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 The Blue Devils won their third national championship with an 82-72 victory over Arizona, capping a dominating season for Duke's Shane Battier and an emotional year for Arizona Coach Lute Olsen. Duke Had Outside Shot Duke used its devastating three-point shooting ability to complete a national championship run. • Gallery On Basketball Duke's Very Big Heart Coach Mike Krzyzewski knew his team would not be denied Monday night because he believed the Blue Devils had unmatched heart. • Sports Waves: CBS Finishes Strong Griping About Officials There has been a growing perception that an inordinate number of calls by the officials favor Duke. Duke: Mutual Respect Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Arizona was more than a worthy opponent in Duke's 82-72 win Monday. Krzyzewski said the victory was a great team effort. In the News Terps, Williams Will Discuss New Contract (Post, April 3, 2001) Malloy Celebrates Several Winners (Post, April 3, 2001) A Time of Mixed Emotions for Arizona's Olson (Post, April 2, 2001) Terrapins Return To College Park: Team Gets Home After Final Four Loss (Post, April 2, 2001) For Terrapins, Good Goes Bad: Breakdowns in Second Half Cause Commanding Lead to Vanish in Final Four (Post, April 2, 2001) Final Four Closure: Terps Lose 22-Point Lead and Fall to Nemesis Duke, 95-84 (Post, April 1, 2001) Maryland Fades Away, Meets End of the Road: Terrapins Fail to Preserve Big Lead, Fade in First Final Four Appearance: Duke 95, Maryland 84 (Post, April 1, 2001) A Familiar Feeling, but No Less Painful (Post, April 1, 2001) Devils Not Left Blue by Deficit (Post, April 1, 2001) 2nd Half Saps Frenzy on Md. Campus: Exuberance Replaced by Sulks, Groans (Post, April 1, 2001) Terrapins' Assistants May Be Up For Jobs (Post, April 1, 2001) Arizona's Big Run Results in a Walk: Arizona 80, Michigan St. 61 (Post, April 1, 2001) Wildcats Fulfilling Preseason Hype: Olson Says Balanced Team 'Could Not Have Played Any Better' (Post, April 1, 2001) For Terrapins, Stage Is Finally Set (Post, March 31, 2001) Once More, With Feeling: Maryland-Duke Part IV, On the Biggest Stage Yet (Post, March 31, 2001) Business and Pleasure: Terps Want to Enjoy the Spectacle but Know They Must Prepare (Post, March 31, 2001) Terps Lack the Experience Factor (Post, March 31, 2001) An Odd Twist May Provide the Difference (Post, March 31, 2001) A Truly Spartan Work Ethic (Post, March 31, 2001) Terrapins Take Time Out: U-Md. Gets Breather Before Final Four Flurry (Post, March 30, 2001) Hutson's Command Performance: Senior Urges Champion Michigan State to Play With Emotion -- Finally (Post, March 30, 2001) NCAA Set To Institute Mentoring Program (Post, March 30, 2001) Maryland's Hope: 1st Time Is Charm: Initial Final Four Trip Should Be Cherished (Post, March 30, 2001) Ending on a High Note: Several Times This Season, the Terps Were Singing the Blues (Post, March 30, 2001) Aiming High in a Season of Lows: Arizona Sunk From No. 1 to No. 21, but Has Overcome Its Setbacks (Post, March 30, 2001) In the Voice of Maryland Basketball, Traces of Pride and Echoes From the Past (Post, March 30, 2001) Coach K Always Has 'A' Game: Krzyzewski, Duke At Top All the Time (Post, March 29, 2001) Big Hopes, Big Hoops: Maryland's Mouton Follows Circuitous Road to Success (Post, March 29, 2001) Finally, Terps Get Back to Business: Media, Fan Attention Is 'A Great Experience' (Post, March 29, 2001) Amaker Hired To Coach Michigan (Post, March 29, 2001) Pulling His Weight: Once 'Flabby,' Bulked-Up Baxter's Muscular Game Propels Terps (Post, March 28, 2001) Final Four Schools Get Nice Financial Bounce (Post, March 28, 2001) U-Md. Coaches Stay Focused: After Stanford Win, the Work Began (Post, March 28, 2001) Williams Always Gives Devils a Shot (Post, March 28, 2001)
There is no telling how Shane Battier will do in the NBA but there is no doubt that he has mastered college basketball, writes Michael Wilbon. Battier was simply the best player on the floor Monday and by far the best in the NCAA.
In sports, few things are harder than reversing a status quo that has existed for decades. When one school establishes a dynasty, as Duke has in the ACC, they become harder to beat, writes Thomas Boswell. From The Post • Some fans got out of control in College Park Saturday night. • The Terps returned to College Park on Sunday. • Recap: For the Terps, good went quickly to bad Saturday. • Michael Wilbon: Jason Williams really is that good. • Thomas Boswell: Taking on the establishment is never easy. • Duke and Arizona are where they were expected to be. • On Basketball: For Arizona Coach Lute Olson, a time of mixed emotions.
For those of you expecting a new, liberated Gary Williams since Maryland reached the Final Four, you have the wrong guy. He is still a coach and he will continue to do the things the way he always has, writes Tony Kornheiser. AP Men's College Basketball Articles
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NCAA Men's Tournament
