2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2001 NCAA Men's Division I
Basketball Tournament

2001 Final Four logo
Season 200001
Teams 65
Finals site H.H.H. Metrodome
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Champions Duke (3rd title, 9th title game,
13th Final Four)
Runner-up Arizona (2nd title game,
4th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Mike Krzyzewski (3rd title)
MOP Shane Battier Duke
Attendance 612,089
Top scorer Jason Williams Duke
(154 points)
NCAA Men's Division I Tournaments
«2000 2002»

The 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 for the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It began on March 13, 2001, with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Metrodome. 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 meant that 31 conferences would have automatic bids to the tournament. The NCAA decided to maintain 34 at-large bids, which necessitated a play-in game between the #64 and #65 ranked teams, with the winner playing against a #1 seed in the first round. (Another option would have been to reduce the number of at-large bids to 33, which was the option chosen for the women's tournament.) This is also the first tournament to have been broadcast in high-definition, being broadcast on CBS.

This was the last tournament where the first- and second-round sites were tied to specific regionals. The "pod system" was instituted for the 2002 tournament to keep as many teams as possible closer to their campus in the first two rounds.

The Final Four consisted of Duke, making their second appearance in the Final Four in three years, Maryland, making their first appearance, Michigan State, the defending national champions, and Arizona, making their first appearance since winning the national championship in 1997.

Duke defeated Arizona 82-72 in the national championship game to win their third national title and first since 1992. Shane Battier of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Locations

Dayton
Uniondale
Greensboro
New Orleans
Memphis
Kansas City
Boise
San Diego
2001 first and second rounds (note: the play-in game was held in Dayton, OH)
Anaheim
San Antonio
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
2001 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

Opening Round

March 13
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)

First and Second Rounds

March 15 and 17
BSU Pavilion, Boise, Idaho (Host: Boise State University)
Cox Arena, San Diego, California (Host: San Diego State University)
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina (Host: Atlantic Coast Conference)
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York (Hosts: St. John's University and Big East Conference)
March 16 and 18
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Big 12 Conference)
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (Hosts: Sun Belt Conference and University of New Orleans)
Pyramid Arena, Memphis, Tennessee (Host: University of Memphis)
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)

Regionals

March 22 and 24
East Regional, First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Host: Atlantic 10 Conference)
West Regional, Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California (Host: Big West Conference)
March 23 and 25
Midwest Regional, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas (Host: University of Texas at San Antonio)
South Regional, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)

Final Four

March 31 and April 2
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)

Teams

East Regional - Philadelphia
Seed School Coach Conference Record Berth Type
#1 Duke Mike Krzyzewski ACC 29-4 Tournament Champion
#2 Kentucky Tubby Smith SEC 22-9 Tournament Champion
#3 Boston College Al Skinner Big East 26-4 Tournament Champion
#4 UCLA Steve Lavin Pac-10 21-8 At-Large Bid
#5 Ohio State Jim O'Brien Big Ten 20-10 At-Large Bid
#6 USC Henry Bibby Pac-10 21-9 At-Large Bid
#7 Iowa Steve Alford Big Ten 22-11 Tournament Champion
#8 Georgia Jim Harrick SEC 16-14 At-Large Bid
#9 Missouri Quin Snyder Big 12 19-12 At-Large Bid
#10 Creighton Dana Altman Missouri Valley 24-7 At-Large Bid
#11 Oklahoma State Eddie Sutton Big 12 19-8 At-Large Bid
#12 Utah State Stew Morrill Big West 27-5 Tournament Champion
#13 Hofstra Jay Wright America East 26-4 Tournament Champion
#14 Southern Utah Bill Evans Mid-Continent 25-5 Tournament Champion
#15 Holy Cross Ralph Willard Patriot League 22-7 Tournament Champion
#16 Monmouth Dave Calloway NEC 21-9 Tournament Champion
West Regional - Anaheim
Seed School Coach Conference Record Berth Type
#1 Stanford Mike Montgomery Pac-10 28-2 At-Large Bid
#2 Iowa State Larry Eustachy Big 12 25-5 At-Large Bid
#3 Maryland Gary Williams ACC 21-10 At-Large Bid
#4 Indiana Mike Davis Big Ten 21-12 At-Large Bid
#5 Cincinnati Bob Huggins Conference USA 23-9 At-Large Bid
#6 Wisconsin Brad Soderberg Big Ten 18-10 At-Large Bid
#7 Arkansas Nolan Richardson SEC 20-10 At-Large Bid
#8 Georgia Tech Paul Hewitt ACC 17-12 At-Large Bid
#9 Saint Joseph's Phil Martelli Atlantic 10 25-6 At-Large Bid
#10 Georgetown Craig Esherick Big East 23-7 At-Large Bid
#11 Georgia State Lefty Driesell TAAC 28-4 Tournament Champion
#12 BYU Steve Cleveland Mountain West 23-8 Tournament Champion
#13 Kent State Gary Waters MAC 23-9 Tournament Champion
#14 George Mason Jim Larranaga Colonial 18-11 Tournament Champion
#15 Hampton Steve Merfeld MEAC 24-6 Tournament Champion
#16 UNC Greensboro Fran McCaffery Southern 19-11 Tournament Champion
South Regional - Atlanta
Seed School Coach Conference Record Berth Type
#1 Michigan State Tom Izzo Big Ten 24-4 At-Large Bid
#2 North Carolina Matt Doherty ACC 25-6 At-Large Bid
#3 Florida Billy Donovan SEC 23-6 At-Large Bid
#4 Oklahoma Kelvin Sampson Big 12 26-6 Tournament Champion
#5 Virginia Pete Gillen ACC 20-8 At-Large Bid
#6 Texas Rick Barnes Big 12 25-8 At-Large Bid
#7 Penn State Jerry Dunn Big Ten 19-11 At-Large Bid
#8 California Ben Braun Pac-10 20-10 At-Large Bid
#9 Fresno State Jerry Tarkanian WAC 25-6 At-Large Bid
#10 Providence Tim Welsh Big East 21-9 At-Large Bid
#11 Temple John Chaney Atlantic 10 21-12 Tournament Champion
#12 Gonzaga Mark Few WCC 24-6 Tournament Champion
#13 Indiana State Royce Waltman Missouri Valley 21-11 Tournament Champion
#14 Western Kentucky Dennis Felton Sun Belt 24-6 Tournament Champion
#15 Princeton John Thompson III Ivy League 16-10 Regular Season Champion
#16 Alabama State Rob Spivery SWAC 22-8 Tournament Champion
Midwest Regional - San Antonio
Seed School Coach Conference Record Berth Type
#1 Illinois Bill Self Big Ten 24-7 At-Large Bid
#2 Arizona Lute Olson Pac-10 23-7 At-Large Bid
#3 Mississippi Rod Barnes SEC 25-7 At-Large Bid
#4 Kansas Roy Williams Big 12 24-6 At-Large Bid
#5 Syracuse Jim Boeheim Big East 24-8 At-Large Bid
#6 Notre Dame Mike Brey Big East 19-9 At-Large Bid
#7 Wake Forest Dave Odom ACC 19-10 At-Large Bid
#8 Tennessee Jerry Green SEC 19-11 At-Large Bid
#9 Charlotte Bobby Lutz Conference USA 21-10 Tournament Champion
#10 Butler Thad Matta MCC 23-7 Tournament Champion
#11 Xavier Skip Prosser Atlantic 10 21-7 At-Large Bid
#12 Hawaii Riley Wallace WAC 27-5 Tournament Champion
#13 Cal State Northridge Bobby Braswell Big Sky 22-9 Tournament Champion
#14 Iona Jeff Ruland MAAC 22-10 Tournament Champion
#15 Eastern Illinois Rick Samuels Ohio Valley 21-9 Tournament Champion
#16 Northwestern State Mike McConathy Southland 18-12 Tournament Champion
Winthrop Gregg Marshall Big South 18-12 Tournament Champion

Bids by conference

Bids by Conference
Bids Conference(s)
7 Big Ten
6 ACC, Big 12, SEC
5 Big East, Pac-10
3 Atlantic 10
2 C-USA, Missouri Valley, WAC
1 21 others

Final four

At Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

National Semifinals

Championship game

Bracket

East Regional — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Duke 95
16 Monmouth 57
1 Duke 94
Greensboro
9 Missouri 81
8 Georgia 68
9 Missouri 70
1 Duke 76
4 UCLA 63
5 Ohio State 68
12 Utah State 77*
12 Utah State 50
Greensboro
4 UCLA 75
4 UCLA 61
13 Hofstra 48
1 Duke 79
6 USC 69
6 USC 69
11 Oklahoma State 54
6 USC 74
Uniondale
3 Boston College 71
3 Boston College 68
14 Southern Utah 65
6 USC 80
2 Kentucky 76
7 Iowa 69
10 Creighton 56
7 Iowa 79
Uniondale
2 Kentucky 92
2 Kentucky 72
15 Holy Cross 68

West Regional — Anaheim, California

First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Stanford 88
16 UNC-Greensboro 60
1 Stanford 90
San Diego
9 Saint Joseph's 83
8 Georgia Tech 62
9 Saint Joseph's 66
1 Stanford 78
5 Cincinnati 65
5 Cincinnati 84
12 BYU 59
5 Cincinnati 66
San Diego
13 Kent State 43
4 Indiana 73
13 Kent State 77
1 Stanford 73
3 Maryland 87
6 Wisconsin 49
11 Georgia State 50
11 Georgia State 60
Boise
3 Maryland 79
3 Maryland 83
14 George Mason 80
3 Maryland 76
10 Georgetown 66
7 Arkansas 61
10 Georgetown 63
10 Georgetown 76
Boise
15 Hampton 57
2 Iowa State 57
15 Hampton 58

South Regional — Atlanta, Georgia

First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Michigan State 69
16 Alabama State 35
1 Michigan State 81
Memphis
9 Fresno State 65
8 California 70
9 Fresno State 82
1 Michigan State 77
12 Gonzaga 62
5 Virginia 85
12 Gonzaga 86
12 Gonzaga 85
Memphis
13 Indiana State 68
4 Oklahoma 68
13 Indiana State 70*
1 Michigan State 69
11 Temple 62
6 Texas 65
11 Temple 79
11 Temple 75
New Orleans
3 Florida 54
3 Florida 69
14 Western Kentucky 56
11 Temple 84
7 Penn State 72
7 Penn State 69
10 Providence 59
7 Penn State 82
New Orleans
2 North Carolina 74
2 North Carolina 70
15 Princeton 48

Midwest Regional — San Antonio, Texas

First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Illinois 96
16 Northwestern State 54
1 Illinois 79
Dayton
9 Charlotte 61
8 Tennessee 63
9 Charlotte 70
1 Illinois 80
4 Kansas 64
5 Syracuse 79
12 Hawaii 69
5 Syracuse 58
Dayton
4 Kansas 87
4 Kansas 99
13 Cal State Northridge 75
1 Illinois 81
2 Arizona 87
6 Notre Dame 83
11 Xavier 71
6 Notre Dame 56
Kansas City
3 Ole Miss 59
3 Ole Miss 72
14 Iona 70
3 Ole Miss 56
2 Arizona 66
7 Wake Forest 63
10 Butler 79
10 Butler 52
Kansas City
2 Arizona 73
2 Arizona 101
15 Eastern Illinois 76

Final Four — Minneapolis, Minnesota

National Semifinals National Finals
      
E1 Duke 95
W3 Maryland 84
E1 Duke 82
M2 Arizona 72
S1 Michigan State 61
M2 Arizona 80

Upsets

This tournament featured many upsets in the first two rounds, with two #13 seeds and two #12 seeds winning in the first. The best remembered and most unexpected occurred when Hampton beat 8th-ranked Iowa State 58-57 in the first round. They were down by as much as 11 in the game. Tarvis Williams made the winning shot with 6.9 seconds left. The video of Hampton coach Steve Merfield being lifted in the air by player David Johnson during the celebration has become a classic clip, often played by CBS and ESPN to showcase the excitement of the underdog in the NCAA Tournament.

Hampton became only the fourth #15 seed to win a game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 and the first since 1997. They went on to lose to Georgetown in the second round, failing to become the first seed that low to make the Round of 16.[3] The Pirates were the last #15 seed to advance in the tournament until 2012, in which two #15 seeds beat their #2-seeded opponents.

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