title: Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1997
text: # Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1997
  
  Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1997 si concluse con la vittoria di Arizona contro Kentucky.
  
  Miles Simon di Arizona fu nominato Most Outstanding Player.
  
  ## Squadre qualificate
  
  ### East region
  
  * N. Carol. Tar Heels
  * S.C. Gamecocks
  * New Mexico Lobos
  * Villanova Wildcats
  * Calif. G. Bears
  * Louisville Cardinals
  * Wisconsin Badgers
  * Indiana Hoosiers
  * Colorado Buffaloes
  * Texas Longhorns
  * UMass Minutemen
  * Princeton Tigers
  * LIU Sharks
  * ODU Monarchs
  * Coppin St. Eagles
  * Fairfield Stags
  
  ### Southeast region
  
  * Kansas Jayhawks
  * Duke Blue Devils
  * Georgia Bulldogs
  * Arizona Wildcats
  * Maryland Terrapins
  * Illinois Fighting Illini
  * Marquette G. Eagles
  * Purdue Boilerm.
  * R. Island Rams
  * Providence Friars
  * USC Trojans
  * CofC Cougars
  * S. Alabama Jaguars
  * UTC Mocs
  * Murray St. Racers
  * Jackson St. Tigers
  
  ### Midwest region
  
  * Minnesota Gophers
  * UCLA Bruins
  * Cincinnati Bearcats
  * Clemson Tigers
  * Tulsa G. Hurricane
  * Iowa St. Cyclones
  * Xavier Musketeers
  * Ole Miss Rebels
  * Temple Owls
  * Vand. Commodores
  * Illinois St. Redbirds
  * Boston Terriers
  * Miami RedHawks
  * Butler Bulldogs
  * CSU Buccaneers
  * Texas St. Bobcats
  
  ### West region
  
  * Kentucky Wildcats
  * Utah Utes
  * W.F. Dem. Deacons
  * St. Joseph's Hawks
  * Boston C. Eagles
  * Stanford Cardinal
  * Charlotte 49ers
  * Iowa Hawkeyes
  * Virginia Cavaliers
  * Georgetown Hoyas
  * Oklahoma Sooners
  * Valpo Beacons
  * Pacific Tigers
  * Saint Mary's Gaels
  * Navy Midshipmen
  * Montana Grizzlies
  
  ## Risultati
  
  ### East region
  
  | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 82 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | Fairfield Stags | 74 | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 73 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Indiana Hoosiers | 62 | 9 | Colorado Buffaloes | 56 | | | | | | |
  | 9 | Colorado Buffaloes | 80 | | | | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 63 | | | |
  | 5 | Calif. G. Bears | 55 | | | | 5 | Calif. G. Bears | 57 | | | |
  | 12 | Princeton Tigers | 52 | 5 | Calif. G. Bears | 75 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Villanova Wildcats | 101 | 4 | Villanova Wildcats | 68 | | | | | | |
  | 13 | LIU Sharks | 91 | | | | | | | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 97 |
  | 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 65 | | | | | | | 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 74 |
  | 11 | UMass Minutemen | 57 | 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 64 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | New Mexico Lobos | 59 | 3 | New Mexico Lobos | 63 | | | | | | |
  | 14 | ODU Monarchs | 55 | | | | 6 | Louisville Cardinals | 78 | | | |
  | 7 | Wisconsin Badgers | 58 | | | | 10 | Texas Longhorns | 63 | | | |
  | 10 | Texas Longhorns | 71 | 10 | Texas Longhorns | 82 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | S.C. Gamecocks | 65 | 15 | Coppin St. Eagles | 81 | | | | | | |
  | 15 | Coppin St. Eagles | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Southeast region
  
  | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | Jackson St. Tigers | 64 | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 75 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Purdue Boilerm. | 83 | 8 | Purdue Boilerm. | 61 | | | | | | |
  | 9 | R. Island Rams | 76 | | | | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 82 | | | |
  | 5 | Maryland Terrapins | 66 | | | | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 85 | | | |
  | 12 | CofC Cougars | 75 | 12 | CofC Cougars | 69 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 65 | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 73 | | | | | | |
  | 13 | S. Alabama Jaguars | 57 | | | | | | | 4 | Arizona Wildcats | 96 |
  | 6 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 90 | | | | | | | 10 | Providence Friars | 92 |
  | 11 | USC Trojans | 77 | 6 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 63 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 70 | 14 | UTC Mocs | 75 | | | | | | |
  | 14 | UTC Mocs | 73 | | | | 14 | UTC Mocs | 65 | | | |
  | 7 | Marquette G. Eagles | 59 | | | | 10 | Providence Friars | 71 | | | |
  | 10 | Providence Friars | 81 | 10 | Providence Friars | 98 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 71 | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 87 | | | | | | |
  | 15 | Murray St. Racers | 68 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Midwest region
  
  | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Minnesota Gophers | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | Texas St. Bobcats | 46 | 1 | Minnesota Gophers | 76 | | | | | | |
  | | Ole Miss Rebels | 40 | 9 | Temple Owls | 57 | | | | | | |
  | 9 | Temple Owls | 62 | | | | 1 | Minnesota Gophers | 90 | | | |
  | 5 | Tulsa G. Hurricane | 81 | | | | 4 | Clemson Tigers | 84 | | | |
  | 12 | Boston Terriers | 52 | 5 | Tulsa G. Hurricane | 59 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Clemson Tigers | 68 | 4 | Clemson Tigers | 65 | | | | | | |
  | 13 | Miami RedHawks | 56 | | | | | | | 1 | Minnesota Gophers | 80 |
  | 6 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 72 |
  | 11 | Illinois St. Redbirds | 57 | 6 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 67 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 86 | 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 66 | | | | | | |
  | 14 | Butler Bulldogs | 69 | | | | 6 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 73 | | | |
  | 7 | Xavier Musketeers | 80 | | | | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 74 | | | |
  | 10 | Vand. Commodores | 68 | 7 | Xavier Musketeers | 83 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 109 | 2 | UCLA Bruins | 96 | | | | | | |
  | 15 | CSU Buccaneers | 75 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### West region
  
  | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 92 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | Montana Grizzlies | 54 | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 75 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 73 | 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 69 | | | | | | |
  | 9 | Virginia Cavaliers | 60 | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 83 | | | |
  | 5 | Boston C. Eagles | 73 | | | | 4 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 68 | | | |
  | 12 | Valpo Beacons | 66 | 5 | Boston C. Eagles | 77 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 75 | 4 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 81 | | | | | | |
  | 13 | Pacific Tigers | 65 | | | | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 72 |
  | 6 | Stanford Cardinal | 80 | | | | | | | 2 | Utah Utes | 59 |
  | 11 | Oklahoma Sooners | 67 | 6 | Stanford Cardinal | 72 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | W.F. Dem. Deacons | 68 | 3 | W.F. Dem. Deacons | 66 | | | | | | |
  | 14 | Saint Mary's Gaels | 46 | | | | 6 | Stanford Cardinal | 77 | | | |
  | 7 | Charlotte 49ers | 79 | | | | 2 | Utah Utes | 82 | | | |
  | 10 | Georgetown Hoyas | 67 | 7 | Charlotte 49ers | 58 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Utah Utes | 75 | 2 | Utah Utes | 77 | | | | | | |
  | 15 | Navy Midshipmen | 61 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Final Four
  
  | Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | E1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 58 | | | |
  | SE4 | Arizona Wildcats | 66 | SE4 | Arizona Wildcats | 88 |
  | M1 | Minnesota Gophers | 69 | W1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 84 |
  | W1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 78 | | | |
  
  * Campione NCAA 1997
  * Arizona Wildcats 1º titolo
  
  ## Squadra vincitrice
  
  | N° | Sportivo |
  | - | - |
  | 10 | Mike Bibby |
  | 12 | Josh Pastner |
  | 13 | Donnell Harris |
  | 21 | Bennett Davison |
  | 23 | Michael Dickerson |
  | 31 | Jason Terry |
  | 33 | Eugene Edgerson |
  | 34 | Miles Simon |
  | 42 | A.J. Bramlett |
  
  * Allenatore: Lute Olson
  * Vice-allenatori: Jessie Evans, Phil Johnson
  