2000–01 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record21–10 (11–5 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
2000–01 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 7 Boston College133 .813275  .844
Providence115 .6882110  .677
St. John's88 .5001415  .483
Miami88 .5001613  .552
Villanova88 .5001813  .581
Connecticut88 .5002012  .625
Virginia Tech*214 .125819  .296
West
No. 19 Notre Dame115 .6882010  .667
No. 21 Georgetown106 .625258  .758
No. 17 Syracuse106 .625259  .735
West Virginia88 .5001712  .586
Pittsburgh79 .4381914  .576
Seton Hall511 .3131615  .516
Rutgers*313 .1881116  .407
2001 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 2001[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2001 Big East tournament

The 2000–01 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Tim Welsh, the Friars finished the season 21–10 (11–5 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the 10 seed in the South region. The team was beaten by No. 7 seed Penn State, 69–59, in the opening round.[2]

Roster

2000–01 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 4 Marcus Douthit 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Syracuse, New York
F 22 Māris Ļaksa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLatvian Junior National Team Ventspils, Latvia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 18, 2000*
    Holy Cross W 63–57  1–0
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 21, 2000*
    Maine L 71–80  1–1
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 24, 2000*
    at UMKC
    Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament
    W 60–53  2–1
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Nov 25, 2000*
    vs. Creighton
    Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament
    L 51–63  2–2
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Nov 26, 2000*
    vs. Auburn
    Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament
    L 69–80  2–3
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Feb 22, 2001*
    Binghamton W 119–58  20–7
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 24, 2001*
    No. 10 Boston College L 58–59  20–8
    (10–5)
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Mar 3, 2001
    at Rutgers W 69–66  21–8
    (11–5)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 8, 2001*
    vs. No. 17 Syracuse
    Quarterfinals
    L 54–55  21–9
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2001*
    (10 S) vs. (7 S) Penn State
    First round
    L 59–69  21–10
    Louisiana Superdome 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [4][5]

    Rankings

    [6]

    References

    1. "2000-01 Big East Conference Season Summary". www.sports-reference.com.
    2. "Penn State brothers lead Lions to victory against Providence". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 17, 2001. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    3. "2000-01 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    4. "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    5. "2000-01 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    6. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1097–1098. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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