1951
Chart: Previous Final Fours in Minneapolis
Site: Williams Arena
Teams: Illinois, Kentucky, Kansas State, Oklahoma A&M
Winner: Kentucky (def. Kansas State 68-58)
Third place: Illinois (def. Oklahoma A&M 61-46)
Tournament MVP: Bill Spivey, Kentucky
Tournament top scorer: Don Sunderlage, Illinois (83 points)
Total tournament attendance: 110,645
1992
Site: Metrodome
Teams: Duke, Indiana, Michigan, Cincinnati
Winner: Duke (def. Michigan 71-51)
Tournament MVP: Bobby Hurley, Duke
Tournament top scorer: Christian Laettner, Duke (110 points)
Total tournament attendance: 580,462
2001
Site: Metrodome
Teams: Duke, Arizona, Maryland, Michigan State
Winner: Duke (def. Arizona 82-72)
Tournament MVP: Shane Battier, Duke
Tournament top scorer: Jason Williams, Duke
Total tournament attendance: 612,089
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Basketball Across Minnesota: Aaliyah Crump, who committed to Texas, is spending her senior year at Montverde Academy in Florida on a team filled with Division I recruits.