2000–01 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team


The 2000–01 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Al Skinner, they played their home games at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The team finished atop the Big East regular season standings, won the Big East tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 3 seed in the East region, the Eagles defeated Southern Utah in the opening round[2] before being upset 74–71 by No. 6 seed USC in the second round.[3] Boston College finished the season with a 27–5 (13–3 Big East) record and a No. 7 ranking in the AP poll.

2000–01 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
Big East tournament champion
Big East Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 7
Record27–5 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSilvio O. Conte Forum
Seasons
← 1999–2000
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

Roster

2000–01 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G2Troy Bell6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoMinneapolis, Minnesota
GXavier Singletary6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)216 lb (98 kg)SrWashington, D.C.
GKenny Harley6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg)SrBronx, New York
GRyan Sidney6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrAnn Arbor, Michigan
FUka Agbai6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)262 lb (119 kg)SoQueens Village, Queens
GKenny Walls6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg)JrSan Francisco, California
FJonathan Beerbohm6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)229 lb (104 kg)SrFairbury, Nebraska
FBrian Ross7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrNorth Quincy, Massachusetts
GLudmil Hadjisotirov6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)202 lb (92 kg)FrSofia
GNicolas Dunn6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg)SrBraintree, Massachusetts
GAdam DeMong6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoGlen Ellyn, Illinois
GJon Ekweozor (W)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)SrNewton, Massachusetts
CAndrew Dudley6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)SoBristol, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2000*
Saint Peter'sW 100–75 1–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 25, 2000*
BrownW 81–52 2–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 28, 2000*
MaristW 74–65 3–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 2, 2000*
WoffordW 71–57 4–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 4, 2000*
Holy CrossW 77–48 5–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 9, 2000*
Youngstown StateW 93–65 6–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 17, 2000*
at UMassW 74–65 7–0
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Dec 23, 2000*
QuinnipiacW 88–55 8–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 30, 2000*
VanderbiltW 97–74 9–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 3, 2001
No. 10 ConnecticutW 85–68 10–0
(1–0)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 7, 2001
at Miami (FL)W 73–72 11–0
(2–0)
Miami Arena 
Miami, Florida
Jan 10, 2001
No. 24 at St. John'sL 71–73 11–1
(2–1)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 13, 2001
No. 24 Miami (FL)W 82–73 12–1
(3–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 16, 2001*
No. 25 at No. 2 DukeL 75–97 12–2
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 20, 2001
No. 25 RutgersW 77–51 13–2
(4–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 27, 2001
No. 23 at VillanovaW 90–80 14–2
(5–1)
Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 31, 2001
No. 20 Virginia TechW 83–61 15–2
(6–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 4, 2001
No. 20 VillanovaW 89–74 16–2
(7–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 7, 2001
No. 17 No. 9 SyracuseW 65–63 17–2
(8–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 10, 2001
No. 17 at Virginia TechW 83–59 18–2
(9–1)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 13, 2001
No. 9 at UConnL 71–82 18–3
(9–2)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 17, 2001
No. 9 ProvidenceW 81–73 19–3
(10–2)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 21, 2001
No. 10 at No. 18 Notre DameL 75–76 19–4
(10–3)
Purcell Pavilion 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 24, 2001
No. 10 at No. 25 ProvidenceW 59–58 20–4
(11–3)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 26, 2001
No. 11 Morris BrownW 84–63 21–4
(11–3)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 2001
No. 11 St. John's RedW 67–62 22–4
(12–3)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Mar 3, 2001
No. 11 at West VirginiaW 96–65 23–4
(13–3)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Big East tournament
Mar 8, 2001*
(1 E) No. 10 vs. (5 E) Villanova
Quarterfinals
W 93–79 24–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 9, 2001*
(1 E) No. 10 vs. (6 W) Seton Hall
Semifinals
W 75–48 25–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 10, 2001*
(1 E) No. 10 vs. (5 W) Pittsburgh
Championship game
W 79–57 26–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2001*
(3 E) No. 7 vs. (14 E) Southern Utah
First Round
W 68–65 27–4
Nassau Coliseum 
Uniondale, New York
Mar 17, 2001*
(3 E) No. 7 vs. (6 E) USC
Second Round
L 71–74 27–5
Nassau Coliseum 
Uniondale, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

Rankings

References