# Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 2001

Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 2001 si concluse con la vittoria di Duke contro Arizona.
Shane Battier di Duke fu nominato Most Outstanding Player.

## Squadre qualificate
### East region

* Duke Blue Devils
* Kentucky Wildcats
* Boston C. Eagles
* UCLA Bruins
* Ohio St. Buckeyes
* USC Trojans
* Iowa Hawkeyes
* Georgia Bulldogs
* Missouri Tigers
* Creighton Bluejays
* OSU Cowboys
* Utah St. Aggies
* Hofstra Pride
* SUU Thunderbirds
* H. Cross Crusaders
* Monmouth Hawks

### South region

* MSU Spartans
* N. Carol. Tar Heels
* Florida Gators
* Oklahoma Sooners
* Virginia Cavaliers
* Texas Longhorns
* Penn State N. Lions
* Calif. G. Bears
* Fresno St. Bulldogs
* Providence Friars
* Temple Owls
* Gonzaga Bulldogs
* Ind. St. Sycamores
* WKU Hilltoppers
* Princeton Tigers
* Alabama St. Hornets

### Midwest region

* Illinois Fighting Illini
* Arizona Wildcats
* Ole Miss Rebels
* Kansas Jayhawks
* Syracuse Orange
* Notre Dame F. Irish
* W.F. Dem. Deacons
* Tenn. Volunteers
* Charlotte 49ers
* Butler Bulldogs
* Xavier Musketeers
* Hawaii R. Warriors
* CSUN Matadors
* Iona Gaels
* EIU Panthers
* NSU Demons

### West region

* Stanford Cardinal
* Iowa St. Cyclones
* Maryland Terrapins
* Indiana Hoosiers
* Cincinnati Bearcats
* Wisconsin Badgers
* Ark. Razorbacks
* Georgia T. Yel. Jack.
* St. Joseph's Hawks
* Georgetown Hoyas
* GSU Panthers
* BYU Cougars
* Kent St. G. Flashes
* G. Mason Patriots
* Hampton Pirates
* UNCG Spartans

## Tabellone
### 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 | Duke | 95 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Monmouth | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Monmouth | 52 | 1 | Duke | 94 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Missouri | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia | 68 | 9 | Missouri | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Missouri | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Missouri | 70 | | | | 1 | Duke | 76 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 63 | | | | |
| 5 | Ohio St. | 68* | | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 63 | | | | |
| 12 | Utah St. | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Utah St. | 77 | 12 | Utah St. | 50 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | UCLA | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 61 | 4 | UCLA | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Hofstra | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Hofstra | 48 | | | | | | | | 1 | Duke | 79 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | USC | 69 |
| 6 | USC | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | USC | 69 |
| 11 | Oklahoma St. | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Oklahoma St. | 54 | 6 | USC | 74 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Boston College | 71 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Boston College | 68 | 3 | Boston College | 71 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Southern Utah | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Southern Utah | 65 | | | | 6 | USC | 80 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky | 76 | | | | |
| 7 | Iowa | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky | 76 | | | | |
| 10 | Creighton | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Creighton | 56 | 7 | Iowa | 79 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Kentucky | 92 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kentucky | 72 | 2 | Kentucky | 92 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Holy Cross | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Stanford | 88 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | NC-Greensboro | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | NC-Greensboro | 60 | 1 | Stanford | 90 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Saint Joseph's | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 62 | 9 | Saint Joseph's | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 66 | | | | 1 | Stanford | 78 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Cincinnati | 65 | | | | |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 84 | | | | | | | 5 | Cincinnati | 65 | | | | |
| 12 | BYU | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | BYU | 59 | 5 | Cincinnati | 66 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Kent St | 43 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Indiana | 73 | 13 | Kent St | 43 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kent St | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kent St | 77 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 73 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Maryland | 87 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Maryland | 87 |
| 11 | Georgia St | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Georgia St | 50 | 11 | Georgia St | 60 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Maryland | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maryland | 83 | 3 | Maryland | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | George Mason | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | George Mason | 80 | | | | 3 | Maryland | 76 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Georgetown | 66 | | | | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 61 | | | | | | | 10 | Georgetown | 66 | | | | |
| 10 | Georgetown | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Georgetown | 63 | 10 | Georgetown | 76 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Hampton | 57 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Iowa St | 57 | 15 | Hampton | 57 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Hampton | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |

### South 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 | Michigan State | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Alabama St | 35 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Alabama St | 35 | 1 | Michigan State | 81 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Fresno St | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | California | 70 | 9 | Fresno St | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fresno St | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fresno St | 82 | | | | 1 | Michigan State | 77 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Gonzaga | 62 | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia | 85 | | | | | | | 12 | Gonzaga | 62 | | | | |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 86 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 86 | 12 | Gonzaga | 85 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Indiana St | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 68* | 13 | Indiana St | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Indiana St | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Indiana St | 70 | | | | | | | | 1 | Michigan State | 69 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Temple | 62 |
| 6 | Texas | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Temple | 62 |
| 11 | Temple | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Temple | 79 | 11 | Temple | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Florida | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Florida | 69 | 3 | Florida | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 56 | | | | 11 | Temple | 84 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Penn St | 72 | | | | |
| 7 | Penn St | 69 | | | | | | | 7 | Penn St | 72 | | | | |
| 10 | Providence | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Providence | 59 | 7 | Penn St | 82 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | North Carolina | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 70 | 2 | North Carolina | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Princeton | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Illinois | 96 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Northwestern St. | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Northwestern St. | 54 | 1 | Illinois | 79 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | UNC-Charlotte | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tennessee | 63 | 9 | UNC-Charlotte | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UNC-Charlotte | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UNC-Charlotte | 70 | | | | 1 | Illinois | 80 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Kansas | 64 | | | | |
| 5 | Syracuse | 79 | | | | | | | 4 | Kansas | 64 | | | | |
| 12 | Hawaii | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Hawaii | 69 | 5 | Syracuse | 58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Kansas | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kansas | 99 | 4 | Kansas | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cal State Northridge | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cal State Northridge | 75 | | | | | | | | 1 | Illinois | 81 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Arizona | 87 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Arizona | 87 |
| 11 | Xavier | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Xavier | 71 | 6 | Notre Dame | 56 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Mississippi | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mississippi | 72 | 3 | Mississippi | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Iona | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Iona | 70 | | | | 3 | Mississippi | 56 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Arizona | 66 | | | | |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 63 | | | | | | | 2 | Arizona | 66 | | | | |
| 10 | Butler | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Butler | 79 | 10 | Butler | 52 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Arizona | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Arizona | 101 | 2 | Arizona | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Eastern Illinois | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final four

| Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale |
| 1 | Duke | 95 | | | |
| W3 | Maryland | 84 | | | |
| W3 | Maryland | 84 | E1 | Duke | 82 |
| | | | M2 | Arizona | 72 |
| S1 | Michigan State | 61 | M2 | Arizona | 72 |
| M2 | Arizona | 80 | | | |
* Campione NCAA 2001
* Duke Blue Devils 3º titolo

## Squadra vincitrice

| N° | Sportivo |
| 3 | Nick Horvath |
| 4 | Carlos Boozer |
| 14 | Nate James |
| 20 | Casey Sanders |
| 21 | Chris Duhon |
| 22 | Jay Williams |
| 31 | Shane Battier |
| 34 | Mike Dunleavy |
| 42 | Reggie Love |
| | Andy Borman |
| | Andre Buckner |
| | Ryan Caldbeck |
| | Matt Christensen |
| | J.D. Simpson |
* Allenatore: Mike Krzyzewski
* Vice-allenatori: Chris Collins, Johnny Dawkins, Steve Wojciechowski