2001 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

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.

2001 NCAA Men's Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams48
Finals siteCentennial Garden
Bakersfield, California
ChampionsKentucky Wesleyan (8th title)
Runner-upWashburn (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachRay Harper (2nd title)
MOPLorico Duncan, (Kentucky Wesleyan)

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.

Bracket

Elite Eight
National Quarterfinal National Semifinal National Championship
         
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 85
NC SW Minnesota State 66
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 85*
S Tampa 84
S Tampa 82
NE Adelphi 68
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 72
Bakersfield, California
SC Washburn 63
SC Washburn 70
SA Johnson C. Smith 64
SC Washburn 96
W Western Washington 90
W Western Washington 89
E Queens (NC) 85

All-tournament team

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