2001 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

none March 2026 II 2001 Men's 100px 48 Centennial Garden Bakersfield, California Kentucky Wesleyan 8th Washburn 1st Tampa 1st Western Washington 1st Ray Harper 2nd 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 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. USA 450 right 2001 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red) USA cyan pog.svg 39.04 -95.65 left Topeka Washburn University USA cyan pog.svg 34.36 -80.56 right Fort Mill Queens College USA cyan pog.svg 40.48 -73.41 top Garden City Adelphi University USA cyan pog.svg 45.37 -94.15 left St. Cloud St. Cloud State University USA cyan pog.svg 27.52 -82.42 top St. Petersburg Eckerd College USA cyan pog.svg 37.6 -87.1 top Owensboro Kentucky Wesleyan College USA cyan pog.svg 48.52 -122.31 bottom Bellingham Western Washington University USA cyan pog.svg 35.16 -80.56 top Charlotte Johnson C. Smith University USA red pog.svg 35.25 -119.05 bottom Bakersfield Centennial Garden Regionals Northeast - Garden City, New York Location: Woodruff Hall Host: Adelphi University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 Philadelphia 90 5 Saint Anselm 77 3 UMass Lowell 85 6 Queens (NY) 67 1 Adelphi 87 4 Philadelphia 66 2 Saint Michael's 80 3 UMass Lowell 69 1 Adelphi 78 2 Saint Michael's 64 South - St. Petersburg, Florida Location: MacArthur Physical Education Center Host: Eckerd College 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 Tampa 83 5 Kentucky State 68 3 West Georgia 57 6 Henderson State 68 1 Eckerd 56 4 Tampa 67 2 Florida Southern 64 6 Henderson State (OT) 69 4 Tampa 60 6 Henderson State 51 Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 Gannon 58 5 Hillsdale 60 3 Northern Kentucky 106 6 Grand Valley State 102 1 Kentucky Wesleyan (OT) 73 5 Hillsdale 71 2 Southern Indiana 92 3 Northern Kentucky 93 1 Kentucky Wesleyan 59 3 Northern Kentucky 57 North Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 9 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 10 Regional finalSweet 16March 11 4 South Dakota State 80 5 Metro State 91 3 Southwest Minnesota State 88 6 Winona State 77 1 St. Cloud State 100 5 Metro State 61 2 Fort Hays State 63 3 Southwest Minnesota State 82 1 St. Cloud State 65 3 Southwest Minnesota State 67 South Atlantic - Charlotte, North Carolina Location: Brayboy Gymnasium Host: Johnson C. Smith University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 Wingate 88 5 Armstrong Atlantic State 67 3 Catawba 84 6 Augusta State 96 1 Johnson C. Smith 92 4 Wingate 60 2 Winston-Salem State 65 6 Augusta State 48 1 Johnson C. Smith 64 2 Winston-Salem State 52 South Central - Topeka, Kansas Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 West Texas A&M 67 5 St. Mary's (TX) 55 3 Northeastern State 80 6 Angelo State 75 1 Washburn 86 4 West Texas A&M 81 2 Northwest Missouri State 62 3 Northeastern State 60 1 Washburn 67 2 Northwest Missouri State 61 East - Fort Mill, South Carolina Location: Hornets Training Facility Host: Queens College, with support from the NBA Charlotte Hornets 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 West Chester 95 5 Longwood 103 3 Salem International 77 6 Clarion 72 1 Queens (NC) 77 5 Longwood 76 2 Charleston 70 3 Salem International 88 1 Queens (NC) 81 3 Salem International 67 West - Bellingham, Washington Location: Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 Cal State Bakersfield 99 5 Humboldt State 88 3 Seattle Pacific 95 6 Central Washington 101 1 Western Washington (OT) 95 4 Cal State Bakersfield 86 2 Cal State San Bernardino 79 6 Central Washington 74 1 Western Washington 58 2 Cal State San Bernardino 55 Elite Eight - Bakersfield, California Location: Bakersfield Centennial Garden Host: California State University, Bakersfield National QuarterfinalsElite EightMarch 21 National semifinalsFinal FourMarch 22 National championshipMarch 24 Bakersfield, California 160 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 85 NC SW Minnesota State 66 S Tampa 82 NE Adelphi 68 SC Washburn 70 SA Johnson C. Smith 64 W Western Washington 89 E Queens (NC) 85 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 85* S Tampa 84 SC Washburn 96 W Western Washington 90 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 72 SC Washburn 63 All-tournament team Lorico Duncan, Kentucky Wesleyan (MOP) Marshall Sanders, Kentucky Wesleyan Ewan Auguste, Washburn Ryan Murphy, Washburn Sylvere Bryan, Washburn See also 2001 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2001 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2001 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 2001 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament References NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results 2001 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com Category:NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament Category:Sports competitions in Bakersfield, California Category:College basketball tournaments in California