2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC regular season champion
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	24–8 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach	Dana Altman (7th year);
Assistant coaches	Greg Grensing (7th year); Len Gordy (7th year); Darian DeVries (3rd year);
Home arena	Omaha Civic Auditorium
	Seasons ← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

2000–01 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Creighton	14	–	4	.778	24	–	8	.750
Bradley	12	–	6	.667	19	–	12	.613
Illinois State	12	–	6	.667	21	–	9	.700
Southern Illinois	10	–	8	.556	16	–	14	.533
Indiana State †	10	–	8	.556	22	–	12	.647
Evansville	9	–	9	.500	14	–	16	.467
Drake	8	–	10	.444	12	–	16	.429
Southwest Missouri State	8	–	10	.444	13	–	16	.448
Wichita State	4	–	14	.222	9	–	19	.321
Northern Iowa	3	–	15	.167	7	–	24	.226

† 2001 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]^[2]

The 2000–01 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 24-8 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title to earn an at-large bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament.

Roster[edit]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school
G	4	Ben Walker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Oak Creek, WI
G	5	Ryan Sears	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Ankeny, IA
G	12	Ismael Caro	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Manchester, Connecticut
G/F	20	Larry House	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C	21	Joe Dabbert	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Fr	Bailey, Colorado
F	22	Michael Lindeman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Iowa Falls, Iowa
G	23	Terrell Taylor	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Bridgeport, CT
F	25	Kyle Korver	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Pella, IA
F	34	Mike Grimes	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Florissant, Missouri
F	43	Brody Deren	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Harlan, Iowa
F	44	Austin Collier	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Tucson, Arizona

Head coach

Dana Altman (Eastern New Mexico)

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Grensing
Len Gordy
Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 2000*		Western Illinois	W 96–50	1–0	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Nov 24, 2000*		vs. Cleveland State Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament	W 66–59	2–0	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
Nov 25, 2000*		vs. Providence Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament	W 63–51	3–0	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
Nov 26, 2000*		vs. Toledo Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament	L 57–61	3–1	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
Dec 1, 2000*		at Wyoming	L 74–78	3–2	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
Dec 6, 2000*		Colorado State	W 74–51	4–2	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Dec 9, 2000*		Georgia State	W 81–74	5–2	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Dec 16, 2000		Wichita State	W 74–64	6–2 (1–0)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Dec 19, 2000*		at Tulsa	W 86–76	7–2	Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
Dec 23, 2000*		Mississippi Valley State	W 89–82	8–2	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Dec 30, 2000		Evansville	W 87–57	9–2 (2–0)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Jan 2, 2001*		at Nebraska	W 62–51	10–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
Jan 6, 2001		at Bradley	L 68–73 ^OT	10–3 (2–1)	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
Jan 8, 2001		at Illinois State	L 63–75	10–4 (2–2)	Redbird Arena Normal, IL
Jan 11, 2001		Indiana State	W 81–72	11–4 (3–2)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Jan 14, 2001		Northern Iowa	W 80–56	12–4 (4–2)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Jan 17, 2001		at Missouri State	L 67–74	12–5 (4–3)	Hammons Student Center Springfield, MO
Jan 20, 2001		at Wichita State	W 56–52	13–5 (5–3)	Levitt Arena Wichita, KS
Jan 24, 2001		at Evansville	L 52–61	13–6 (5–4)	Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN
Jan 27, 2001		Illinois State	W 78–69	14–6 (6–4)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Jan 31, 2001		Southern Illinois	W 78–63	15–6 (7–4)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Feb 4, 2001		at Indiana State	W 77–71	16–6 (8–4)	Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
Feb 7, 2001		Drake	W 69–44	17–6 (9–4)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Feb 10, 2001		at Southern Illinois	W 77–63	18–6 (10–4)	SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
Feb 14, 2001		Bradley	W 74–60	19–6 (11–4)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Feb 17, 2001*		Wyoming	W 84–72	20–6	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Feb 21, 2001		at Northern Iowa	W 69–50	21–6 (12–4)	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA
Feb 24, 2001		at Drake	W 78–70	22–6 (13–4)	Knapp Center Des Moines, IA
Feb 26, 2001		Missouri State	W 72–48	23–6 (14–4)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
Mar 3, 2001*		vs. Missouri State MVC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 63–41	24–6	Savvis Center St. Louis, MO
Mar 4, 2001*		vs. Indiana State MVC Tournament Semifinal	L 74–87	24–7	Savvis Center St. Louis, MO
2001 NCAA tournament
03/15/2001 CBS	(10)	vs. (7) No. 24 Iowa First Round	L 56–69^[4]	24–8	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (-) Uniondale, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central.

References[edit]

^ mvc-sports.com 2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide
^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
^ "2000-01 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
^ "Creighton vs. Iowa". USA Today. March 15, 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

[1] vc-sports.com 2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide

[2] sports-reference.com 2000-01 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

[3] "2000-01 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

[4] "Creighton vs. Iowa". USA Today. March 15, 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

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