Lute Olson — NCAA Tournament Record as #2 Seed
5–1
83.3%
win rate
+11.8
avg margin
6
games
Games (6)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-16 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | #2 | #15 seed Eastern Illinois | OVC | Neutral | W | 101–76 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 2 | 2001-03-18 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | #2 | #10 seed Butler | Midwestern Collegiate | Neutral | W | 73–52 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 3 | 2001-03-23 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | #2 | #3 seed Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | W | 66–56 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 4 | 2001-03-25 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | #2 | #1 seed Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 87–81 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 5 | 2001-03-31 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | #2 | #1 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 80–61 | NCAA | Final Four | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 6 | 2001-04-02 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | #2 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 72–82 | NCAA | Championship | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |