2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams
| 2001 qualifying teams | |
|---|---|
| Total teams | 65 |
| Automatic bids | 31 |
| At-large bids | 34 |
| Regional top seeds | Duke, Illinois, Michigan State, Stanford |
| Champion | Duke |
«2000 2002» | |
This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[1] A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Twenty-nine of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bids of the Ivy League and Pacific-10, which did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to their regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded within their assigned region from 1 to 16, which was disclosed, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65, which was not disclosed.
Qualifying teams
Automatic bids
Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the Ivy League and Pac-10 given to the regular season champion. Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.
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| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season | Regular season second place | Second place record (Conf.) | ||
| Princeton | 16–10 (11–3) | 1998 | Ivy League | Brown Penn | 15–12 (9–5) 12–17 (9–5) | ||
| Stanford | 28–2 (16–2) | 2000 | Pac-10[2] | Arizona | 23–7 (15–3) | ||
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Duke | 29–4 (13–3) | 2 | 2000 | ACC[3] | North Carolina | 25–6 (13–3) | 1 |
| Hofstra | 26–4 (16–2) | 1 | 2000 | America East | Delaware | 20–10 (14–4) | 2 |
| Temple | 21–12 (12–4) | 3 | 2000 | Atlantic 10[4] | UMass | 15–15 (11–5) | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 26–6 (12–4) | 3 | 2000 | Big 12[5] | Texas | 25–8 (12–4) | 4 |
| Boston College | 26–4 (13–3) | E1 | 1997 | Big East | Pittsburgh | 18–13 (7–9) | W5 |
| Cal State Northridge | 22–9 (13–3) | 1 | Never | Big Sky | Eastern Washington | 17–11 (11–5) | 2 |
| Winthrop | 18–12 (11–3) | 2 | 2000 | Big South | Radford | 19–10 (12–2) | 2 |
| Iowa | 22–11 (7–9) | 6 | 1999 | Big Ten | Indiana | 21–12 (10–6) | 4 |
| Utah State | 27–5 (13–3) | 2 | 2000 | Big West | Pacific | 18–12 (8–8) | 5 |
| George Mason | 18–11 (11–5) | 2 | 1999 | CAA | UNC Wilmington | 19–10 (11–5) | 1 |
| Charlotte | 21–10 (10–6) | 3 | 1999 | C-USA | Cincinnati | 23–9 (11–5) | 1 |
| Iona | 22–19 (12–6) | 1 | 2000 | MAAC | Canisius | 20–11 (9–9) | 7 |
| Kent State | 23–9 (13–5) | 2 | 1999 | MAC | Miami (OH) | 17–16 (10–8) | 8 |
| Butler | 23–7 (11–3) | 1 | 2000 | MCC | Detroit | 22–10 (10–4) | 2 |
| Hampton | 24–6 (14–4) | 1 | Never | MEAC[6] | South Carolina State | 19–13 (14–4) | 2 |
| Southern Utah | 25–5 (13–3) | 1 | Never | Mid-Con | Valparaiso | 24–8 (13–3) | 1 |
| Indiana State | 21–11 (10–8) | 5 | 2000 | Missouri Valley | Bradley | 19–11 (12–6) | 2 |
| BYU | 24–8 (10–4) | 2 | 1995 | Mountain West | New Mexico | 19–12 (6–8) | 5 |
| Monmouth | 21–9 (15–5) | 2 | 1996 | Northeast | St. Francis Brooklyn | 18–11 (16–4) | 1 |
| Eastern Illinois | 21–9 (11–5) | 2 | 1992 | Ohio Valley[7] | Austin Peay | 22–10 (10–6) | 4 |
| Holy Cross | 22–7 (10–2) | 1 | 1993 | Patriot | Navy | 19–12 (9–3) | 2 |
| Kentucky | 22–9 (12–4) | E1 | 2000 | SEC | Ole Miss | 25–7 (11–5) | W1 |
| UNC Greensboro | 19–11 (10–6) | 2N | 1996 | Southern | Chattanooga | 17–13 (9–7) | 2S |
| Northwestern State | 18–12 (11–9) | 6 | Never | Southland | McNeese State | 22–8 (17–3) | 1 |
| Western Kentucky | 24–6 (14–2) | 1E | 1995 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | 22–11 (11–5) | 1W |
| Alabama State | 22–8 (15–3) | 1 | Never | SWAC | Alcorn State | 15–15 (13–5) | 3 |
| Georgia State | 28–4 (16–2) | 1 | 1991 | TAAC | Troy State | 19–12 (12–6) | 2 |
| Hawaii | 17–13 (8–8) | 5 | 1994 | WAC | Tulsa | 21–11 (10–6) | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 24–6 (13–1) | 1 | 2000 | West Coast[8] | Santa Clara | 20–12 (10–4) | 3 |
At-large bids
| School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 20th | 2000 |
| Arkansas | SEC | 26th | 2000 |
| California | Pac-10 | 11th | 1997 |
| Cincinnati | C-USA | 20th | 2000 |
| Creighton | Missouri Valley | 12th | 2000 |
| Florida | SEC | 8th | 2000 |
| Fresno State | WAC | 5th | 2000 |
| Georgetown | Big East | 22nd | 1997 |
| Georgia | SEC | 8th | 1997 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 12th | 1996 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 21st | 2000 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 30th | 2000 |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 12th | 2000 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 30th | 2000 |
| Maryland | ACC | 18th | 2000 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 15th | 2000 |
| Missouri | Big 12 | 19th | 2000 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 35th | 2000 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 25th | 1990 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 21st | 2000 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 18th | 2000 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 5th | 1999 |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 8th | 1996 |
| Providence | Big East | 14th | 1997 |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 16th | 1997 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 27th | 2000 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 13th | 2000 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 19th | 2000 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 37th | 2000 |
| USC | Pac-10 | 11th | 1997 |
| Virginia | ACC | 15th | 1997 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 16th | 2000 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7th | 2000 |
| Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 13th | 1998 |
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Bids by conference
| Bids | Conference | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin |
| 6 | ACC | Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest |
| Big 12 | Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas | |
| SEC | Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee | |
| 5 | Big East | Boston College, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Providence, Syracuse |
| Pac-10 | Arizona, California, Stanford, UCLA, USC | |
| 3 | Atlantic 10 | Saint Joseph's, Temple, Xavier |
| 2 | C-USA | Charlotte, Cincinnati |
| Missouri Valley | Creighton, Indiana State | |
| WAC | Fresno State, Hawaii | |
| 1 | 21 other conferences | |
Bids by state
| Bids | State | School(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | California | Cal State Northridge, California, Fresno State, Stanford, UCLA, USC |
| 5 | North Carolina | Charlotte, Duke, North Carolina, UNC Greensboro, Wake Forest |
| 4 | Illinois | Eastern Illinois, Illinois |
| Indiana | Butler, Indiana, Indiana State, Notre Dame | |
| Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State | |
| Ohio | Cincinnati, Kent State, Ohio State, Xavier | |
| 3 | Georgia | Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech |
| New York | Hofstra, Iona, Syracuse | |
| Pennsylvania | Penn State, Saint Joseph's, Temple | |
| Utah | BYU, Southern Utah, Utah State | |
| Virginia | George Mason, Hampton, Virginia | |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Western Kentucky |
| Massachusetts | Boston College, Holy Cross | |
| New Jersey | Monmouth, Princeton | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State | |
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama State |
| Arizona | Arizona | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | |
| Florida | Florida | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | |
| Kansas | Kansas | |
| Louisiana | Northwestern State | |
| Maryland | Maryland | |
| Michigan | Michigan State | |
| Mississippi | Ole Miss | |
| Missouri | Missouri | |
| Nebraska | Creighton | |
| Rhode Island | Providence | |
| South Carolina | Winthrop | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | |
| Texas | Texas | |
| Washington | Gonzaga | |
| Washington, D.C. | Georgetown | |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
References
- ^ "2001 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, rounds". NCAA.com. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Pac-12.org. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2008. p. 108. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Temple Topples UMass". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. March 11, 2001. ProQuest 387997940. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "2001 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Box Score" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "MEAC Men's Basketball 2019–2020 Record Book" (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Zags avenge only loss – to Santa Clara". ESPN.com. March 5, 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2022.