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2011 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 2010-11 NCAA Basketball Tournament was unusual in that no top seed team made it to the final four weekend. In the championship game on April 4, 2011 the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Butler Bulldogs 53-41 to win the 73rd edition of the championship. The 2010-11 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, was a single-elimination tournament involving for the first time 68 teams. The NCAA expanded the selection field from the previous 65 teams. The inivitations were thirty-one automatic teams for conference tournament winners and the Ivy league season winner and 37 at large teams. The last four at large teams selected and the four lowest ranked automatic qualifiers had to play in a preliminary elimination round. The matchups were the final 4 seeds of the automatic qualifiers met to determine the 16th seed for two regionals. The four at large teams played against each other to determine the other two teams to advance. The at large winners seeds were determined by their initial seeding. Locations were Newark, New Jersey for the East Regional, San Antonio, Texas for the Southwest Regional, Anaheim, California for the West Regional and New Orleans for the Southeast Regional. The Final Four round was held at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The tournament will be remembered as a bracket buster for the "poolers". The numerous upsets made for an exiting tournament as long as you were not cheering for a 1 or 2 seed.

2011 - Final Four - Houston, Texas

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
4  Kentucky 55  
3  Connecticut 56  
    8  Butler 41
  3  Connecticut 53
4   Kentucky 55
3   Connecticut 56  

East Regional - Cleveland, Ohio

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Ohio State32-2Big Ten Matta, ThadAutomatic 2
2 North Carolina26-7Atlantic Coast Williams, RoyAt Large 6
3 Syracuse26-7Big East Boeheim, JimAt Large 18
4 Kentucky25-8Southeastern Calipari, JohnAutomatic 7
5 West Virginia20-11Big East Huggins, BobAt Large 21
6 Xavier, Ohio24-7Atlantic Ten Mack, ChrisAt Large 22
7 Washington23-10Pacific Ten Romar, LorenzoAutomatic 32
8 George Mason26-6Colonial Larranaga, JimAt Large 24
9 Villanova21-11Big East Wright, JayAt Large 38
10 Georgia21-11Southeastern Fox, MarkAt Large 47
11 Marquette20-14Big East Williams, BuzzAt Large 64
12 Clemson21-11Atlantic Coast Brownell, BradAt Large 57
13 Princeton25-6Ivy League Johnson, SydneyAutomatic 40
14 Indiana State20-13Missouri Valley Lansing, GregAutomatic 84
15 Long Island-Brooklyn27-5Northeast Ferry, JimAutomatic 75
16 Texas-San Antonio19-13Southland Thompson, BrooksAutomatic 194
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Ohio State 75
16  Texas-San Antonio 46  
  1   Ohio State 98  
  8   George Mason 66  
8   George Mason 61
9  Villanova 57  
  1   Ohio State 60  
  4   Kentucky 62  
5  West Virginia 84  
12  Clemson 76  
  5   West Virginia 63
  4  Kentucky 71  
13  Princeton 76
4  Kentucky 59  
  4  Kentucky 76
  2  North Carolina 69
6  Xavier, Ohio 55  
11  Marquette 66  
  11  Marquette 66
  3  Syracuse 62  
14  Indiana State  60
3  Syracuse 77  
  11  Marquette 63
  2  North Carolina 81  
7  Washington 68  
10  Georgia 65  
  7  Washington 83
  2  North Carolina 86  
15  Long Island-Brooklyn  87
2  North Carolina 102  

West Regional - Charlotte, North Carolina

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Duke30-4Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAutomatic 4
2 San Diego State32-2Mountain West Fisher, SteveAutomatic 3
3 Connecticut26-9Big East Calhoun, JimAutomatic 14
4 Texas27-7Big Twelve Barnes, RickAt Large 11
5 Arizona27-7Pacific Ten Miller, SeanAt Large 19
6 Cincinnati25-8Big East Cronin, MickAt Large 36
7 Temple25-7Atlantic Ten Dunphy, FranAt Large 30
8 Michigan20-13Big Ten Beilein, JohnAt Large 52
9 Tennessee19-14Southeastern Pearl, BruceAt Large 34
10 Pennsylvania State19-14Big Ten DeChellis, EdAt Large 39
11 Missouri23-10Big Twelve Anderson, MikeAt Large 37
12 Memphis25-9Conference USA Pastner, JoshAutomatic 28
13 Oakland25-9Summit League Kampe, GregAutomatic 53
14 Bucknell25-8Patriot Paulsen, DaveAutomatic 79
15 Northern Colorado21-10Big Sky Hill, B.J.Automatic 99
16 Hampton24-8Mideastern Joyner, Edward Jr.Automatic 153
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Duke 87
16  Hampton 45  
  1   Duke 73  
  8   Michigan 71  
8   Michigan 75
9  Tennessee 45  
  1   Duke 77  
  5   Arizona 93  
5  Arizona 77  
12  Memphis 75  
  5   Arizona 70
  4  Texas 69  
13  Oakland 75
4  Texas 85  
  5  Arizona 63
  3  Connecticut 65
6  Cincinnati 78  
11  Missouri 63  
  6  Cincinnati 58
  3  Connecticut 69  
14  Bucknell  52
3  Connecticut 81  
  3  Connecticut 74
  2  San Diego State 67  
7  Temple 66  
10  Pennsylvania State 64  
  7  Temple 64
  2  San Diego State 71  
15  Northern Colorado  50
2  San Diego State 68  

Southeast Regional - Washington, District of Columbia

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Pittsburgh27-5Big East Dixon, JamieAt Large 10
2 Florida26-7Southeastern Donovan, BillyAt Large 8
3 Brigham Young30-4Mountain West Rose, DaveAt Large 5
4 Wisconsin23-8Big Ten Ryan, BoAt Large 16
5 Kansas State22-10Big Twelve Martin, FrankAt Large 23
6 St. John's, New York21-11Big East Lavin, SteveAt Large 26
7 UCLA22-10Pacific Ten Howland, BenAt Large 44
8 Butler23-9Horizon League Stevens, BradAutomatic 33
9 Old Dominion27-6Colonial Taylor, BlaineAutomatic 20
10 Michigan State19-14Big Ten Izzo, TomAt Large 45
11 Gonzaga24-9West Coast Few, MarkAutomatic 56
12 Utah State30-3Western Athletic Morrill, StewAutomatic 15
13 Belmont30-4Atlantic Sun Byrd, RickAutomatic 51
14 Wofford21-12Southern Young, MikeAutomatic 109
15 California-Santa Barbara18-13Big West Williams, BobAutomatic 157
16 North Carolina-Asheville19-13Big South Biedenbach, EddieAutomatic 147
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Pittsburgh 74
16  North Carolina-Asheville 51  
  1   Pittsburgh 70  
  8   Butler 71  
8   Butler 60
9  Old Dominion 58  
  8   Butler 61  
  4   Wisconsin 54  
5  Kansas State 73  
12  Utah State 68  
  5   Kansas State 65
  4  Wisconsin 70  
13  Belmont 68
4  Wisconsin 72  
  8  Butler 74
  2  Florida 71
6  St. John's, New York 71  
11  Gonzaga 86  
  11  Gonzaga 67
  3  Brigham Young 89  
14  Wofford  66
3  Brigham Young 74  
  3  Brigham Young 74
  2  Florida 83  
7  UCLA 78  
10  Michigan State 76  
  7  UCLA 65
  2  Florida 73  
15  California-Santa Barbara  51
2  Florida 79  

Southwest Regional - Tulsa, Oklahoma

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Kansas32-2Big Twelve Self, BillAutomatic 1
2 Notre Dame26-6Big East Brey, MikeAt Large 9
3 Purdue25-7Big Ten Painter, MattAt Large 12
4 Louisville25-9Big East Pitino, RickAt Large 17
5 Vanderbilt23-10Southeastern Stallings, KevinAt Large 27
6 Georgetown21-10Big East Thompson, John IIIAt Large 13
7 Texas A&M24-8Big Twelve Turgeon, MarkAt Large 29
8 Nevada-Las Vegas24-8Mountain West Kruger, LonAt Large 25
9 Illinois19-13Big Ten Weber, BruceAt Large 48
10 Florida State21-10Atlantic Coast Hamilton, LeonardAt Large 55
11 Virginia Commonwealth23-11Colonial Smart, ShakaAt Large 49
12 Richmond27-7Atlantic Ten Mooney, ChrisAutomatic 41
13 Morehead State24-9Ohio Valley Tyndall, DonnieAutomatic 77
14 St. Peter's20-13Metro Atlantic Dunne, JohnAutomatic 92
15 Akron23-12Mid American Dambrot, KeithAutomatic 107
16 Boston21-13America East Chambers, PatrickAutomatic 129
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Kansas 72
16  Boston 53  
  1   Kansas 73  
  9   Illinois 59  
8   Nevada-Las Vegas 62
9  Illinois 73  
  1   Kansas 77  
  12   Richmond 57  
5  Vanderbilt 66  
12  Richmond 69  
  12   Richmond 65
  13  Morehead State 48  
13  Morehead State 69
4  Louisville 61  
  1  Kansas 61
  11  Virginia Commonwealth 71
6  Georgetown 56  
11  Virginia Commonwealth 74  
  11  Virginia Commonwealth 94
  3  Purdue 76  
14  St. Peter's  43
3  Purdue 65  
  11  Virginia Commonwealth 72
  10  Florida State 71  
7  Texas A&M 50  
10  Florida State 57  
  10  Florida State 71
  2  Notre Dame 57  
15  Akron  56
2  Notre Dame 69