1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

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 1991 National Title Game was played on April 1, 1991 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 1991 National Title Game was played between the 1991 Midwest Regional Champions, #2-seeded Duke and the 1991 Southeast Regional Champions, #3-seeded Kansas.

1991 NCAA tournament championship game
National championship game
The Hoosier Dome in 1988
Kansas Jayhawks Duke Blue Devils
(27–7) (31–7)
65 72
Head coach:
Roy Williams
Head coach:
Mike Krzyzewski
1st half2nd half Total
Kansas Jayhawks 3431 65
Duke Blue Devils 4230 72
DateApril 1, 1991
VenueHoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
MVPChristian Laettner, Duke
FavoriteDuke
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)

Participating teams

Kansas Jayhawks

  • Southeast
    • Kansas (3) 55, Temple (14) 49
    • Kansas 77, Pittsburgh (6) 66
    • Kansas 83, Indiana (2) 65
    • Kansas 93, Arkansas (1) 81
  • Final Four
    • Kansas 79, North Carolina (1) 73

Duke Blue Devils

  • Midwest
    • Duke (2) 102, Northeast Louisiana (15) 73
    • Duke 85, Iowa (7) 70
    • Duke 81, Connecticut (6) 67
    • Duke 78, St. John's (4) 61
  • Final Four

Starting lineups

DukePositionKansas
Thomas HillGTerry Brown
Bobby HurleyGAdonis Jordan
Grant HillFAlonzo Jamison
Greg KoubekFMike Maddox
Christian LaettnerCMark Randall 1
 Players selected in the 1991 NBA draft  (number indicates round)

Source

Game summary

Source:[1]

April 1, 1991
Kansas Jayhawks 65, 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

References

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