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
Conference	Patriot League
Record	22–8 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Ralph Willard (2nd season)
Home arena	Hart Center
Seasons ← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

2000–01 Patriot League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Holy Cross †	10	–	2		.833			22	–	8		.733
Navy	9	–	3		.750			19	–	12		.613
Colgate	6	–	6		.500			13	–	15		.464
Lehigh	6	–	6		.500			13	–	16		.448
Lafayette	4	–	8		.333			12	–	16		.429
Bucknell	4	–	8		.333			14	–	15		.483
Army	3	–	9		.250			9	–	19		.321
† 2001 Patriot League tournament winner

Roster

2000–01 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 35 Tim Szatko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Naperville Central Naperville, Illinois C 45 Patrick Whearty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Our Lady of Lourdes Poughkeepsie, New York	Head coach Ralph Willard Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

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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.