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2001 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

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. 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 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. 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.

2001 - Final Four - Minneapolis, Minnesota

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
1  Michigan State 61  
2  Arizona 80  
    2  Arizona 72
  1  Duke 82
1   Michigan State 61
2   Arizona 80  

East Regional - Greensboro, North Carolina

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Duke29-4Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAutomatic 1
2 Kentucky22-9Southeastern Smith, TubbyAutomatic 10
3 Boston College26-4Big East Skinner, AlAutomatic 5
4 UCLA21-8Pacific Ten Lavin, SteveAt Large 11
5 Ohio State20-10Big Ten O'Brien, Jim(2)At Large 34
6 Southern California21-9Pacific Ten Bibby, HenryAt Large 21
7 Iowa22-11Big Ten Alford, SteveAutomatic 26
8 Georgia16-14Southeastern Harrick, JimAt Large 27
9 Missouri19-12Big Twelve Snyder, QuinAt Large 47
10 Creighton24-7Missouri Valley Altman, DanaAt Large 23
11 Oklahoma State19-8Big Twelve Sutton, EddieAt Large 49
12 Utah State27-5Big West Morrill, StewAutomatic 59
13 Hofstra26-4America East Wright, JayAutomatic 46
14 Southern Utah25-5Summit League Evans, BillAutomatic 87
15 Holy Cross22-7Patriot Willard, RalphAutomatic 85
16 Monmouth, New Jersey21-9Northeast Calloway, DaveAutomatic 133
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Duke 95
16  Monmouth, New Jersey 52  
  1   Duke 94  
  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 70
  4  UCLA 75  
13  Hofstra 77
4  UCLA 61  
  1  Duke 79
  6  Southern California 69
6  Southern California 69  
11  Oklahoma State 54  
  6  Southern California 74
  3  Boston College 71  
14  Southern Utah  65
3  Boston College 68  
  6  Southern California 80
  2  Kentucky 76  
7  Iowa 69  
10  Creighton 56  
  7  Iowa 79
  2  Kentucky 92  
15  Holy Cross  68
2  Kentucky 72  

West Regional - San Diego, California

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Stanford28-2Pacific Ten Montgomery, MikeAutomatic 2
2 Iowa State25-5Big Twelve Eustachy, LarryAt Large 13
3 Maryland21-10Atlantic Coast Williams, GaryAt Large 22
4 Indiana21-12Big Ten Davis, MikeAt Large 16
5 Cincinnati23-9Conference USA Huggins, BobAt Large 31
6 Wisconsin18-10Big Ten Soderberg, BradAt Large 19
7 Arkansas20-10Southeastern Richardson, NolanAt Large 41
8 Georgia Tech17-12Atlantic Coast Hewitt, PaulAt Large 39
9 St. Joseph's, PA25-6Atlantic Ten Martelli, PhilAt Large 36
10 Georgetown23-7Big East Esherick, CraigAt Large 42
11 Georgia State28-4Atlantic Sun Driesell, LeftyAutomatic 32
12 Brigham Young23-8Mountain West Cleveland, SteveAutomatic 37
13 Kent State23-9Mid American Waters, GaryAutomatic 93
14 George Mason18-11Colonial Larranaga, JimAutomatic 86
15 Hampton24-6Mideastern Merfeld, SteveAutomatic 132
16 North Carolina-Greensboro19-11Southern McCaffery, FranAutomatic 177
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Stanford 89
16  North Carolina-Greensboro 60  
  1   Stanford 90  
  9   St. Joseph's, PA 83  
8   Georgia Tech 62
9  St. Joseph's, PA 66  
  1   Stanford 78  
  5   Cincinnati 65  
5  Cincinnati 84  
12  Brigham Young 59  
  5   Cincinnati 66
  13  Kent State 43  
13  Kent State 59
4  Indiana 73  
  1  Stanford 73
  3  Maryland 87
6  Wisconsin 49  
11  Georgia State 50  
  11  Georgia State 60
  3  Maryland 79  
14  George Mason  80
3  Maryland 83  
  3  Maryland 76
  10  Georgetown 66  
7  Arkansas 61  
10  Georgetown 63  
  10  Georgetown 76
  15  Hampton 57  
15  Hampton  58
2  Iowa State 57  

Midwest Regional - Dayton, Ohio

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Illinois24-7Big Ten Self, BillAt Large 6
2 Arizona23-7Pacific Ten Olson, LutherAt Large 8
3 Mississippi25-7Southeastern Barnes, RodAt Large 7
4 Kansas24-6Big Twelve Williams, RoyAt Large 12
5 Syracuse24-8Big East Boeheim, JimAt Large 18
6 Notre Dame19-9Big East Brey, MikeAt Large 25
7 Wake Forest19-10Atlantic Coast Odom, DaveAt Large 30
8 Tennessee22-10Southeastern Green, JerryAt Large 14
9 Charlotte21-10Conference USA Lutz, BobbyAutomatic 48
10 Butler23-7Horizon League Matta, ThadAutomatic 29
11 Xavier, Ohio21-7Atlantic Ten Prosser, SkipAt Large 44
12 Hawaii17-14Western Athletic Wallace, RileyAutomatic 55
13 California State-Northridge22-9Big Sky Braswell, BobbyAutomatic 82
14 Iona22-10Metro Atlantic Ruland, JeffAutomatic 110
15 Eastern Illinois21-9Ohio Valley Samuels, RickAutomatic 115
16 Northwestern State18-12Southland McConathy, MikeAutomatic 169
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Illinois 96
16  Northwestern State 54  
  1   Illinois 79  
  9   Charlotte 61  
8   Tennessee 63
9  Charlotte 70  
  1   Illinois 80  
  4   Kansas 64  
5  Syracuse 79  
12  Hawaii 69  
  5   Syracuse 58
  4  Kansas 87  
13  California State-Northridge 69
4  Kansas 99  
  1  Illinois 81
  2  Arizona 87
6  Notre Dame 83  
11  Xavier, Ohio 71  
  6  Notre Dame 56
  3  Mississippi 59  
14  Iona  70
3  Mississippi 72  
  3  Mississippi 56
  2  Arizona 66  
7  Wake Forest 63  
10  Butler 79  
  10  Butler 52
  2  Arizona 73  
15  Eastern Illinois  76
2  Arizona 101  

South Regional - Memphis, Tennessee

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Michigan State24-4Big Ten Izzo, TomAt Large 3
2 North Carolina25-6Atlantic Coast Doherty, MattAt Large 4
3 Florida23-6Southeastern Donovan, BillyAt Large 17
4 Oklahoma26-6Big Twelve Sampson, KelvinAutomatic 15
5 Virginia20-8Atlantic Coast Gillen, PeteAt Large 33
6 Texas25-8Big Twelve Barnes, RickAt Large 9
7 Pennsylvania State19-11Big Ten Dunn, JerryAt Large 24
8 California20-10Pacific Ten Braun, BenAt Large 35
9 Fresno State25-6Western Athletic Tarkanian, JerryAt Large 20
10 Providence21-9Big East Welsh, TimAt Large 28
11 Temple21-12Atlantic Ten Chaney, JohnAutomatic 38
12 Gonzaga24-6West Coast Few, MarkAutomatic 75
13 Indiana State21-11Missouri Valley Waltman, RoyceAutomatic 81
14 Western Kentucky24-6Sun Belt Felton, DennisAutomatic 76
15 Princeton16-10Ivy League Thompson, John IIIAutomatic 127
16 Alabama State22-8Southwestern Athletic Spivery, RobAutomatic 150
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Michigan State 69
16  Alabama State 35  
  1   Michigan State 81  
  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
  13  Indiana State 68  
13  Indiana State 86
4  Oklahoma 68  
  1  Michigan State 69
  11  Temple 62
6  Texas 65  
11  Temple 79  
  11  Temple 75
  3  Florida 54  
14  Western Kentucky  56
3  Florida 69  
  11  Temple 84
  7  Pennsylvania State 72  
7  Pennsylvania State 69  
10  Providence 59  
  7  Pennsylvania State 82
  2  North Carolina 74  
15  Princeton  48
2  North Carolina 70