2000–01 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fourth-year head coach Dave Calloway, played their home games at the William T. Boylan Gymnasium and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 15–5 in NEC play to finish in second place. They won the Northeast Conference Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the East region, the Hawks were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Duke in the opening round.[1]

2000–01 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record21–10 (15–5 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliam T. Boylan Gymnasium
2000–01 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. Francis (NY)164 .8001811  .621
Monmouth155 .7502110  .677
UMBC137 .6501811  .621
Long Island128 .6001216  .429
Wagner119 .5501613  .552
Central Connecticut119 .5501414  .500
Fairleigh Dickinson1010 .5001315  .464
Saint Francis (PA)911 .450918  .333
Mount St. Mary's713 .350721  .250
Robert Morris713 .350722  .241
Sacred Heart614 .300721  .250
Quinnipiac317 .150621  .222
2001 NEC tournament winner

Roster

2000–01 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Rahsaan Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 21, 2000*
    at Rider L 63–65  0–1
    Alumni Gymnasium 
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Nov 25, 2000*
    Princeton W 70–59  1–1
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Nov 27, 2000*
    at Drexel L 61–66  1–2
    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 28, 2000*
    at UNLV L 70–81  6–3
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Dec 30, 2000*
    at Gonzaga L 69–95  6–4
    Charlotte Y. Martin Centre 
    Spokane, Washington
    NEC tournament
    Mar 3, 2001*
    vs. Fairleigh Dickinson W 71–59  19–9
    Sun National Bank Center 
    Trenton, New Jersey
    Mar 4, 2001*
    vs. UMBC W 67–54  20–9
    Sun National Bank Center 
    Trenton, New Jersey
    Mar 5, 2001*
    vs. St. Francis (NY) W 67–64  21–9
    Sun National Bank Center 
    Trenton, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 2001*
    (16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
    First round
    L 52–95  21–10
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

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