2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season explained
The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2000, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 2, 2001, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Duke Blue Devils won their third NCAA national championship with an 82–72 victory over the Arizona Wildcats.
Season headlines
- The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 13. Shane Battier of Duke was the leading vote-getter (71 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Troy Murphy of Notre Dame (62 votes), Loren Woods of Arizona (46), Joseph Forte of North Carolina (39) and Jamaal Tinsley of Iowa State (39).[1]
- On January 27, 2001, a plane carrying two Oklahoma State players, six other people (coaches and broadcasters) associated with the Oklahoma State men's basketball program, and a crew of two crashed in a field near Strasburg, Colorado, during a snowstorm, killing all ten people on board.[2] [3] [4]
- The NCAA tournament expanded from 64 to 65 teams.[5]
- The Trans America Athletic Conference competed under that name for the last time. After the season, it was renamed the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Major rule changes
Beginning in 2000–01, the following rules changes were implemented:[6]
- Technical fouls divided into direct (two-shot penalty) and indirect (one shot penalty) with ball returned to point of interruption.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 9, 2000.[7] [8]
Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 2000–01 season.
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
| Conference | Regular
season winner[9] | Conference
player of the year | Conference
tournament | Tournament
venue (City) | Tournament
winner |
|---|
| | Norman Richardson, Hofstra[10] | | Bob Carpenter Center
(Newark, Delaware)
(Except Finals) | Hofstra[11] |
| | David West, Xavier[12] | | The Spectrum
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | Temple[13] |
| | Shane Battier, Duke & Joseph Forte, North Carolina[14] | | Georgia Dome
(Atlanta, Georgia) | Duke[15] |
| | Jamaal Tinsley, Iowa State[16] | | Kemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri) | Oklahoma |
| Boston College (East)
Notre Dame (West) | Troy Bell, Boston College &<br/>Troy Murphy, Notre Dame[17] | | Madison Square Garden
(New York City, New York) | Boston College |
| | Brian Heinle, Cal State Northridge[18] | | Matadome
(Northridge, California) | Cal State Northridge[19] |
| | Torrey Butler, Coastal Carolina[20] | | Roanoke Civic Center
(Roanoke, Virginia) | |
| | Frank Williams, Illinois[21] | | United Center
(Chicago, Illinois) | Iowa |
| | Jerry Green, UC Irvine[22] | | Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California) | Utah State |
| | George Evans, George Mason[23] | | Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) | George Mason |
| Cincinnati (American)
Southern Miss (National) | Steve Logan, Cincinnati[24] | | Freedom Hall
(Louisville, Kentucky) | Charlotte[25] |
| | Craig Austin, Columbia[26] | No Tournament |
| | Demond Stewart, Niagara[27] | | HSBC Arena
(Buffalo, New York) | Iona[28] |
| Kent State (East)
Central Michigan (West) | David Webber, Central Michigan[29] | | Gund Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio) | Kent State |
| | Jeff Monaco, Southern Utah[30] | | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
(Fort Wayne, Indiana) | Southern Utah[31] |
| | Tarvis Williams, Hampton[32] | | Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) | Hampton[33] |
| | Rashad Phillips, Detroit[34] | | Nutter Center
(Dayton, Ohio) | Butler[35] |
| | Tarise Bryson, Illinois State[36] | | Savvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri) | Indiana State[37] |
| | Mekeli Wesley, BYU[38] | | Thomas & Mack Center
(Las Vegas, Nevada) | BYU[39] |
| | Rahsaan Johnson, Monmouth[40] | | Sovereign Bank Arena
(Trenton, New Jersey) | Monmouth[41] |
| | Trenton Hassell, Austin Peay[42] | | Gaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals) | Eastern Illinois |
| | Sean Lampley, California[43] | No Tournament |
| | Tim Szatko, Holy Cross[44] | | Campus Sites | Holy Cross[45] |
| Florida & Kentucky (East)
Mississippi (West) | Tayshaun Prince, Kentucky[46] | | Gaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee) | Kentucky |
| East Tennessee State (North)
Charleston (South) | Jody Lumpkin, Charleston[47] | | BI-LO Center
(Greenville, South Carolina) | UNC Greensboro[48] |
| | Demond Mallet, McNeese State[49] | | CenturyTel Center
(Bossier City, Louisiana)
(Finals) | Northwestern State |
| | Dewayne Jefferson, Mississippi Valley State[50] | | Fair Park Arena
(Birmingham, Alabama) | Alabama State |
| Western Kentucky (East)
South Alabama (West) | Chris Marcus, Western Kentucky[51] | | Mitchell Center
(Mobile, Alabama) | Western Kentucky |
| | Shernard Long, Georgia State[52] | | GSU Sports Arena
(Atlanta, Georgia) | Georgia State |
| | Casey Calvary, Gonzaga[53] | | Jenny Craig Pavilion
(San Diego, California) | Gonzaga |
| | Melvin Ely, Fresno State[54] | | Reynolds Center
(Tulsa, Oklahoma) | Hawaiʻi | |
Statistical leaders
Source for additional stats categories
| | | | | | |
| Player | School | PPG | | Player | School | RPG | | Player | School | APG | | Player | School | SPG |
|---|
| | 29.1 | | | | 12.1 | | | | 8.9 | | | | 4.3 |
| | 23.8 | | | | 11.9 | | | | 8.7 | | | | 3.8 |
| | 23.6 | | | | 11.1 | | Sean Kennedy | | 8.1 | | | | 3.6 |
| | 22.8 | | | | 10.9 | | | | 8.0 | | | | 3.1 |
| | 22.8 | | | | 10.8 | | | | 7.4 | | | | 3.0 | |
| | | | | | |
| Player | School | BPG | | Player | School | FG% | | Player | School | 3FG% | | Player | School | FT% |
|---|
| | 4.6 | | | | 69.2 | | | | 55.8 | | | | 94.2 |
| | 4.4 | | | | 66.8 | | | | 54.0 | | | | 93.1 |
| | 4.4 | | | | 62.3 | | | | 47.3 | | | | 93.1 |
| | 4.1 | | | | 62.2 | | | | 47.2 | | | | 91.6 |
| | 4.0 | | | | 61.3 | | | | 46.3 | | | | 90.7 | |
Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
See main article: 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
National Invitation tournament
See main article: 2001 National Invitation Tournament.
Semifinals & finals
- Third Place – Memphis 86, Detroit 71
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
See main article: 2001 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.
Major player of the year awards
Major freshman of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
Other major awards
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
Notes and References
- http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111300aaa.html Loren Woods Named Preseason All-America by Associated Press
- Web site: ESPN.com - GEN - Investigation continues in Oklahoma State crash. espn.go.com.
- Web site: Maps and details of plane crashes - PlaneCrashMap.com. www.planecrashmap.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120615194524/http://www.planecrashmap.com/plane/co/N81PF. June 15, 2012. mdy-all.
- Web site: 2003-01-15. In-Flight Electrical System Failure and Loss of Control, Jet Express Services, Raytheon (Beechcraft) Super King Air 200, N81PF, Near Strasburg, Colorado, January 27, 2001. 2021-11-19. National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB/AAR-03/01.
- Web site: Playing Rules History . . . ncaa.org . NCAA . June 25, 2024 . 12.
- Web site: 2008–09 NCAA Record Book – Playing Rules History section . 2009-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054957/http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Rules.pdf . 2012-02-25 . live .
- Web site: AP Men's College Basketball Poll. Duke University. 2009-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223132531/http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=140560. 2012-02-23. live.
- Web site: Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Duke University. 2009-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223132538/http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=140556. 2012-02-23. live.
- News: 2001–02 NCAA Division I Basketball Record Book – Conference Standings section. March 14, 2001. NCAA. 2009-09-08.
- http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59734&SPID=6548&DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=696988 America East Players of the Year
- http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59734&SPID=6548&DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=696978 America East Championship results
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt9.pdf 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section
- http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031301aam.html Battier, Forte Tie For ACC Player of The Year Award
- News: Blue Devils Win ACC Championship. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 11, 2001. 2009-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120213173119/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031101aaa.html. February 13, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.big12sports.com//pdf1/147025.pdf 2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball media guide
- http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section
- https://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners
- News: 2008–09 Big Sky Conference men's basketball media guide. March 7, 2007. Big Sky Conference. 2009-09-08.
- http://www.bigsouthsports.com/pdf1/154123.pdf?ATCLID=1623717&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&SPSID=38031 2008–09 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008btmbbguide.pdf 2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide
- http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf 2008–09 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide
- http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf CAA men's basketball record book
- http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030701aab.html Logan and Green Earn C-USA Top Honors
- News: Charlotte Outrebounds Cincinnati for 80–72 Championship Win. Conference USA. March 10, 2001. 2009-09-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20120226023810/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031001aaa.html. February 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 Men's Ivy League Outstanding performers
- http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 Men's Basketball All-MAAC Awards
- News: Men's Basketball Championship History. MAAC. June 30, 2007. 2009-09-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20090306065832/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060599. March 6, 2009. live.
- https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf5/153033.pdf?ATCLID=1620714&SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400 2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide
- http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921790 Men's Basketball Yearly Award Winners
- News: Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Regular Season and Tournament Champions . August 18, 2008 . Summit League . 2009-09-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723023119/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 . July 23, 2011 .
- http://www.nba.com/draft2001/playerfiles/tarvis_williams.html?nav=ArticleList Tarvis Williams bio – NBA.com
- https://admin.xosn.com/fls/20800/media_guides/2008-09/mens_basketball/MBBRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800 2008–09 MEAC men's basketball media guide
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/genrel/auto_pdf/Records-MBB.pdf 2008–09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809_MBB-Back-Pages.pdf 2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball media guide
- https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf1/145747.pdf?ATCLID=1599065&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&SPSID=96987 2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Honors section
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200509082645/http://mvc-sports.com/pdf5/145750.pdf?ATCLID=1599065&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&SPSID=96987 2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Tournament section
- http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030501aab.html All-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Teams Announced
- News: BYU Earns Automatic Bid To The NCAA Tournament. Mountain West Conference. March 10, 2001. 2009-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717020254/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031001aab.html. July 17, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.northeastconference.org/Sports/mbball/2001/mballconf01.asp 2000–01 NEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team
- http://www.northeastconference.org/sidebar.asp?id=443&path=mbball NEC Men's Basketball History
- http://www.ovcsports.com//pdf4/143211.pdf?SPSID=31046&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200 2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide
- http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031201aad.html Sean Lampley Named Pac-10 Player of the Year
- http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-m-baskbl.html All-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/patr/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/PLMBballGuide2008-09.pdf 2008–09 Patriot League men's basketball media guide
- http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf SEC men's basketball record book
- http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 Southern Conference men's basketball media guide – Honors Section
- http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 Southern Conference men's basketball media guide – Results Section
- http://www.southland.org/pdf7/153625.pdf?ATCLID=1287496&SPSID=97316&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400 2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide
- 2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide
- News: 2007–08 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Media Guide . Sun Belt Conference . October 31, 2007 . 2009-09-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/http://www.nmnathletics.com/ . July 16, 2009 .
- http://www.atlanticsun.org/media/2008-09/pdf/Records-MBasketball.pdf Atlantic Sun men's basketball record book
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf WCC Men's Basketball Record Book
- https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf7/154041.pdf?ATCLID=1623469&SPSID=45986&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100 2008–09 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section
