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1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

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1991 NCAA tournament championship game
National championship game
The Hoosier Dome in 1988
Kansas Jayhawks Duke Blue Devils
Big 8 ACC
(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 by 3.5
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
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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 game was played on April 1, 1991, at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #2-seeded Duke versus the Southeast Regional Champion, #3-seeded Kansas.

Participating teams

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Kansas Jayhawks

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  • Southeast
    • (3) Kansas (3) 55, (14) Temple 49
    • (3) Kansas 77, (6) Pittsburgh 66
    • (3) Kansas 83, (2) Indiana 65
    • (3) Kansas 93, (1) Arkansas 81
  • Final Four
    • (SE3) Kansas 79, (E1) North Carolina 73

Duke Blue Devils

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

Starting lineups

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Duke Position Kansas
Thomas Hill G Terry Brown
Bobby Hurley G Adonis Jordan
Grant Hill F Alonzo Jamison
Greg Koubek F Mike Maddox
Christian Laettner C Mark Randall 1
 Players selected in the 1991 NBA draft  (number indicates round)

Source

Game summary

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Source:[1]

April 1, 1991
#SE3 Kansas Jayhawks 65, #MW2 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

Media coverage

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The championship game was televised in the United States by CBS. Jim Nantz provided play-by-play, while Billy Packer provided color commentary. This was the first of 32 consecutive national championship games called by Nantz.

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas vs. Duke Box Score, April 1, 1991 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".