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.
| Teams | 48 | ||||
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| Finals site | Centennial Garden Bakersfield, California | ||||
| Champions | Kentucky Wesleyan (8th title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Washburn (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Ray Harper (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Lorico Duncan (Kentucky Wesleyan) | ||||
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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.