2000–01 Hampton Pirates basketball team

The 2000–01 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and were coached by Steve Merfeld, his fourth year as head coach. The Pirates played home games at the Hampton Convocation Center.

2000–01 Hampton Pirates basketball
MEAC regular season co-champions and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record25–7 (14–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
2000–01 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hampton †14–4 .77825–7  .781
South Carolina State14–4 .77819–13  .594
Delaware State11–7 .61113–15  .464
Norfolk State11–7 .61112–17  .414
Coppin State11–8 .57913–15  .464
Maryland Eastern Shore10–8 .55612–16  .429
North Carolina A&T8–10 .44413–17  .433
Howard8–10 .44410–18  .357
Bethune–Cookman5–13 .27810–19  .345
Florida A&M4–14 .2226–22  .214
Morgan State4–15 .2116–23  .207
† 2001 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Hampton finished the season with a 25–7 record and an 14–4 MEAC record. The season was highlighted by the Pirates winning their first ever game in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, becoming the fourth 15-seed to beat a 2-seed in the tournament. Hampton defeated Iowa State[2] before losing to Georgetown[3] in the second round.

Roster
2000–01 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Marseilles Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrRichmond Hampton, VA
G 2 Lasean Howard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrSyracuse Toledo, OH
G 4 Isaac Jefferson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) So ? West Columbus, OH
F 5 Cleveland Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg) So ? Fayetteville, NC
G 10 Tommy Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrC. D. Hylton Woodbridge, VA
G 32 Arthimus Howard
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180 lb (82 kg) So ? Tuskegee, AL
F 34 David Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr ? Norfolk, VA
F/C 40 Tarvis Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrWhite Oak HS Maysville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 18, 2000*
    		 at Western Michigan W 87–81  1–0
    		 University Arena 
    Kalamazoo, MI
    November 20, 2000*
    		 at Eastern Michigan W 73–71  2–0
    		 Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    November 22, 2000*
    		 at Green Bay W 92–70  3–0
    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, WI
    November 26, 2000*
    		 at Radford L 70–74  3–1
    		 Dedmon Center 
    Radford, VA
    November 29, 2000
    		 at Norfolk State L 70–87  3–2
    (0–1)    		 Echols Hall 
    Norfolk, VA
    December 4, 2000
    		 Howard W 82–71  4–2
    (1–1)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    December 6, 2000
    		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 91–72  5–2
    (2–1)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    December 18, 2000*
    		 at Wichita State W 68–51  6–2
    		 Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    December 20, 2000*
    		 at Kansas State L 71–86  6–3
    		 Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, KS
    December 29, 2000*
    		 Chicago State W 83–68  7–3
    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    January 6, 2001
    		 at Morgan State W 72–67  8–3
    (3–1)    		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, MD
    January 8, 2001
    		 at Coppin State W 61–60  9–3
    (4–1)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, MD
    January 13, 2001
    		 Delaware State W 79–54  10–3
    (5–1)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    January 15, 2001*
    		 William & Mary W 71–63  11–3
    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    January 20, 2001
    		 at North Carolina A&T L 80–82  11–4
    (5–2)    		 Corbett Sports Center 
    Greensboro, NC
    January 22, 2001
    		 at South Carolina State L 68–72  11–5
    (5–3)    		 SHM Memorial Center 
    Orangeburg, SC
    January 27, 2001
    		 Bethune–Cookman W 87–85  12–5
    (6–3)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    January 29, 2001
    		 at Florida A&M W 77–64  13–5
    (7–3)    		 Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 31, 2001*
    		 at UCF W 78–74 OT 14–5
    		 UCF Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    February 3, 2001
    		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 91–67  15–5
    (8–3)    		 J. Millard Tawes Gymnasium 
    Princess Anne, MD
    February 5, 2001
    		 at Howard W 89–69  16–5
    (9–3)    		 Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    February 10, 2001
    		 Morgan State W 78–67  17–5
    (10–3)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    February 12, 2001
    		 Coppin State W 70–67  18–5
    (11–3)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    February 17, 2001
    		 at Delaware State W 89–69  19–5
    (12–3)    		 Memorial Hall 
    Dover, DE
    February 24, 2001
    		 South Carolina State W 87–75  20–5
    (13–3)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    February 26, 2001
    		 North Carolina A&T W 86–75  21–5
    (14–3)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    March 3, 2001
    		 Norfolk State L 82–94 OT 21–6
    (14–4)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    MEAC tournament
    March 7, 2001*
    		 (1) vs. (11) Morgan State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 76–64  22–6
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, VA
    March 9, 2001*
    		 (1) vs. (4) Norfolk State
    Semifinals    		 W 94–67  23–6
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, VA
    March 10, 2001*
    		 (1) vs. (2) South Carolina State
    Championship Game    		 W 70–68  24–6
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, VA
    NCAA tournament
    March 15, 2001*
    9:20 pm, CBS    		 (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 10 Iowa State
    First Round    		 W 58–57[2]  25–6
    		 BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, ID
    March 17, 2001*
     CBS    		 (15 W) vs. (10 W) Georgetown
    Second Round    		 L 57–76[3]  25–7
    		 BSU Pavilion (11,669)
    Boise, ID
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Awards and honors

    References
    1. sports-reference.com 2000-01 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "Lowly Hampton stuns Iowa State". Baltimore Sun. March 16, 2001. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
    3. "'The Force' Isn't With Hampton This Time, but Fans Are". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2001. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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