group1=TOP TIER
group3=BOTTOM TIER
RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Transylvania (Ky.)
RD1-score01=82
RD1-seed02=-
RD1-team02=Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.)
RD1-score02=68
RD1-seed03=16
RD1-team03=Christian Heritage (Calif.)
RD1-score03=73
RD1-seed04=-
RD1-team04=Barber-Scotia (N.C.)
RD1-score04=59

RD1-seed05=-
RD1-team05=Georgetown (Ky.)
RD1-score05=95
RD1-seed06=9
RD1-team06=Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
RD1-score06=85
RD1-seed07=-
RD1-team07=Lubbock Christian (Texas)
RD1-score07=63
RD1-seed08=8
RD1-team08=St. Xavier (Ill.)
RD1-score08=62

RD1-seed09=5
RD1-team09=Columbia (Mo.)
RD1-score09=75
RD1-seed10=-
RD1-team10=Union (Tenn.)
RD1-score10=66
RD1-seed11=12
RD1-team11=Spring Hill (Ala.)
RD1-score11=72
RD1-seed12=-
RD1-team12=Life (Ga.)
RD1-score12=63
RD1-seed13=13
RD1-team13=Biola Calif.)
RD1-score13=74
RD1-seed14=-
RD1-team14=Westminster (Utah)
RD1-score14=53

RD1-seed15=4
RD1-team15=Science & Arts (Okla.)
RD1-score15=79
RD1-seed16=-
RD1-team16=Cumberland (Ky.)
RD1-score16=64
RD1-seed17=3
RD1-team17=Houston Baptist (Texas)
RD1-score17=66
RD1-seed18=-
RD1-team18=Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
RD1-score18=67

RD1-seed19=-
RD1-team19=Dillard (La.)
RD1-score19=71
RD1-seed20=14
RD1-team20=Pikeville (Ky.)
RD1-score20=78

RD1-seed21=11
RD1-team21=Carroll (Mont.)
RD1-score21=69
RD1-seed22=-
RD1-team22=Oklahoma Baptist
RD1-score22=72

RD1-seed23=-
RD1-team23=Southern Polytechnic (Ga.)
RD1-score23=86
RD1-seed24=6
RD1-team24=College of West Virginia
RD1-score24=59

RD1-seed25=7
RD1-team25=Lee (Tenn.)
RD1-score25=92
RD1-seed26=-
RD1-team26=Campbellsville (Ky.)
RD1-score26=87
RD1-seed27=-
RD1-team27=McKendree (Ill.)
RD1-score27=76
RD1-seed28=10
RD1-team28=Faulkner (Ala.)
RD1-score28=78

RD1-seed29=15
RD1-team29=Xavier (La.)
RD1-score29=69
RD1-seed30=-
RD1-team30=Oklahoma City
RD1-score30=91

RD1-seed31=-
RD1-team31=Edward Waters (Fla.)
RD1-score31=70
RD1-seed32=2
RD1-team32=Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
RD1-score32=82

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Transylvania
RD2-score01=67
RD2-seed02=16
RD2-team02=Christian Heritage
RD2-score02=77

RD2-seed03=-
RD2-team03=Georgetown
RD2-score03=91 (2 OT)
RD2-seed04=-
RD2-team04=Lubbock Christian
RD2-score04=92

RD2-seed05=5
RD2-team05=Columbia
RD2-score05=43
RD2-seed06=12
RD2-team06=Spring Hill
RD2-score06=69

RD2-seed07=-
RD2-team07=Biola
RD2-score07=72 (OT)
RD2-seed08=4
RD2-team08=Science & Arts
RD2-score08=75

RD2-seed09=-
RD2-team09=Martin Methodist
RD2-score09=72
RD2-seed10=14
RD2-team10=Pikeville
RD2-score10=82

RD2-seed11=-
RD2-team11=Oklahoma Baptist
RD2-score11=82
RD2-seed12=-
RD2-team12=Southern Polytechnic
RD2-score12=74
RD2-seed13=7
RD2-team13=Lee
RD2-score13=98
RD2-seed14=10
RD2-team14=Faulkner
RD2-score14=108
RD2-seed15=-
RD2-team15=Oklahoma City
RD2-score15=54
RD2-seed16=2
RD2-team16=Azusa Pacific
RD2-score16=94

RD3-seed01=16
RD3-team01=Christian Heritage
RD3-score01=75
RD3-seed02=-
RD3-team02=Lubbock Christian
RD3-score02=61

RD3-seed03=12
RD3-team03=Spring Hill
RD3-score03=57
RD3-seed04=4
RD3-team04=Science & Arts
RD3-score04=63
RD3-seed05=14
RD3-team05=Pikeville
RD3-score05=88
RD3-seed06=-
RD3-team06=Oklahoma Baptist
RD3-score06=83

RD3-seed07=10
RD3-team07=Faulkner
RD3-score07=79
RD3-seed08=2
RD3-team08=Azusa Pacific
RD3-score08=75

RD4-seed01=16
RD4-team01=Christian Heritage
RD4-score01=88
RD4-seed02=4
RD4-team02=Science & Arts
RD4-score02=99

RD4-seed03=14
RD4-team03=Pikeville
RD4-score03=59
RD4-seed04=10
RD4-team04=Faulkner
RD4-score04=63
RD5-seed01=4
RD5-team01=Science & Arts
RD5-score01=59
RD5-seed02=10
RD5-team02=Faulkner
RD5-score02=63

References

ee also

* 2001 NAIA Men’s Division II Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NAIA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NAIA Women’s Division II Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NCAA Men’s Division II Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NCAA Men’s Division III Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NCAA Women’s Division II Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NCAA Women’s Division III Basketball Tournament