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2001 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | |
| ImageSize | 200 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Arena | Kemper Arena |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions | [Oklahoma](2000-01-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Coach | Kelvin Sampson |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MVP | Nolan Johnson |
| MVPTeam | Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 91,500 (overall) |
| 11,500 (championship) | |
| TopScorer | DeMarcus Minor |
| TopScorerTeam | Baylor |
| Points | 67 |
| Television | ESPN |
11,500 (championship)
The 2001 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 8 to 11 in Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena. Oklahoma won the tournament for the 1st time and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament.
Seeding
The Tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye.
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Iowa State](2000-01-iowa-state-cyclones-men-s-basketball-team) ‡# | 13–3 | 25–6 | |
| 2 | [Kansas](2000-01-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) # | 12–4 | 26–7 | |
| 3 | [Oklahoma](2000-01-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team) # | 12–4 | 26–7 | |
| 4 | [Texas](2000-01-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team) # | 12–4 | 25–9 | |
| 5 | 10–6 | 20–10 | ||
| 6 | [Missouri](2000-01-missouri-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) | 9–7 | 20–13 | |
| 7 | [Nebraska](2000-01-nebraska-cornhuskers-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–9 | 14–16 | |
| 8 | 6–10 | 19–12 | ||
| 9 | 5–11 | 15–15 | ||
| 10 | 4–12 | 11–18 | ||
| 11 | 3–13 | 10–20 | ||
| 12 | [Texas Tech](2000-01-texas-tech-red-raiders-men-s-basketball-team) | 3–13 | 9–19 | |
| ‡ – Big 12 Conference regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. | ||||
| # – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament. | ||||
| Overall records include all games played in the Big 12 Conference tournament. |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Television | Attendance | First Round – Thursday, March 8 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 9 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 10 | Final – Sunday, March 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 PM | **#8 Baylor 86** vs #9 Colorado 84 OT | Big 12 | 19,100 | ||||
| 2 | 2:20 PM | **#5 Oklahoma St 71** vs #12 Texas Tech 59 | |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6:00 PM | **#10 Kansas State 62** vs #7 Nebraska 58 | 6,200 | |||||
| 4 | 8:20 PM | **#6 Missouri 77** vs #11 Texas A&M 62 | |||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12:00 PM | **#8 Baylor 62** vs #1 Iowa State 49 | Big 12 | 17,600 | ||||
| 6 | 2:20 PM | **#4 Texas 55** vs #5 Oklahoma State 54 | |||||||
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 PM | **#2 Kansas 94** vs #10 Kansas State 63 | 18,000 | |||||
| 8 | 8:20 PM | **#3 Oklahoma 67** vs #6 Missouri 65 | |||||||
| 5 | 9 | 1:00 PM | **#4 Texas 76** vs #8 Baylor 62 | Big 12 | 19,100 | ||||
| 10 | 3:20 PM | **#3 Oklahoma 62** vs #2 Kansas 57 | |||||||
| 6 | 11 | 2:00 PM | **#3 Oklahoma 54** vs #4 Texas 45 | ESPN | 11,500 | ||||
| Game times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed |
Bracket
| RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Baylor | RD1-score03=86* | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Colorado | RD1-score04=84 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Oklahoma State | RD1-score07=71 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=Texas Tech | RD1-score08=59 | RD1-seed11=7 | RD1-team11=Nebraska | RD1-score11=58 | RD1-seed12=10 | RD1-team12=Kansas State | RD1-score12=62 | RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15=Missouri | RD1-score15=77 | RD1-seed16=11 | RD1-team16=Texas A&M | RD1-score16=62 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=No. 7 Iowa State | RD2-score01=49 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=Baylor | RD2-score02=62 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=No. 20 Texas | RD2-score03=55 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Oklahoma St | RD2-score04=54 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=No. 9 Kansas | RD2-score05=94 | RD2-seed06=10 | RD2-team06=Kansas St | RD2-score06=63 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=No. 16 Oklahoma | RD2-score07=67 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Missouri | RD2-score08=65 | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01=Baylor | RD3-score01=62 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=No. 20 Texas | RD3-score02=76 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=No. 9 Kansas | RD3-score03=57 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=No. 16 Oklahoma | RD3-score04=62 | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=No. 20 Texas | RD4-score01=45 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=No. 16 Oklahoma | RD4-score02=54
- Indicates overtime game
All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player – Nolan Johnson, Oklahoma
| Player | Team | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Johnson | Oklahoma | Sr. | G |
| DeMarcus Minor | Baylor | Sr. | G |
| Kareem Rush | Missouri | So. | F |
| Hollis Price | Oklahoma | So. | G |
| Chris Owens | Texas | Jr. | F |
References
References
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book". Big 12 Conference.
- (20 January 2010). "#16 Oklahoma vs. #22 Texas - 2001 Big 12 tournament championship - Part 8".
- "2001 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Box Score". Big 12 Conference.
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