2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2000–01
Prev Year:1999–2000
Next Year:2001–02
Team:Butler Bulldogs
Conference:Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Short Conf:MCC
Record:24–8
Conf Record:11–3
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Mike Marsahll
Champion:MCC tournament champions
MCC regular season champions
Tourney Result:second round

The 2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, serving in his 1st season as head coach at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC season standings and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament  - the school’s fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in five years. As No. 10 seed in the Midwest region, the Bulldogs took down No. 7 seed Wake Forest, 79–63,[1] in the opening round, before falling to No. 2 seed Arizona in the second round. For the second straight season, Butler lost to the eventual National runner-up. Butler finished the season with a record of 24–8 (11–3 MCC).

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bulldogs Chomp Down Hard on Wake . . March 17, 2001 . September 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2000-01 Butler Bulldogs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. September 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2000-01 Men's Basketball. Butlersports.com. Butler University. September 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2000-2001 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats. NCAA Career Statistics.