2001 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
Teams | 48 |
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Finals site | Centennial Garden Bakersfield, California |
Champions | Kentucky Wesleyan (8th title) |
Runner-up | Washburn (1st title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Ray Harper (2nd title) |
MOP | Lorico Duncan ((Kentucky Wesleyan)) |
The 2001 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament was the 45th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
Officially culminating the , the tournament featured forty-eight teams from around the country.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played, for the first time, at the Centennial Garden in Bakersfield, California.
After losing in the previous year's final, Kentucky Wesleyan (31–3) defeated Washburn in the final, 72–63, to win their record eighth Division II national championship. It was additionally their second title in three years and fourth consecutive appearance in the title game.
The Panthers were coached by Ray Harper. Kentucky Wesleyan's was the Most Outstanding Player.
Regionals[]
Northeast - Garden City, New York[]
Location: Woodruff Hall
First Round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Adelphi | 87 | ||||||||||||
4 | Philadelphia | 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | Philadelphia | 90 | ||||||||||||
5 | Saint Anselm | 77 | ||||||||||||
1 | Adelphi | 78 | ||||||||||||
2 | Saint Michael's | 64 | ||||||||||||
3 | UMass Lowell | 85 | ||||||||||||
6 | Queens (NY) | 67 | ||||||||||||
2 | Saint Michael's | 80 | ||||||||||||
3 | UMass Lowell | 69 |
South - St. Petersburg, Florida[]
Location: MacArthur Physical Education Center
First Round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Eckerd | 56 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tampa | 67 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tampa | 83 | ||||||||||||
5 | Kentucky State | 68 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tampa | 60 | ||||||||||||
6 | Henderson State | 51 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Georgia | 57 | ||||||||||||
6 | Henderson State | 68 | ||||||||||||
2 | Florida Southern | 64 | ||||||||||||
6 | Henderson State (OT) | 69 |
Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky[]
Location: Sportscenter
First Round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky Wesleyan (OT) | 73 | ||||||||||||
5 | Hillsdale | 71 | ||||||||||||
4 | Gannon | 58 | ||||||||||||
5 | Hillsdale | 60 | ||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 59 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northern Kentucky | 57 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northern Kentucky | 106 | ||||||||||||
6 | Grand Valley State | 102 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southern Indiana | 92 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northern Kentucky | 93 |
North Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota[]
Location: Halenbeck Hall
First Round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11 | ||||||||||||
1 | St. Cloud State | 100 | ||||||||||||
5 | Metro State | 61 | ||||||||||||
4 | South Dakota State | 80 | ||||||||||||
5 | Metro State | 91 | ||||||||||||
1 | St. Cloud State | 65 | ||||||||||||
3 | Southwest Minnesota State | 67 | ||||||||||||
3 | Southwest Minnesota State | 88 | ||||||||||||
6 | Winona State | 77 | ||||||||||||
2 | Fort Hays State | 63 | ||||||||||||
3 | Southwest Minnesota State | 82 |
South Atlantic - Charlotte, North Carolina[]
Location: Brayboy Gymnasium
First Round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Johnson C. Smith | 92 | ||||||||||||
4 | Wingate | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | Wingate | 88 | ||||||||||||
5 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 67 | ||||||||||||
1 | Johnson C. Smith | 64 | ||||||||||||
2 | Winston-Salem State | 52 | ||||||||||||
3 | Catawba | 84 | ||||||||||||
6 | Augusta State | 96 | ||||||||||||
2 | Winston-Salem State | 65 | ||||||||||||
6 | Augusta State | 48 |
South Central - Topeka, Kansas[]
Location: Lee Arena
First Round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Washburn | 86 | ||||||||||||
4 | West Texas A&M | 81 | ||||||||||||
4 | West Texas A&M | 67 | ||||||||||||
5 | St. Mary's (TX) | 55 | ||||||||||||
1 | Washburn | 67 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northwest Missouri State | 61 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northeastern State | 80 | ||||||||||||
6 | Angelo State | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northwest Missouri State | 62 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northeastern State | 60 |
East - Fort Mill, South Carolina[]
Location: Hornets Training Facility
First Round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Queens (NC) | 77 | ||||||||||||
5 | Longwood | 76 | ||||||||||||
4 | West Chester | 95 | ||||||||||||
5 | Longwood | 103 | ||||||||||||
1 | Queens (NC) | 81 | ||||||||||||
3 | Salem International | 67 | ||||||||||||
3 | Salem International | 77 | ||||||||||||
6 | Clarion | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Charleston | 70 | ||||||||||||
3 | Salem International | 88 |
West - Bellingham, Washington[]
Location: Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium
First Round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Western Washington (OT) | 95 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 86 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 99 | ||||||||||||
5 | Humboldt State | 88 | ||||||||||||
1 | Western Washington | 58 | ||||||||||||
2 | Cal State San Bernardino | 55 | ||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Pacific | 95 | ||||||||||||
6 | Central Washington | 101 | ||||||||||||
2 | Cal State San Bernardino | 79 | ||||||||||||
6 | Central Washington | 74 |
Elite Eight - Bakersfield, California[]
Location: Bakersfield Centennial Garden
National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National Semifinals Final Four March 22 | National Championship March 24 | ||||||||||||
GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 85 | ||||||||||||
NC | SW Minnesota State | 66 | ||||||||||||
GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 85* | ||||||||||||
S | Tampa | 84 | ||||||||||||
S | Tampa | 82 | ||||||||||||
NE | Adelphi | 68 | ||||||||||||
GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 | ||||||||||||
Bakersfield, California | ||||||||||||||
SC | Washburn | 63 | ||||||||||||
SC | Washburn | 70 | ||||||||||||
SA | Johnson C. Smith | 64 | ||||||||||||
SC | Washburn | 96 | ||||||||||||
W | Western Washington | 90 | ||||||||||||
W | Western Washington | 89 | ||||||||||||
E | Queens (NC) | 85 |
All-tournament team[]
- Lorico Duncan, Kentucky Wesleyan (MOP)
- Marshall Sanders, Kentucky Wesleyan
- Ewan Auguste, Washburn
- Ryan Murphy, Washburn
- Sylvere Bryan, Washburn
See also[]
References[]
- NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament