2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

The 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2001-02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2002 National Title Game was played on April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, The 2002 National Title Game was played between the 2002 East Regional Champions, #1-seeded Maryland and the 2002 South Regional Champions, #5-seeded Indiana.

See also: 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

2002 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Indiana Hoosiers Maryland Terrapins
(25–11) (31–4)
52 64
Head coach:
Mike Davis		 Head coach:
Gary Williams
1st half2nd half Total
Indiana Hoosiers 2527 52
Maryland Terrapins 3133 64
DateApril 1, 2002
VenueGeorgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
MVPJuan Dixon, Maryland
FavoriteMaryland by 7.5
RefereesJim Burr, Richard Cartmell, Tony Greene
Attendance53,406
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
Bonnie Bernstein and Armen Keteyian (sideline)

Starting lineups
IndianaPositionMaryland
Tom CoverdaleGSteve Blake 2
Dane FifeG† Juan Dixon 1
Jared Jeffries 1FByron Mouton
Jarrad OdleFChris Wilcox 1
Kyle HornsbyF/CLonny Baxter 2
† 2002 Consensus First Team All-American
 Players selected in an NBA draft  (number indicates round)

Source[1]

Game summary

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 9:50 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' only men's basketball National Championship. Senior Juan Dixon was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player (MOP).[2]

Aftermath

On November 19, 2012, Maryland would join the Big Ten Conference becoming the 13th member to join the conference. Since Indiana was already in the Big Ten Conference, the two teams would later become conference foes and end up facing each other at least once every year.[3]

References
  1. "Maryland vs. Indiana Box Score (Men), April 1, 2002". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. "2002 NCAA National Championship: (E1) Maryland 64, (S5) Indiana 52". CNN Sports Illustrated. CNNSI.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
  3. Prewitt, Alex (November 19, 2012). "Maryland moving to Big Ten". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
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