2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament |
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Season | 2001–02 | ||||
Teams | 65 | ||||
Finals site | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
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Champions | Maryland (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Indiana (6th title game) | ||||
Semifinalists | Kansas (11th Final Four) Oklahoma (4th Final Four) |
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Winning coach | Gary Williams (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Juan Dixon Maryland | ||||
Attendance | 720,433 | ||||
Top scorers | Juan Dixon Maryland Jared Jeffries Indiana (155 points) |
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The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. A total of 64 games were played.
This was the first year that the tournament used the so-called "pod" system, in which the eight first- and second-round sites are distributed around the four regionals. Teams were assigned to first round spots in order to minimize travel for as many teams as possible. The top seeds at each site were:
- Sacramento: Oregon (M2), USC (S4)
- Albuquerque: Arizona (W3), Ohio State (W4)
- Dallas: Oklahoma (W2), Mississippi State (M3)
- St. Louis: Kansas (M1), Kentucky (E4)
- Chicago: Georgia (E3), Illinois (M4)
- Pittsburgh: Cincinnati (W1), Pittsburgh (S3)
- Washington, D.C.: Maryland (E1), Connecticut (E2)
- Greenville: Duke (S1), Alabama (S2)
The Final Four consisted of Maryland, making their second consecutive appearance, Kansas, making their first appearance since 1993, Indiana, making their first appearance since 1992, and Oklahoma, making their first appearance since their national runner-up finish in 1988.
Maryland defeated Indiana 64-52 in the championship game to win their first ever national championship.
Juan Dixon of Maryland was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
For the second straight tournament, the Elite Eight featured at least one double-digit seed. South Region tenth-seed Kent State and West Region twelfth-seed Missouri played in their respective regional finals, with Kent State losing to Indiana and Missouri losing to Oklahoma.
Contents
- 1 Locations
- 2 Teams
- 3 Bids by conference
- 4 Final four
- 5 Bracket
- 6 Broadcast information
- 7 See also
- 8 References
Locations[edit]
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2002 tournament:
Opening Round[edit]
- March 12
- University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
First and second rounds[edit]
- March 14 and 16
- Arco Arena, Sacramento, California (Host: University of the Pacific)
- BI-LO Center, Greenville, South Carolina (Hosts: Southern Conference and Furman University)
- Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
- University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico)
- March 15 and 17
- American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas (Host: Big 12 Conference)
- MCI Center, Washington, D.C. (Host: Georgetown University)
- Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Host: Duquesne University)
- United Center, Chicago, Illinois (Host: Big Ten Conference)
Regionals[edit]
- March 21 and 23
- South Regional, Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
- West Regional, Compaq Center at San Jose, San Jose, California (Host: Santa Clara University)
- March 22 and 24
- East Regional, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York (Host: Syracuse University)
- Midwest Regional, Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Final Four[edit]
- March 30 and April 1
- Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)
Teams[edit]
East Regional - Syracuse | |||||
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Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
#1 | Maryland | Gary Williams | ACC | 26-4 | At-Large Bid |
#2 | Connecticut | Jim Calhoun | Big East | 24-6 | Tournament Champion |
#3 | Georgia | Jim Harrick | SEC | 21-9 | At-Large Bid |
#4 | Kentucky | Tubby Smith | SEC | 20-9 | At-Large Bid |
#5 | Marquette | Tom Crean | Conference USA | 26-6 | At-Large Bid |
#6 | Texas Tech | Bob Knight | Big 12 | 23-8 | At-Large Bid |
#7 | North Carolina State | Herb Sendek | ACC | 22-10 | At-Large Bid |
#8 | Wisconsin | Bo Ryan | Big Ten | 18-12 | At-Large Bid |
#9 | St. John's | Mike Jarvis | Big East | 20-11 | At-Large Bid |
#10 | Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Big Ten | 19-11 | At-Large Bid |
#11 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Weber | Missouri Valley | 26-7 | At-Large Bid |
#12 | Tulsa | John Phillips | WAC | 26-6 | At-Large Bid |
#13 | Valparaiso | Homer Drew | Mid-Continent | 25-7 | Tournament Champion |
#14 | Murray State | Tevester Anderson | OVC | 19-12 | Tournament Champion |
#15 | Hampton | Steve Merfeld | MEAC | 26-6 | Tournament Champion |
#16 | Siena | Rob Lanier | MAAC | 16-18 | Tournament Champion |
Alcorn State | Davey Whitney | SWAC | 21-9 | Tournament Champion |
Midwest Regional - Madison | |||||
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Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
#1 | Kansas | Roy Williams | Big 12 | 29-3 | At-Large Bid |
#2 | Oregon | Ernie Kent | Pac-10 | 23-8 | At-Large Bid |
#3 | Mississippi State | Rick Stansbury | SEC | 26-7 | Tournament Champion |
#4 | Illinois | Bill Self | Big Ten | 24-8 | At-Large Bid |
#5 | Florida | Billy Donovan | SEC | 22-8 | At-Large Bid |
#6 | Texas | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | 20-11 | At-Large Bid |
#7 | Wake Forest | Skip Prosser | ACC | 20-12 | At-Large Bid |
#8 | Stanford | Mike Montgomery | Pac-10 | 19-9 | At-Large Bid |
#9 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Felton | Sun Belt | 28-3 | Tournament Champion |
#10 | Pepperdine | Paul Westphal | WCC | 22-8 | At-Large Bid |
#11 | Boston College | Al Skinner | Big East | 20-11 | At-Large Bid |
#12 | Creighton | Dana Altman | Missouri Valley | 22-8 | Tournament Champion |
#13 | San Diego State | Steve Fisher | Mountain West | 21-11 | Tournament Champion |
#14 | McNeese State | Tic Price | Southland | 21-8 | Tournament Champion |
#15 | Montana | Don Holst | Big Sky | 16-14 | Tournament Champion |
#16 | Holy Cross | Ralph Willard | Patriot | 18-14 | Tournament Champion |
South Regional - Lexington | |||||
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Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
#1 | Duke | Mike Krzyzewski | ACC | 29-3 | Tournament Champion |
#2 | Alabama | Mark Gottfried | SEC | 26-7 | At-Large Bid |
#3 | Pittsburgh | Ben Howland | Big East | 27-5 | At-Large Bid |
#4 | USC | Henry Bibby | Pac-10 | 22-9 | At-Large Bid |
#5 | Indiana | Mike Davis | Big Ten | 20-11 | At-Large Bid |
#6 | California | Ben Braun | Pac-10 | 22-8 | At-Large Bid |
#7 | Oklahoma State | Eddie Sutton | Big 12 | 23-8 | At-Large Bid |
#8 | Notre Dame | Mike Brey | Big East | 21-10 | At-Large Bid |
#9 | Charlotte | Bobby Lutz | Conference USA | 18-11 | At-Large Bid |
#10 | Kent State | Stan Heath | MAC | 27-5 | Tournament Champion |
#11 | Pennsylvania | Fran Dunphy | Ivy League | 25-6 | Regular Season Champion |
#12 | Utah | Rick Majerus | Mountain West | 21-8 | At-Large Bid |
#13 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Wainwright | CAA | 22-9 | Tournament Champion |
#14 | Central Connecticut State | Howie Dickenman | NEC | 27-4 | Tournament Champion |
#15 | Florida Atlantic | Sidney Green | Atlantic Sun | 19-11 | Tournament Champion |
#16 | Winthrop | Gregg Marshall | Big South | 19-11 | Tournament Champion |
West Regional - San Jose | |||||
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Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
#1 | Cincinnati | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | 30-3 | Tournament Champion |
#2 | Oklahoma | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 | 27-4 | Tournament Champion |
#3 | Arizona | Lute Olson | Pac-10 | 22-9 | Tournament Champion |
#4 | Ohio State | Jim O'Brien | Big Ten | 23-7 | Tournament Champion |
#5 | Miami (FL) | Perry Clark | Big East | 24-7 | At-Large Bid |
#6 | Gonzaga | Mark Few | WCC | 29-3 | Tournament Champion |
#7 | Xavier | Thad Matta | Atlantic 10 | 25-5 | Tournament Champion |
#8 | UCLA | Steve Lavin | Pac-10 | 19-11 | At-Large Bid |
#9 | Mississippi | Rod Barnes | SEC | 20-10 | At-Large Bid |
#10 | Hawaii | Riley Wallace | WAC | 27-5 | Tournament Champion |
#11 | Wyoming | Steve McClain | Mountain West | 21-8 | At-Large Bid |
#12 | Missouri | Quin Snyder | Big 12 | 21-11 | At-Large Bid |
#13 | Davidson | Bob McKillop | Southern | 21-9 | Tournament Champion |
#14 | UC Santa Barbara | Bob Williams | Big West | 20-10 | Tournament Champion |
#15 | Illinois-Chicago | Jimmy Collins | Horizon | 20-13 | Tournament Champion |
#16 | Boston University | Dennis Wolff | America East | 22-9 | Tournament Champion |
Bids by conference[edit]
Bids by Conference | ||||
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Bids | Conference(s) | |||
6 | Big 12, Big East, Pac-10, SEC | |||
5 | Big Ten | |||
4 | ACC | |||
3 | C-USA, Mountain West | |||
2 | Missouri Valley, WAC, WCC | |||
1 | 20 others |
Final four[edit]
At Georgia Dome, Atlanta
National Semifinals[edit]
- March 30, 2002
- For the second straight year the Maryland Terrapins earned a bid to the Final Four. This time they would take advantage of their trip. After falling behind 13-2 to the Kansas Jayhawks to begin the game, Maryland stormed to a 44-37 lead at halftime. They expanded their lead to 20, 83-63, with 6:11 left in the game. Roy Williams' Kansas squad did not quit and closed the gap to 4 with under a minute remaining, but the Terps survived to advance to the championship, 97-88. Maryland senior Juan Dixon led the contest in scoring with 33.[1]
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- Mike Davis's Indiana Hoosiers continued their cinderella ride in the NCAA Tournament by defeating another higher ranked team, the Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma led most of the first half, and took a 34-30 lead into halftime. However, with the score 60-60 late in the 2nd half Indiana broke ahead for good with an easy bucket from Jeff Newton, who led the Hoosiers with 19 points. The Hoosiers outscored the Sooners by 13 in the 2nd half and advanced to the championship game with a 73-64 victory. Oklahoma was coached by Kelvin Sampson, who later in his career would succeed Davis as IU head coach.[2]
Championship Game[edit]
- April 1, 2002
- The Maryland Terrapins completed the task they set out to do one year earlier by defeating the Indiana Hoosiers 64-52. Maryland led virtually the entire game except for a brief point with 9:52 left in the basketball game when Indiana took a 44-42 lead. Maryland answered the Hoosier run and ended the game with a 22-8 run to bring home the school's first and coach Gary Williams's only men's basketball National Championship. Senior Juan Dixon was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player (MOP).[3]
Bracket[edit]
East Regional — Syracuse, New York[edit]
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Maryland | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Siena | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Maryland | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Wisconsin | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Wisconsin | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | St. John's | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Maryland | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kentucky | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Marquette | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tulsa | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tulsa | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Louis | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Kentucky | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kentucky | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Valparaiso | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Maryland | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Connecticut | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas Tech | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Southern Illinois | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Southern Illinois | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Chicago | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgia | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgia | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Murray State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Southern Illinois | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Connecticut | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | North Carolina State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Michigan State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | North Carolina State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Connecticut | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Connecticut | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Hampton | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
Regional Final Summary[edit]
CBS
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Sunday, March 24
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#1 Maryland Terrapins 90, #2 Connecticut Huskies 82 | ||||
Pts: L. Baxter - 29 Rebs: L. Baxter - 9 Asts: S. Blake - 6 |
Pts: C. Butler - 33 Rebs: C. Butler - 7 Asts: C. Butler - 4 Halftime Score: Maryland, 44-37 |
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Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 29,252 |
Midwest Regional — Madison, Wisconsin[edit]
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Holy Cross | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Louis | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Western Kentucky | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Illinois | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Florida | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Creighton | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Creighton | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
Chicago | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Illinois | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Illinois | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | San Diego State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas | 104 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Boston College | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
Dallas | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mississippi State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Mississippi State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | McNeese State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Wake Forest | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Pepperdine | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Wake Forest | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
Sacramento | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Montana | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
Regional Final Summary[edit]
CBS
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Sunday, March 24
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#1 Kansas Jayhawks 104, #2 Oregon Ducks 86 | ||||
Pts: N. Collison - 25 Rebs: D. Gooden - 20 Asts: A. Miles - 8 |
Pts: F. Jones - 32 Rebs: R. Johnson - 10 Asts: L. Ridnour - 7 Halftime Score: Kansas, 48-42 |
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Kohl Center - Madison, WI
Attendance: 16,310 Referees: Jim Burr, Leslie Jones, Tom Lopes |
South Regional — Lexington, Kentucky[edit]
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Winthrop | 37 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
Greenville | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Notre Dame | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Notre Dame | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Charlotte | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Indiana | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Indiana | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Utah | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Indiana | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
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13 | UNC-Wilmington | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Southern California | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | UNC-Wilmington | 93* | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Indiana | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Kent State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | California | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Pennsylvania | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | California | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Pittsburgh | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Pittsburgh | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Central Connecticut State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Pittsburgh | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Kent State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Oklahoma State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Kent State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Kent State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
Greenville | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Alabama | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Alabama | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Florida Atlantic | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Regional Final Summary[edit]
CBS
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Saturday, March 23
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#5 Indiana Hoosiers 81, #10 Kent State Golden Flashes 69 | ||||
Pts: D. Fife - 17 Rebs: J. Jeffries - 7 Asts: T. Coverdale, K. Hornsby - 7 |
Pts: A. Gates - 22 Rebs: D. Shaw, A. Gates - 8 Asts: T. Huffman - 4 Halftime Score: Indiana, 40-28 |
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Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
Attendance: 22,435 Referees: Mark Whitehead, Scott Thornley, Tom Nunez |
West Regional — San Jose, California[edit]
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Cincinnati | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Boston University | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Cincinnati | 101 | |||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | UCLA | 105 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | UCLA | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Ole Miss | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | UCLA | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Missouri | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Miami (FL) | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Missouri | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Missouri | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Davidson | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Missouri | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Gonzaga | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Wyoming | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Wyoming | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | UC-Santa Barbara | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Xavier | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Hawaii | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Xavier | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
Dallas | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Illinois-Chicago | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Regional Final Summary[edit]
CBS
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Saturday, March 23
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#2 Oklahoma Sooners 81, #12 Missouri Tigers 75 | ||||
Pts: H. Price - 18 Rebs: Q. White, D, Selvy - 7 Asts: Q. White - 7 |
Pts: R. Paulding - 22 Rebs: T. Bryant - 9 Asts: W. Stokes, R. Paulding - 4 Halftime Score: Oklahoma, 41-32 |
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Compaq Center - San Jose, CA
Attendance: 18,040 |
Final Four — Atlanta, Georgia[edit]
National Semifinals | National Championship Game | ||||||||
E1 | Maryland | 97 | |||||||
M1 | Kansas | 88 | |||||||
E1 | Maryland | 64 | |||||||
S5 | Indiana | 52 | |||||||
S5 | Indiana | 73 | |||||||
W2 | Oklahoma | 64 | |||||||
Broadcast information[edit]
The New TNN (now called Spike) broadcast the opening-round game, then turned coverage over to CBS Sports for the remaining 63 games. They were carried on a regional basis until the "Elite Eight," at which point all games were shown nationally.
Westwood One had exclusive radio coverage.
CBS Sports announcers[edit]
- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer
- Dick Enberg and Matt Guokas
- Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery
- Gus Johnson and Dan Bonner
- Kevin Harlan and Jon Sundvold
- Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel
- Craig Bolerjack and Bob Wenzel
- Tim Brando and Eddie Fogler
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ CNN Sports Illustrated. "2002 NCAA National Semifinals: (E1) Maryland 97, (MW1) Kansas 88". CNNSI.com. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ CNN Sports Illustrated. "2002 NCAA National Semifinals: (S5) Indiana 73, (W2) Oklahoma 64". CNNSI.com. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ CNN Sports Illustrated. "2002 NCAA National Championship: (E1) Maryland 64, (S5) Indiana 52". CNNSI.com. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
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