2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 24-8 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title to earn an at-large bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament.

2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC regular season champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record24–8 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Grensing (7th year)
  • Len Gordy (7th year)
  • Darian DeVries (3rd year)
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
Seasons
2000–01 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 14 4   .778 24 8   .750
Bradley 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Illinois State 12 6   .667 21 9   .700
Southern Illinois 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
Indiana State 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
Evansville 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
Drake 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Southwest Missouri State 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Wichita State 4 14   .222 9 19   .321
Northern Iowa 3 15   .167 7 24   .226
2001 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1][2]

Roster

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2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Ben Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Oak Creek, WI
G 5 Ryan Sears 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Ankeny, IA
G 12 Ismael Caro 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Manchester, Connecticut
G/F 20 Larry House 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 21 Joe Dabbert 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Bailey, Colorado
F 22 Michael Lindeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Iowa Falls, Iowa
G 23 Terrell Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bridgeport, CT
F 25 Kyle Korver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Pella, IA
F 34 Mike Grimes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Florissant, Missouri
F 43 Brody Deren 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Harlan, Iowa
F 44 Austin Collier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Tucson, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 2000*
Western Illinois W 96–50  1–0
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Nov 24, 2000*
vs. Cleveland State
Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament
W 66–59  2–0
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
Nov 25, 2000*
vs. Providence
Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament
W 63–51  3–0
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
Nov 26, 2000*
vs. Toledo
Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament
L 57–61  3–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
Dec 1, 2000*
at Wyoming L 74–78  3–2
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, WY
Dec 6, 2000*
Colorado State W 74–51  4–2
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Dec 9, 2000*
Georgia State W 81–74  5–2
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Dec 16, 2000
Wichita State W 74–64  6–2
(1–0)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Dec 19, 2000*
at Tulsa W 86–76  7–2
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Dec 23, 2000*
Mississippi Valley State W 89–82  8–2
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Dec 30, 2000
Evansville W 87–57  9–2
(2–0)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Jan 2, 2001*
at Nebraska W 62–51  10–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Jan 6, 2001
at Bradley L 68–73 OT 10–3
(2–1)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Jan 8, 2001
at Illinois State L 63–75  10–4
(2–2)
Redbird Arena 
Normal, IL
Jan 11, 2001
Indiana State W 81–72  11–4
(3–2)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Jan 14, 2001
Northern Iowa W 80–56  12–4
(4–2)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Jan 17, 2001
at Missouri State L 67–74  12–5
(4–3)
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, MO
Jan 20, 2001
at Wichita State W 56–52  13–5
(5–3)
Levitt Arena 
Wichita, KS
Jan 24, 2001
at Evansville L 52–61  13–6
(5–4)
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
Jan 27, 2001
Illinois State W 78–69  14–6
(6–4)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Jan 31, 2001
Southern Illinois W 78–63  15–6
(7–4)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Feb 4, 2001
at Indiana State W 77–71  16–6
(8–4)
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
Feb 7, 2001
Drake W 69–44  17–6
(9–4)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Feb 10, 2001
at Southern Illinois W 77–63  18–6
(10–4)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, IL
Feb 14, 2001
Bradley W 74–60  19–6
(11–4)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Feb 17, 2001*
Wyoming W 84–72  20–6
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Feb 21, 2001
at Northern Iowa W 69–50  21–6
(12–4)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, IA
Feb 24, 2001
at Drake W 78–70  22–6
(13–4)
Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
Feb 26, 2001
Missouri State W 72–48  23–6
(14–4)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
Mar 3, 2001*
vs. Missouri State
MVC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 63–41  24–6
Savvis Center 
St. Louis, MO
Mar 4, 2001*
vs. Indiana State
MVC Tournament Semifinal
L 74–87  24–7
Savvis Center 
St. Louis, MO
2001 NCAA tournament
03/15/2001
 CBS
(10) vs. (7) No. 24 Iowa
First Round
L 56–69[4]  24–8
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (-)
Uniondale, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central.

References

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  1. ^ mvc-sports.com 2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide
  2. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  3. ^ "2000-01 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Creighton vs. Iowa". USA Today. March 15, 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2019.