2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

American basketball season August 2023 March 2026 2000 NCAA logo.svg Arizona Wildcats November 8, 2000–March 10, 2001 March 13 April 2, 2001 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Duke Blue Devils Tulsa Golden Hurricane Shane Battier, Duke Blue Devils 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110727191206/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111300aaa.html 2011-07-27 , 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.http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2001/0409/1170216.html ESPN.com - GEN - Investigation continues in Oklahoma State crash espn.go.comhttp://www.planecrashmap.com/plane/co/N81PF 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-all2003-01-15 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 https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR0301.pdf 2021-11-19 National Transportation Safety Board NTSB/AAR-03/01 The NCAA tournament expanded from 64 to 65 teams.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf Playing Rules History ncaa.org NCAA June 25, 2024 12 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:http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Rules.pdf 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 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.http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=140560 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 livehttp://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=140556 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 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 Middle Tennessee State Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Ohio Valley Conference Sun Belt Conference Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference New Mexico State New Mexico State Aggies Big West Conference Sun Belt Conference North Texas North Texas Mean Green Big West Conference Sun Belt Conference Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies Atlantic 10 Conference Big East Conference Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments ConferenceRegular season winnerhttp://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2002/2001Standings.pdf 2001–02 NCAA Division I Basketball Record Book – Conference Standings section March 14, 2001 NCAA 2009-09-08Conference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerAmerica East Conference Hofstra Norman Richardson, HofstraAmerica East Players of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20110522185926/http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59734&SPID=6548&DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=696988 2011-05-22 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522185457/http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59734&SPID=6548&DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=696978 2011-05-22 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131521/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf 2011-05-23 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131639/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt9.pdf 2011-05-23 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322101007/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031301aam.html 2012-03-22 , Atlantic Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08 2001 ACC men's basketball tournament Georgia Dome(Atlanta, Georgia) Dukehttp://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031101aaa.html 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-allBig 12 Conference Iowa State Jamaal Tinsley, Iowa State2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110526202959/http://www.big12sports.com//pdf1/147025.pdf 2011-05-26 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428211249/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 April 28, 2009 , 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 Northridgehttps://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners, Big Sky Conference, retrieved 2009-09-08 2001 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Matadome(Northridge, California) Cal State Northridgehttp://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/mbball/2008/0809Sec4.pdf 2008–09 Big Sky Conference men's basketball media guide March 7, 2007 Big Sky Conference 2009-09-08March 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Big South Conference Radford Torrey Butler, Coastal Carolina2008–09 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section https://web.archive.org/web/20110718161251/http://www.bigsouthsports.com/pdf1/154123.pdf?ATCLID=1623717&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&SPSID=38031 2011-07-18 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422153120/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008btmbbguide.pdf 2009-04-22 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232233/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf 2011-07-16 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326170036/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf 2009-03-26 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20120226023801/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030701aab.html 2012-02-26 , Conference USA, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Freedom Hall(Louisville, Kentucky) Charlottehttp://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031001aaa.html 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-allIvy League Princeton Craig Austin, ColumbiaMen's Ivy League Outstanding performers https://web.archive.org/web/20080429080237/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 2008-04-29 , Ivy League, retrieved 2009-09-09 No TournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Iona, Siena & Niagara Demond Stewart, NiagaraMen's Basketball All-MAAC Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044952/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 2009-03-12 , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-09-09 2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament HSBC Arena(Buffalo, New York) Ionahttp://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060599 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 liveMid-American Conference Kent State (East)Central Michigan (West) David Webber, Central Michigan2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20100813160634/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921790&SPID=1768&SPSID=21773 2010-08-13 , Summit League, retrieved 2009-09-05 2001 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament Allen County War Memorial Coliseum(Fort Wayne, Indiana) Southern Utahhttp://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hampton & South Carolina State Tarvis Williams, HamptonTarvis Williams bio – NBA.com https://web.archive.org/web/20121106132056/http://www.nba.com/draft2001/playerfiles/tarvis_williams.html?nav=ArticleList 2012-11-06 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20120922070741/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/20800/media_guides/2008-09/mens_basketball/MBBRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800 2012-09-22 , MEAC, retrieved 2009-09-11Midwestern Collegiate Conference Butler Rashad Phillips, Detroit2008–09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20110523142907/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/genrel/auto_pdf/Records-MBB.pdf 2011-05-23 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112082702/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809_MBB-Back-Pages.pdf 2012-11-12 , Horizon League, retrieved 2009-09-11Missouri Valley Conference Creighton Tarise Bryson, Illinois State2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Honors section https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20101231124413/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030501aab.html 2010-12-31 , Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center(Las Vegas, Nevada) BYUhttp://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031001aab.html 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-allNortheast Conference St. Francis (NY) Rahsaan Johnson, Monmouth2000–01 NEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team https://web.archive.org/web/20110608183915/http://www.northeastconference.org/Sports/mbball/2001/mballconf01.asp 2011-06-08 , Northeast Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 2001 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Sovereign Bank Arena(Trenton, New Jersey) MonmouthNEC Men's Basketball History https://web.archive.org/web/20090305125629/http://www.northeastconference.org/sidebar.asp?id=443&path=mbball 2009-03-05 , Northeast Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11Ohio Valley Conference Tennessee Tech Trenton Hassell, Austin Peay2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110718182822/http://www.ovcsports.com//pdf4/143211.pdf?SPSID=31046&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200 2011-07-18 , 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 YearMarch 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes , Pacific-10 Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11 No TournamentPatriot League Holy Cross Tim Szatko, Holy CrossAll-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20080517090308/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-m-baskbl.html 2008-05-17 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112082754/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/patr/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/PLMBballGuide2008-09.pdf 2012-11-12 , Patriot League, retrieved 2009-09-11Southeastern Conference Florida & Kentucky (East) Mississippi (West) Tayshaun Prince, KentuckySEC men's basketball record book https://web.archive.org/web/20090320004255/http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf 2009-03-20 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723151437/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2011-07-23 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110930163611/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2011-09-30 , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-09-11Southland Conference McNeese State Demond Mallet, McNeese State2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110613101942/http://www.southland.org/pdf7/153625.pdf?ATCLID=1287496&SPSID=97316&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400 2011-06-13 , 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 Kentuckyhttps://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf7/93641.pdf?ATCLID=1293051&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&SPSID=22332 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 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718022024/http://www.atlanticsun.org/media/2008-09/pdf/Records-MBasketball.pdf 2011-07-18 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143240/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf 2011-05-23 , 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2001.html Sports Reference 2000-01 Men's Independent Season Summary September 12, 2024 Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Villanova Michael Bradley, Villanova, & Marvin O'Connor, Saint Joseph's Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Ronnie McCollum Centenary 29.1 Chris Marcus W. Kentucky 12.1 Markus Carr CS Northridge 8.9 Greedy Daniels TCU 4.3 Kyle Hill E. Illinois 23.8 Reggie Evans Iowa 11.9 Omar Cook St. John's 8.7 Desmond Cambridge Alabama A&M 3.8 Dewayne Jefferson Miss. Valley St. 23.6 J. R. Van Hoose Marshall 11.1 Sean Kennedy Marist 8.1 Senecca Wall Sam Houston St. 3.6 Tarise Bryson Illinois St. 22.8 David West Xavier 10.9 Tito Maddox Fresno St. 8.0 John Linehan Providence 3.1 Henry Domercant E. Illinois 22.8 Eddie Griffin Seton Hall 10.8 Ashley Robinson Miss. Valley St. 7.4 Fred House S. Utah 3.0 Blocked shots per game Field-goal percentage Three-Point FG percentage Free-throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Tarvis Williams Hampton 4.6 Michael Bradley Villanova 69.2 Amory Sanders SE Missouri St. 55.8 Gary Buchanan Villanova 94.2 Eddie Griffin Seton Hall 4.4 Nakiea Miller Iona 66.8 David Falknor Akron 54.0 Brent Jolly Tenn. Tech 93.1 Wojciech Myrda LA-Monroe 4.4 Kimani Ffriend Nebraska 62.3 Cary Cochran Nebraska 47.3 Ryan Mendez Stanford 93.1 Kris Hunter Jacksonville 4.1 Andre Hutson Michigan St. 62.2 Casey Jacobsen Stanford 47.2 Rashad Phillips Detroit 91.6 Ken Johnson Ohio St. 4.0 George Evans George Mason 61.3 Tim Erickson Idaho St. 46.3 Ronnie McCollum Centenary 90.7 Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Final Four – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota thumb|The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosted the NCAA men's Final Four. National semifinals National finals E1 Duke 95 W3 Maryland 84 S1 Michigan State 61 M2 Arizona 80 E1 Duke 82 M2 Arizona 72 National Invitation tournament 2001 National Invitation Tournament Semifinals & finals no Semifinals Finals Third place   Detroit Mercy 63   Alabama 74   Tulsa 72   Memphis 64   Alabama 66   Tulsa 79   Detroit Mercy 71   Memphis 86 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2001 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Shane Battier F Senior Duke Joseph Forte G Sophomore North Carolina Casey Jacobsen G/F Sophomore Stanford Troy Murphy F Junior Notre Dame Jason Williams G Sophomore Duke + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Troy Bell GSophomore Boston College Michael Bradley F/C Junior Villanova Tayshaun Prince F Junior Kentucky Jason Richardson G/F Sophomore Michigan State Jamaal Tinsley G Senior Iowa State Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Shane Battier, Duke Naismith Award: Shane Battier, Duke Associated Press Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Duke NABC Player of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Shane Battier, Duke Adolph Rupp Trophy: Shane Battier, Duke Sporting News Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Duke Major freshman of the year awards USBWA Freshman of the Year: Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Matt Doherty, North Carolina Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Al Skinner, Boston College NABC Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State Naismith College Coach of the Year: Rod Barnes, Mississippi CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Al Skinner, Boston College Sporting News Coach of the Year: Al Skinner, Boston College Other major awards Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Jason Collins, Stanford NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Duke Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Rashad Phillips, Detroit Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Shane Battier, Duke Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Michael Bradley, Villanova & Marvin O'Connor, St. Joseph's NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Norman Richardson, Hofstra Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Shane Battier, Duke Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended. TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonButlerThad MattaTodd LickliterMatta left for the Xavier job.Cal PolyJeff SchneiderKevin BromleySchneider resigned January 10, 2001. Assistant coach Kevin Bromley took over as interim. After the season, Bromley was promoted to head coach.DenverMarty FletcherTerry CarrollDrexelSteve SeymourBruiser FlintDuquesneDarrelle PorterDanny NeeFlorida A&MMickey ClaytonMike GillespieClayton left to be Florida A&M Athletic Director.George WashingtonTom PendersKarl HobbsHofstraJay WrightTom PecoraIdahoDavid FarrarLeonard PerryKent StateGary WatersStan HeathLa SalleSpeedy MorrisBilly HahnLouisvilleDenny CrumRick PitinoMcNeese StateRon EverhartTic PriceMichiganBrian EllerbeTommy AmakerMilwaukeeBo RyanBruce PearlMorgan StateChris FullerButch BeardNew OrleansJoey StiebingMonte ToweNorth TexasVic TrilliJohnny JonesNortheasternRudy KeelingRon EverhartNorthern IllinoisBrian HammelAndy GreerRob JudsonOhioLarry HunterTim O'SheaOld DominionJeff Capel IIBlaine TaylorPepperdineJan van Breda KolffPaul WestphalPortlandRob ChavezMichael HoltonRhode IslandJerry DeGregorioJim BaronRobert MorrisDanny NeeMark SchmidtRutgersKevin BannonGary WatersSaint Mary'sDave BollwinkelRandy BennettSeton HallTommy AmakerLouis OrrSienaLouis OrrRob LanierSouth CarolinaEddie FoglerDave OdomSouthernTommie GreenBen JobeSt. BonaventureJim BaronJan van Breda KolffTennesseeJerry GreenBuzz PetersonTexas SouthernRobert MorelandRonnie CourtneyTexas TechJames DickeyBob KnightTowsonMike JaskulskiMichael HuntTulsaBuzz PetersonJohn PhillipsUMassBruiser FlintSteve LappasUMKCDean DemopoulosRich ZvosecUNLVBill BaynoMax GoodCharlie SpoonhourVillanovaSteve LappasJay WrightWake ForestDave OdomSkip ProsserWisconsinDick BennettBrad SoderbergBo RyanXavierSkip ProsserThad Matta References 2