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2001 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

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Teams
  
32

Finals Site
  
Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma

Champions
  
Faulkner (Ala.) (1st title)

Runner-Up
  
Science and Arts (Olka.) (1st title game)

Semifinalists
  
Christian Heritage (Calif.) (1st Final Four) Pikeville (Ky.) (1st Final Four)

Coach of the Year
  
Jim Sanderson (Faulkner (Ala.))

The 64th NAIA Men's Division I 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. 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.

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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, Science & Arts (Okla.) 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

  •  * denotes each overtime.

    • References

    2001 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Wikipedia
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