2000–01 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Conference USA regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
Record25–10 (11–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coachMick Cronin (5th season)
Home arenaMyrl Shoemaker Center
2000–01 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cincinnati115 .6882510  .714
Southern Miss115 .688229  .710
Charlotte106 .6252211  .667
Memphis106 .6252115  .583
South Florida97 .5631813  .581
Marquette97 .5631514  .517
UAB88 .5001714  .548
Saint Louis88 .5001714  .548
Louisville88 .5001219  .387
Houston610 .375920  .310
DePaul412 .2501218  .400
Tulane214 .125921  .300
2001 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000–01 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of Conference USA during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Huggins, serving in his 12th year at the school. The Bearcats finished with a 25–10 record (11–5 C-USA).

Roster

2000–01 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Jamaal Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Merrillville, Indiana
G 2 Field Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 11 Kenny Satterfield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) So New York City, New York
G 13 Leonard Stokes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Buffalo, New York
G 14 David Dissinger 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 22 Steve Logan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Cleveland, Ohio
G 34 Chris Taflinger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Lima, Ohio
C 44 B. J. Grove 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
G 42 Steven London 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Louisville, KY
C 50 Donald Little 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Augusta, Georgia
Head coach

Bob Huggins

Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 18, 2000*
No. 17 Boise State W 73–61  1–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 21, 2000*
No. 16 Marshall W 79–75  2–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 25, 2000*
No. 16 at No. 14 Notre Dame L 51–69  2–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 20, 2000*
No. 22 vs. Youngstown State
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 74–65  6–2
Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 21, 2000*
No. 22 vs. Clemson
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 88–80  7–2
Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 22, 2000*
No. 22 vs. No. 17 Alabama
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 77–74 OT 8–2
Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jan 27, 2001*
No. 9 Wake Forest W 78–72 OT 13–6
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 3, 2001
at DePaul W 75–62  21–8
(11–5)
Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, Illinois
Conference USA Tournament
Mar 8, 2001*
vs. UAB
Quarterfinals
W 73–70  22–8
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 9, 2001*
vs. Memphis
Semifinals
W 89–79  23–8
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 10, 2001*
vs. UNC Charlotte
Championship game
L 72–80  23–9
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2001*
(5 W) vs. (12 W) BYU
First round
W 84–59  24–9
Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Mar 17, 2001*
(5 W) vs. (13 W) Kent State
Second Round
W 66–43  25–9
Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Mar 22, 2001*
(5 W) vs. (1 W) No. 2 Stanford
West Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen
L 65–78[1]  25–10
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (18,008)
Anaheim, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP181716221817221925Not released
Coaches141317181820182422

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
*AP did not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings [3]

2001 NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Team
254Kenny SatterfieldDallas Mavericks

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References

  1. "Stanford Shows Its Class in 78-65 Win". The Los Angeles Times. March 23, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  2. "2020–21 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1097–1098. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  3. "2001 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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