2000–01 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 Basketball 2000–01 Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers logo.svg 100 150 Ivy League Ivy League 16–11 11–3, 1st John Thompson III 1st Nate Walton Mike Brennan Jadwin Gymnasium Ivy League Champion 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Fifteen Seed, Round of 64 The 2000–01 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was John Thompson III and the team captain was Nate Walton. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned them an invitation to the 64-team 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they were seeded fifteenth in the South Region.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 40 IvyLeagueSports.com Prior to the season on September 7,https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/07/sports/college-basketball-ivy-league-princeton-wears-crown-after-its-victory-over-penn.html College Basketball: Ivy League; Princeton Wears the Crown After Its Victory Over Penn October 5, 2010 March 7, 2001 The New York Times Thompson replaced Northwestern-bound Bill Carmody, who had achieved the Ivy League's highest career winning percentage,2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 56 IvyLeagueSports.com as head coach. The team made the sixth of what would become seven consecutive postseason appearances.https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/13/sports/college-basketball-men-s-roundup-late-jumper-louisville-beats-princeton-nit.html College Basketball: Men's Roundup; Late Jumper by Louisville Beats Princeton in N.I.T. October 5, 2010 March 13, 2002 The New York Times Using the Princeton offense under first year coach Thompson, the team posted a 16–11 overall record and an 11–3 conference record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results June 12, 2009 September 27, 2010 GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton Athletic Communications April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx dead The season marked the thirteenth consecutive time and 31st of 33 that either Penn or Princeton had won or shared the Ivy League regular season title. In its March 16, 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament South Regional first-round game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana the team lost by a 70–48 margin.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/17/sports/college-basketball-south-this-princeton-edition-lacks-a-magic-touch.html College Basketball: South; This Princeton Edition Lacks a Magic Touch October 5, 2010 March 17, 2001 The New York Times Hermoso, Rafaelhttp://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason September 30, 2010 June 22, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University March 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305185537/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 dead The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selection Walton and Ivy League Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year Konrad Wysocki. C.J. Chapman made 50.0% of his three-point field goals in his conference games to earn the Ivy League statistical championship.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 51 IvyLeagueSports.com Future Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was a reserve on this team. Schedule and results The team posted a 16–11 (11-3 Ivy League) record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results February 5, 2024 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx dead |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| Regular season Nov 14, 2000 yes yes Duke 2 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina Preseason NIT 50–87 0–1 Nov 25, 2000 yes yes Monmouth Boylan Gymnasium West Long Branch, New Jersey 59–70 0–2 Dec 1, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana First Merchants Classic 65–60 OT 1–2 Dec 2, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana First Merchants Classic 49–47 2–2 Dec 6, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 73–80 2–3 Dec 9, 2000 yes Xavier Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 58–52 3–3 Dec 14, 2000 yes 2000 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 44–46 3–4 Dec 18, 2000 yes yes 2000 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 45–76 3–5 Dec 23, 2000 yes yes Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 47–46 4–5 Dec 26, 2000 yes yes Penn State Madison Square Garden New York, New York 52–65 4–6 Dec 27, 2000 yes yes Rutgers Madison Square Garden New York, New York 39–53 4–7 Jan 12, 2001 2000 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 78–53 5–7 1–0 Jan 13, 2001 2000 men Columbia Lions Columbia Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 53–36 6–7 2–0 Jan 29, 2001 yes 2000 men TCNJ Lions College of New Jersey Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 69–59 7–7 Feb 2, 2001 2000 men Brown Bears Brown Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 66–62 8–7 3–0 Feb 3, 2001 2000 men Yale Bulldogs Yale Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 62–49 9–7 4–0 Feb 9, 2001 yes 2000 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 56–57 9–8 4–1 Feb 10, 2001 yes 2000 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 69–67 10–8 5–1 Feb 13, 2001 yes 2000 men Penn Quakers Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–53 11–8 6–1 Feb 16, 2001 yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 42–59 11–9 6–2 Feb 17, 2001 yes Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 49–66 11–10 6–3 Feb 23, 2001 Harvard Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 62–48 12–10 7–3 Feb 24, 2001 Dartmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 68–52 13–10 8–3 Mar 2, 2001 yes Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut 60–49 14–10 9–3 Mar 3, 2001 yes Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 64–55 15–10 10–3 Mar 6, 2001 Penn Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 68–52 16–10 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2001 yes yes 15 North Carolina 6 2 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 48–70 16–11 AP Poll EST S South References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Prince Prince