Who Won the 2011 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship?

UConn wins the 2011 Final Four
Date: 
Apr 4, 2011
Winner: 
Connecticut Huskies
Score: 
53-41
Runner Up: 
Butler
Venue: 
Reliant Stadium

The UConn Huskies won eleven consecutive games to end the season, culminating with a 53-41 win over Butler to win the NCAA Men's Basketball championship.

Butler shot a meager 18.8% for the game - the worst ever in a title game.

Kemba Walker finished with 16 points to lead the Huskies to their third title for the school and for coach Jim Calhoun - who also became the oldest head coach to win a title at age 68.

East Region



1 Ohio State 75
16 UT San Antonio 46 1 Ohio State 98
  1 Ohio State 60
8 George Mason 61 8 George Mason 66  
9 Villanova 57  
  4 Kentucky 76
5 West Virginia 84    
12 Clemson 76 5 West Virginia 63    
  4 Kentucky 62  
4 Kentucky 59 4 Kentucky 71  
13 Princeton 57  
KENTUCKY
6 Xavier 55  
11 Marquette 66 11 Marquette 66  
  11 Marquette 63  
3 Syracuse 77 3 Syracuse 62    
14 Indiana State 60    
  2 North Carolina 69
7 Washington 68  
10 Georgia 65 7 Washington 83  
  2 North Carolina 81
2 North Carolina 102 2 North Carolina 86
15 Long Island 87



Southwest Region



1 Kansas 72
16 Boston U 53 1 Kansas 73
  1 Kansas 77
8 UNLV 62 9 Illinois 73  
9 Illinois 73  
  1 Kansas 61
5 Vanderbilt 66    
12 Richmond 69 12 Richmond 65    
  12 Richmond 57  
4 Louisville 61 13 Morehead State 48  
13 Morehead State 62  
VCU
6 Georgetown 56  
11 VCU 74 11 VCU 94  
  11 VCU 72  
3 Purdue 65 3 Purdue 76    
14 St Peter's 43    
  11 VCU 71
7 Texas A&M 50  
10 Florida State 57 10 Florida State 71  
  10 Florida State 71
2 Notre Dame 69 2 Notre Dame 57
15 Akron 56



West Region



1 Duke 87
16 Hampton 45 1 Duke 73
  1 Duke 77
8 Michigan 75 8 Michigan 71  
9 Tennessee 45  
  5 Arizona 63
5 Arizona 77    
12 Memphis 75 5 Arizona 70    
  5 Arizona 93  
4 Texas 85 4 Texas 69  
13 Oakland 81  
CONNECTICUT
6 Cincinnati 78  
11 Missouri 63 6 Cincinnati 58  
  3 Connecticut 74  
3 Connecticut 81 3 Connecticut 69    
14 Bucknell 52    
  3 Connecticut 65
7 Temple 66  
10 Penn State 64 7 Temple 64  
  2 San Diego State 67
2 San Diego State 68 2 San Diego State 71
15 Northern Colorado 50



Southeast Region



1 Pittsburgh 74
16 NC Asheville 51 1 Pittsburgh 70
  8 Butler 61
8 Butler 60 8 Butler 71  
9 Old Dominion 58  
  8 Butler 74
5 Kansas State 73    
12 Utah State 68 5 Kansas State 65    
  4 Wisconsin 54  
4 Wisconsin 72 4 Wisconsin 70  
13 Belmont 58  
BUTLER
6 St John's 71  
11 Gonzaga 86 11 Gonzaga 67  
  3 BYU 74  
3 BYU 74 3 BYU 89    
14 Wofford 66    
  2 Florida 71
7 UCLA 78  
10 Michigan State 76 7 UCLA 65  
  2 Florida 83
2 Florida 79 2 Florida 73
15 UCSB 51



Final Four



Butler 70
VCU 62 Butler 41
  CONNECTICUT
Connecticut 56 Connecticut 53
Kentucky 55