2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | |||||
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2001 Final Four logo | |||||
| Season | 2000–01 | ||||
| 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 |
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| Winning coach | Mike Krzyzewski (3rd title) | ||||
| MOP | Shane Battier Duke | ||||
| Attendance | 612,089 | ||||
| Top scorer |
Jason Williams Duke (154 points) | ||||
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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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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
- March 31, 2001
- The fourth meeting of the year between ACC teams 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.[1]
- 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 second half en route to the 19-point victory.[2]
Championship game
Main article: 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game
- April 2, 2001
- The second-ranked team coming into the NCAA Tournament would leave giving coach Mike Krzyzewski his third National Championship at Duke. Arizona cut Duke's lead to 39-37 early in the second half, but Mike Dunleavy Jr. connected on three three-pointers during an 11–2 Duke run. Dunleavy Jr. led the Duke Blue Devils with 21 points. The Arizona Wildcats would cut the gap to 3 four times, twice inside the four-minute TV timeout. However, Shane Battier proved himself too much for the Wildcats to handle as he hit two critical shots to put the Blue Devils comfortably ahead. Jason Williams, despite a poor shooting night, iced the game with a three-pointer from the top of the key with under 2 minutes to play to give Duke a three-point lead. The final score was Duke 82 - Arizona 72.
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.
Announcers
- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer - First & Second Round at New Orleans, LA; East Regional at Philadelphia, PA; Final Four at Minneapolis, MN
- Dick Enberg and Bill Walton - First & Second Round at San Diego, CA; Midwest Regional at San Antonio, TX
- Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery - First & Second Round at Kansas City, MS; South Regional at Atlanta, GA
- Gus Johnson and Dan Bonner - First & Second Round at Uniondale, NY; West Regional at Anaheim, CA
- Kevin Harlan and Jon Sundvold - First & Second Round at Greensboro, NC
- Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel - First & Second Round at Memphis, TN
- Tim Brando and Rick Pitino - First & Second Round at Dayton, OH
- Craig Bolerjack and James Worthy - First & Second Round at Boise, ID
See also
References
- ↑ CNN Sports Illustrated. "2001 NCAA National Semifinals: (E1) Duke 95, (W3) Maryland 84". CNNSI.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ↑ CNN Sports Illustrated. "2001 NCAA National Semifinals: (MW2) Kansas 80, (S4) Michigan State 61". CNNSI.com. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ↑ 15th-seeded Pirates stun No. 2 seed Cyclones 58-57
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