2000–01 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

The 2000–01 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by head coach Rob Spivery, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). After finishing atop the SWAC regular season standings, the Hornets won the SWAC tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid to play in the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, Alabama State was beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant, and defending National champion Michigan State in the opening round,^[2] to finish the season 22–9 (15–3 SWAC).

2000–01 Alabama State Hornets basketball
SWAC tournament champions SWAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	22–9 (15–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Rob Spivery
Home arena	Dunn–Oliver Acadome
Seasons ← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

2000–01 SWAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Alabama State †	15	–	3		.833			22	–	9		.710
Mississippi Valley State	14	–	4		.778			18	–	9		.667
Alabama A&M	13	–	5		.722			17	–	11		.607
Alcorn State	13	–	5		.722			15	–	15		.500
Southern	8	–	10		.444			11	–	16		.407
Grambling State	8	–	10		.444			8	–	18		.308
Jackson State	7	–	11		.389			7	–	23		.233
Texas Southern	5	–	13		.278			7	–	22		.241
Prairie View A&M	5	–	13		.278			6	–	22		.214
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	16		.111			2	–	25		.074
† 2001 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2000–01 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F Tyrone Levett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Jr	Head coach Rob Spivery (Ashland) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Dec 30, 2000*		at No. 20 Alabama	L 56–82	6–5	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, Alabama
SWAC Regular season
Jan 6, 2001		at Arkansas-Pine Bluff	W 69–63	7–5 (1–0)	K. L. Johnson Complex  Pine Bluff, Arkansas
SWAC tournament
Mar 6, 2001*		Prairie View Quarterfinals	W 91–72	20–8	Joe L. Reed Acadome
Mar 9, 2001*		vs. Southern Semifinals	W 81–56	21–8	Bill Harris Arena  Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 10, 2001*		vs. Alcorn State Championship game	W 64–52	22–8	Bill Harris Arena  Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2001*  CBS	(16 S)	vs. (1 S) No. 3 Michigan State First round	L 35–69	22–9	The Pyramid  Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources^[3]

References

1. sports-reference.com 2000-01 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
2. "Michigan State Overcomes Some Initial Nervousness". The New York Times. March 17, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
3. "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.