2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season September 2026 September 2026 2000–01 Butler Bulldogs Basketball Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png Midwestern Collegiate Conference MCC 24–8 11–3 Thad Matta 1st Todd Lickliter Mike Marsahll John Groce MCC tournament championsMCC regular season champions NCAA tournament second round The 2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, serving in his 1st season as head coach at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC season standings and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in five years. As No. 10 seed in the Midwest region, the Bulldogs took down No. 7 seed Wake Forest, 79–63,Bulldogs Chomp Down Hard on Wake Heckert Justin https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/03/17/bulldogs-chomp-down-hard-on-wake/73ea5236-7b99-48fc-957f-d266d59fe06b/ The Washington Post March 16, 2001 September 24, 2026 in the opening round, before falling to No. 2 seed Arizona in the second round. For the second straight season, Butler lost to the eventual National runner-up. Butler finished the season with a record of 24–8 (11–3 MCC). Roster 2000 Butler Bulldogs y LaVall Jordan C 25 G 6 2 185 SR Albion, MI y Thomas Jackson 5 G 5 9 165 Jr East Lansing, MI y basketball Rylan Hainje 42 F 6 6 235 JR Indianapolis, IN y Scott Robisch 40 C 6 11 235 JR Springfield, IL Brandon Miller 4 G 6 0 170 So y basketball, born 1979 y New Castle, IN Joel Cornette 33 F 6 10 230 SO Cincinnati, OH Darnell Archey 10 G 6 1 160 SO New Castle, IN Rob Walls 23 F 6 5 205 SO Aurora, IL Lewis Curry 51 F 6 7 230 SO Fort Wayne, IN Mike Moore 55 C 6 10 220 SO Fairborn, OH Mike Monserez 22 G 6 6 235 SO y yes Cincinnati, OH Duane Lightfoot 1 F 6 5 220 FR Louisville, KY Nick Gardner 30 G 6 4 215 FR Indianapolis, IN Ben Grunst 13 C 7 0 300 FR Milwaukee, WI Ryan Fulquist 34 Thad Matta (Butler) Todd Lickliter (Butler) Mike Marshall (Butler) John Groce (Taylor) https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2000-01 Schedule and results 2000-01 Butler Bulldogs Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/butler/2001-schedule.html Sports Reference September 5, 2021 2000-01 Men's Basketball https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2000-01 Butlersports.com Butler University September 5, 2021 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 18, 2000 yes Eastern Illinois Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 90–73 3,598 1–0 Nov 20, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham–Southern Bill Battle Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama 71–62 1,250 2–0 Nov 27, 2000 yes 2000 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 71–48 7,105 3–0 Dec 2, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Stadium Evansville, Indiana 73–74 6,661 3–1 Dec 6, 2000 yes yes Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 88–90 OT 5,533 3–2 Dec 16, 2000 yes 2000 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 48–53 4,021 3–3 Dec 18, 2000 yes 2000 men Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Tennessee-Martin Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 77–48 2,785 4–3 Dec 20, 2000 yes 2000 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 84–60 3,531 5–3 Dec 23, 2000 yes 2000 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 86–73 4,038 6–3 Dec 28, 2000 yes yes Arizona 12 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 60–72 14,565 6–4 Dec 30, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana-Lafayette McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 74–63 14,565 7–4 Jan 3, 2001 yes 2000 men Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 72–56 3,317 8–4 Jan 6, 2001 yes Wright State Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio 61–62 5,005 8–5 0–1 Jan 11, 2001 2000 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 65–52 3,582 9–5 1–1 Jan 13, 2001 2000 men Detroit Titans Detroit Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 74–59 5,612 10–5 2–1 Jan 20, 2001 yes 2000 men Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Klotsche Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 60–51 4,234 11–5 3–1 Jan 22, 2001 yes 2000 men Green Bay Phoenix Green Bay Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 68–69 3,609 11–6 3–2 Jan 25, 2001 2000 men UIC Flames UIC Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 76–69 3,653 12–6 4–2 Jan 27, 2001 2000 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 71–57 5,018 13–6 5–2 Jan 30, 2001 yes yes Wisconsin 10 Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin 58–44 16,233 14–6 Feb 3, 2001 Wright State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 59–48 8,277 15–6 6–2 Feb 8, 2001 yes Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 63–68 3,502 15–7 6–3 Feb 10, 2001 yes Cleveland State CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio 59–56 7,333 16–7 7–3 Feb 15, 2001 Milwaukee Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 80–75 OT 4,234 17–7 8–3 Feb 17, 2001 Green Bay Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 78–52 7,566 18–7 9–3 Feb 22, 2001 yes Loyola (IL) Joseph J. Gentile Center Chicago, Illinois 66–62 1,511 19–7 10–3 Feb 24, 2001 yes UIC UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 68–66 5,042 20–7 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| MCC tournament Mar 3, 2001 yes yes Loyola (IL) Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio Quarterfinals 78–52 5,115 21–7 Mar 4, 2001 yes yes Wright State Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio Semifinals 66–58 6,181 22–7 Mar 6, 2001 yes yes Detroit Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio Championship game 53–38 6,102 23–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2001 yes yes 10 MW Wake Forest 23 7 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First Round 79–63 13,550 24–7 Mar 18, 2001 yes yes 10 MW Arizona 5 2 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Second Round 52–73 14,450 24–8 AP poll Eastern Time MW Midwest https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_2001_87_Butler%20University.pdf 2000-2001 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics References Butler Category:Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Butler Butler Bulldogs men's basketball Butler Bulldogs men's basketball