1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 1, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 63 games were played.

Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, won a rematch of the previous year's national semi-final matchup against UNLV 79-77, then won the national title with a 72-65 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Roy Williams. Christian Laettner of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.


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[edit] Locations

Region Site Other Locations
East East Rutherford, New Jersey College Park, Maryland, Syracuse, New York
Midwest Pontiac, Michigan Dayton, Ohio, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Southeast Charlotte, North Carolina Atlanta, Georgia, Louisville, Kentucky
West Seattle, Washington Salt Lake City, Utah, Tucson, Arizona
Finals Indianapolis, Indiana

[edit] Teams

Region Seed Team Coach Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East 1 North Carolina Dean Smith National Semifinals 3 Kansas L 79-73
East 2 Syracuse Jim Boeheim Round of 64 15 Richmond L 73-69
East 3 Oklahoma State Eddie Sutton Sweet Sixteen 10 Temple L 72-63
East 4 UCLA Jim Harrick Round of 64 13 Penn State L 74-69
East 5 Mississippi State Richard Williams Round of 64 12 Eastern Michigan L 76-56
East 6 North Carolina State Les Robinson Round of 32 3 Oklahoma State L 73-64
East 7 Purdue Gene Keady Round of 64 10 Temple L 80-63
East 8 Princeton Pete Carril Round of 64 9 Villanova L 50-48
East 9 Villanova Rollie Massimino Round of 32 1 North Carolina L 84-69
East 10 Temple John Chaney Elite Eight 1 North Carolina L 75-72
East 11 Southern Miss M.K. Turk Round of 64 6 North Carolina State L 114-85
East 12 Eastern Michigan Ben Braun Sweet Sixteen 1 North Carolina L 93-67
East 13 Penn State Bruce Parkhill Round of 32 12 Eastern Michigan L 71-68
East 14 New Mexico Dave Bliss Round of 64 3 Oklahoma State L 67-54
East 15 Richmond Dick Tarrant Round of 32 10 Temple L 77-64
East 16 Northeastern Karl Fogel Round of 64 1 North Carolina L 101-66
Midwest
Midwest 1 Ohio State Randy Ayers Sweet Sixteen 4 St. John's L 91-74
Midwest 2 Duke Mike Krzyzewski Champion 3 Kansas W 72-65
Midwest 3 Nebraska Danny Nee Round of 64 14 Xavier L 89-84
Midwest 4 St. John's Lou Carnesecca Elite Eight 2 Duke L 78-61
Midwest 5 Texas Tom Penders Round of 32 4 St. John's L 84-76
Midwest 6 LSU Dale Brown Round of 64 11 UConn L 79-62
Midwest 7 Iowa Tom Davis Round of 32 2 Duke L 85-70
Midwest 8 Georgia Tech Bobby Cremins Round of 32 1 Ohio State L 65-61
Midwest 9 DePaul Joey Meyer Round of 64 8 Georgia Tech L 87-70
Midwest 10 East Tennessee State Alan LeForce Round of 64 7 Iowa L 76-73
Midwest 11 UConn Jim Calhoun Sweet Sixteen 2 Duke L 81-67
Midwest 12 Saint Peter's Ted Fiore Round of 64 5 Texas L 73-65
Midwest 13 Northern Illinois Jim Molinari Round of 64 4 St. John's L 75-68
Midwest 14 Xavier Pete Gillen Round of 32 11 UConn L 66-50
Midwest 15 Northeastern Louisiana Mike Vining Round of 64 2 Duke L 102-73
Midwest 16 Towson Terry Truax Round of 64 1 Ohio State L 97-86
Southeast
Southeast 1 Arkansas Nolan Richardson Elite Eight 3 Kansas L 93-81
Southeast 2 Indiana Bob Knight Sweet Sixteen 3 Kansas L 83-65
Southeast 3 Kansas Roy Williams Runner Up 2 Duke L 72-65
Southeast 4 Alabama Wimp Sanderson Sweet Sixteen 1 Arkansas L 93-70
Southeast 5 Wake Forest Dave Odom Round of 32 4 Alabama L 96-88
Southeast 6 Pittsburgh Paul Evans Round of 32 3 Kansas L 77-66
Southeast 7 Florida State Pat Kennedy Round of 32 2 Indiana L 82-60
Southeast 8 Arizona State Bill Frieder Round of 32 1 Arkansas L 97-90
Southeast 9 Rutgers Bob Wenzel Round of 64 8 Arizona State L 79-76
Southeast 10 USC George Raveling Round of 64 7 Florida State L 75-72
Southeast 11 Georgia Hugh Durham Round of 64 6 Pittsburgh L 76-68
Southeast 12 Louisiana Tech Jerry Loyd Round of 64 5 Wake Forest L 71-65
Southeast 13 Murray State Steve Newton Round of 64 4 Alabama L 89-79
Southeast 14 New Orleans Tim Floyd Round of 64 3 Kansas L 55-49
Southeast 15 Coastal Carolina Russ Bergman Round of 64 2 Indiana L 79-69
Southeast 16 Georgia State Bob Reinhart Round of 64 1 Arkansas L 117-76
West
West 1 UNLV Jerry Tarkanian National Semifinals 2 Duke L 79-77
West 2 Arizona Lute Olson Sweet Sixteen 3 Seton Hall L 81-77
West 3 Seton Hall P.J. Carlesimo Elite Eight 1 UNLV L 77-65
West 4 Utah Rick Majerus Sweet Sixteen 1 UNLV L 83-66
West 5 Michigan State Jud Heathcote Round of 32 4 Utah L 85-84
West 6 New Mexico State Neil McCarthy Round of 64 11 Creighton L 64-56
West 7 Virginia Jeff Jones Round of 64 10 BYU L 61-48
West 8 Georgetown John Thompson Round of 32 1 UNLV L 62-54
West 9 Vanderbilt Eddie Fogler Round of 64 8 Georgetown L 70-60
West 10 BYU Roger Reid Round of 32 2 Arizona L 76-61
West 11 Creighton Tony Barone Round of 32 3 Seton Hall L 81-69
West 12 Wisconsin-Green Bay Dick Bennett Round of 64 5 Michigan State L 60-58
West 13 South Alabama Ronnie Arrow Round of 64 4 Utah L 82-72
West 14 Pepperdine Tom Asbury Round of 64 3 Seton Hall L 71-51
West 15 St. Francis, Pennsylvania Jim Baron Round of 64 2 Arizona L 93-80
West 16 Montana Stew Morrill Round of 64 1 UNLV L 99-65

[edit] Bracket

[edit] East region

  First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight
                                     
1  North Carolina 101  
16  Northeastern 66  
  1  North Carolina 84  
  9  Villanova 69  
8  Princeton 48
9  Villanova 50  
  1  North Carolina 93  
  12  Eastern Michigan 67  
5  Mississippi St 56  
12  Eastern Michigan 76  
  12  Eastern Michigan 71
  13  Penn St 68*  
4  UCLA 69
13  Penn St 74  
  1  North Carolina 75
  10  Temple 72
6  N.C. State 114  
11  Southern Mississippi 85  
  6  N.C. State 64
  3  Oklahoma St 73  
3  Oklahoma St 67
14  New Mexico 54  
  3  Oklahoma St 63*
  10  Temple 72  
7  Purdue 63  
10  Temple 80  
  10  Temple 77
  15  Richmond 64  
2  Syracuse 69
15  Richmond 73  


[edit] Southeast region

  First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight
                                     
1  Arkansas 117  
16  Georgia St 76  
  1  Arkansas 97  
  8  Arizona St 90  
8  Arizona St 79
9  Rutgers 76  
  1  Arkansas 93  
  4  Alabama 70  
5  Wake Forest 71  
12  Louisiana Tech 65  
  5  Wake Forest 88
  4  Alabama 96  
4  Alabama 89
13  Murray St 79  
  1  Arkansas 81
  3  Kansas 93
6  Pittsburgh 76  
11  Georgia 68*  
  6  Pittsburgh 66
  3  Kansas 77  
3  Kansas 55
14  New Orleans 49  
  3  Kansas 83
  2  Indiana 65  
7  Florida St 75  
10  Southern California 72  
  7  Florida St 60
  2  Indiana 82  
2  Indiana 79
15  Coastal Carolina 69  


[edit] Midwest region

  First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight
                                     
1  Ohio St 97  
16  Towson 86  
  1  Ohio St 65  
  8  Georgia Tech 61  
8  Georgia Tech 87
9  DePaul 70  
  1  Ohio St 74  
  4  St Johns 91  
5  Texas 73  
12  St Peters 65  
  5  Texas 76
  4  St Johns 84  
4  St Johns 75
13  Northern Illinois 68  
  4  St Johns 61
  2  Duke 78
6  LSU 62  
11  Connecticut 79  
  11  Connecticut 66
  14  Xavier 50  
3  Nebraska 84
14  Xavier 89  
  11  Connecticut 67
  2  Duke 81  
7  Iowa 76  
10  East Tennessee St 73  
  7  Iowa 70
  2  Duke 85  
2  Duke 102
15  Northeast Louisiana 73  

[edit] West region

  First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight
                                     
1  UNLV 99  
16  Montana 65  
  1  UNLV 62  
  8  Georgetown 54  
8  Georgetown 70
9  Vanderbilt 60  
  1  UNLV 83  
  4  Utah 66  
5  Michigan St 60  
12  Wisconsin-Green Bay 58  
  5  Michigan St 84**)
  4  Utah 85  
4  Utah 82
13  South Alabama 72  
  1  UNLV 77
  3  Seton Hall 65
6  New Mexico St 56  
11  Creighton 64  
  11  Creighton 69
  3  Seton Hall 81  
3  Seton Hall 71
14  Pepperdine 51  
  3  Seton Hall 81
  2  Arizona 77  
7  Virginia 48  
10  BYU 61  
  10  BYU 61
  2  Arizona 76  
2  Arizona 93
15  St Francis-PA 80  


[edit] Final Four

  National Semifinals National Finals
                 
1  North Carolina 73  
3  Kansas 79  
    3  Kansas 65
  2  Duke 72
2  Duke 79
1  UNLV 77  

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