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Who was awarded the 'Most Outstanding Player' title of the Final Four?

Juan Dixon. Dixon was also the ACC Player of the Year.

Who lost the play-in game?

Alcorn State & Alcorn & Alcorn University & Alcorn State University. They lost to Siena.

Which game was the biggest blow out in terms of the final score?

Duke over Winthrop. The final score was Duke 84, Winthrop 37.

Which player had the highest scoring average (with a minimum 4 games)?

Caron Butler, Connecticut. Butler averaged 26.5, Dixon 25.8, McGhee 21.8, and Jackson 20.5.

Which player averaged the most rebounds per game (with a minimum 4 games)?

Drew Gooden, Kansas. Gooden averaged 12.2, Collison 11.2, Baxter 8.5, and Thomas only played 3 games.

Which school won the tournament?

Maryland & Maryland University & University of Maryland. Their first ever tournament championship.

Which team averaged the most points per game in the tournament (with a minimum 4 games)?

Kansas. Kansas averaged 84.2, Maryland 83.5, Missouri 83.2, and Indiana 71.8.

Which team averaged the least turnovers per game (with a minimum 4 games)?

Oklahoma. Oklahoma averaged 8.4, Kent State 9.5, Oregon 12.0, and Maryland 13.7.

Which school ended its run of three straight final fours (1999 to 2001) when it failed to reach the 2002 final four?

Michigan State.

Who was the highest-seeded school to lose to a lower team in the first round?

USC. USC a 4-seed was defeated by North Carolina-Wilmington a 13-seed.

Which of these schools was not in the 2002 tournament?

Montana State. Montana made the tournament but not Montana State, both of the Big Sky Conference.

What former 'Cindarella' school lost in the first round to Wyoming?

Gonzaga & Gonzaga University. After reaching the Sweet Sixteen three straight years as a 10-seed and lower the Bulldogs fell in the first round as a 6-seed.

How many schools made the tournament from California?

seven. Stanford, USC, California, Pepperdine, UCLA, San Diego State, and UC-Santa Barbara.

The coach of the national champion school was who?

Gary Williams. Williams coached his alma mater, Maryland, to its first ever national championship.

Which player was not on the roster of a Final Four team?

Justin Gage. Gage plays for Missouri, Odle for Indiana, Detrick for Oklahoma, and Simien for Kansas.