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1991 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single game elimination to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 63 games were played. Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, won a matchup against undefeated UNLV 79-77 in the semifinal. Duke then won the national title with a 72-65 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Roy Williams. Christian Laettner of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

1991 - Final Four - Indianapolis, Indiana

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
1  North Carolina 73  
3  Kansas 79  
    3  Kansas 65
  2  Duke 72
1   North Carolina 73
3   Kansas 79  

East Regional - Syracuse, New York

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 North Carolina25-5Atlantic Coast Smith, DeanAutomatic 0
2 Syracuse26-5Big East Boeheim, JimAt Large 0
3 Oklahoma State22-7Big Eight Sutton, EddieAt Large 0
4 UCLA23-8Pacific Ten Harrick, JimAt Large 0
5 Mississippi State20-8Southeastern Williams, RichardAt Large 0
6 North Carolina State19-10Atlantic Coast Robinson, LesAt Large 0
7 Purdue17-11Big Ten Keady, GeneAt Large 0
8 Princeton24-2Ivy League Carril, PeteAutomatic 0
9 Villanova16-14Big East Massimino, RollieAt Large 0
10 Temple21-9Atlantic Ten Chaney, JohnAt Large 0
11 Southern Mississippi21-7Metro Turk, M.K.At Large 0
12 Eastern Michigan24-6Mid American Braun, BenAutomatic 0
13 Pennsylvania State20-10Atlantic Ten Parkhill, BruceAutomatic 0
14 New Mexico20-9Western Athletic Bliss, DaveAt Large 0
15 Richmond21-9Colonial Tarrant, DickAutomatic 0
16 Northeastern22-10America East Fogel, KarlAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  North Carolina 101
16  Northeastern 66  
  1   North Carolina 84  
  9   Villanova 69  
8   Princeton 48
9  Villanova 50  
  1   North Carolina 93  
  12   Eastern Michigan 67  
5  Mississippi State 56  
12  Eastern Michigan 76  
  12   Eastern Michigan 71
  13  Pennsylvania State 68  
13  Pennsylvania State 76
4  UCLA 69  
  1  North Carolina 75
  10  Temple 72
6  North Carolina State 114  
11  Southern Mississippi 85  
  6  North Carolina State 64
  3  Oklahoma State 73  
14  New Mexico  54
3  Oklahoma State 67  
  3  Oklahoma State 63
  10  Temple 72  
7  Purdue 63  
10  Temple 80  
  10  Temple 77
  15  Richmond 64  
15  Richmond  73
2  Syracuse 69  

Southeast Regional - Atlanta, Georgia

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Arkansas31-3Southwest Richardson, NolanAutomatic 0
2 Indiana27-4Big Ten Knight, BobAt Large 0
3 Kansas22-7Big Eight Williams, RoyAt Large 0
4 Alabama21-9Southeastern Sanderson, WimpAutomatic 0
5 Wake Forest18-10Atlantic Coast Odom, DaveAt Large 0
6 Pittsburgh20-11Big East Evans, PaulAt Large 0
7 Florida State20-10Metro Kennedy, PatAutomatic 0
8 Arizona State19-9Pacific Ten Frieder, BillAt Large 0
9 Rutgers19-9Atlantic Ten Wenzel, BobAt Large 0
10 Southern California19-9Pacific Ten Raveling, GeorgeAt Large 0
11 Georgia17-12Southeastern Durham, HughAt Large 0
12 Louisiana Tech21-9American South Loyd, JerryAutomatic 0
13 Murray State24-8Ohio Valley Newton, SteveAutomatic 0
14 New Orleans23-7American South Floyd, TimAt Large 0
15 Coastal Carolina24-7Big South Bergman, RussAutomatic 0
16 Georgia State16-14Atlantic Sun Reinhart, BobAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Arkansas 117
16  Georgia State 76  
  1   Arkansas 97  
  8   Arizona State 90  
8   Arizona State 79
9  Rutgers 76  
  1   Arkansas 93  
  4   Alabama 70  
5  Wake Forest 71  
12  Louisiana Tech 65  
  5   Wake Forest 88
  4  Alabama 96  
13  Murray State 65
4  Alabama 89  
  1  Arkansas 81
  3  Kansas 93
6  Pittsburgh 76  
11  Georgia 68  
  6  Pittsburgh 66
  3  Kansas 77  
14  New Orleans  49
3  Kansas 55  
  3  Kansas 83
  2  Indiana 65  
7  Florida State 75  
10  Southern California 72  
  7  Florida State 60
  2  Indiana 82  
15  Coastal Carolina  69
2  Indiana 79  

Midwest Regional - Dayton, Ohio

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Ohio State25-3Big Ten Ayers, RandyAutomatic 0
2 Duke26-7Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAt Large 0
3 Nebraska26-7Big Eight Nee, DannyAt Large 0
4 St. John's, New York20-8Big East Carnesecca, LouAt Large 0
5 Texas22-8Southwest Penders, TomAt Large 0
6 Louisiana State20-9Southeastern Brown, DaleAt Large 0
7 Iowa20-10Big Ten Davis, TomAt Large 0
8 Georgia Tech16-12Atlantic Coast Cremins, BobbyAt Large 0
9 DePaul20-8Independent Meyer, JoeyAt Large 0
10 East Tennessee State28-4Southern LeForce, AlanAutomatic 0
11 Connecticut18-10Big East Calhoun, JimAt Large 0
12 St. Peter's24-6Metro Atlantic Fiore, TedAutomatic 0
13 Northern Illinois25-5Summit League Molinari, JimAt Large 0
14 Xavier, Ohio21-9Horizon League Gillen, PeteAutomatic 0
15 Louisiana-Monroe25-7Southland Vining, MikeAutomatic 0
16 Towson19-10East Coast Truax, TerryAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Ohio State 97
16  Towson 86  
  1   Ohio State 65  
  8   Georgia Tech 61  
8   Georgia Tech 87
9  DePaul 70  
  1   Ohio State 74  
  4   St. John's, New York 91  
5  Texas 73  
12  St. Peter's 65  
  5   Texas 76
  4  St. John's, New York 84  
13  Northern Illinois 65
4  St. John's, New York 75  
  4  St. John's, New York 61
  2  Duke 78
6  Louisiana State 62  
11  Connecticut 79  
  11  Connecticut 66
  14  Xavier, Ohio 50  
14  Xavier, Ohio  89
3  Nebraska 84  
  11  Connecticut 67
  2  Duke 81  
7  Iowa 76  
10  East Tennessee State 73  
  7  Iowa 70
  2  Duke 85  
15  Louisiana-Monroe  73
2  Duke 102  

West Regional - Tucson, Arizona

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Nevada-Las Vegas30-0Big West Tarkanian, JerryAutomatic 0
2 Arizona26-6Pacific Ten Olson, LutherAutomatic 0
3 Seton Hall22-8Big East Carlesimo, P.J.Automatic 0
4 Utah28-3Western Athletic Majerus, RickAt Large 0
5 Michigan State18-10Big Ten Heathcote, JudAt Large 0
6 New Mexico State23-5Big West McCarthy, NeilAt Large 0
7 Virginia21-11Atlantic Coast Jones, JeffAt Large 0
8 Georgetown18-12Big East Thompson, JohnAt Large 0
9 Vanderbilt17-12Southeastern Fogler, EddieAt Large 0
10 Brigham Young20-12Western Athletic Reid, RogerAutomatic 0
11 Creighton23-7Missouri Valley Barone, TonyAutomatic 0
12 Green Bay24-6Summit League Bennett, DickAutomatic 0
13 South Alabama22-8Sun Belt Arrow, RonnieAutomatic 0
14 Pepperdine22-8West Coast Asbury, TomAutomatic 0
15 St. Francis, Pennsylvania24-7Northeast Baron, JimAutomatic 0
16 Montana23-7Big Sky Morrill, StewAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Nevada-Las Vegas 99
16  Montana 65  
  1   Nevada-Las Vegas 62  
  8   Georgetown 54  
8   Georgetown 70
9  Vanderbilt 60  
  1   Nevada-Las Vegas 83  
  4   Utah 66  
5  Michigan State 60  
12  Green Bay 58  
  5   Michigan State 84
  4  Utah 85  
13  South Alabama 58
4  Utah 82  
  1  Nevada-Las Vegas 77
  3  Seton Hall 65
6  New Mexico State 56  
11  Creighton 64  
  11  Creighton 69
  3  Seton Hall 81  
14  Pepperdine  51
3  Seton Hall 71  
  3  Seton Hall 81
  2  Arizona 77  
7  Virginia 48  
10  Brigham Young 61  
  10  Brigham Young 61
  2  Arizona 76  
15  St. Francis, Pennsylvania  80
2  Arizona 93