# Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1997

Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1997 si concluse con la vittoria di Arizona contro Kentucky.
Miles Simon di Arizona fu nominato Most Outstanding Player.

## Squadre qualificate
### East region

* N. Carol. Tar Heels
* S.C. Gamecocks
* New Mexico Lobos
* Villanova Wildcats
* Calif. G. Bears
* Louisville Cardinals
* Wisconsin Badgers
* Indiana Hoosiers
* Colorado Buffaloes
* Texas Longhorns
* UMass Minutemen
* Princeton Tigers
* LIU Sharks
* ODU Monarchs
* Coppin St. Eagles
* Fairfield Stags

### Southeast region

* Kansas Jayhawks
* Duke Blue Devils
* Georgia Bulldogs
* Arizona Wildcats
* Maryland Terrapins
* Illinois Fighting Illini
* Marquette G. Eagles
* Purdue Boilerm.
* R. Island Rams
* Providence Friars
* USC Trojans
* CofC Cougars
* S. Alabama Jaguars
* UTC Mocs
* Murray St. Racers
* Jackson St. Tigers

### Midwest region

* Minnesota Gophers
* UCLA Bruins
* Cincinnati Bearcats
* Clemson Tigers
* Tulsa G. Hurricane
* Iowa St. Cyclones
* Xavier Musketeers
* Ole Miss Rebels
* Temple Owls
* Vand. Commodores
* Illinois St. Redbirds
* Boston Terriers
* Miami RedHawks
* Butler Bulldogs
* CSU Buccaneers
* Texas St. Bobcats

### West region

* Kentucky Wildcats
* Utah Utes
* W.F. Dem. Deacons
* St. Joseph's Hawks
* Boston C. Eagles
* Stanford Cardinal
* Charlotte 49ers
* Iowa Hawkeyes
* Virginia Cavaliers
* Georgetown Hoyas
* Oklahoma Sooners
* Valpo Beacons
* Pacific Tigers
* Saint Mary's Gaels
* Navy Midshipmen
* Montana Grizzlies

## Risultati
### East region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fairfield Stags | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fairfield Stags | 74 | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 73 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Colorado Buffaloes | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indiana Hoosiers | 62 | 9 | Colorado Buffaloes | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes | 80 | | | | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 63 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Calif. G. Bears | 57 | | | | |
| 5 | Calif. G. Bears | 55 | | | | | | | 5 | Calif. G. Bears | 57 | | | | |
| 12 | Princeton Tigers | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Princeton Tigers | 52 | 5 | Calif. G. Bears | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Villanova Wildcats | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Villanova Wildcats | 101 | 4 | Villanova Wildcats | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | LIU Sharks | 91 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | LIU Sharks | 91 | | | | | | | | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 97 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 74 |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 74 |
| 11 | UMass Minutemen | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | UMass Minutemen | 57 | 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 64 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | New Mexico Lobos | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | New Mexico Lobos | 59 | 3 | New Mexico Lobos | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | ODU Monarchs | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | ODU Monarchs | 55 | | | | 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 78 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Texas Longhorns | 63 | | | | |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers | 58 | | | | | | | 10 | Texas Longhorns | 63 | | | | |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns | 71 | 10 | Texas Longhorns | 82 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Coppin St. Eagles | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | S.C. Gamecocks | 65 | 15 | Coppin St. Eagles | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Coppin St. Eagles | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Southeast region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jackson St. Tigers | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jackson St. Tigers | 64 | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Purdue Boilerm. | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Purdue Boilerm. | 83 | 8 | Purdue Boilerm. | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | R. Island Rams | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | R. Island Rams | 76 | | | | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 82 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 85 | | | | |
| 5 | Maryland Terrapins | 66 | | | | | | | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 85 | | | | |
| 12 | CofC Cougars | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | CofC Cougars | 75 | 12 | CofC Cougars | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 65 | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | S. Alabama Jaguars | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | S. Alabama Jaguars | 57 | | | | | | | | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 96 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Providence Friars | 92 |
| 6 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Providence Friars | 92 |
| 11 | USC Trojans | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | USC Trojans | 77 | 6 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 63 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | UTC Mocs | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 70 | 14 | UTC Mocs | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | UTC Mocs | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | UTC Mocs | 73 | | | | 14 | UTC Mocs | 65 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Providence Friars | 71 | | | | |
| 7 | Marquette G. Eagles | 59 | | | | | | | 10 | Providence Friars | 71 | | | | |
| 10 | Providence Friars | 81 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Providence Friars | 81 | 10 | Providence Friars | 98 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 71 | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Murray St. Racers | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Minnesota Gophers | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Texas St. Bobcats | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Texas St. Bobcats | 46 | 1 | Minnesota Gophers | 76 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Temple Owls | 57 | | | | | | | |
| | Ole Miss Rebels | 40 | 9 | Temple Owls | 57 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Temple Owls | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Temple Owls | 62 | | | | 1 | Minnesota Gophers | 90 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Clemson Tigers | 84 | | | | |
| 5 | Tulsa G. Hurricane | 81 | | | | | | | 4 | Clemson Tigers | 84 | | | | |
| 12 | Boston Terriers | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Boston Terriers | 52 | 5 | Tulsa G. Hurricane | 59 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Clemson Tigers | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers | 68 | 4 | Clemson Tigers | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Miami RedHawks | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Miami RedHawks | 56 | | | | | | | | 1 | Minnesota Gophers | 80 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 72 |
| 6 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 72 |
| 11 | Illinois St. Redbirds | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Illinois St. Redbirds | 57 | 6 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 67 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 86 | 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Butler Bulldogs | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Butler Bulldogs | 69 | | | | 6 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 73 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 74 | | | | |
| 7 | Xavier Musketeers | 80 | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 74 | | | | |
| 10 | Vand. Commodores | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Vand. Commodores | 68 | 7 | Xavier Musketeers | 83 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 96 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins | 109 | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 96 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | CSU Buccaneers | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 92 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Montana Grizzlies | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Montana Grizzlies | 54 | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 73 | 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Virginia Cavaliers | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Virginia Cavaliers | 60 | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 83 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 68 | | | | |
| 5 | Boston C. Eagles | 73 | | | | | | | 4 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 68 | | | | |
| 12 | Valpo Beacons | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Valpo Beacons | 66 | 5 | Boston C. Eagles | 77 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 75 | 4 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Pacific Tigers | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Pacific Tigers | 65 | | | | | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 72 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Utah Utes | 59 |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Utah Utes | 59 |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners | 67 | 6 | Stanford Cardinal | 72 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | W.F. Dem. Deacons | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | W.F. Dem. Deacons | 68 | 3 | W.F. Dem. Deacons | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Saint Mary's Gaels | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Saint Mary's Gaels | 46 | | | | 6 | Stanford Cardinal | 77 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Utah Utes | 82 | | | | |
| 7 | Charlotte 49ers | 79 | | | | | | | 2 | Utah Utes | 82 | | | | |
| 10 | Georgetown Hoyas | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Georgetown Hoyas | 67 | 7 | Charlotte 49ers | 58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Utah Utes | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Utah Utes | 75 | 2 | Utah Utes | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Navy Midshipmen | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale |
| E1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 58 | | | |
| SE4 | Arizona Wildcats | 66 | | | |
| SE4 | Arizona Wildcats | 66 | SE4 | Arizona Wildcats | 88 |
| | | | W1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 84 |
| M1 | Minnesota Gophers | 69 | W1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 84 |
| W1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 78 | | | |
* Campione NCAA 1997
* Arizona Wildcats 1º titolo

## Squadra vincitrice

| N° | Sportivo |
| 10 | Mike Bibby |
| 12 | Josh Pastner |
| 13 | Donnell Harris |
| 21 | Bennett Davison |
| 23 | Michael Dickerson |
| 31 | Jason Terry |
| 33 | Eugene Edgerson |
| 34 | Miles Simon |
| 42 | A.J. Bramlett |
* Allenatore: Lute Olson
* Vice-allenatori: Jessie Evans, Phil Johnson