A look back: 2002 Final Four

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A look back: 2002 Final Four

A look back at the 2002 Final Four in Atlanta.

Charles Evans slides into place one of the 240 wooden panels that make up the floor of the Georgia Dome basketball court for the NCAA Men's Final Four basketball tournament, which will be played March 30th and April 1st. The floor, which was built out of hard maple in Dollar Bay, MI by the Horner Flooring Company, took more than seven hours to install Friday.

Oklahoma Sooners fans Doug Dodson of Athens, GA and Annie Jenkins of Savannah get riled up by making the 'O' and 'U' with their arms before the start of Game 1 of the NCAA Men's Final Four, Indiana vs. Oklahoma, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Indiana Hoosiers fan Shannon Hoffman gets riled up with her compadres just before the start of Game 1 of the NCAA Men's Final Four, Indiana vs. Oklahoma, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Phillip Banks, 17, left, and Kevin Detrick, 22, of Newport News, VA take pictures as the Oklahoma team warms up before the start of Game 1 of the NCAA Men's Final Four, Indiana vs. Oklahoma, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Detrick said he is the brother of OU guard Jason Detrick.

Oklahoma University's Daryan Selvy tries to drive through Indiana University's Tom Coverdale early in Game 1 of the NCAA Men's Final Four, Indiana vs. Oklahoma, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Maryland's Lonny Baxter and Steve Blake after Maryland won the NCAA Championship game between Indiana and Maryland on Monday night, April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Maryland's Juan Dixon twirls the net after cutting it down after Maryland won the NCAA Championship game between Indiana and Maryland on Monday night, April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Indiana University's Kyle Hornsby climbs onto Maryland's Juan Dixon during the first half of the NCAA Championship game between Indiana and Maryland on Monday night, April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Maryland's Chris Dixon, left, tangles with Indiana's Jared Jeffries during the first half of the NCAA Championship game between Indiana and Maryland on Monday night, April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Cameras flash as the teams tip off in Game 1 of the NCAA Men's Final Four, Indiana v. Oklahoma, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Indiana University's Jarrad Odle tries to get a shot off past Indiana University's Aaron McGhee in the first half of Game 1 of the NCAA Men's Final Four, Indiana vs. Oklahoma, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Four-year-old Jayhawk fan Gabriel Magee came all the way from Lawrence, Kansas but couldn't stay awake in the first half of Game 2 in the NCAA Men's Final Four between Kansas and Maryland on Saturday night, MArch 30, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Maryland coach Gary Williams yells from the sideline in the first half of Game 2 in the NCAA Men's Final Four between Kansas and Maryland on Saturday night, March 30, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Maryland's Juan Dixon, right, and Kentucky University's Keith Langford tussle for the ball in the first half of Game 2 in the NCAA Men's Final Four between Kansas and Maryland on Saturday night, March 30, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Maryland's Ryan Randle covers Kentucky University's #23 Wayne Simien during the first half of Game 2 in the NCAA Men's Final Four between Kansas and Maryland on Saturday, March 30, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Indiana's #2 A.J. Moye (center) celebrates with teammates after his team beat Oklahoma in Game 1 of the NCAA Men's Final Four on Saturday March 30, 2002 at the Georgia Dome. Moye is from Atlanta.

Indiana's A.J. Moye celebrates a basket by his teammate and friend Jeff Newton toward the end of Game 1 in the NCAA Men's Final Four against Oklahoma on Saturday night, March 30, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Maryland's Drew Nicholas calls time out under pressure from Kentucky University's Kirk Hinrich in the first half of Game 2 in the NCAA Men's Final Four between Kansas and Maryland on Saturday night, March 30, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Indiana University's #1 Jared Jeffries, left, and #50 Jeff Newton celebrate with fans. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

Indiana coach Mike Davis and his son Antoine, 3, leave the court after Indiana beat Oklahoma to advance. Renee Hannans / Staff

Indiana's Jarrad Odle, #3 Tom Coverdale and #2 A.J. Moye cheer and hope in the last minute as Indiana beat Oklahoma to advance to the championship game during the NCAA Men's Final Four on Saturday March 30, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.

Maryland basketball fan and 5th year student Daryl Arnold, 22, yells as his team warms up before the NCAA Championship game between Indiana and Maryland at the Georgia Dome.

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Charles Evans slides into place one of the 240 wooden panels that make up the floor of the Georgia Dome basketball court for the NCAA Men's Final Four basketball tournament, which will be played March 30th and April 1st. The floor, which was built out of hard maple in Dollar Bay, MI by the Horner Flooring Company, took more than seven hours to install Friday.

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