1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
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The 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 1, 1991, at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #2-seeded Duke versus the Southeast Regional Champion, #3-seeded Kansas.
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Date | April 1, 1991 | ||||||||||||
Venue | Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||||||||
MVP | Christian Laettner, Duke | ||||||||||||
Favorite | Duke by 3.5 | ||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||
Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers | Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) | ||||||||||||
Participating teams
Kansas Jayhawks
- Southeast
- (3) Kansas (3) 55, (14) Temple 49
- (3) Kansas 77, (6) Pittsburgh 66
- (3) Kansas 83, (2) Indiana 65
- (3) Kansas 93, (1) Arkansas 81
- Final Four
- (SE3) Kansas 79, (E1) North Carolina 73
Duke Blue Devils
- Midwest
- (2) Duke 102, (15) Northeast Louisiana 73
- (2) Duke 85, (7) Iowa 70
- (2) Duke 81, (6) Connecticut 67
- (2) Duke 78, (4) St. John's 61
- Final Four
Starting lineups
Duke | Position | Kansas | ||
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Thomas Hill | G | Terry Brown | ||
Bobby Hurley | G | Adonis Jordan | ||
Grant Hill | F | Alonzo Jamison | ||
Greg Koubek | F | Mike Maddox | ||
Christian Laettner | C | Mark Randall 1 | ||
Players selected in the 1991 NBA draft (number indicates round) |
Source
Game summary
Source:[1]
April 1, 1991 |
#SE3 Kansas Jayhawks 65, #MW2 Duke Blue Devils 72 | ||
Scoring by half: 34–42, 31–30 | ||
Pts: Mark Randall 18 Rebs: Mark Randall 10 Asts: Alonzo Jamison 5 | Pts: Christian Laettner 18 Rebs: Christian Laettner 10 Asts: Bobby Hurley 9 |
Media coverage
The championship game was televised in the United States by CBS. Jim Nantz provided play-by-play, while Billy Packer provided color commentary. This was the first of 32 consecutive national championship games called by Nantz.
References
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