2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 March 2019 Basketball 2000–01 Creighton Bluejays Creighton Bluejays Wordmark.gif 150 Missouri Valley Conference MVC 24–8 14–4 Dana Altman (7th year) Greg Grensing (7th year) Len Gordy (7th year) Darian DeVries (3rd year) Omaha Civic Auditorium MVC regular season champion NCAA tournament first round The 2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 24–8 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title to earn an at-large bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament. Roster 2000 Creighton Bluejays y y Ben Walker 4 G 6 2 205 Sr Oak Creek, WI Ryan Sears 5 G 6 0 185 Sr Ankeny, IA Ismael Caro 12 G 6 0 185 Fr Manchester, Connecticut Larry House 20 GF 6 4 205 So Milwaukee, Wisconsin Joe Dabbert 21 C 6 11 255 Fr Bailey, Colorado Michael Lindeman 22 F 6 6 200 Fr Iowa Falls, Iowa Terrell Taylor 23 G 6 3 200 So Bridgeport, CT Kyle Korver 25 F 6 7 210 So y Pella, IA Mike Grimes 34 F 6 7 225 Fr Florissant, Missouri Brody Deren 43 F 6 8 250 Fr Harlan, Iowa Austin Collier 44 F 6 7 205 So Tucson, Arizona Dana Altman (Eastern New Mexico) Greg Grensing Len Gordy Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa) 2000-01 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/creighton/2001.html March 26, 2019 Schedule 2000-01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2000-01 yes yes |- !colspan=9| Regular season Nov 20, 2000 yes 2000 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 96–50 1–0 Nov 24, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament 66–59 2–0 Nov 25, 2000 yes yes Providence Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament 63–51 3–0 Nov 26, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament 57–61 3–1 Dec 1, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY 74–78 3–2 Dec 6, 2000 yes 2000 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 74–51 4–2 Dec 9, 2000 yes Georgia State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 81–74 5–2 Dec 16, 2000 2000 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 74–64 6–2 1–0 Dec 19, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 86–76 7–2 Dec 23, 2000 yes 2000 men Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 89–82 8–2 Dec 30, 2000 2000 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 87–57 9–2 2–0 Jan 2, 2001 yes yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE Rivalry 62–51 10–2 Jan 6, 2001 yes 2000 men Bradley Braves Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, IL 68–73 OT 10–3 2–1 Jan 8, 2001 yes Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 63–75 10–4 2–2 Jan 11, 2001 Indiana State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 81–72 11–4 3–2 Jan 14, 2001 2000 men Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 80–56 12–4 4–2 Jan 17, 2001 yes 2000 men Missouri State Bears Missouri State Hammons Student Center Springfield, MO 67–74 12–5 4–3 Jan 20, 2001 yes Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, KS 56–52 13–5 5–3 Jan 24, 2001 yes Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN 52–61 13–6 5–4 Jan 27, 2001 Illinois State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 78–69 14–6 6–4 Jan 31, 2001 2000 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 78–63 15–6 7–4 Feb 4, 2001 yes Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN 77–71 16–6 8–4 Feb 7, 2001 2000 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 69–44 17–6 9–4 Feb 10, 2001 yes Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, IL 77–63 18–6 10–4 Feb 14, 2001 Bradley Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 74–60 19–6 11–4 Feb 17, 2001 yes Wyoming Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 84–72 20–6 Feb 21, 2001 yes Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 69–50 21–6 12–4 Feb 24, 2001 yes Drake Knapp Center Des Moines, IA 78–70 22–6 13–4 Feb 26, 2001 Missouri State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 72–48 23–6 14–4 |- !colspan=9| Missouri Valley Conference tournament Mar 3, 2001 yes yes Missouri State Savvis Center St. Louis, MO MVC Tournament Quarterfinal 63–41 24–6 Mar 4, 2001 yes yes Indiana State Savvis Center St. Louis, MO MVC Tournament Semifinal 74–87 24–7 |- !colspan=9| 2001 NCAA tournament 03/15/2001 yes 10 Iowa 24 7 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY First Round CBS 56–69USA Today Creighton vs. Iowa http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101074/101074344.htm March 15, 2001 March 24, 2019 - 24–8 AP Central E East References Creighton Creighton Category:Creighton Bluejays men's basketball seasons Creighton Bluejays men's bask Creighton Bluejays men's bask