2000–01 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 2nd-year head coach Ralph Willard, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 22–8, 10–2 in Patriot League play to win the regular season league title. As the #1 seed, they defeated Lehigh and Navy to be champions of the Patriot League tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the East region, they were beaten by No. 3 seed Kentucky, 72–68.[1]

2000–01 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Patriot League regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferencePatriot League
Record22–8 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaHart Center
2000–01 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Holy Cross †10–2 .83322–8  .733
Navy9–3 .75019–12  .613
Colgate6–6 .50013–15  .464
Lehigh6–6 .50013–16  .448
Lafayette4–8 .33312–16  .429
Bucknell4–8 .33314–15  .483
Army3–9 .2509–19  .321
† 2001 Patriot League tournament winner

Roster
2000–01 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 35 Tim Szatko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoNaperville Central Naperville, Illinois
C 45 Patrick Whearty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoOur Lady of Lourdes Poughkeepsie, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 18, 2000*
    		 at Providence L 57–63  0–1
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 4, 2000*
    		 at Boston College L 48–77  4–2
    		 Silvio O. Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
    Patriot League regular season
    Patriot League Tournament
    Mar 4, 2001*
    		 Lehigh
    Semifinals    		 W 69–57  21–7
    		 Hart Center 
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    Mar 9, 2001*
    		 Navy
    Championship game    		 W 68–64 OT 22–7
    		 Hart Center 
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 2001*
    		 (14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 9 Kentucky
    First round    		 L 68–72  22–8
    		 Nassau Coliseum 
    Uniondale, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time..

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    References
    1. "Holy Cross doesn't go quietly in first round". ESPN. March 20, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
    2. "2000-01 Men's Basketball Roster". Holy Cross Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
    3. "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". Holy Cross Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
    4. "2002-2003 Patriot League Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). Patriot League.
    5. "2000-2001 Holy Cross Men's Basketball Stats". Go Holy Cross.
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