2000–01 Big East Conference men's basketball season

American college basketball season April 2025 2000–01 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Season #072E67 #EFE3BB NCAA Division I Basketball Big East Conference primary logo 1998-2005.png 250px November 9, 2000through March 10, 2001 14 ESPN Regular Season Boston College (East, 13–3) Notre Dame (West, 11–5) Champion Troy Bell – Boston College and Troy Murphy – Notre Dame Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year Tournament 2001 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Boston College Troy Bell – Boston College Most Valuable Player Basketball 1999–2000 2001–02 The 2000–01 Big East Conference men's basketball season was the 22nd in conference history, and involved its 14 full-time member schools. Boston College was the regular-season champion of the East Division with a record of 13–3, and Notre Dame won the West Division with a record of 11–5. Boston College won the Big East tournament championship. Season summary & highlights The Big East expanded for the first time since the 1995–96 season, adding Virginia Tech as its 14th member. For the second time in its history, the Big East adopted a divisional structure, with an East Division and a West Division, each composed of seven teams.For three seasons, from the 1995–96 season through the 1997–98 season, the Big East played with two divisions, the Big East 6 and Big East 7 divisions. The divisional structure lasted through the 2002–03 season. The Big East reduced its regular-season schedule from 18 to 16 games. Boston College won the East Division regular-season championship with a record of 13–3. It was Boston College's fourth regular-season championship or co-championship. It also was Boston College's second division championship or co-championship and first outright division title.Boston College won the Big East 6 Division co-championship in the 1996–97 season. Notre Dame won the West Division regular-season championship with a record of 11–5. It was Notre Dame's first conference championship or co-championship and first division title. Boston College won its second Big East tournament championship. St. John's later had nine of its regular-season wins this season vacated due to sanctions imposed on the program for the use of an ineligible player. Head coaches SchoolCoachSeasonNotes Boston College Al Skinner 4th Big East Coach of the Year Connecticut Jim Calhoun 15th Georgetown Craig Esherick 3rd Miami Perry Clark 1st Notre Dame Mike Brey 1st Pittsburgh Ben Howland 2nd Providence Tim Welsh 3rd Rutgers Kevin Bannon 4th Fired March 20, 2001 St. John's Mike Jarvis 3rd Seton Hall Tommy Amaker 4th Resigned March 21, 2001 Syracuse Jim Boeheim 25th Villanova Steve Lappas 9th Resigned March 24, 2001 Virginia Tech Ricky Stokes 2nd West Virginia Gale Catlett 23rd Rankings Boston College, Connecticut, Georgetown, Notre Dame, St. John's, Seton Hall, and Syracuse all spent time in the Associated Press poll Top 25 during the season. Boston College finished the season ranked No. 7. + 2000–01 Big East Conference Weekly RankingsKey: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. AP Pollhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/men/2001.html 2000-01 Men's Big East Conference Season Summary April 16, 2025 sports-reference.com Pre 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/25 1/1 1/8 1/15 1/22 1/29 2/5 2/12 2/19 2/26 3/5 FinalBoston College 24 25 23 20 17 9 10 11 10 7 Connecticut 14 13 12 16 15 11 11 10 10 13 15 24 Georgetown 24 23 21 19 12 9 10 14 15 18 21 21 18 21 Miami Notre Dame 15 16 14 11 10 21 21 22 21 25 23 20 14 18 13 19 19 Pittsburgh Providence Rutgers St. John's 24 23 19 24 Seton Hall 10 10 10 8 7 9 8 11 11 15 18 16 22 Syracuse 20 13 12 12 15 14 11 8 11 12 9 10 17 19 17 17 Villanova Virginia Tech West Virginia Regular-season statistical leaders 18em start ScoringNameSchoolPPG Troy Murphy ND 21.8 Michael Bradley Vill 20.8 Troy Bell BC 20.4 Preston Shumpert Syr 19.5 Eddie Griffin SHU 17.8 18em break ReboundingNameSchoolRPG Eddie Griffin SHU 10.8 Michael Bradley Vill 9.8 Calvin Bowman WVU 9.7 Rashod Kent RU 9.3 Troy Murphy ND 9.2 18em break AssistsNameSchoolAPG Omar Cook SJU 8.7 Allen Griffin Syr 6.5 Martin Ingelsby ND 6.4 Kevin Braswell GU 6.1 Brandin Knight Pitt 5.5 18em break StealsNameSchoolSPG John Linehan Prov 3.1 Kevin Braswell GU 2.8 Troy Bell BC 2.6 Omar Cook SJU 2.3 Brandin Knight Pitt 2.2 18em break BlocksNameSchoolBPG Eddie Griffin SHU 4.4 Ryan Humphrey ND 2.7 Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje GU 2.4 Karim Shabazz Prov 2.4 Samuel Dalembert SHU 2.1 18em break Field GoalsNameSchoolFG% Michael Bradley Vill .692 Calvin Bowman WVU .541 Ryan Humphrey ND .505 Anthony Glover SJU .494 Damone Brown Syr .492 18em break 3-Pt Field GoalsNameSchool3FG% Brian Chase VT .458 Todd Billet RU .406 Darius Lane SHU .395(no other qualifiers) 18em break Free ThrowsNameSchoolFT% Gary Buchanan Vill .942 Albert Mouring Conn .889 Troy Bell BC .857 John Linehan Prov .896 John Salmons Mia .793 end Postseason Big East tournament 2001 Big East men's basketball tournament Seeding Two teams — the seventh-place finishers in each division based on conference record, after the application of tiebreakers as necessary — did not qualify for the Big East Tournament, the first time in history that some teams were excluded from the tournament. The remaining six teams in each division were seeded No. 1 through No. 6 by division based on conference record, again applying tiebreakers as necessary. Four teams — the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in each division — received a bye into the quarterfinal round. Eight teams — the No. 3 through No. 6 seeds in each division — played in the first round. In the first round the No. 3 East seed played the No. 6 West seed, the No. 4 East seed played the No. 5 West seed, the No. 5 East seed played the No. 4 West seed, and the No. 6 East seed played the No. 3 West seed. Seeding in the East Division was (1) Boston College, (2) Providence, (3) St. John's, (4) Miami, (5) Villanova, and (6) Connecticut. Seeding in the West Division was (1) Notre Dame, (2) Georgetown, (3) Syracuse, (4) West Virginia, (5) Pittsburgh, and (6) Seton Hall. The two seventh-place finishers that did not qualify for the tournament were Virginia Tech in the East Division and Rutgers in the West Division. Bracket First roundMarch 7, 2001 QuarterfinalsMarch 8, 2001 SemifinalsMarch 9, 2001 Championship GameMarch 10, 2001 W5 Pittsburgh 78 E4 Miami 69 E6 Connecticut 75 W3 #17 Syracuse 86 E5 Villanova 82 W4 West Virginia 71 W6 Seton Hall 78 E3 St. John's 66 W1 #19 Notre Dame 54 W5 Pittsburgh 66 E2 Providence 54 W3 #17 Syracuse 55 E1 #10 Boston College 93 E5 Villanova 79 W2 #18 Georgetown 40 W6 Seton Hall 58 W5 Pittsburgh* 55 W3 #17 Syracuse 54 E1 #10 Boston College 75 W6 Seton Hall 48 W5 Pittsburgh 57 E1 #10 Boston College 79 NCAA tournament 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Five Big East teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Providence lost in the first round and Boston College, Notre Dame, and Syracuse in the second round. Georgetown was defeated in the West Region semifinals. School Region Seed Round 1 Round 2 Sweet 16 Georgetown West 10 7 Arkansas, W 63–61 15 Hampton, W 76–57 3 Maryland, L 76–66 Boston College East 3 14 Southern Utah, W 68–65 6 USC, L 74–71 Syracuse Midwest 5 12 Hawaii, W 79–69 4 Kansas, L 87–58 Notre Dame Midwest 6 11 Xavier, W 83–71 3 Ole Miss, L 59–56 Providence South 10 7 Penn State, L 69–59 National Invitation Tournament 2001 National Invitation Tournament Six Big East teams received bids to the National Invitation Tournament, which did not yet have seeding. They played in three of the tournament's four unnamed brackets. Miami, Seton Hall, Villanova, and West Virginia all lost in the first round. Connecticut and Pittsburgh lost in the second round. School Round 1 Round 2 Connecticut South Carolina, W 72–65 Detroit, L 67–61 Pittsburgh St. Bonaventure, W 84–75 Mississippi State, W 66–61 Miami Auburn, L 60–58 Seton Hall Alabama, L 85–79 Villanova Minnesota, L 87–78 West Virginia Richmond, L 79–56 Awards and honors Big East Conference Co-Players of the Year: Troy Bell, Boston College, G, So. Troy Murphy, Notre Dame, F, Jr. Defensive Player of the Year: John Linehan, Providence, G, Jr. Rookie of the Year: Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall, F, Fr. Co-Most Improved Players: Calvin Bowman, West Virginia, C, Sr. Preston Shumpert, Syracuse, F, Jr. Coach of the Year: Al Skinner, Boston College (4th season) All-Big East First Team Troy Bell, Boston College, G, So., 6 ft 1 in cm 0, 180 lb 0, Minneapolis, Minn. Troy Murphy, Notre Dame, F, Jr., 6 ft 11 in cm 0, 245 lb 0, Morristown, N.J. Preston Shumpert, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6 ft 6 in cm 0, 200 lb 0, Muncie, Ind. Michael Bradley, Villanova, C, Jr., 6 ft 10 in cm 0, 235 lb 0, Worcester, Mass. Calvin Bowman, West Virginia, C, Sr., 6 ft 9 in cm 0, 220 lb 0, Brooklyn, N.Y. All-Big East Second Team: Kevin Braswell, Georgetown, G, Jr., 6 ft 2 in cm 0, 190 lb 0, Baltimore, Md. Ricardo Greer, Pittsburgh, F, Sr., 6 ft 5 in cm 0, 200 lb 0, New York, N.Y. John Linehan, Providence, G, Jr., 5 ft 9 in cm 0, 165 lb 0, Chester, Pa. Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall, F, Fr., 6 ft 10 in cm 0, 240 lb 0, Philadelphia, Pa. Damone Brown, Syracuse, F, Sr., 6 ft 9 in cm 0, 212 lb 0, Buffalo, N.Y. All-Big East Third Team: Caron Butler, Connecticut, F, Fr., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 217 lb 0, Racine, Wis. John Salmons, Miami, G, Jr., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 210 lb 0, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Ryan Humphrey, Notre Dame, F, Jr., 6 ft 8 in cm 0, 235 lb 0, Tulsa, Okla. Todd Billet, Rutgers, G, So., 6 ft 0 in cm 0, 192 lb 0, Middletown, N.J. Omar Cook, St. John's, G, Fr., 6 ft 1 in cm 0, 190 lb 0, Queens, N.Y. Big East All-Rookie Team: Caron Butler, Connecticut, F, Fr., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 217 lb 0, Racine, Wis. Michael Sweetney, Georgetown, F, Fr., 6 ft 8 in cm 0, 275 lb 0, Oxon Hill, Md. Darius Rice, Miami, F, Fr., 6 ft 10 in cm 0, 222 lb 0, Jackson, Miss. Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall, F, Fr., 6 ft 10 in cm 0, 240 lb 0, Philadelphia, Pa. Omar Cook, St. John's, G, Fr., 6 ft 1 in cm 0, 190 lb 0, Queens, N.Y. All-Americans The following players were selected to the 2001 Associated Press All-America teams. 2001 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Consensus All-America First Team: Troy Murphy, Notre Dame, Key Stats: 21.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.7 bpg, 47.1 FG%, 34.9 3P%, 653 points Consensus All-America Second Team: Troy Bell, Boston College, Key Stats: 20.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.6 bpg, 45.9 FG%, 39.1 3P%, 652 points Michael Bradley, Villanova, Key Stats: 20.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.8 bpg, 69.2 FG%, 35.3 3P%, 645 points First Team All-America: Troy Murphy, Notre Dame, Key Stats: 21.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.7 bpg, 47.1 FG%, 34.9 3P%, 653 points Second Team All-America: Troy Bell, Boston College, Key Stats: 20.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.6 bpg, 45.9 FG%, 39.1 3P%, 652 points Michael Bradley, Villanova, Key Stats: 20.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.8 bpg, 69.2 FG%, 35.3 3P%, 645 points AP Honorable Mention Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall Preston Shumpert, Syracuse Notes note See also 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 2000–01 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team 2000–01 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team 2000–01 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team 2000–01 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team 2000–01 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team 2000–01 Providence Friars men's basketball team 2000–01 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team 2000–01 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team References