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2001 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
College basketball tournament
College basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NAIA |
| Year | 2001 |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Tulsa Convention Center |
| FinalFourCity | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Champions | |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | |
| GameCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | |
| FinalFourCount1 | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | |
| FinalFourCount2 | 1st |
| COTY | Jim Sanderson |
| COTYSchool | Faulkner |
| MVP | Paul Little |
| MVPTeam | Faulkner |
| POTY | Collier Mills |
| POTYSchool | |
| Hustle | Rich Reinebach |
| HustleSchool | Christian Heritage |
| Attendance | unknown |
| TopScorer | DuJuan Brown |
| TopScorerTeam | |
| Points | 78 |
The 64th NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was the second tournament held in the Tulsa Convention Center and the last tournament to be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 64th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. 2001 would bring four new teams to the NAIA national semifinals. The first tournament since 1969 tournament to do so. (It would be the 6th time in tournament history this has happened; previous years were the inaugural year 1937, 1945, 1947, 1965, 1969). It surpasses the 15 year gap between a fresh set of semi-finalist that was between 1947-1969. It would be the only time this would happen outside of Kansas City.
In the end, Faulkner University would win out over University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, with a score of 63 to 59. The others rookies in the semifinals were Pikeville College and Christian Heritage (Calif.). USAO would eventually come back and win in 2002 national tournament.
Awards and honors
- Leading scorer: DuJuan Brown, Oklahoma Baptist, in 3 games DuJuan scored 34 field goals, 8 FT, totaling 78 points, (avg 26.0/game)
- Leading rebounder: Randy Hughes, USAO in 5 games Randy grabbed 56 rebounds (avg 11.2/game)
- Most consecutive tournament appearances: 10th, Georgetown (KY)
- Most tournament appearances: Georgetown (KY), 20th of 28, appearances to the NAIA Tournament.
2001 NAIA bracket
| RD2-group1=TOP TIER | RD2-group2=TOP TIER | RD2-group3=BOTTOM TIER | RD2-group4=BOTTOM TIER
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=**** | RD1-score01=82 | RD1-seed02=- | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=68
| RD1-seed03=16 | RD1-team03=**** | RD1-score03=73 | RD1-seed04=- | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=59
| RD1-seed05=- | RD1-team05=**** | RD1-score05=95 | RD1-seed06=9 | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=85
| RD1-seed07=- | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=63 | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=62
| RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=75 | RD1-seed10=- | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=66
| RD1-seed11=12 | RD1-team11=**** | RD1-score11=72 | RD1-seed12=- | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=63
| RD1-seed13=13 | RD1-team13=**** | RD1-score13=74 | RD1-seed14=- | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=53
| RD1-seed15=4 | RD1-team15=**** | RD1-score15=79 | RD1-seed16=- | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=64
| RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17= | RD1-score17=66 | RD1-seed18=- | RD1-team18=**** | RD1-score18=67
| RD1-seed19=- | RD1-team19= | RD1-score19=71 | RD1-seed20=14 | RD1-team20=**** | RD1-score20=78
| RD1-seed21=11 | RD1-team21= | RD1-score21=69 | RD1-seed22=- | RD1-team22=**** | RD1-score22=72
| RD1-seed23=- | RD1-team23=**** | RD1-score23=86 | RD1-seed24=6 | RD1-team24= | RD1-score24=59
| RD1-seed25=7 | RD1-team25=**** | RD1-score25=92 | RD1-seed26=- | RD1-team26= | RD1-score26=87
| RD1-seed27=- | RD1-team27= | RD1-score27=76 | RD1-seed28=10 | RD1-team28=**** | RD1-score28=78
| RD1-seed29=15 | RD1-team29= | RD1-score29=69 | RD1-seed30=- | RD1-team30=**** | RD1-score30=91
| RD1-seed31=- | RD1-team31= | RD1-score31=70 | RD1-seed32=2 | RD1-team32=**** | RD1-score32=82
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Transylvania | RD2-score01=67 | RD2-seed02=16 | RD2-team02=Christian Heritage | RD2-score02=77
| RD2-seed03=- | RD2-team03=Georgetown (KY) | RD2-score03=91** | RD2-seed04=- | RD2-team04=Lubbock Christian | RD2-score04=92
| RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team05=Columbia (MO) | RD2-score05=43 | RD2-seed06=12 | RD2-team06=Spring Hill | RD2-score06=69
| RD2-seed07=13 | RD2-team07=Biola | RD2-score07=72* | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=USAO | RD2-score08=75
| RD2-seed09=- | RD2-team09=Martin Methodist | RD2-score09=72 | RD2-seed10=14 | RD2-team10=Pikeville | RD2-score10=82
| RD2-seed11=- | RD2-team11=Oklahoma Baptist | RD2-score11=82 | RD2-seed12=- | RD2-team12=Southern Tech | RD2-score12=74
| RD2-seed13=7 | RD2-team13=Lee | RD2-score13=98 | RD2-seed14=10 | RD2-team14=Faulkner | RD2-score14=108
| RD2-seed15=- | RD2-team15=Oklahoma City | RD2-score15=54 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=Azusa Pacific | RD2-score16=94
| RD3-seed01=16 | RD3-team01=Christian Heritage | RD3-score01=75 | RD3-seed02=- | RD3-team02=Lubbock Christian | RD3-score02=61
| RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team03=Spring Hill | RD3-score03=57 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=USAO | RD3-score04=63
| RD3-seed05=14 | RD3-team05=Pikeville | RD3-score05=88 | RD3-seed06=- | RD3-team06=Oklahoma Baptist | RD3-score06=83
| RD3-seed07=10 | RD3-team07=Faulkner | RD3-score07=79 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=Azusa Pacific | RD3-score08=75
| RD4-seed01=16 | RD4-team01=Christian Heritage | RD4-score01=88 | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=USAO | RD4-score02=99
| RD4-seed03=14 | RD4-team03=Pikeville | RD4-score03=59 | RD4-seed04=10 | RD4-team04=Faulkner | RD4-score04=63
| RD5-seed01=4 | RD5-team01=USAO | RD5-score01=59 | RD5-seed02=10 | RD5-team02=Faulkner | RD5-score02=63
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- denotes each overtime.
References
References
- "NAIA.org".
- [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf NAIA Championship History] {{webarchive. link. (2008-05-15)
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