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What was the world like when Duke Men’s Basketball won in 2001?

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What was the world like when Duke Men’s Basketball won in 2001?

Duke Men’s Basketball won this NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship in the 2001 season. This is an older edition; 2015 is the most recent verified title season in this archive.
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THE DUKE BLUE DEVILS WIN IT ALL.

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship — 82-72 over Arizona.

recognized2001 season

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The calendar reads 2001. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

Technology

The first iPod held 1,000 songs.

Apple introduced a 5 GB music player for $399 in October 2001. It connected by FireWire.
Source: Apple Presents iPod ↗

Born

Billie Eilish entered the world.

The future Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter was born on December 18.
Source: Billie Eilish ↗

World events

The Nobel Peace Prize went to the United Nations and Kofi Annan.

The committee recognized their work for a better organized and more peaceful world.
Source: Nobel Peace Prize 2001 ↗

Music

The O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack had Album of the Year.

At the 2002 Grammy Awards, O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack won Album of the Year.
Source: Album of the Year — 2002 ↗

White House

Bill Clinton began the year in office; George W. Bush was inaugurated on January 20.

Presidential terms are pinned to inauguration and succession dates in the National Archives chronology.
Source: U.S. presidents in Census records ↗
How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View DI Men's Basketball Championship History ↗

Complete 365-program current directory plus 1 historical championship program, verified 2026-08-28; every recognized title in this competition is attached to its program. NCAA championship tournament; 2013 Louisville participation/title later vacated.