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
2000–01 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 7 Boston College 13 3   .813 27 5   .844
Providence 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
St. John's 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Miami 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Villanova 8 8   .500 18 13   .581
Connecticut 8 8   .500 20 12   .625
Virginia Tech* 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
West
No. 19 Notre Dame 11 5   .688 20 10   .667
No. 21 Georgetown 10 6   .625 25 8   .758
No. 17 Syracuse 10 6   .625 25 9   .735
West Virginia 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Pittsburgh 7 9   .438 19 14   .576
Seton Hall 5 11   .313 16 15   .516
Rutgers* 3 13   .188 11 16   .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

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2000–01 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 2 Troy Bell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Minneapolis, Minnesota
G Xavier Singletary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G Kenny Harley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
G Ryan Sidney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Ann Arbor, Michigan
F Uka Agbai 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 262 lb (119 kg) So Queens Village, Queens
G Kenny Walls 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr San Francisco, California
F Jonathan Beerbohm 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Fairbury, Nebraska
F Brian Ross 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr North Quincy, Massachusetts
G Ludmil Hadjisotirov 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Sofia
G Nicolas Dunn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Sr Braintree, Massachusetts
G Adam DeMong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Glen Ellyn, Illinois
G Jon Ekweozor (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Newton, Massachusetts
C Andrew Dudley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Bristol, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2000*
Saint Peter's W 100–75  1–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 25, 2000*
Brown W 81–52  2–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 28, 2000*
Marist W 74–65  3–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 2, 2000*
Wofford W 71–57  4–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 4, 2000*
Holy Cross W 77–48  5–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 9, 2000*
Youngstown State W 93–65  6–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 17, 2000*
at UMass W 74–65  7–0
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Dec 23, 2000*
Quinnipiac W 88–55  8–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 30, 2000*
Vanderbilt W 97–74  9–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 3, 2001
No. 10 Connecticut W 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's L 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 Duke L 75–97  12–2
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 20, 2001
No. 25 Rutgers W 77–51  13–2
(4–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 27, 2001
No. 23 at Villanova W 90–80  14–2
(5–1)
Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 31, 2001
No. 20 Virginia Tech W 83–61  15–2
(6–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 4, 2001
No. 20 Villanova W 89–74  16–2
(7–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 7, 2001
No. 17 No. 9 Syracuse W 65–63  17–2
(8–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 10, 2001
No. 17 at Virginia Tech W 83–59  18–2
(9–1)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 13, 2001
No. 9 at UConn L 71–82  18–3
(9–2)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 17, 2001
No. 9 Providence W 81–73  19–3
(10–2)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 21, 2001
No. 10 at No. 18 Notre Dame L 75–76  19–4
(10–3)
Purcell Pavilion 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 24, 2001
No. 10 at No. 25 Providence W 59–58  20–4
(11–3)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 26, 2001
No. 11 Morris Brown W 84–63  21–4
(11–3)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 2001
No. 11 St. John's Red W 67–62  22–4
(12–3)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Mar 3, 2001
No. 11 at West Virginia W 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

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References

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  1. ^ "2000-01 Big East Conference Season Summary". www.sports-reference.com.
  2. ^ "An Escape and an Exhale by the Eagles". The New York Times. March 16, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Boston College Slips From High Wire Despite Late Rally". The New York Times. March 18, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2022.