# 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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).
* 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.
* The NCAA tournament expanded from 64 to 65 teams.
* 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:
* 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.
Associated Press :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Arizona (37) |
| 2 | Duke (29) |
| 3 | Michigan State (5) |
| 4 | Stanford |
| 5 | Maryland (1) |
| 6 | North Carolina |
| 7 | Kansas |
| 8 | Illinois |
| 9 | Tennessee |
| 10 | Seton Hall |
| 11 | Florida |
| 12 | Kentucky |
| 13 | Utah |
| 14 | Connecticut |
| 15 | Arkansas |
| 15 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | UCLA |
| 18 | Cincinnati |
| 19 | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Wake Forest |
| 21 | DePaul |
| 22 | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Southern California |
| 24 | Virginia |
| 25 | Iowa State |
ESPN/USA Today Coaches :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Arizona (19) |
| 2 | Duke (12) |
| 3 | Stanford |
| 4 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Michigan State |
| 6 | Kansas |
| 7 | Maryland |
| 8 | Tennessee |
| 9 | Illinois |
| 10 | Seton Hall |
| 11 | Florida |
| 12 | Kentucky |
| 13 | Connecticut |
| 14 | Cincinnati |
| 15 | Arkansas |
| 16 | Utah |
| 17 | Notre Dame |
| 18 | Wake Forest |
| 19 | UCLA |
| 20 | DePaul |
| 21 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Iowa State |
| 24 | Southern California |
| 25 | Virginia |

## Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 2000–01 season.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders | Ohio Valley Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Nevada Wolf Pack | Big West Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| New Mexico State Aggies | Big West Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| North Texas Mean Green | Big West Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | Atlantic 10 Conference | Big East Conference |

## Regular season
### Conferences
#### Conference winners and tournaments

| Conference | Regular season winner | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner |
| America East Conference | Hofstra | Norman Richardson, Hofstra | 2001 America East men's basketball tournament | Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Delaware) (Except Finals) | Hofstra |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | St. Joseph's | David West, Xavier | 2001 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament | The Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | Temple |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Duke & North Carolina | Shane Battier, Duke & Joseph Forte, North Carolina | 2001 ACC men's basketball tournament | Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) | Duke |
| Big 12 Conference | Iowa State | Jamaal Tinsley, Iowa State | 2001 Big 12 men's basketball tournament | Kemper Arena (Kansas City, Missouri) | Oklahoma |
| Big East Conference | Boston College (East) Notre Dame (West) | Troy Bell, Boston College & Troy Murphy, Notre Dame | 2001 Big East men's basketball tournament | Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) | Boston College |
| Big Sky Conference | Cal State Northridge | Brian Heinle, Cal State Northridge | 2001 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament | Matadome (Northridge, California) | Cal State Northridge |
| Big South Conference | Radford | Torrey Butler, Coastal Carolina | 2001 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament | Roanoke Civic Center (Roanoke, Virginia) | Winthrop |
| Big Ten Conference | Michigan State & Illinois | Frank Williams, Illinois | 2001 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament | United Center (Chicago, Illinois) | Iowa |
| Big West Conference | UC Irvine | Jerry Green, UC Irvine | 2001 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament | Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California) | Utah State |
| Colonial Athletic Association | Richmond | George Evans, George Mason | 2001 CAA men's basketball tournament | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) | George Mason |
| Conference USA | Cincinnati (American) Southern Miss (National) | Steve Logan, Cincinnati | 2001 Conference USA men's basketball tournament | Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky) | Charlotte |
| Ivy League | Princeton | Craig Austin, Columbia | No Tournament | No Tournament | No Tournament |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Iona, Siena & Niagara | Demond Stewart, Niagara | 2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament | HSBC Arena (Buffalo, New York) | Iona |
| Mid-American Conference | Kent State (East) Central Michigan (West) | David Webber, Central Michigan | 2001 MAC men's basketball tournament | Gund Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) | Kent State |
| Mid-Continent Conference | Southern Utah & Valparaiso | Jeff Monaco, Southern Utah | 2001 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, Indiana) | Southern Utah |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Hampton & South Carolina State | Tarvis Williams, Hampton | 2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) | Hampton |
| Midwestern Collegiate Conference | Butler | Rashad Phillips, Detroit | 2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament | Nutter Center (Dayton, Ohio) | Butler |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Creighton | Tarise Bryson, Illinois State | 2001 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | Savvis Center (St. Louis, Missouri) | Indiana State |
| Mountain West Conference | BYU, Wyoming & Utah | Mekeli Wesley, BYU | 2001 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament | Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, Nevada) | BYU |
| Northeast Conference | St. Francis (NY) | Rahsaan Johnson, Monmouth | 2001 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament | Sovereign Bank Arena (Trenton, New Jersey) | Monmouth |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Tennessee Tech | Trenton Hassell, Austin Peay | 2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville, Tennessee) (Semifinals and Finals) | Eastern Illinois |
| Pacific-10 Conference | Stanford | Sean Lampley, California | No Tournament | No Tournament | No Tournament |
| Patriot League | Holy Cross | Tim Szatko, Holy Cross | 2001 Patriot League men's basketball tournament | Campus Sites | Holy Cross |
| Southeastern Conference | Florida & Kentucky (East) Mississippi (West) | Tayshaun Prince, Kentucky | 2001 SEC men's basketball tournament | Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville, Tennessee) | Kentucky |
| Southern Conference | East Tennessee State (North) Charleston (South) | Jody Lumpkin, Charleston | 2001 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament | BI-LO Center (Greenville, South Carolina) | UNC Greensboro |
| Southland Conference | McNeese State | Demond Mallet, McNeese State | 2001 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament | CenturyTel Center (Bossier City, Louisiana) (Finals) | Northwestern State |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Alabama State | Dewayne Jefferson, Mississippi Valley State | 2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | Fair Park Arena (Birmingham, Alabama) | Alabama State |
| Sun Belt Conference | Western Kentucky (East) South Alabama (West) | Chris Marcus, Western Kentucky | 2001 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament | Mitchell Center (Mobile, Alabama) | Western Kentucky |
| Trans America Athletic Conference | Georgia State | Shernard Long, Georgia State | 2001 TAAC men's basketball tournament | GSU Sports Arena (Atlanta, Georgia) | Georgia State |
| West Coast Conference | Gonzaga | Casey Calvary, Gonzaga | 2001 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego, California) | Gonzaga |
| Western Athletic Conference | Fresno State | Melvin Ely, Fresno State | 2001 WAC men's basketball tournament | Reynolds Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | Hawaiʻi |

#### Conference standings

2000–01 America East Conference men's basketball standings :
| 2000–01 America East Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Hofstra †16–2 .88926–5  .839 Delaware14–4 .77820–10  .667 Drexel12–6 .66715–12  .556 Maine10–8 .55618–11  .621 Boston University9–9 .50014–14  .500 Northeastern8–10 .44410–19  .345 Towson7–11 .38912–17  .414 Vermont7–11 .38912–17  .414 New Hampshire6–12 .3337–21  .250 Hartford1–17 .0564–24  .143 † 2001 America East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2000–01 ACC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 6 North Carolina13–3 .81326–7  .788 No. 1 Duke †13–3 .81335–4  .897 No. 11 Maryland10–6 .62525–11  .694 No. 16 Virginia9–7 .56320–9  .690 Georgia Tech8–8 .50017–13  .567 No. 23 Wake Forest8–8 .50019–11  .633 NC State5–11 .31313–16  .448 Florida State4–12 .2509–21  .300 Clemson2–14 .12512–19  .387 † 2001 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 22 Saint Joseph's14–2 .87526–7  .788 Xavier12–4 .75021–8  .724 Temple †12–4 .75024–13  .649 UMass11–5 .68815–15  .500 Dayton9–7 .56321–13  .618 St. Bonaventure9–7 .56318–12  .600 George Washington6–10 .37514–18  .438 La Salle5–11 .31312–17  .414 Fordham4–12 .25012–17  .414 Duquesne3–13 .1889–21  .300 Rhode Island3–13 .1887–23  .233 † 2001 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2000–01 Big 12 men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 10 Iowa State13–3 .81325–6  .806 No. 12 Kansas12–4 .75026–7  .788 No. 13 Oklahoma †12–4 .75026–7  .788 No. 18 Texas12–4 .75025–9  .735 Oklahoma State10–6 .62520–10  .667 Missouri9–7 .56320–13  .606 Nebraska7–9 .43814–16  .467 Baylor6–10 .37519–12  .613 Colorado5–11 .31315–15  .500 Kansas State4–12 .25011–18  .379 Texas A&M3–13 .18810–20  .333 Texas Tech3–13 .1889–19  .321 † 2001 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2000–01 Big East men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East No. 7 Boston College †13–3 .81327–5  .844 Providence11–5 .68821–10  .677 St. John's8–8 .50014–15  .483 Miami8–8 .50016–13  .552 Villanova8–8 .50018–13  .581 Connecticut8–8 .50020–12  .625 Virginia Tech*2–14 .1258–19  .296 West No. 19 Notre Dame11–5 .68820–10  .667 No. 21 Georgetown10–6 .62525–8  .758 No. 17 Syracuse10–6 .62525–9  .735 West Virginia8–8 .50017–12  .586 Pittsburgh7–9 .43819–14  .576 Seton Hall5–11 .31316–15  .516 Rutgers*3–13 .18811–16  .407 † 2001 Big East tournament winner As of April 2, 2001 Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2001 Big East tournament | 2000–01 Big Sky men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Cal State Northridge †13–3 .81322–10  .688 Eastern Washington11–5 .68817–11  .607 Idaho State10–6 .62514–14  .500 Montana State8–8 .50016–14  .533 Northern Arizona8–8 .50015–14  .517 Weber State8–8 .50015–14  .517 Montana6–10 .37511–16  .407 Portland State6–10 .3759–18  .333 Sacramento State2–14 .1255–22  .185 † 2001 Big Sky tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2000–01 Big South Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Radford12–2 .85719–10  .655 Winthrop †11–3 .78618–13  .581 UNC Asheville9–5 .64315–13  .536 Coastal Carolina6–8 .4298–20  .286 Charleston Southern6–8 .42910–19  .345 Liberty5–9 .35715–13  .536 Elon*4–10 .2869–20  .310 High Point*3–11 .2148–20  .286 † 2001 Big South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament | 2000–01 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 4 Illinois13–3 .81327–8  .771 No. 3 Michigan State13–3 .81328–5  .848 No. 20 Indiana10–6 .62521–13  .618 No. 25 Wisconsin9–7 .56318–11  .621 No. 24 Iowa †7–9 .43823–12  .657 Penn State7–9 .43821–12  .636 Purdue6–10 .37517–15  .531 Minnesota5–11 .31318–14  .563 Michigan4–12 .25010–18  .357 Northwestern3–13 .18811–19  .367 Ohio State*0–0 –0–0  – † 2001 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll *Ohio State: 30 reg. season games; 1 NCAA Tourn. game vacated due to sanctions against the program Disputed record: Ohio State-(20-11)(11-5) | 2000–01 Big West men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UC Irvine15–1 .93825–5  .833 Utah State †13–3 .81328–6  .824 Long Beach State10–6 .62518–13  .581 UC Santa Barbara10–6 .62518–13  .581 Pacific8–8 .50018–12  .600 Boise State8–8 .50017–14  .548 Cal Poly3–13 .1889–19  .321 Idaho3–13 .1886–21  .222 Cal State Fullerton3–13 .1885–23  .179 † 2001 Big West tournament winner |
| 2000–01 CAA men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Richmond12–4 .75022–7  .759 UNC Wilmington11–5 .68819–11  .633 George Mason †11–5 .68818–12  .600 VCU9–7 .56316–14  .533 William & Mary7–9 .43811–17  .393 Old Dominion7–9 .43813–18  .419 James Madison6–10 .37512–17  .414 East Carolina6–10 .37514–14  .500 American3–13 .1887–20  .259 † 2001 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 Conference USA men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT American Cincinnati11–5 .68825–10  .714 Charlotte †10–6 .62522–11  .667 Marquette9–7 .56315–14  .517 Saint Louis8–8 .50017–14  .548 Louisville8–8 .50012–19  .387 DePaul4–12 .25012–18  .400 National Southern Miss11–5 .68822–9  .710 Memphis10–6 .62521–15  .583 South Florida9–7 .56318–13  .581 UAB8–8 .50017–14  .548 Houston6–10 .3759–20  .310 Tulane2–14 .1259–21  .300 † 2001 Conference USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 Ivy League men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Princeton11–3 .78616–11  .593 Brown9–5 .64315–12  .556 Penn9–5 .64312–17  .414 Harvard7–7 .50014–12  .538 Columbia7–7 .50012–15  .444 Yale7–7 .50010–17  .370 Dartmouth3–11 .2148–19  .296 Cornell3–11 .2147–20  .259 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2000–01 MAAC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Iona †12–6 .66722–11  .667 Niagara12–6 .66715–13  .536 Siena12–6 .66720–11  .645 Marist11–7 .61117–13  .567 Rider11–7 .61116–12  .571 Manhattan11–7 .61114–15  .483 Canisius9–9 .50020–11  .645 Fairfield8–10 .44412–16  .429 Loyola (MD)2–16 .1116–23  .207 Saint Peter's2–16 .1114–24  .143 † 2001 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Kent State †13–5 .72224–10  .706 Marshall12–6 .66718–9  .667 Ohio12–6 .66719–11  .633 Bowling Green10–8 .55615–14  .517 Miami (OH)10–8 .55617–16  .515 Akron9–9 .50012–16  .429 Buffalo2–16 .1114–24  .143 West Central Michigan14–4 .77820–8  .714 Toledo12–6 .66722–11  .667 Ball State11–7 .61118–12  .600 Western Michigan7–11 .3897–21  .250 Northern Illinois4–14 .2225–23  .179 Eastern Michigan1–17 .0563–25  .107 † 2001 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Valparaiso13–3 .81324–8  .750 Southern Utah †13–3 .81325–6  .806 Youngstown State11–5 .68819–11  .633 UMKC9–7 .56314–16  .467 Oakland8–8 .50012–16  .429 IUPUI6–10 .37511–18  .379 Oral Roberts5–11 .31310–19  .345 Western Illinois5–11 .3135–23  .179 Chicago State2–14 .1255–23  .179 † 2001 Mid-Con Tournament winner |
| 2000–01 MEAC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Hampton †14–4 .77825–7  .781 South Carolina State14–4 .77819–13  .594 Delaware State11–7 .61113–15  .464 Norfolk State11–7 .61112–17  .414 Coppin State11–8 .57913–15  .464 Maryland Eastern Shore10–8 .55612–16  .429 North Carolina A&T8–10 .44413–17  .433 Howard8–10 .44410–18  .357 Bethune–Cookman5–13 .27810–19  .345 Florida A&M4–14 .2226–22  .214 Morgan State4–15 .2116–23  .207 † 2001 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Butler †11–3 .78624–8  .750 Detroit10–4 .71425–12  .676 Cleveland State9–5 .64319–13  .594 Wright State8–6 .57118–11  .621 Milwaukee7–7 .50015–13  .536 UIC5–9 .35711–17  .393 Green Bay4–10 .28611–17  .393 Loyola Chicago2–12 .1437–21  .250 † 2001 MCC tournament winner | 2000–01 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Creighton14–4 .77824–8  .750 Bradley12–6 .66719–12  .613 Illinois State12–6 .66721–9  .700 Southern Illinois10–8 .55616–14  .533 Indiana State †10–8 .55622–12  .647 Evansville9–9 .50014–16  .467 Drake8–10 .44412–16  .429 Southwest Missouri State8–10 .44413–16  .448 Wichita State4–14 .2229–19  .321 Northern Iowa3–15 .1677–24  .226 † 2001 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2000–01 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Utah10–4 .71419–12  .613 BYU †10–4 .71424–9  .727 Wyoming10–4 .71420–10  .667 UNLV7–7 .50016–13  .552 New Mexico6–8 .42921–13  .618 Colorado State6–8 .42915–13  .536 San Diego State4–10 .28614–14  .500 Air Force3–11 .2148–21  .276 † 2001 Mountain West tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT St. Francis (NY)16–4 .80018–11  .621 Monmouth †15–5 .75021–10  .677 UMBC13–7 .65018–11  .621 Long Island12–8 .60012–16  .429 Wagner11–9 .55016–13  .552 Central Connecticut11–9 .55014–14  .500 Fairleigh Dickinson10–10 .50013–15  .464 Saint Francis (PA)9–11 .4509–18  .333 Mount St. Mary's7–13 .3507–21  .250 Robert Morris7–13 .3507–22  .241 Sacred Heart6–14 .3007–21  .250 Quinnipiac3–17 .1506–21  .222 † 2001 NEC tournament winner | 2000–01 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Tennessee Tech13–3 .81320–9  .690 Eastern Illinois †11–5 .68821–10  .677 Murray State11–5 .68817–12  .586 Austin Peay10–6 .62522–10  .688 Southeast Missouri State8–8 .50018–12  .600 Tennessee State7–9 .43810–19  .345 Morehead State6–10 .37512–16  .429 Tennessee-Martin5–11 .31310–18  .357 Eastern Kentucky1–15 .0637–19  .269 † 2001 Ohio Valley Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2000–01 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings Conf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 5 Stanford16–2 .88931–3  .912 No. 2 Arizona15–3 .83328–8  .778 No. 12 UCLA14–4 .77823–9  .719 No. 14 USC11–7 .61124–10  .706 California11–7 .61120–11  .645 Oregon5–13 .27814–14  .500 Arizona State5–13 .27813–16  .448 Washington State5–13 .27812–16  .429 Oregon State4–14 .22210–20  .333 Washington4–14 .22210–20  .333 As of November 30, 2007 Rankings from Coaches Poll | 2000–01 Patriot League men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Holy Cross †10–2 .83322–8  .733 Navy9–3 .75019–12  .613 Colgate6–6 .50013–15  .464 Lehigh6–6 .50013–16  .448 Lafayette4–8 .33312–16  .429 Bucknell4–8 .33314–15  .483 Army3–9 .2509–19  .321 † 2001 Patriot League tournament winner | 2000–01 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East No. 8 Florida12–4 .75024–7  .774 No. 9 Kentucky †12–4 .75024–10  .706 Georgia9–7 .56316–15  .516 Tennessee8–8 .50022–11  .667 South Carolina6–10 .37515–15  .500 Vanderbilt4–12 .25015–15  .500 West No. 14 Ole Miss11–5 .68827–8  .771 Arkansas10–6 .62520–11  .645 Alabama8–8 .50025–11  .694 Mississippi State7–9 .43818–13  .581 Auburn7–9 .43818–14  .563 LSU2–14 .12513–16  .448 † 2001 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2000–01 Southern Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT North East Tennessee State13–3 .81318–10  .643 UNC Greensboro †10–6 .62519–12  .613 Appalachian State7–9 .43811–20  .355 Davidson7–9 .43815–17  .469 VMI5–11 .3139–19  .321 Western Carolina3–13 .1886–25  .194 South College of Charleston12–4 .75022–7  .759 Chattanooga9–7 .56317–13  .567 The Citadel9–7 .56316–12  .571 Georgia Southern9–7 .56315–15  .500 Wofford7–9 .43812–16  .429 Furman5–11 .31310–16  .385 † SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 2001 Rankings from AP poll | 2000–01 Southland Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT McNeese State17–3 .85022–9  .710 Nicholls State12–8 .60014–14  .500 UTSA12–8 .60014–15  .483 Northwestern State †11–9 .55019–13  .594 Sam Houston State11–9 .55016–13  .552 Texas–Arlington11–9 .55013–15  .464 Southwest Texas State10–10 .50013–15  .464 Louisiana–Monroe8–12 .40011–17  .393 Lamar7–13 .3509–18  .333 Stephen F. Austin6–14 .3009–17  .346 Southeastern Louisiana5–15 .2508–21  .276 † 2001 Southland Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 SWAC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Alabama State †15–3 .83322–9  .710 Mississippi Valley State14–4 .77818–9  .667 Alabama A&M13–5 .72217–11  .607 Alcorn State13–5 .72215–15  .500 Southern8–10 .44411–16  .407 Grambling State8–10 .4448–18  .308 Jackson State7–11 .3897–23  .233 Texas Southern5–13 .2787–22  .241 Prairie View A&M5–13 .2786–22  .214 Arkansas–Pine Bluff2–16 .1112–25  .074 † 2001 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2000–01 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Western Kentucky †14–2 .87524–7  .774 Arkansas State10–6 .62517–13  .567 Louisiana Tech10–6 .62517–12  .586 Arkansas-Little Rock9–7 .56318–11  .621 Florida International5–11 .3138–21  .276 Middle Tennessee1–15 .0635–22  .185 West South Alabama11–5 .68822–11  .667 Louisiana–Lafayette10–6 .62516–13  .552 New Orleans10–6 .62517–12  .586 New Mexico State10–6 .62514–14  .500 Denver5–11 .31310–18  .357 North Texas1–15 .0634–24  .143 † 2001 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Georgia State †16–2 .88929–5  .853 Troy12–6 .66719–12  .613 Jacksonville11–7 .61118–10  .643 Stetson11–7 .61117–12  .586 Samford11–7 .61115–14  .517 Mercer10–8 .55613–15  .464 Jacksonville State6–12 .3339–19  .321 Campbell5–13 .2787–21  .250 Florida Atlantic5–13 .2787–24  .226 Central Florida3–15 .1678–23  .258 † 2001 TAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2000–01 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Gonzaga †13–1 .92926–7  .788 Pepperdine12–2 .85722–9  .710 Santa Clara10–4 .71420–12  .625 San Diego7–7 .50016–13  .552 San Francisco5–9 .35712–18  .400 Loyola Marymount5–9 .3579–19  .321 Portland4–10 .28611–17  .393 Saint Mary's0–14 .0002–27  .069 † 2001 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 WAC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Fresno State13–3 .81326–7  .788 Tulsa10–6 .62526–11  .703 UTEP10–6 .62523–9  .719 TCU9–7 .56320–11  .645 Hawaii †8–8 .50017–14  .548 SMU8–8 .50018–12  .600 San Jose State6–10 .37514–14  .500 Rice5–11 .31314–16  .467 Nevada3–13 .18810–18  .357 † 2001 WAC tournament winner |

### Division I independents

Five schools played as Division I independents.
2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings :
* 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
* vteConf.Overall
* TeamW L PCTW L PCT
* Stony Brook-–- –17–11
* .607
* Belmont-–- –13–15
* .464
* Texas–Pan American-–- –12–17
* .414
* Centenary-–- –8–19
* .296
* Albany-–- –6–22
* .214
* Rankings from AP Poll

### Informal championships

| Conference | Regular season winner | Most Valuable Player |
| Philadelphia 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 | Points per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Steals 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 | Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Field-goal percentage | Field-goal percentage | Field-goal percentage | Three-Point FG percentage | Three-Point FG percentage | Three-Point FG percentage | Free-throw percentage | Free-throw 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
#### Final Four – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National finals | National finals | National finals |
| E1 | Duke | 95 | | | |
| W3 | Maryland | 84 | | | |
| W3 | Maryland | 84 | E1 | Duke | 82 |
| | | | M2 | Arizona | 72 |
| S1 | Michigan State | 61 | M2 | Arizona | 72 |
| M2 | Arizona | 80 | | | |

### National Invitation tournament
#### Semifinals & finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Detroit Mercy | 63 | | |
| Alabama | 74 | | |
| Alabama | 74 | Alabama | 66 |
| | | Tulsa | 79 |
| Tulsa | 72 | Tulsa | 79 |
| Memphis | 64 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Detroit Mercy | 71 |
| | | Memphis | 86 |

## Award winners
### Consensus All-American teams

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 | G | Sophomore | 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.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
| Louisville | Denny Crum | | Rick Pitino | |
| Texas Tech | James Dickey | | Bob Knight | |