2000–01 Temple Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2000–01 Temple Owls Temple T logo.svg Atlantic 10 Conference A-10 16 24–13 12–4 John Chaney 19th Dan Leibovitz 5th Liacouras Center Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament Elite Eight The 2000–01 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach John Chaney in his 19th year. The Owls played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. After winning the Atlantic 10 tournament,https://www.proquest.com/docview/391233132 Owls Win, 76-65, Bag Title Again Ray Fittipaldo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 11, 2001 March 21, 2025 391233132 subscription Temple received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they made it to the Elite Eight, before losing to Michigan State. Temple finished the season 24–13, 12–4 in A-10 play. Roster 2000 Temple Owls y Greg Jefferson 1 F 6 5 220 So Los Angeles, California Lynn Greer y 14 G 6 1 175 Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Alex Wesby 23 F 6 6 195 So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quincy Wadley 33 G 6 4 195 Sr Harrisburg, Pennsylvania David Hawkins y 34 G 6 5 215 Fr Washington, D.C. basketball Kevin Lyde 42 F 6 10 260 Jr Washington, D.C. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/2001.html John Chaney https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/2001.html 2000–01 Temple Owls Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 21, 2025 Schedule and results 2000-01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2000 yes |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls|Regular season Nov 13, 2000 yes 2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA Preseason NIT 56–49 1–0 Nov 15, 2000 yes 2000 New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA Preseason NIT 61–49 2–0 Nov 17, 2000 yes yes 2000 Memphis Tigers Memphis Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN Preseason NIT 67–62 3–0 Nov 22, 2000 yes yes Indiana Madison Square Garden New York, NY Preseason NIT ESPN 69–61 4–0 Nov 24, 2000 yes yes Duke 1 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Preseason NIT ESPN 61–63 12,989 4–1 Nov 30, 2000 yes yes 17 2000 Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, OH 58–66 4–2 Dec 2, 2000 yes 17 Duke 1 First Union Spectrum Philadelphia, PA 68–93No. 1 Duke Bombs No. 17 Temple https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-1-duke-bombs-no-17-temple/ CBS News December 2, 2000 March 22, 2025 4–3 Dec 5, 2000 yes yes 2000 Villanova Wildcats Villanova Philadelphia, PA 62–69 4–4 Dec 9, 2000 yes yes Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 60–66 4–5 Dec 14, 2000 yes Wisconsin 16 Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 58–66 4–6 Dec 21, 2000 yes Wake Forest 6 Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 65–73 4–7 Dec 23, 2000 yes 2000 Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 73–46 5–7 Dec 29, 2000 yes yes 2000 Penn Quakers Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, PA 74–60 6–7 Jan 4, 2001 yes 2000 La Salle Explorers La Salle Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA 75–61 7–7 1–0 Jan 6, 2001 2000 St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 63–43 8–7 2–0 Jan 11, 2001 yes 2000 Dayton Flyers Dayton UD Arena Dayton, OH 68–58 9–7 3–0 Jan 13, 2001 2000 Fordham Rams Fordham Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 77–70 10–7 4–0 Jan 16, 2001 Saint Joseph's Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 51–73 8,329 10–8 4–1 Jan 20, 2001 yes yes 2000 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL 64–65 10–9 Jan 23, 2001 yes Fordham Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, New York 90–72 11–9 5–1 Jan 27, 2001 2000 UMass Minutemen UMass Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 64–65 OT 11–10 5–2 Feb 1, 2001 yes 2000 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 84–58 12–10 6–2 Feb 4, 2001 2000 Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 77–47 13–10 7–2 Feb 8, 2001 2000 George Washington Colonials George Washington Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 91–58 14–10 8–2 Feb 10, 2001 yes Xavier 24 Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH 71–78 14–11 8–3 Feb 13, 2001 yes St. Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 62–71 14–12 8–4 Feb 17, 2001 yes UMass Mullins Center Amherst, MA 84–52 15–12 9–4 Feb 24, 2001 Dayton Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 70–62 16–12 10–4 Feb 28, 2001 La Salle Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA 60–58 17–12 11–4 Mar 3, 2001 yes George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 92–88 OT 18–12 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls|Atlantic 10 tournament Mar 8, 2001 yes yes 3 Dayton 6 First Union Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinal 76–63 19–12 Mar 9, 2001 yes yes 3 George Washington 7 First Union Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinal 77–76 20–12 Mar 10, 2001 yes yes 3 UMass 4 First Union Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship game 76–6512th straight berth for Owls https://www.deseret.com/2001/3/11/19574521/12th-straight-berth-for-owls/ The Deseret News March 11, 2001 March 22, 2025 21–12 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls|NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2001 yes yes 11 S Texas 18 6 S Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA First Round CBS 79–65Texas Loses Shootout to Temple https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-17-ss-38978-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 17, 2001 March 21, 2025 22–12 Mar 18, 2001 yes yes 11 S Florida 8 3 S Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Second Round CBS 75–54Temple's Zone Traps Florida https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-19-ss-39795-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 19, 2001 March 21, 2025 23–12 Mar 23, 2001 yes yes 11 S Penn State 7 S Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Sweet Sixteen CBS 84–72Chaney One Game From Final Four https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/24/sports/college-basketball-south-chaney-one-game-from-final-four.html The New York Times March 24, 2001 March 21, 2025 24–12 Mar 25, 2001 2:40 pm yes yes 11 S Michigan State 2 1 S Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Elite Eight CBS 62–69Michigan State Claims Success to Call Its Own https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/26/sports/college-basketball-south-michigan-state-claims-success-to-call-its-own.html The New York Times March 26, 2001 March 21, 2025 25,995 24–13 AP Poll Eastern Time S South 2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide https://owlsports.com/documents/2019/11/28//2019_20_MBB_MG.pdf?id=15762 Temple Owls November 14, 2020 Rankings 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1097–1098 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References 2 Temple Temple Category:Temple Owls men's basketball seasons Temple Temple