2000-2001 Season: NCAA Men's Championship Game

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Monday, April 2, 2001

63rd NCAA Division I Championship Game. Date: Monday, April 2, at the HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis. Coaches: Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Lute Olson of Arizona. Favorite: Duke by 31/2.

Attendance: 45,994; Officials: Scott Thornley, Frankie Bordeaux, Ed Corbett; TV Rating: 15.6/24 share (CBS).

Arizona 72

FG FT Reb
Min M-A M-A Pts O-T A PF
Michael Wright285-90-1104-1104
Richard Jefferson357-131-3192-832
Loren Woods378-156-8224-1114
Gilbert Arenas344-172-3102-441
Jason Gardner402-113-471-322
Justin Wessel20-00-000-000
Eugene Edgerson80-00-000-104
Luke Walton162-60-042-343
TOTALS20028-7112-197215-411420
Three-point FG: 4-22 (Jefferson 4-8, Woods 0-1, Arenas 0-4, Gardner 0-8, Walton 0-1); Team Rebounds: 4; Blocked Shots: 7 (Woods 4, Wright 2, Jefferson); Turnovers: 9 (Jefferson 5, Arenas, Walton, Woods, Wright); Steals: 5 (Arenas, Gardner, Jefferson, Woods, Wright); Percentages: 2-Pt FG (.490), 3-Pt FG (.182), Total FG (.394), Free Throws (.632).

Duke 82

FG FT Reb
Min M-A M-A Pts O-T A PF
Shane Battier407-143-6184-1161
Mike Dunleavy328-170-1322-303
Casey Sanders100-10-000-211
Chris Duhon393-52-391-462
Jason Williams295-154-6160-344
Carlos Boozer305-92-3121-1213
Nate James202-32-361-303
TOTALS20030-6413-22829-381817
Three-point FG: 9-27 (Battier 1-5, Dunleavy 5-9, Duhon 1-1, Williams 2-11, James 0-1); Team Rebounds: 4; Blocked Shots: 5 (Battier 2, Boozer 2, James); Turnovers: 11 (Williams 6, Boozer 2, James 2, Duhon); Steals: 5 (Williams 3, James, Sanders). Percentages: 2-Pt FG (.568), 3-Pt FG (.333), Total FG (.469), Free Throws (.591).
Arizona (Pac-10) 3339 —72
Duke (ACC) 3547 —82

NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Seeds2000–2001 SeasonFinal ESPN/USA Today
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