History of March Madness
1990-99
Pick a Decade
1939-49
1950-59
1960-69
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1980-89
1990-99
2000-07
Pick a Year In This Decade
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 Michigan State 75, #16 Murray State 71 (ot)
#9 UC Santa Barbara 70, #8 Houston 66
#5 Louisiana State 70, #12 Villanova 63
#4 Georgia Tech 99, #13 East Tennessee State 83
#6 Minnesota 64, #11 Texas-El Paso 61 (ot)
#14 Northern Iowa 74, #3 Missouri 71
#7 Virginia 75, #10 Notre Dame 67
#2 Syracuse 70, #15 Coppin State 48
#1 UNLV 102, #16 Arkansas-Little Rock 72
#8 Ohio State 84, #9 Providence 83 (ot)
#12 Ball State 54, #5 Oregon State 53
#4 Louisville 78, #13 Idaho 59
#11 Loyola Marymount 111, #6 New Mexico State 92
#3 Michigan 76, #14 Illinois State 70
#7 Alabama 71, #10 Colorado State 54
#2 Arizona 79, #15 South Florida 67
#1 Connecticut 76, #16 Boston University 52
#9 California 65, #8 Indiana 63
#5 Clemson 49, #12 Brigham Young 47
#4 La Salle 79, #13 Southern Mississippi 63
#6 St. John's 81, #11 Temple 65
#3 Duke 81, #14 Richmond 46
#7 UCLA 68, #10 UAB 56
#2 Kansas 79, #15 Robert Morris (Pa.) 71
#1 Oklahoma 77, #16 Towson State 68
#8 North Carolina 83, #9 Southwest Missouri State 70
#12 Dayton 88, #5 Illinois 86
#4 Arkansas 68, #13 Princeton 64
#6 Xavier 87, #11 Kansas State 79
#3 Georgetown 70, #14 Texas Southern 52
#10 Texas 100, #7 Georgia 88
#2 Purdue 75, #15 Northeast Louisiana 63
Second Round
Michigan State 62, UC Santa Barbara 58
Georgia Tech 94, Louisiana State 91
Minnesota 81, Northern Iowa 78
Syracuse 63, Virginia 61
UNLV 76, Ohio State 65
Ball State 62, Louisville 60
Loyola Marymount 149, Michigan 115
Alabama 77, Arizona 55
Connecticut 74, California 54
Clemson 79, La Salle 75
Duke 76, St. John's 72
UCLA 71, Kansas 70
North Carolina 79, Oklahoma 77
Arkansas 86, Dayton 84
Xavier 74, Georgetown 71
Texas 73, Purdue 72
Regional Semifinals
Georgia Tech 81, Michigan State 80 (ot)
Minnesota 82, Syracuse 75
UNLV 69, Ball State 67
Loyola Marymount 62, Alabama 60
Connecticut 71, Clemson 70
Duke 90, UCLA 81
Arkansas 96, North Carolina 73
Texas 102, Xavier 89
Regional Finals
Georgia Tech 93, Minnesota 91
UNLV 131, Loyola Marymount 101
Duke 79, Connecticut 78 (ot)
Arkansas 88, Texas 85
National Semifinals
UNLV 90, Georgia Tech 81
Duke 97, Arkansas 83
Championship Game
UNLV 103, Duke 73
UNLV leaders: Larry Johnson, Jr., F; Anderson Hunt, So., G;
David Butler, Sr., C; Stacey Augmon, Jr., F; Greg Anthony, Jr., G
Top 10 Teams
Rank
Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1.
Oklahoma
27-5
Lost NCAA 2nd round
2.
UNLV
35-5
NCAA 1st Place
3
Connecticut
31-6
Lost NCAA regionals
4.
Michigan State
28-6
Lost NCAA regionals
5.
Kansas
30-5
Lost NCAA 2nd round
6.
Syracuse
26-7
Lost NCAA regionals
7.
Arkansas
30-5
Lost NCAA semifinals
8.
Georgetown
24-7
Lost NCAA 2nd round
9.
Georgia Tech
28-7
Lost NCAA semifinals
10.
Purdue
22-8
NCAA 2nd round
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F
Derrick Coleman
Sr.
Syracuse
G
Chris Jackson
So.
LSU
F
Larry Johnson
Jr.
UNLV
G
Gary Payton
Sr.
Oregon State
F
Lionel Simmons
Sr.
LaSalle
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Cl.
Pos
Team
Stacey Augman
Jr.
F
UNLV
Phil Henderson
Sr.
G
Duke
Anderson Hunt
So.
G
UNLV
Larry Johnson
Jr.
F
UNLV
Dennis Scott
Jr.
F
Georgia Tech
Team Offense
Loyola (Marymount), 122.4
Notes
A record 68,112 attended LSU's 87-64 victory vs. Notre Dame at the
Louisiana Superdome, an all-time record for paid attendance.
Oregon State's Gary Payton scored a national-high 58 points in
overtime vs. Southern Cal.
Cleveland State, Kentucky, and North Carolina State were on NCAA
probation.
Tragically, Loyola-Marymount's Hank Gathers collapsed on court during
the West Coast Conference tournament. He later died.
Vanderbilt def. St. Louis for the title.
Team Defense
Princeton, 51.0
Individual Scoring
1. Bo Kimble
Loyola (Marymount)
35.3
2. Kevin Bradshaw
U.S. International
31.3
3. Dave Jamerson
Ohio U.
31.2
4. Alphonso Ford
Mississippi Valley St.
29.9
5. Steve Rogers
Alabama St.
29.7
Individual Rebounding
1. Anthony Bonner
St. Louis
13.8
2. Eric McArthur
UC-Santa Barbara
13.0
3. Tyrone Hill
Xavier (Ohio)
12.6
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 UNLV 99, #16 Montana 65
#8 Georgetown 70, #9 Vanderbilt 60
#5 Michigan State 60, #12 Wisconsin-Green Bay 58
#4 Utah 82, #13 South Alabama 72
#11 Creighton 64, #6 New Mexico State 56
#3 Seton Hall 71, #14 Pepperdine 51
#10 Brigham Young 61, #7 Virginia 48
#2 Arizona 93, #15 St. Francis (Pa.) 80
#1 Ohio State 97, #16 Towson State 86
#8 Georgia Tech 87, #9 DePaul 70
#5 Texas 73, #12 St. Peter's 65
#4 St. John's 75, #13 Northern Illinois 68
#11 Connecticut 79, #6 Louisiana State 62
#14 Xavier 89, #3 Nebraska 84
#7 Iowa 76, #10 East Tennessee State 73
#2 Duke 102, #15 Northeast Louisiana 73
#1 North Carolina 101, #16 Northeastern 66
#9 Villanova 50, #8 Princeton 48
#12 Eastern Michigan 76, #5 Mississippi State 56
#13 Penn State 74, #4 UCLA 69
#6 N.C. State 114, #11 Southern Mississippi 85
#3 Oklahoma State 67, #14 New Mexico 54
#10 Temple 80, #7 Purdue 63
#15 Richmond 73, #2 Syracuse 69
#1 Arkansas 117, #16 Georgia State 76
#8 Arizona State 79, #9 Rutgers 76
#5 Wake Forest 71, #12 Louisiana Tech 65
#4 Alabama 89, #13 Murray State 79
#6 Pittsburgh 76, #11 Georgia 68 (ot)
#3 Kansas 55, #14 New Orleans 49
#7 Florida State 75, #10 Southern Cal 72
#2 Indiana 79, #15 Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 69
Second Round
UNLV 62, Georgetown 54
Utah 85, Michigan State 84 (2ot)
Seton Hall 81, Creighton 69
Arizona 76, Brigham Young 61
Ohio State 65, Georgia Tech 61
St. John's 84, Texas 76
Connecticut 66, Xavier 50
Duke 85, Iowa 70
North Carolina 84, Villanova 69
Eastern Michigan 71, Penn State 68 (ot)
Oklahoma State 73, North Carolina State 64
Temple 77, Richmond 64
Arkansas 97, Arizona State 90
Alabama 96, Wake Forest 88
Kansas 77, Pittsburgh 66
Indiana 82, Florida State 60
Regional Semifinals
UNLV 83, Utah 66
Seton Hall 81, Arizona 77
St. John's 91, Ohio State 74
Duke 81, Connecticut 67
North Carolina 93, Eastern Michigan 67
Temple 72, Oklahoma State 63
Arkansas 93, Alabama 70
Kansas 83, Indiana 65
Regional Finals
UNLV 77, Seton Hall 65
Duke 78, St. John's 61
North Carolina 75, Temple 72
Kansas 93, Arkansas 81
National Semifinals
Duke 79, UNLV 77
Kansas 79, North Carolina 73
Championship Game
Duke 72, Kansas 65
Duke leaders: Christian Laettner, Jr., C-F; Billy McCaffrey,
So., G; Thomas Hill, So., G-F; Bobby Hurley, So., G; Grant Hill, Fr.,
G-F
Top 10 Teams
Rank
Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1.
UNLV
34-1
Lost NCAA semifinals
2.
Arkansas
34-4
Lost NCAA regionals
3
Indiana
29-5
Lost NCAA regionals
4.
North Carolina
29-6
Lost NCAA semifinals
5.
Ohio State
27-4
Lost NCAA regionals
6.
Duke
32-7
NCAA 1st Place
7.
Syracuse
26-6
Lost NCAA regionals
8.
Arizona
28-7
Lost NCAA regionals
9.
Kentucky
22-6
Probation
10.
Utah
30-4
Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F
Larry Johnson
Sr.
UNLV
F
Billy Owens
Jr.
Syracuse
C
Shaquille O’Neal
So.
LSU
G-F
Jimmy Jackson
So.
Ohio State
G
Kenny Anderson
So.
Georgia Tech
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Cl.
Pos
Team
Mark Randall
Sr.
F
Kansas
Christian Laettner
Jr.
C
Duke
Anderson Hunt
Jr.
G
UNLV
Bobby Hurley
So.
G
Duke
Bill McCaffrey
So.
G
Duke
Team Offense
Southern, 104.4
Notes
U.S. International’s Kevin Bradshaw set an NCAA record for points
against a Division I team when he scored 72 in a 186-140 loss to Loyola (Marymount).
New Hampshire def. Holy Cross 72-56 to break a 32-game home losing
streak.
North Carolina coach Dean Smith had record 24th 20-win season.
1st Place: Stanford (20-13) def. Oklahoma (20-15).
Team Defense
Princeton, 48.9
Individual Scoring
1. Kevin Bradshaw
U.S. International
37.6
2. Alphonso Ford
Miss. Valley State
32.7
3. Von McDade
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
29.6
4. Steve Rogers
Alabama State
29.4
5. Terrell Lowery
Loyola (Marymount)
28.5
6. Bobby Phills
Southern
28.4
Individual Rebounding
1. Shaquille O’Neal
LSU
14.7
2. Popeye Jones
Murray State
14.2
3. Larry Stewart
Coppin State
13.4
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 Kansas 100, #16 Howard University (D.C.) 67
#9 Texas-El Paso 55, #8 Evansville 50
#5 Michigan State 61, #12 Southwest Missouri State 54
#4 Cincinnati 85, #13 Delaware 47
#6 Memphis State 80, #11 Pepperdine 70
#3 Arkansas 80, #14 Murray State 69
#7 Georgia Tech 65, #10 Houston 60
#2 Southern Cal 84, #15 Northeast Louisiana 54
#1 Ohio State 83, #16 Mississippi Valley State 56
#9 Connecticut 86, #8 Nebraska 65
#5 Alabama 80, #12 Stanford 75
#4 North Carolina 68, #13 Miami (Ohio) 63
#6 Michigan 73, #11 Temple 66
#14 East Tennessee State 87, #3 Arizona 80
#10 Tulane 61, #7 St. John's 57
#2 Oklahoma State 100, #15 Georgia Southern 73
#1 Duke 82, #16 Campbell (N.C.) 56
#9 Iowa 98, #8 Texas 92
#5 Missouri 89, #12 West Virginia 78
#4 Seton Hall 78, #13 La Salle 76
#6 Syracuse 51, #11 Princeton 43
#3 Massachusetts 85, #14 Fordham 58
#10 Iowa State 76, #7 UNC Charlotte 74
#2 Kentucky 88, #15 Old Dominion 69
#1 UCLA 73, #16 Robert Morris (Pa.) 53
#8 Louisville 81, #9 Wake Forest 58
#12 New Mexico State 81, #5 DePaul 73
#13 Southwestern Louisiana 87, #4 Oklahoma 83
#6 Georgetown 75, #11 South Florida 60
\ #3 Florida State 78, #14 Montana 68
#7 Louisiana State 94, #10 Brigham Young 83
#2 Indiana 94, #15 Eastern Illinois 55
Second Round
Texas-El Paso 66, Kansas 60
Cincinnati 77, Michigan State 65
Memphis State 82, Arkansas 80
Georgia Tech 79, Southern Cal 78
Ohio State 78, Connecticut 55
North Carolina 64, Alabama 55
Michigan 102, East Tennessee State 90
Oklahoma State 87, Tulane 71
Duke 75, Iowa 62
Seton Hall 88, Missouri 71
Massachusetts 77, Syracuse 71 (ot)
Kentucky 106, Iowa State 98
UCLA 85, Louisville 69
New Mexico State 81, Southwestern La. 73
Florida State 78, Georgetown 68
Indiana 89, Louisiana State 79
Regional Semifinals
Cincinnati 69, Texas-El Paso 67
Memphis State 83, Georgia Tech 79 (ot)
Ohio State 80, North Carolina 73
Michigan 75, Oklahoma State 72
Duke 81, Seton Hall 69
Kentucky 87, Massachusetts 77
UCLA 85, New Mexico State 78
Indiana 85, Florida State 74
Regional Finals
Cincinnati 88, Memphis State 57
Michigan 75, Ohio State 71 (ot)
Duke 104, Kentucky 103 (ot)
Indiana 106, UCLA 79
National Semifinals
Michigan 76, Cincinnati 72
Duke 81, Indiana 78
Championship Game
Duke 71, Michigan 51
Duke leaders: Christian Laettner, Sr., C-F; Thomas Hill, Jr.,
G-F; Bobby Hurley, Jr., G; Grant Hill, So., G-F; Brian Davis, Sr., F
Top 10 Teams
Rank
Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1.
Duke
34-2
NCAA 1st Place
2.
Kansas
27-5
Lost NCAA semifinals
3
Ohio State
26-6
Lost NCAA semifinals
4.
UCLA
28-5
Lost NCAA semifinals
5.
Indiana
27-7
Lost NCAA semifinals
6.
Kentucky
29-7
Lost NCAA semifinals
7.
UNLV
26-2
Probation
8.
Southern Cal
24-6
Lost NCAA semifinals
9.
Arkansas
26-8
Lost NCAA semifinals
10.
Arizona
24-7
Lost NCAA semifinals
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
G-F
Jim Jackson
Jr.
Ohio State
F-C
Christian Laettner
Sr.
Duke
C
Shaquille O’Neal
Jr.
LSU
C
Alonzo Mourning
Sr.
Georgetown
G
Harold Miner
Jr.
Southern California
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Cl.
Pos
Team
Grant Hill
So.
F
Duke
Chris Webber
Fr.
F
Michigan
Christian Laettner
Sr.
C
Duke
Bobby Hurley
Jr.
G
Duke
Jalen Rose
Fr.
G
Michigan
Team Offense
Northwestern (La.), 95.0
Notes
UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian was forced out after averaging 30.7 wins
for the past 10 seasons.
Prairie View finished 0-28, the first team since 1955 to go winless.
UCLA broke Arizona’s 71-game home win streak, 89-87.
Georgetown center Alonzo Mourning finished with an NCAA career-record
453 blocked shots.
NIT 1st Place: Virginia (20-13) def. Notre Dame (18-15).
Team Defense
Princeton, 48.2
Individual Scoring
1. Brett Roberts
Morehead State
28.1
2. Vin Baker
Hartford
27.6
3. Alphonso Ford
Miss. Valley State
27.5
4. Randy Woods
LaSalle
27.3
5. Steve Rogers
Alabama State
27.3
6. Walt Williams
Maryland
26.8
Individual Rebounding
1. Popeye Jones
Murray State
14.4
2. Shaquille O’Neal
LSU
14.0
3. Tim Burroughs
Jacksonville
13.2
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 Kentucky 96, #16 Rider (N.J.) 52
#8 Utah 86, #9 Pittsburgh 85
#5 Wake Forest 81, #12 Tennessee-Chattanooga 58
#4 Iowa 82, #13 Northeast Louisiana 69
#11 Tulane 55, #6 Kansas State 53
#3 Florida State 82, #14 Evansville 70
#7 Western Kentucky 55, #10 Memphis State 52
#2 Seton Hall 81, #15 Tennessee State 59
#1 Michigan 84, #16 Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 53
#9 UCLA 81, #8 Iowa State 70
#12 George Washington 82, #5 New Mexico 68
#13 Southern (La.) 93, #4 Georgia Tech 78
#6 Illinois 75, #11 Long Beach State 72
#3 Vanderbilt 92, #14 Boise State 72
#7 Temple 75, #10 Missouri 61
#15 Santa Clara 64, #2 Arizona 61
#1 North Carolina 85, #16 East Carolina 65
#8 Rhode Island 74, #9 Purdue 68
#5 St. John's 85, #12 Texas Tech 67
#4 Arkansas 94, #13 Holy Cross 64
#6 Virginia 78, #11 Manhattan 66
#3 Massachusetts 54, #14 Penn 50
#7 New Mexico State 93, #10 Nebraska 79
#2 Cincinnati 93, #15 Coppin State 66
#1 Indiana 97, #16 Wright State 54
#9 Xavier 73, #8 New Orleans 55
#5 Oklahoma State 74, #12 Marquette 62
#4 Louisville 76, #13 Delaware 70
#6 California 66, #11 Louisiana State 64
#3 Duke 105, #14 Southern Illinois 70
#7 BYU 80, #10 SMU 71
#2 Kansas 94, #15 Ball State 72
Second Round
Kentucky 83, Utah 62
Wake Forest 84, Iowa 78
Florida State 94, Tulane 63
Western Kentucky 72, Seton Hall 68
Michigan 86, UCLA 84 (ot)
George Washington 90, Southern (La.) 80
Vanderbilt 85, Illinois 68
Temple 68, Santa Clara 57
North Carolina 112, Rhode Island 67
Arkansas 80, St. John's 74
Virginia 71, Massachusetts 56
Cincinnati 92, New Mexico State 55
Indiana 73, Xavier 70
Louisville 78, Oklahoma State 63
California 82, Duke 77
Kansas 90, Brigham Young 76
Regional Semifinals
Kentucky 103, Wake Forest 69
Florida State 81, Western Kentucky 78 (ot)
Michigan 72, George Washington 64
Temple 67, Vanderbilt 59
North Carolina 80, Arkansas 74
Cincinnati 71, Virginia 54
Indiana 82, Louisville 69
Kansas 93, California 76
Regional Finals
Kentucky 106, Florida State 81
Michigan 77, Temple 72
North Carolina 75, Cincinnati 68 (ot)
Kansas 83, Indiana 77
National Semifinals
Michigan 81, Kentucky 78 (ot)
North Carolina 78, Kansas 68
Championship Game
North Carolina 77, Michigan 71
North Carolina leaders: Eric Montross, Jr., C; George Lynch,
Sr., F; Donald Williams, So., G; Brian Reese, Jr., F; Derrick Phelps,
Jr., G
Top 10 Teams
Rank
Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1.
Indiana
31-4
Lost NCAA regionals
2.
Kentucky
30-4
Lost NCAA semifinals
3
Michigan
31-5
NCAA 2nd Place
4.
North Carolina
34-4
NCAA 1st Place
5.
Arizona
24-4
Lost NCAA regionals
6.
Seton Hall
28-7
Lost NCAA regionals
7.
Cincinnati
27-5
Lost NCAA regionals
8.
Vanderbilt
28-6
Lost NCAA regionals
9.
Kansas
29-7
Lost NCAA semifinals
10.
Duke
24-8
Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F
Calbert Cheaney
Sr.
Indiana
F
Jamal Mashburn
Jr.
Kentucky
F
Chris Webber
So.
Michigan
G
Anfernee Hardaway
Jr.
Memphis State
G
Bobby Hurley
Sr.
Duke
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Cl.
Pos
Team
George Lynch
Sr.
F
North Carolina
Jamal Mashburn
Jr.
F
Kentucky
Chris Webber
So.
F
Michigan
Eric Montross
Jr.
C
North Carolina
Donald Williams
So.
G
North Carolina
Team Offense
Southern, 97.1
Notes
Mississippi Valley State guard Alphonso Ford became the first player
to average 25 points or more in each of four seasons.
Florida State became the first school to have five 1,000-point career
scorers on its roster at the same time: Douglas Edwards, Rodney Dobard,
Sam Cassell, Chuck Graham, and Bob Sura.
NIT 1st Place: Minnesota (22-10) def. Georgetown (20-13).
Team Defense
Princeton, 54.7
Individual Scoring
1. Greg Guy
UT-Pan American
29.3
2. J.R. Rider
UNLV
29.1
3. John Best
Tennessee Tech
28.5
4. Vin Baker
Hartford
28.3
5. Lindsey Hunter
Jackson State
26.7
6. Alphonso Ford
Miss. Valley St.
26.0
Individual Rebounding
1. Warren Kidd
Mid. Tenn. St.
14.8
2. Jervaughn Scales
Southern
12.7
3. Reggie Jackson
Nicholls State
12.5
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 Missouri 76, #16 Navy 53
#9 Wisconsin 80, #8 Cincinnati 72
#12 Wisconsin-Green Bay 61, #5 California 57
#4 Syracuse 92, #13 Hawaii 78
#6 Minnesota 74, #11 Southern Illinois 60
#3 Louisville 67, #14 Boise State 58
#7 Virginia 57, #10 New Mexico 54
#2 Arizona 81, #15 Loyola (Md.) 55
#1 Arkansas 94, #16 North Carolina A&T 79
#9 Georgetown 84, #8 Illinois 77
#12 Tulsa 112, #5 UCLA 102
#4 Oklahoma State 65, #13 New Mexico State 55
#6 Texas 91, #11 Western Kentucky 77
#3 Michigan 78, #14 Pepperdine 74 (ot)
#10 Maryland 74, #7 St. Louis 66
#2 Massachusetts 78, #15 Southwest Texas State 60
#1 North Carolina 71, #16 Liberty (Va.) 51
#9 Boston College 67, #8 Washington State 64
#5 Indiana 84, #12 Ohio University 72
#4 Temple 61, #13 Drexel 39
#11 Penn 90, #6 Nebraska 80
#3 Florida 64, #14 James Madison 62
#10 George Washington 51, #7 UAB 46
#2 Connecticut 64, #15 Rider (N.J.) 46
#1 Purdue 98, #16 Central Florida 67
#9 Alabama 76, #8 Providence 70
#5 Wake Forest 68, #12 College of Charleston (S.C.) 58
#4 Kansas 102, #13 Tennessee-Chattanooga 73
#6 Marquette 81, #11 Southwestern Louisiana 59
#3 Kentucky 83, #14 Tennessee State 70
#7 Michigan State 84, #10 Seton Hall 73
#2 Duke 82, #15 Texas Southern 70
Second Round
Missouri 109, Wisconsin 96
Syracuse 64, Wisconsin-Green Bay 59
Louisville 60, Minnesota 55
Arizona 71, Virginia 58
Arkansas 85, Georgetown 73
Tulsa 82, Oklahoma State 80
Michigan 84, Texas 79
Maryland 95, Massachusetts 87
Boston College 75, North Carolina 72
Indiana 67, Temple 58
Florida 70, Penn 58
Connecticut 75, George Washington 63
Purdue 83, Alabama 73
Kansas 69, Wake Forest 58
Marquette 75, Kentucky 63
Duke 85, Michigan State 74
Regional Semifinals
Missouri 98, Syracuse 88 (ot)
Arizona 82, Louisville 70
Arkansas 103, Tulsa 84
Michigan 78, Maryland 71
Boston College 77, Indiana 68
Florida 69, Connecticut 60 (ot)
Purdue 83, Kansas 78
Duke 59, Marquette 49
Regional Finals
Arizona 92, Missouri 72
Arkansas 76, Michigan 68
Florida 74, Boston College 66
Duke 69, Purdue 60
National Semifinals
Arkansas 91, Arizona 82
Duke 70, Florida 65
Championship Game
Arkansas 76, Duke 72
Arkansas leaders: Corliss Williamson, So., F; Scotty Thurman,
So., G-F; Al Dillard, Jr., G; Corey Beck, Jr., G; Clint McDaniel, Jr.,
G; Dwight Stewart, Jr., C; Darnell Robinson, Fr.
Top 10 Teams
Rank
Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1.
North Carolina
28-7
Lost NCAA regionals
2.
Arkansas
31-3
NCAA 1st Place
3
Purdue
29-5
Lost NCAA regionals
4.
Connecticut
29-5
Lost NCAA regionals
5.
Missouri
28-4
Lost NCAA regionals
6.
Duke
28-6
NCAA 2nd Place
7.
Kentucky
27-7
Lost NCAA regionals
8.
Massachusetts
28-7
Lost NCAA regionals
9.
Arizona
29-6
Lost NCAA semifinals
10.
Louisville
28-8
Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F-G
Grant Hill
Sr.
Duke
F
Donyell Marshall
Jr.
Connecticut
F
Glenn Robinson
Jr.
Purdue
C-F
Clifford Rozier
Jr.
Louisville
G
Jason Kidd
So.
California
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Cl.
Pos
Team
Antonio Lang
Sr.
F
Duke
Corliss Williamson
So.
F
Arkansas
Scotty Thurman
So.
G-F
Arkansas
Corey Beck
Jr.
G
Arkansas
Grant Hill
Sr.
G
Duke
Team Offense
Southern 101.0
Notes
Shot clock reduced from 45 seconds to 35 seconds.
Purdue’s Glenn Robinson became the first Big Ten player to lead the
nation in scoring since 1966. He was later the first player chosen in the
NBA draft, by the Milwaukee Bucks.
Kansas State’s Askia Jones had a national-high 62 points in a 115-77
victory vs. Fresno State.
Coaches Butch van Breda Kolff and Johnny Orr retired.
NIT 1st Place: Villanova (20-12) def. Vanderbilt (20-12).
Team Defense
Princeton, 52.3
Individual Scoring
1. Glenn Robinson
Purdue
30.3
2. Rob Feaster
Holy Cross
28.0
3. Jervaughn Scales
Southern
27.1
4. Frankie King
Western Carolina
26.9
5. Tucker Neale
Colgate
26.6
6. Eddie Benton
Vermont
26.4
Individual Rebounding
1. Jerome Lambert
Baylor
14.8
2. Jervaughn Scales
Southern
14.2
3. Eric Kubel
NW Louisiana
13.1
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 Kansas 82, #16 Colgate 68
#8 Western Kentucky 82, #9 Michigan 76 (ot)
#12 Miami (Ohio) 71, #5 Arizona 62
#$ Virginia 96, #13 Nicholls State (La.) 72
#6 Memphis 77, #11 Louisville 56
#3 Purdue 49, #14 Wisconsin-Green Bay 48
#7 Syracuse 96, #10 Southern Illinois 92
#2 Arkansas 79, #15 Texas Southern 78
#1 Kentucky 113, #16 Mount St. Mary's (Md.) 67
#9 Tulane 76, #8 Brigham Young 70
#5 Arizona State 81, #12 Ball State 66
#13 Manhattan 77, #4 Oklahoma 67
#6 Georgetown 68, #11 Xavier 63
#14 Weber State 79, #3 Michigan State 72
#7 Iowa State 64, #10 Florida 61
#2 North Carolina 80, #15 Murray State 70
#1 Wake Forest 79, #16 North Carolina A&T 47
#9 St. Louis 64, #8 Minnesota 61 (ot)
#5 Alabama 91, #12 Penn 85 (ot)
#4 Oklahoma State 73, #13 Drexel 49
#6 Tulsa 68, #11 Illinois 62
#14 Old Dominion 89, #3 Villanova 81 (3ot)
#10 Stanford 70, #7 UNC Charlotte 68
#2 Massachusetts 68, #15 St. Peter's 51
#1 UCLA 92, #16 Florida International 56
#8 Missouri 65, #9 Indiana 60
#5 Mississippi State 75, #12 Santa Clara 67
#4 Utah 76, #13 Long Beach State 64
#11 Texas 90, #6 Oregon 73
#3 Maryland 87, #14 Gonzaga 63
#7 Cincinnati 77, #10 Temple 71
#2 Connecticut 100, #15 Tennessee-Chattanooga 71
Second Round
Kansas 75, Western Kentucky 70
Virginia 60, Miami (Ohio) 54 (ot)
Memphis 75, Purdue 73
Arkansas 96, Syracuse 94 (ot)
Kentucky 82, Tulane 60
Arizona State 64, Manhattan 54
Georgetown 53, Weber State 51
North Carolina 73, Iowa State 51
Wake Forest 64, St. Louis 59
Oklahoma State 66, Alabama 52
Tulsa 64, Old Dominion 52
Massachusetts 75, Stanford 53
UCLA 75, Missouri 74
Mississippi Stte 78, Utah 64
Maryland 82, Texas 68
Connecticut 96, Cincinnati 91
Regional Semifinals
Virginia 67, Kansas 58
Arkansas 96, Memphis 91 (OT)
Kentucky 97, Arizona State 73
North Carolina 74, Georgetown 64
Oklahoma State 71, Wake Forest 66
Massachusetts 76, Tulsa 51
UCLA 86, Mississippi State 67
Connecticut 99, Maryland 89
Regional Finals
Arkansas 68, Virginia 61
North Carolina 74, Kentucky 61
Oklahoma State 68, Massachusetts 54
UCLA 102, Connecticut 96
National Semifinals
Arkansas 75, North Carolina 68
UCLA 74, Oklahoma State 61
Championship Game
UCLA 89, Arkansas 78
UCLA leaders: Ed O'Bannon, Sr., F; Tyus Edney, Sr., G;
Charles O'Bannon, So., F; George Zidek, Sr., C; Toby Bailey, Fr., G;
J.R. Henderson, Fr., F-C
Top 10 Teams
Rank
Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1.
UCLA
31-2
1st in NCAA
2.
Kentucky
28-5
Lost in NCAA quarterfinals
3.
Wake Forest
26-6
Lost in NCAA Sweet 16
4.
North Carolina
28-6
Lost in NCAA semifinals
5.
Kansas
25-6
Lost in NCAA Sweet 16
6.
Arkansas
32-7
2nd in NCAA
7.
Massachusetts
29-5
Lost in NCAA quarterfinals
8.
Connecticut
28-5
Lost in NCAA quarterfinals
9.
Villanova
25-8
Lost in NCAA 1st round
10.
Maryland
26-8
Lost in NCAA Sweet 16
All-America Team
Pos
Name
School
F
Joe Smith
Maryland
F
Ed O'Bannon
UCLA
G
Shawn Respert
Michigan State
G
Damon Stoudamire
Arizona
F
Jerry Stackhouse
North Carolina
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Pos
Team
Ed O'Bannon
F
UCLA
Toby Bailey
F
UCLA
Corliss Williamson
F
Arkansas
Clint McDaniel
G
Arkansas
Bryant Reeves
C
Oklahoma State
Team Offense
TCU, 93.7
Notes
Southern Cal coach George Raveling quit coaching as a result of an
automobile accident.
Michigan ended Indiana's 50-game home court win streak, 65-52.
Tim Roberts of Southern had the high game of the season, scoring 56
vs. Faith Baptist.
TCU's Kurt Thomas became only the third player to lead the nation in
scoring and rebounding the same year.
NIT 1st Place: Virginia Tech def. Marquette.
Team Defense
Princeton, 57.7
Individual Scoring
1. Kurt Thomas
TCU
28.9
2. Frankie King
W. Carolina
26.5
3. Kenny Sykes
Grambling
26.3
4. Sherrill Ford
Ill.-Chicago
26.2
5. Tim Roberts
Southern
26.1
Individual Rebounding
1. Kurt Thomas
TCU
14.6
2. Malik Rose
Drexel
13.5
3. Gary Trent
Ohio U.
12.8
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 Massachusetts 92, #16 Central Florida 70
#9 Stanford 66, #8 Bradley 58
#12 Arkansas 86, #5 Penn State 80
#4 Marquette 68, #13 Monmouth (N.J.) 44
#6 North Carolina 83, #11 New Orleans 62
#3 Texas Tech 74, #14 Northern Illinois 73
#7 New Mexico 69, #10 Kansas State 48
#2 Georgetown 93, #15 Mississippi Valley State 56
#1 Connecticut 68, #16 Colgate 59
#9 Eastern Michigan 75, #8 Duke 60
#5 Mississippi State 58, #12 Virginia Commonwealth 51
#13 Princeton 43, #4 UCLA 41
#11 Boston College 64, #6 Indiana 51
#3 Georgia Tech 90, #14 Austin Peay 79
#7 Temple 61, #10 Oklahoma 43
#2 Cincinnati 66, #15 North Carolina-Greensboro 61
#1 Kentucky 110, #16 San Jose State 72
#9 Virginia Tech 61, #8 Wisconsin-Green Bay 48
#5 Iowa State 74, #12 California 64
#4 Utah 72, #13 Canisius 43
#6 Louisville 82, #11 Tulsa 80 (OT)
#3 Villanova 92, #14 Portland 58
#10 Texas 80, #7 Michigan 76
#2 Wake Forest 62, #15 Northeast Louisiana 50
#1 Purdue 73, #16 Western Carolina 71
#8 Georgia 81, #9 Clemson 74
#12 Drexel 75, #5 Memphis 63
#4 Syracuse 88, #13 Montana State 55
#6 Iowa 81, #11 George Washington 79
#3 Arizona 90, #14 Valparaiso 51
#10 Santa Clara 91, #7 Maryland 79
#2 Kansas 92, #15 South Carolina State 54
Second Round
Massachusetts 79, Stanford 74
Arkansas 65, Marquette 56
Texas Tech 92, North Carolina 73
Georgetown 73, New Mexico 62
Connecticut 95, Eastern Michigan 81
Mississippi State 63, Princeton 41
Georgia Tech 103, Boston College 89
Cincinnati 78, Temple 65
Kentucky 84, Virginia Tech 60
Utah 73, Iowa State 67
Louisville 68, Villanova 64
Wake Forest 65, Texas 62
Georgia 76, Purdue 69
Syracuse 69, Drexel 58
Arizona 87, Iowa 73
Kansas 76, Santa Clara 51
Regional Semifinals
Massachusetts 79, Arkansas 63
Georgetown 98, Texas Tech 90
Mississippi State 60, Connecticut 55
Cincinnati 87, Georgia Tech 70
Kentucky 101, Utah 70
Wake Forest 60, Louisville 59
Syracuse 83, Georgia 81 (OT)
Kansas 83, Arizona 80
Regional Finals
Massachusetts 86, Georgetown 62
Mississippi State 73, Cincinnati 63
Kentucky 83, Wake Forest 63
Syracuse 60, Kansas 57
National Semifinals
Syracuse 77, Mississippi State 69
Kentucky 81, Massachusetts 74
Championship Game
Kentucky 76, Syracuse 67
Note: UMass vacated finish because of NCAA infraction.
Kentucky leaders: Tony Delk, Sr., G; Antoine Walker, So., F;
Walter McCarty, Sr., F-C; Derek Anderson, Jr., G-F; Ron Mercer, Sr., C;
Mark Pope, Sr., C; Anthony Epps, Jr., G
Top 10 Teams
Rank
Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1.
Kentucky
34-2
1st in NCAA
2.
Massachusetts
35-2
Lost NCAA semifinals, finish later vacated
3.
Syracuse
29-9
2nd in NCAA
4.
Miss. State
26-8
Lost in NCAA semifinals
5.
Kansas
29-5
Lost in NCAA quarterfinals
6.
Cincinnati
28-5
Lost in NCAA quarterfinals
7.
Georgetown
29-8
Lost in NCAA quarterfinals
8.
Connecticut
32-3
Lost in NCAA Sweet 16
9.
Wake Forest
26-6
Lost in NCAA quarterfinals
10.
Texas Tech
30-2
Lost in NCAA Sweet 16
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F
Marcus Camby
6-11
Massachusetts
F
Ray Allen
6-5
Connecticut
G
Allen Iverson
6-1
Georgetown
C
Tim DUncan
6-10
Wake Forest
F-G
Kerry Kittles
6-5
Villanova
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Pos
Team
Tony Delk
G
Kentucky
Ron Mercer
F
Kentucky
John Wallace
F
Syracuse
Todd Burgan
F
Syracuse
Marcus Camby
C
Massachusetts
Team Offense
Troy State, 94.4
Notes
1st Place: Nebraska defeated St. Joseph, 60-56.
Team Defense
Princeton, 51.0
Individual Scoring
1. Kevin Granger
Tex. Southern
27.0
2. Bubba Wells
Austin Peay
26.7
3. Marcus Brown
Murray St.
26.3
4. Anquell McCollum
W. Carolina
25.8
5. JaFonde Williams
Hampton
25.7
Individual Rebounding
1. Marcus Mann
Miss. Valley
13.2
2. Malik Rose
Drexel
12.9
3. Adonal Foyle
Colgate
12.4
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 North Carolina 82, #16 Fairfield 74
#9 Colorado 80, #8 Indiana 62
#5 California 55, #12 Princeton 52
#4 Villanova 101, #13 Long Island 91
#10 Texas 71, #7 Wisconsin 58
#15 Coppin State 78, #2 South Carolina 65
#3 New Mexico 59, #14 Old Dominion 55
#6 Louisville 65, #11 Massachusetts 57
#1 Kansas 78, #16 Jackson State 64
#8 Purdue 83, #9 Rhode Island 76 (OT)
#12 College of Charleston 75, #5 Maryland 66
#4 Arizona 65, #13 South Alabama 57
#14 Tennessee-Chattanooga 73, #3 Georgia 70
#6 Illinois 90, #11 Southern California 77
#10 Providence 81, #7 Marquette 59
#2 Duke 71, #15 Murray State 68
#1 Minnesota 78, #16 Southwest Texas State 46
#9 Temple 62, #8 Mississippi 40
#5 Tulsa 81, #12 Boston University 52
#4 Clemson 68, #13 Miami of Ohio 56
#6 Iowa State 69, #11 Illinois State 57
#3 Cincinnati 86, #14 Butler 69
#7 Xavier 80, #10 Vanderbilt 68
#2 UCLA 109, #15 Charleston Southern 75
#1 Kentucky 92, #16 Montana 54
#8 Iowa 73, #9 Virginia 60
#5 Boston College 73, #12 Valparaiso 66
#4 St. Joseph's 75, #13 Pacific 65
#6 Stanford 80, #11 Oklahoma 67
#3 Wake Forest 68, #14 St. Mary's 46
#7 UNC Charlotte 79, #10 Georgetown 67
#2 Utah 75, #15 Navy 61
Second Round
North Carolina 73, Colorado 56
California 75, Villanova 68
Louisville 64, New Mexico 63
Texas 82, Coppin State 81
Kansas 75, Purdue 61
Arizona 73, College of Charleston 69
Providence 98, Duke 87
Tennessee-Chattanooga 75, Illinois 63
Minnesota 76, Temple 57
Clemson 65, Tulsa 59
Iowa State 67, Cincinnati 66
UCLA 96, Xavier 83
Kentucky 75, Iowa 69
St. Joseph's 81, Boston College 77 (OT)
Stanford 72, Wake Forest 66
Utah 77, UNC Charlotte 58
Regional Semifinals
North Carolina 63, California 57
Louisville 78, Texas 63
Arizona 85, Kansas 82
Providence 71, Tennessee-Chattanooga 65
Minnesota 90, Clemson 84 (2OT)
UCLA 74, Iowa State (OT)
Kentucky 83, St. Joseph's 68
Utah 82, Stanford 77 (OT)
Regional Finals
North Carolina 97, Louisville 74
Arizona 96, Providence 92 (OT)
Minnesota 80, UCLA 72
Kentucky 72, Utah 59
National Semifinals
Arizona 66, North Carolina 58
Kentucky 78, Minnesota 69
Championship Game
Arizona 84, Kentucky 79
Arizona leaders: Michael Dickerson, Jr., F; Miles Simon, Jr.,
G; Mike Bibby, Fr., G; Jason Terry, So., G; Bennett Davison, Jr., F
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1. Kansas
32-1
Lost in NCAA regional to Arizona
2. Utah
26-3
Lost in NCAA regional to Kentucky
3. Minnesota
27-3
Lost to Kentucky in NCAA semfinals
4. No. Carolina
24-6
Lost to Arizonain NCAA semifinals
5. Kentucky
30-4
Lost to Arizona in NCAA final
6. So. Carolina
24-7
Lost to Coppin St. in NCAA 1st round
7. UCLA
21-7
Lost to Minnesota in NCAA regional
8. Duke
23-8
Lost to Providence in NCAA 2nd round
9. Wake Forest
23-6
Lost to Stanford in 2nd round
10. Cincinnati
25-7
Lost to Iowa State in 2nd round
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F
Raef LaFrentz
6-11
Kansas
F
Ron Mercer
6-7
Kentucky
F
Keith Van Horn
6-10
Utah
C
Tim Duncan
6-10
Wake Forest
F-C
Danny Fortson
6-7
Cincinnati
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Pos
Team
Scott Padgett
F
Kentucky
Ron Mercer
F
Kentucky
Miles Simon (MVP)
G
Arizona
Mike Bibby
G
Arizona
Bobby Jackson
G
Minnesota
Team Offense
LIU, 91.5
Notes
Arizona finished the regular season ranked 15th.
Arizona became the first team to def. three No. 1 seeds in NCAA
tourney.
Michigan def. Florida State, 82-72, to win behind MVP Robert
"Tractor" Traylor.
Team Defense
Princeton, 53.4
Individual Scoring
1. Kevin Granger
Tex. Southern
27.0
2. Bubba Wells
Austin Peay
26.7
3. Marcus Brown
Murray St.
26.3
4. Anquell McCollum
W. Carolina
25.8
5. JaFonde Williams
Hampton
25.7
Individual Rebounding
1. Marcus Mann
Miss. Valley
13.2
2. Malik Rose
Drexel
12.9
3. Adonal Foyle
Colgate
12.4
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 North Carolina 88, #16 Navy 52
#8 UNCC 77, #9 Ill-Chicago 62
#5 Princeton 69, #12 UNLV 57
#4 Michigan State 83, #13 Eastern Michigan 71
#11 Washington 69, #6 Xavier 68
#14 Richmond 62, #3 South Carolina 61
#7 Indiana 94, #10 Oklahoma 87
#2 Connecticut 93, #15 Fairleigh Dickinson 85
#1 Arizona 99, #16 Nicholls State 60
#9 Illinois State 82, Tennessee 81 (OT)
#5 Illinois 64, #12 South Alabama 51
#4 Maryland 82, #13 Utah State 68
#6 Arkansas 74, #11 Nebraska 65
#3 Utah 85, #14 San Francisco 68
#10 West Virginia 82, #7 Temple 52
#2 Cincinnati 65, #15 Northern Arizona 62
#1 Duke 99, #16 Radford 63
#8 Oklahoma State 74, #9 George Washington 59
#5 Syracuse 63, #12 Iona 61
#4 New Mexico 79, # 13 Butler 62
#6 UCLA 65, #11 Miami 62
#3 Michigan 80, #14 Davison 62
#10 St. Louis 51, #7 UMass 46
#2 Kentucky 82, #15 S. Carolina State 67
#1 Kansas 110, #16 Prairie View 52
#8 Rhode Island 97, #9 Murray State 74
#12 Florida State 96, #5 TCU 87
#13 Valparaiso 70, #4 Mississippi 69
#11 Western Michigan 75, #6 Clemson 72
#3 Stanford 67, #14 College of Charleston 57
#10 Detroit 66, #7 St. John's 64
#2 Purdue 95, #15 Delaware 56
Second Round
North Carolina 93, UNC-Charlotte 83 (OT)
Michigan State 63, Princeton 56
Washington 81, Richmond 66
UConn 78, Indiana 68
Arizona 82, Illinois State 49
Maryland 67, Illinois 61
Utah 75, Arkansas 69
West Virginia 75, Cincinnati 74
Duke 79, Oklahoma State 73
Syracuse 56, New Mexico 46
UCLA 85, Michigan 82
Kentucky 88, St. Louis 61
Rhode Island 80, Kansas 75
Valparaiso 83, Florida State 77 (OT)
Stanford 83, Western Michigan 65
Purdue 80, Detroit 65
Regional Semifinals
North Carolina 73, Michigan State 58
UConn 75, Washington 74
Arizona 87, Maryland 79
Utah 65, West Virginia 62
Duke 80, Syracuse 67
Kentucky 94, UCLA 68
Rhode Island 74, Valparaiso 68
Stanford 67, Purdue 59
Regional Finals
North Carolina 75, UConn 64
Kentucky 86, Duke 84
Stanford 79, Rhode Island 77
Utah 76, Arizona 51
National Semifinals
Kentucky 86, Stanford 85 (OT)
Utah 65, North Carolina 59
Championship Game
Kentucky 78, Utah 69
Kentucky leaders: Scott Padgett, Jr., F; Allen Edwards, Sr., F;
Nazr Mohammed, Jr., C; Wayne Turner, Sr., G; Jeff Sheppard, Sr., G.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1. Kentucky
33-4
NCAA 1st Place
2. Utah
30-4
NCAA 2nd Place
3. North Carolina
34-4
Lost to Utah in NCAA semfinals
4. Stanford
30-5
Lost to Kentucky in NCAA semifinals
5. Duke
32-4
Lost to Kentucky in regional semifinal
6. Arizona
30-5
Lost to Utah in regional final
7. Connecticut
32-5
Lost to North Carolina in regional final
8. Kansas
35-4
Lost to Rhode Island in NCAA 2nd round
9. Purdue
28-8
Lost to Stanford in regional semifinal
10. Michigan State
22-8
Lost to North Carolina in regional semifinal
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F
Raef LaFrentz
6-11
Kansas
F
Paul Pierce
6-7
Kansas
C-F
Antawn Jamison
6-9
North Carolina
G
Miles Simon
6-5
Arizona
G
Mike Bibby
6-2
Arizona
All NCAA Tournament Team
MVP: Jeff Sheppard (Kentucky)
Team Offense
TCU, 93.3
Notes
Northwestern was rocked by a scandal regarding point-shaving that was
said to have taken place during the 1995 season.
Minnesota def. Big Ten rival Penn State 79-72 to win. Tournament MVP
Kevin Clark led the Gophers with 28 points.
Team Defense
Princeton, 50.9
Individual Scoring
1. Charles Jones
LIU
28.4
2. Earl Boykins
Eastern Michigan
26.0
3. Lee Nailon
TCU
24.7
4. Brett Eppeheimer
Lehigh
24.6
5. Wally Szczerbiak
Miami of Ohio
24.4
Individual Rebounding
1. Ryan Perryman
Dayton
12.0
2. Eric Taylor
St. Francis (Pa.)
11.9
3. Raef Lafrentz
Kansas
11.2
NCAA Results
First Round
#1 Duke 99, #16 Florida A&M 58
#9 Tulsa 62, #8 Charleston 53
#12 SW Missouri St., 43, #5 Wisconsin 32
#4 Tennessee 62, #13 Delaware 52
#6 Temple 61, #11 Kent 54
#3 Cincinnati 72, #14 George Mason 48
#10 Purdue 58, #4 Texas 54
#2 Miami (Fla.) 75, #15 Lafayette 54
#1 Michigan State 76, #16 Mt. St. Mary's 53
#9 Mississippi 72, #8 Villanova 70
#5 UNC Charlotte 81, #12 Rhode Island 70
#13 Oklahoma 61, #4 Arizona 60
#6 Kansas #11 95, Evansville 74
#3 Kentucky 82, #14 New Mexico State 60
#10 Miami (Ohio) 59, #7 Washington 58
#2 Utah 80, #15 Arkansas State 58
#1 Auburn 80, #16 Winthrop 41
#9 Oklahoma State 69, #8 Syracuse 61
#12 Detroit 56, #4 UCLA 53
#4 Ohio State 72, #13 Murray State 58
#6 Indiana 108, #11 George Washington 88
#3 St. John's 69, #14 Samford 43
#10 Creighton 62, #7 Louisville 58
#2 Maryland 82, #15 Valparaiso 60
#1 Connecticut 91, #16 Texas-San Antonio 66
#9 New Mexico 61, #8 Missouri 59
#5 Iowa 77, #12 UAB 64
#4 Arkansas 94, #13 Siena 80
#6 Florida 75, #11 Penn 61
#14 Weber State 76, #3 North Carolina 74
#10 Gonzaga 75, #7 Minnesota 63
#2 Stanford 69, #15 Alcorn St. 57
Second Round
Duke 97, Tulsa 56
SW Missouri State 81, Tennessee 51
Temple 64, Cincinnati 54
Purdue 73, Miami (Fla.) 63
Michigan State 74, Mississippi 66
Oklahoma 85, UNCC 72
Kentucky 92, Kansas 88 (OT)
Miami (Ohio) 66, Utah 58
Auburn 81, Oklahoma State 74
Ohio State 75, Detroit 44
St. John's 86, Indiana 61
Maryland 75, Creighton 63
Connecticut 78, New Mexico 56
Iowa 82, Arkansas 72
Florida 82, Weber State 74
Gonzaga 82, Stanford 74
Regionals
Duke 78, SW Missouri State 61
Temple 77, Purdue 55;
Ohio State 72, Auburn 64
St. John's 76, Maryland 62
Michigan State 54, Oklahoma 46
Kentucky 58, Miami (Ohio) 43
Connecticut 78, Iowa 68;
Gonzaga 73, Florida 72;
Regional Finals
Duke 85, Temple 64
Ohio State 77, St. John's 74
Michigan State 73, Kentucky 66
Connecticut 67, Gonzaga 62
National Semifinals
Duke 68, Michigan State 62
Connecticut 64, Ohio State 58
Championship Game
Connecticut 77, Duke 74
Connecticut leaders: F Richard Hamilton 21.5; F Kevin Freeman
12.2; C Jake Voskuhl 5.5; G Ricky Moore 6.8; G Khalid El-amin 13.8.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1. Connecticut
34-2
NCAA 1st Place
2. Duke
37-2
NCAA 2nd Place
3. Michigan State
33-5
Lost to Duke in NCAA semfinals
4. Ohio State
27-9
Lost to Connecticut in NCAA semifinals
5. Kentucky
28-9
Lost to Michigan State in regional final
5. St. John's
28-9
Lost to Ohio State in regional final
7. Auburn
29-4
Lost to Ohio State in regional final
8. Maryland
28-6
Lost to St. John's in regional
9. Stanford
26-7
Lost to Gonzaga in NCAA 2nd round
10. Utah
28-5
Lost to Miami (Ohio) in NCAA 2nd round
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F
Richard Hamilton
6-6
Connecticut
C
Elton Brand
6-8
Duke
G
Andre Miller
6-2
Utah
G
Jason Terry
6-2
Arizona
G
Mateen Cleaves
6-2
Michigan State
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Pos
Team
Richard Hamilton (MVP)
F
Connecticut
Trajan Langdon
G
Duke
Elton Brand
C
Duke
Khalid El-Amin
G
Connecticut
Ricky Moore
G
Connecticut
Team Offense
Duke, 93.2
Notes
California def. Clemson, 61-60, to win the NIT title.
Duke became the first-ever school to have four players
chosen in the first round of the NBA draft: Elton Brand, Trajan Langdon,
William Avery, and Corey Maggette.
Minnesota started the NCAA tournament without four
players, including two starters, all of whom were linked to alleged
academic cheating.
Duke's men's and women's teams finished as runnerups in
the NCAA, the women losing the title game to Purdue, 62-45.
Alvin Young's 25.1 ppg was the lowest by a national
scoring champ since 1949, when Yale's Tony Lavelli won the crown with a
22.4 average.
Team Defense
Princeton, 51.6
Individual Scoring
1. Alvin Young
Niagara
25.1
2. Quincy Lewis
Minnesota
24.4
3. Ray Minlend
St. Francis
24.3
4. Wally Szczerbiak
Miami (Ohio)
24.2
5. Brian Merriweather
Texas-Pan American
23.7
Individual Rebounding
1. Ian McGinnis
Dartmouth
12.2
2. Todd MacCulloch
Washington
11.9
3. Jeff Foster
SW Texas State
11.2