HOOP HISTORIANS
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 Final Four Replay Review

 

HOOP HISTORIANS 2001
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Championship Game:  Duke 82, Arizona 72
National Semifinals:  Arizona 80, Michigan State 61;
Duke 95, Maryland 84.


 

• The tournament saw a #15 seed, two #13 seeds and two #12 seeds all win their opening round games.

• The first ever Hoop Historians Welcome Dinner was located at  Outback Steak House in Bloomington, Minnesota.

• The Hoop Historians Headquarters was located at the Comfort Inn in Bloomington by the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

• A number of Hoop Historians crossed the bridge over the Mississippi River by foot in temperatures that reached 24 degrees.

• Some members of the California delegation were greeted with light snow flurries during their stay.

• The first Hoop Historians apparel, tan shirts, were distributed during Final Four weekend.

• The group attended activities at The Mall of America in Bloomington.

• No new members were added to the group membership.