2000–01 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 2000–01 men's college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean. The Golden Eagles finished the regular season with a record of 15–14, 9—7.

2000–01 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2000–01 record15–14 (9–7 CUSA)
Head coachTom Crean (2nd season)
Home arenaBradley Center
2000–01 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cincinnati115 .688  2510  .714
Southern Miss115 .688  229  .710
Charlotte106 .625  2211  .667
Memphis106 .625  2115  .583
South Florida97 .563  1813  .581
Marquette97 .563  1514  .517
UAB88 .500  1714  .548
Saint Louis88 .500  1714  .548
Louisville88 .500  1219  .387
Houston610 .375  920  .310
DePaul412 .250  1218  .400
Tulane214 .125  921  .300
2001 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coach Crean returned four starters from the previous season, where the Golden Eagles went 15-14 and went to the 2000 NIT.[1] The team’s chances were dealt a blow when top freshman Dwyane Wade was declared ineligible after failing to achieve a qualifying SAT/ACT score.[2] Marquette was picked fifth in the Conference USA American division while senior guard Brian Wardle was named to the preseason all-conference team.[3]

Regular season

During the February 22, 2001 game against DePaul, Marquette held “Al McGuire night,” honoring the school’s Hall of Fame former coach, who had died the month before. As a part of the event, the court at the Bradley Center was renamed “Al McGuire Court.”[4]

Roster

2000–01 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 4 Cordell Henry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
C 35 John Mueller 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)232 lb (105 kg) Sr Cedarburg, Wisconsin
C 5 Scott Merritt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) Fr Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
F 40 Terry Sanders 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 25 Dwyane Wade (I) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
G 22 Brian Wardle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) Sr Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Head coach
  • Tom Crean
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 14*
South Alabama L 54–67  0–1
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
November 20*
Massachusetts W 68–64  1–1
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 1*
Centenary (LA) W 66–47  2–1
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 2*
Cal State Northridge W 69–66  3–1
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 7*
Minnesota L 59–61 OT 3–2
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 9*
Little Rock W 48–46  4–2
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 16*
at Xavier L 59–75  4–3
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 20*
Western Carolina W 78–66  5–3
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 23*
Wisconsin L 47–52  5–4
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 30*
at Daytona L 60–61  5–5
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
January 6
at DePaul W 69–49  6–5
(1–0)
Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, Illinois
January 10
Cincinnati W 47–44  7–5
(2–0)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 13*
at North Carolina L 54–88  7–6
(2–0)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 17
South Florida W 72–68  8–6
(3–0)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 20
Charlotte L 71–74  8–7
(3–1)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 24
at Saint Louis W 73–64  9–7
(4–1)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 27
Tulane W 82–57  10–7
(5–1)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 30
Southern Mississippi L 65–78  10–8
(5–2)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
February 2
at Memphis W 71–65  11–8
(6–2)
The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
February 8
at Louisville L 65–75  11–9
(6–3)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
February 11
Saint Louis W 75–69  12–9
(7–3)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
February 14
at UAB L 66–72  12–10
(7–4)
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
February 18
at Cincinnati W 66–63 OT 13–10
(8–4)
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 22
DePaul W 84–64  14–10
(9–4)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
February 24
Louisville L 74–77 3OT 14–11
(9–5)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
February 28
at Houston L 64-66  14–12
(9–6)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
March 3
at Charlotte L 62-85  14–13
(9–7)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
Conference USA Tournament
March 7
vs. Tulane
Conference USA Conference Tournament
W 72–67  15–13
(10–7)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
March 8
vs. Memphis
Conference USA Conference Tournament
L 64–71  15–14
(10–8)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. "Marquette pins progress on Wardle, freshman trio". Racine Journal Times. November 12, 2000. p. 19. Retrieved July 23, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Marquette recruit Wade to sit out 2000–01 season". Racine Journal Times. July 21, 2000. p. 38. Retrieved July 23, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bearcats early C-USA pick". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 2000. p. 17. Retrieved July 23, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Remembering a special spirit". The Chicago Tribune. February 22, 2001. p. 33. Retrieved July 23, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "2000–01 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. 2008-09 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2013-Oct-21.
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