2000–01 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio during the 2000–01 season. Led by head coach Skip Prosser, the Musketeers finished 21–8 (12–4 A10) in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers were beaten by No. 6 seed Notre Dame in the opening round.

2000–01 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–8 (12–4 A10)
Head coach
Assistant coachDino Gaudio
Home arenaCintas Center
Seasons
2000–01 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Saint Joseph's 14 2   .875 26 7   .788
Xavier 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
Temple 12 4   .750 24 13   .649
UMass 11 5   .688 15 15   .500
Dayton 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
St. Bonaventure 9 7   .563 18 12   .600
George Washington 6 10   .375 14 18   .438
La Salle 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Fordham 4 12   .250 12 17   .414
Duquesne 3 13   .188 9 21   .300
Rhode Island 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
2001 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2000–01 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Lionel Chalmers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Albany, New York
G 10 Romain Sato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr
PF 30 David West 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 2000*
at No. 23 Wisconsin L 46–61  4–1
Kohl Center 
Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 9, 2000*
at Princeton L 52–58  5–2
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 14, 2000*
at No. 17 Cincinnati W 69–67  6–2
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 16, 2000*
Marquette W 75–59  7–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 8, 2001*
vs. George Washington
Quarterfinals
L 74–83  21–7
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2001*
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) No. 19 Notre Dame
First round
L 71–83  21–8
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2000-01 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "2000-01 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1097–1098. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.