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).Loren Woods Named Preseason All-America by Associated Press , Arizona Wildcats, retrieved 2010-07-29 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. The NCAA tournament expanded from 64 to 65 teams. 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: 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. Associated PressRankingTeam1Arizona (37)2Duke (29)3Michigan State (5)4Stanford5Maryland (1)6North Carolina7Kansas8Illinois9Tennessee10Seton Hall11Florida12Kentucky13Utah14Connecticut 15ArkansasNotre Dame17UCLA18Cincinnati19Wisconsin20Wake Forest21DePaul22Oklahoma23Southern California24Virginia25Iowa State ESPN/USA Today CoachesRankingTeam1Arizona (19)2Duke (12)3Stanford4North Carolina5Michigan State6Kansas7Maryland8Tennessee9Illinois10Seton Hall11Florida12Kentucky13Connecticut14Cincinnati15Arkansas16Utah17Notre Dame18Wake Forest19UCLA20DePaul21Oklahoma22Wisconsin23Iowa State24Southern California25Virginia
Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 2000–01 season.
SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Ohio Valley Conference Sun Belt Conference Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference Big West Conference Sun Belt Conference Big West Conference Sun Belt Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Big East Conference
Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments ConferenceRegular season winnerConference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerAmerica East Conference Hofstra Norman Richardson, HofstraAmerica East Players of the Year , America East Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08 2001 America East men's basketball tournament Bob Carpenter Center(Newark, Delaware)(Except Finals) HofstraAmerica East Championship results , America East Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08Atlantic 10 Conference St. Joseph's David West, Xavier2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08 2001 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament The Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Temple2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08Atlantic Coast Conference Duke & North Carolina Shane Battier, Duke & Joseph Forte, North CarolinaBattier, Forte Tie For ACC Player of The Year Award , Atlantic Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08 2001 ACC men's basketball tournament Georgia Dome(Atlanta, Georgia) DukeBig 12 Conference Iowa State Jamaal Tinsley, Iowa State2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball media guide , Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08 2001 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena(Kansas City, Missouri) OklahomaBig East Conference Boston College (East)Notre Dame (West) Troy Bell, Boston College &Troy Murphy, Notre Dame2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section , Big East Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08 2001 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City, New York) Boston CollegeBig Sky Conference Cal State Northridge Brian Heinle, Cal State Northridge, Big Sky Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08 2001 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Matadome(Northridge, California) Cal State NorthridgeBig South Conference Radford Torrey Butler, Coastal Carolina2008–09 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section , Big South Conference, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Roanoke Civic Center(Roanoke, Virginia) Winthrop Big Ten Conference Michigan State & Illinois Frank Williams, Illinois2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide , Big Ten Conference, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament United Center(Chicago, Illinois) IowaBig West Conference UC Irvine Jerry Green, UC Irvine2008–09 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide , Big West Conference, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center(Anaheim, California) Utah StateColonial Athletic Association Richmond George Evans, George MasonCAA men's basketball record book , Colonial Athletic Association, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) George MasonConference USA Cincinnati (American) Southern Miss (National) Steve Logan, CincinnatiLogan and Green Earn C-USA Top Honors , Conference USA, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Freedom Hall(Louisville, Kentucky) CharlotteIvy League Princeton Craig Austin, ColumbiaMen's Ivy League Outstanding performers , Ivy League, retrieved 2009-09-09 No TournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Iona, Siena & Niagara Demond Stewart, NiagaraMen's Basketball All-MAAC Awards , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament HSBC Arena(Buffalo, New York) IonaMid-American Conference Kent State (East)Central Michigan (West) David Webber, Central Michigan2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide , Mid-American Conference, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 MAC men's basketball tournament Gund Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) Kent StateMid-Continent Conference Southern Utah & Valparaiso Jeff Monaco, Southern UtahMen's Basketball Yearly Award Winners , Summit League, retrieved 2009-09-05 2001 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament Allen County War Memorial Coliseum(Fort Wayne, Indiana) Southern UtahMid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hampton & South Carolina State Tarvis Williams, HamptonTarvis Williams bio – NBA.com , NBA.com, retrieved 2009-09-12 2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) Hampton2008–09 MEAC men's basketball media guide , MEAC, retrieved 2009-09-11Midwestern Collegiate Conference Butler Rashad Phillips, Detroit2008–09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book , Horizon League, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament Nutter Center(Dayton, Ohio) Butler2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball media guide , Horizon League, retrieved 2009-09-11Missouri Valley Conference Creighton Tarise Bryson, Illinois State2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Honors section , Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Savvis Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Indiana State2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Tournament section, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11Mountain West Conference BYU, Wyoming & Utah Mekeli Wesley, BYUAll-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Teams Announced , Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center(Las Vegas, Nevada) BYUNortheast Conference St. Francis (NY) Rahsaan Johnson, Monmouth2000–01 NEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team , Northeast Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Sovereign Bank Arena(Trenton, New Jersey) MonmouthNEC Men's Basketball History , Northeast Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11Ohio Valley Conference Tennessee Tech Trenton Hassell, Austin Peay2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide , Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center(Nashville, Tennessee)(Semifinals and Finals) Eastern IllinoisPacific-10 Conference Stanford Sean Lampley, CaliforniaSean Lampley Named Pac-10 Player of the Year, Pacific-10 Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 No TournamentPatriot League Holy Cross Tim Szatko, Holy CrossAll-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards , Patriot League, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Holy Cross2008–09 Patriot League men's basketball media guide , Patriot League, retrieved 2009-09-11Southeastern Conference Florida & Kentucky (East) Mississippi (West) Tayshaun Prince, KentuckySEC men's basketball record book , Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 SEC men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center(Nashville, Tennessee) KentuckySouthern Conference East Tennessee State (North)Charleston (South) Jody Lumpkin, Charleston2008–09 Southern Conference men's basketball media guide – Honors Section , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament BI-LO Center(Greenville, South Carolina) UNC Greensboro2008–09 Southern Conference men's basketball media guide – Results Section , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11Southland Conference McNeese State Demond Mallet, McNeese State2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide , Southland Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament CenturyTel Center(Bossier City, Louisiana)(Finals) Northwestern StateSouthwestern Athletic Conference Alabama State Dewayne Jefferson, Mississippi Valley State2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide 2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Fair Park Arena(Birmingham, Alabama) Alabama StateSun Belt Conference Western Kentucky (East)South Alabama (West) Chris Marcus, Western Kentucky 2001 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Mitchell Center(Mobile, Alabama) Western KentuckyTrans America Athletic Conference Georgia State Shernard Long, Georgia StateAtlantic Sun men's basketball record book , Atlantic Sun Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 TAAC men's basketball tournament GSU Sports Arena(Atlanta, Georgia) Georgia StateWest Coast Conference Gonzaga Casey Calvary, GonzagaWCC Men's Basketball Record Book , West Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Jenny Craig Pavilion(San Diego, California) GonzagaWestern Athletic Conference Fresno State Melvin Ely, Fresno State2008–09 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section , Western Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 WAC men's basketball tournament Reynolds Center(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Hawaii
Conference standings
Division I independents
Five schools played as Division I independents.
Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Villanova Michael Bradley, Villanova, & , Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.
Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories