# 2000–01 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 1st year head coach Jim Boone. The Eagles played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 3–25, 1–17 in MAC play. They finished 6th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the first round of the MAC Tournament by the Toledo Rockets.

## Roster

Source:
The team captains were Mosi Barnes, C.J. Grantham, and Steve Pettyjohn.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
| 3 | Rod Wells | Guard | 5–10 | 175 | Senior | Highland Park, IL |
| 4 | C.J. Grantham | Guard | 5–9 | 165 | Sophomore | Belleville, MI |
| 12 | Melvin Hicks | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Sophomore | Romulus, MI |
| 14 | Ricky Cottrill | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Freshman | Poca, WV |
| 23 | Ryan Hopkins | Guard | 6–5 | 215 | Freshman | Parkersburg, WV |
| 24 | Ben Romano | Guard | 6–4 | 220 | Sophomore | Luanada, Angola |
| 25 | Mosi Barnes | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Senior | Indianapolis, IN |
| 40 | Dante Darling | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 200 | Sophomore | Detroit, MI |
| 44 | Ryan Prillman | Forward | 6–9 | 245 | Sophomore | New Orleans, LA |
| 45 | Tyson Radney | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Junior | Inkster, MI |
| 54 | Shamar Herron | Forward | 6–9 | 250 | Junior | Detroit, MI |
| 55 | Mats Nordin | Center | 7–0 | 260 | Freshman | Hammaruagen, Sweden |

### Roster Changes

Additions
* G Ricky Cottrill (FR)
* F Shamar Herron (JR)
* G Ryan Hopkins (FR)
* C Nats Nordin (FR)
Departures
* F Craig Erquhart (Graduated)
* G Larry Fisher (Graduated)
* G Antonio Gates (Transfer to Kent State)
* G Desean Hadley (Graduated)
* G/F Adam Hess (Transfer to William & Mary)
* G Avin Howard
* C Solomon Mcgee (Graduated)
* G Corey Tarrant (Graduated)
* F Calvin Warner (transfer to Jacksonville)

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||
| 11–20–00* 7:00 pm | Hampton | L 71–73 | 0–1 | Convocation Center (1520) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11–25–00* 4:05 pm | at Detroit Mercy | L 63–73 | 0–2 | Calihan Hall (3352) Detroit, MI |
| 11–29–00* 9:00 pm | Green Bay | L 47–48 | 0–3 | Convocation Center (1169) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–3–00* 7:30 pm | Tennessee Tech | L 70–86 | 0–4 | Eblen Center (3374) Cookeville, TN |
| 12–6–00* 7:00 pm | IUPUI | W 67–64 | 1–4 | Convocation Center (1019) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–9–00* 4:00 pm | vs. Iona Marshall Memorial Classic | L 57–70 | 1–5 | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| 12–20–00* 7:00 pm | Chicago State | L 60–71 | 1–6 | Convocation Center (1014) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–23–00* 2:05 pm | Grambling State | W 94–77 | 2–6 | Convocation Center (1225) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–30–00* 7:00 pm | at Michigan | L 73–90 | 2–7 | Crisler Arena (11627) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1–3–01 7:00 pm | at Kent State | L 57–70 | 2–8 (0–1) | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2017) Kent, OH |
| 1–6–01 7:00 pm | Ball State | L 66–69 | 2–9 (0–2) | Convocation Center (1622) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 1–10–01 7:05 pm | Toledo | L 55–74 | 2–10 (0–3) | Convocation Center (2504) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 1–13–01 7:00 pm | Marshall | L 46–72 | 2–11 (0–4) | Convocation Center (1093) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 1–17–01 7:05 pm | at Northern Illinois | L 52–58 | 2–12 (0–5) | Convocation Center (1549) DeKalb, IL |
| 1–20–01 7:05 pm | Central Michigan | L 51–60 | 2–13 (0–6) | Convocation Center (3615) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 1–24–01 7:00 pm | at Kent State | L 75–97 | 2–14 (0–7) | Convocation Center (1124) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 1–27–01 3:40 pm | at Akron | L 56–63 | 2–15 (0–8) | James A. Rhodes Arena (2582) Akron, OH |
| 1–31–01 7:05 pm | Miami (OH) | L 48–62 | 2–16 (0–9) | Convocation Center (1167) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 2–3–01 1:00 pm | at Ball State | L 69–75 | 2–17 (0–10) | Worthen Arena (5688) Muncie, IN |
| 2–7–01 8:00 pm | at Western Michigan | W 84–73 | 3–17 (1–10) | Convocation Center (1875) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 2–10–01 2:45 pm | at Ohio | L 68–94 | 3–18 (1–11) | Convocation Center (9245) Athens, OH |
| 2–12–01 7:00 pm | at Buffalo | L 51–68 | 3–19 (1–12) | Alumni Arena (787) Buffalo, NY |
| 2–17–01 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | L 45–71 | 3–20 (1–13) | Convocation Center (2706) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 2–21–01 7:00 pm | at Toledo | L 63–76 | 3–21 (1–14) | Savage Hall (5912) Toledo, OH |
| 2–24–01 7:00 pm | Northern Illinois | L 58–62 | 3–22 (1–15) | Convocation Center (1566) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 2–28–01 7:00 pm | at Central Michigan | L 57–64 | 3–23 (1–16) | Rose Arena (4315) Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 3–3–01 2:00 pm | at Western Michigan | L 49–60 | 3–24 (1–17) | University Arena (1988) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2001 MAC men's basketball tournament |||||
| 03–01–01 7:00 pm | at Toledo 1st Round | L 43–67 | 3–25 | Savage Hall (4329) Toledo, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## Season Highlights
### 11/29 vs Green Bay

* Tyson Radney sets Convocation Center record with 19 rebounds in a game and with 13 rebounds in the first half.

### 12/06 vs IUPUI

* Melvin Hicks scores a career high 22 points.
* Jim Boone's first win as Eastern Michigan head coach.

### 02/07 vs Western Michigan

* Melvin Hicks was named Kraft player of the game.