2000–01 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led third-year by head coach Jeff Ruland, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels finished first in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Gaels lost to No. 3 seed Ole Miss in the opening round.[2]

2000–01 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record22–11 (12–6 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
2000–01 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iona126 .6672211  .667
Niagara126 .6671513  .536
Siena126 .6672011  .645
Marist117 .6111713  .567
Rider117 .6111612  .571
Manhattan117 .6111415  .483
Canisius99 .5002011  .645
Fairfield810 .4441216  .429
Loyola (MD)216 .111623  .207
Saint Peter's216 .111424  .143
2001 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2000–01 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 32 Earl Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr Port Chester, New York
F/C 43 Nakiea Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Stratford, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    MAAC tournament
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2001*
    (14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 14 Ole Miss
    First round
    L 70–72  22–11
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [4][5]

    References

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