2000–01 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 July 2023 Basketball none 2000–01 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State ASU Wordmark.png 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 22–9 15–3 Rob Spivery 5th Dunn–Oliver Acadome SWAC tournament championsSWAC Regular season champions NCAA tournament First round The 2000–01 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by head coach Rob Spivery, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). After finishing atop the SWAC regular season standings, the Hornets won the SWAC tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid to play in the NCAA tournament the first appearance in school history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, Alabama State was beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant, and defending National champion Michigan State in the opening round,Michigan State Overcomes Some Initial Nervousness https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/18/sports/michigan-state-overcomes-some-initial-nervousness.html The New York Times March 17, 2001 July 15, 2023 to finish the season 22–9 (15–3 SWAC). Roster 2000 Alabama State Hornets y yes Tyrone Levett F 6 5 jr Rob Spivery (Ashland) https://bamastatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2000-01 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Alabama State Hornets|Non-conference Regular season Nov 17, 2000 yes 2000 men Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham–Southern Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 78–69 1–0 Nov 20, 2000 yes yes 2000 none TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel–Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 58–104 1–1 Nov 25, 2000 yes 2000 none Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 54–56 1–2 Nov 27, 2000 yes yes 2000 none Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Jake Gaither Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 85–87 1–3 Dec 1, 2000 yes yes 2000 men North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota Minnesota Winter Jam 82–61 2–3 Dec 2, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota Minnesota Winter Jam 62–63 2–4 Dec 9, 2000 yes South Alabama Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 69–61 3–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama State Hornets| SWAC Regular season Dec 14, 2000 2000 men Grambling State Tigers Grambling State Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 78–74 4–4 1–0 Dec 16, 2000 2000 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 62–48 5–4 2–0 Dec 21, 2000 yes yes Morris Brown John H. Lewis Gymnasium Atlanta, Georgia 72–57 6–4 Dec 30, 2000 yes yes Alabama 20 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 56–82 6–5 Jan 6, 2001 yes 2000 men Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, Arkansas 69–63 7–5 3–0 Jan 8, 2001 yes 2000 none Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, Mississippi 70–78 7–6 3–1 Jan 13, 2001 yes 2000 none Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Elmore Gymnasium Normal, Alabama 72–63 8–6 4–1 Jan 20, 2001 2000 none Southern Jaguars Southern Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 80–59 9–6 5–1 Jan 22, 2001 2000 none Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 64–52 10–6 6–1 Jan 27, 2001 yes 2000 none Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, Texas 78–64 11–6 7–1 Jan 29, 2001 yes 2000 none Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Health and Physical Education Arena Houston, Texas 75–57 12–6 8–1 Feb 3, 2001 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 76–52 13–6 9–1 Feb 5, 2001 Mississippi Valley State Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 73–81 13–7 9–2 Feb 10, 2001 Alabama A&M Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 71–63 14–7 10–2 Feb 17, 2001 yes Southern F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 62–55 15–7 11–2 Feb 19, 2001 yes Alcorn State Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, Mississippi 67–50 16–7 12–2 Feb 24, 2001 Prairie View A&M Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 65–56 17–7 13–2 Feb 26, 2001 Texas Southern Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 71–52 18–7 14–2 Mar 1, 2001 yes Jackson State Williams Assembly Center Jackson, Mississippi 53–70 18–8 14–3 Mar 3, 2001 yes Grambling State Memorial Gymnasium Grambling, Louisiana 62–54 19–8 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama State Hornets| SWAC tournament Mar 6, 2001 yes 1 Prairie View A&M 8 Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama Quarterfinals 91–72 20–8 Mar 9, 2001 yes yes 1 Southern 5 Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama Semifinals 81–56 21–8 Mar 10, 2001 yes yes 1 Alcorn State 3 Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama Championship game 64–52 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama State Hornets| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2001 CBS yes yes 16 S Michigan State 3 1 S The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee First round 35–69 22–9 |- AP Poll Central Sourceshttps://bamastatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2000-01 2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule Alabama State Athletics July 15, 2023 en References Category:Alabama State Hornets basketball seasons Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Alabama State Hornets basketball Alabama State Hornets basketball