# 2001 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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 2000–01 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, 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 Lorico Duncan was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regionals
### Northeast - Garden City, New York

Location: Woodruff Hall Host: Adelphi University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Adelphi | 87 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Philadelphia | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 90 | 4 | Philadelphia | 66 | | | |
| 5 | Saint Anselm | 77 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saint Anselm | 77 | | | | 1 | Adelphi | 78 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Saint Michael's | 64 |
| 3 | UMass Lowell | 85 | | | | | | | 2 | Saint Michael's | 64 |
| 6 | Queens (NY) | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Queens (NY) | 67 | 2 | Saint Michael's | 80 | | | |
| | | | 3 | UMass Lowell | 69 | | | |

### South - St. Petersburg, Florida

Location: MacArthur Physical Education Center Host: Eckerd College
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Eckerd | 56 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Tampa | 67 | | | |
| 4 | Tampa | 83 | 4 | Tampa | 67 | | | |
| 5 | Kentucky State | 68 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kentucky State | 68 | | | | 4 | Tampa | 60 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Henderson State | 51 |
| 3 | West Georgia | 57 | | | | | | | 6 | Henderson State | 51 |
| 6 | Henderson State | 68 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Henderson State | 68 | 2 | Florida Southern | 64 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Henderson State (OT) | 69 | | | |

### Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan (OT) | 73 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Hillsdale | 71 | | | |
| 4 | Gannon | 58 | 5 | Hillsdale | 71 | | | |
| 5 | Hillsdale | 60 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hillsdale | 60 | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 59 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Northern Kentucky | 57 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 106 | | | | | | | 3 | Northern Kentucky | 57 |
| 6 | Grand Valley State | 102 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Grand Valley State | 102 | 2 | Southern Indiana | 92 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Northern Kentucky | 93 | | | |

### North Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota

Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | St. Cloud State | 100 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Metro State | 61 | | | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 80 | 5 | Metro State | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Metro State | 91 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Metro State | 91 | | | | 1 | St. Cloud State | 65 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Southwest Minnesota State | 67 |
| 3 | Southwest Minnesota State | 88 | | | | | | | 3 | Southwest Minnesota State | 67 |
| 6 | Winona State | 77 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Winona State | 77 | 2 | Fort Hays State | 63 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Southwest Minnesota State | 82 | | | |

### South Atlantic - Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: Brayboy Gymnasium Host: Johnson C. Smith University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Johnson C. Smith | 92 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Wingate | 60 | | | |
| 4 | Wingate | 88 | 4 | Wingate | 60 | | | |
| 5 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 67 | | | | 1 | Johnson C. Smith | 64 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Winston-Salem State | 52 |
| 3 | Catawba | 84 | | | | | | | 2 | Winston-Salem State | 52 |
| 6 | Augusta State | 96 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Augusta State | 96 | 2 | Winston-Salem State | 65 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Augusta State | 48 | | | |

### South Central - Topeka, Kansas

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Washburn | 86 | | | |
| | | | 4 | West Texas A&M | 81 | | | |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 67 | 4 | West Texas A&M | 81 | | | |
| 5 | St. Mary's (TX) | 55 | | | | | | |
| 5 | St. Mary's (TX) | 55 | | | | 1 | Washburn | 67 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 61 |
| 3 | Northeastern State | 80 | | | | | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 61 |
| 6 | Angelo State | 75 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Angelo State | 75 | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 62 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Northeastern State | 60 | | | |

### East - Fort Mill, South Carolina

Location: Hornets Training Facility Host: Queens College, with support from the NBA Charlotte Hornets
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Queens (NC) | 77 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Longwood | 76 | | | |
| 4 | West Chester | 95 | 5 | Longwood | 76 | | | |
| 5 | Longwood | 103 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Longwood | 103 | | | | 1 | Queens (NC) | 81 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Salem International | 67 |
| 3 | Salem International | 77 | | | | | | | 3 | Salem International | 67 |
| 6 | Clarion | 72 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Clarion | 72 | 2 | Charleston | 70 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Salem International | 88 | | | |

### West - Bellingham, Washington

Location: Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Western Washington (OT) | 95 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 86 | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 99 | 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 86 | | | |
| 5 | Humboldt State | 88 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Humboldt State | 88 | | | | 1 | Western Washington | 58 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Cal State San Bernardino | 55 |
| 3 | Seattle Pacific | 95 | | | | | | | 2 | Cal State San Bernardino | 55 |
| 6 | Central Washington | 101 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Washington | 101 | 2 | Cal State San Bernardino | 79 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Central Washington | 74 | | | |

## Elite Eight - Bakersfield, California

Location: Bakersfield Centennial Garden Host: California State University, Bakersfield
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | | | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 24 | National championship March 24 | National championship March 24 |
| GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 85 | | | | | | | | |
| NC | SW Minnesota State | 66 | | | | | | | | |
| NC | SW Minnesota State | 66 | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 85* | | | |
| | | | | | S | Tampa | 84 | | | |
| S | Tampa | 82 | | | S | Tampa | 84 | | | |
| NE | Adelphi | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| NE | Adelphi | 68 | | | | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 |
| Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 |
| Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | SC | Washburn | 63 |
| SC | Washburn | 70 | | | | | | | | | SC | Washburn | 63 |
| SA | Johnson C. Smith | 64 | | | | | | | | |
| SA | Johnson C. Smith | 64 | | | SC | Washburn | 96 | | | |
| | | | | | W | Western Washington | 90 | | | |
| W | Western Washington | 89 | | | W | Western Washington | 90 | | | |
| 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