2000–01 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2000–01 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record22–11 (12–6 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
Seasons
2000–01 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona † 12 – 6   .667 22 – 11   .667
Niagara 12 – 6   .667 15 – 13   .536
Siena 12 – 6   .667 20 – 11   .645
Marist 11 – 7   .611 17 – 13   .567
Rider 11 – 7   .611 16 – 12   .571
Manhattan 11 – 7   .611 14 – 15   .483
Canisius 9 – 9   .500 20 – 11   .645
Fairfield 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429
Loyola (MD) 2 – 16   .111 6 – 23   .207
Saint Peter's 2 – 16   .111 4 – 24   .143
† 2001 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2000–01 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led third-year by head coach Jeff Ruland, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels finished first in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Gaels lost to No. 3 seed Ole Miss in the opening round.[2]

Roster

2000–01 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 32 Earl Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr Port Chester, New York
F/C 43 Nakiea Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Sr Stratford, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

[3]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
MAAC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2001*
 (14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 14 Ole Miss
First round 		L 70–72  22–11
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[4][5]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Terps Blow Away Gaels". The Washington Post. March 17, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "2000–01 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "2000-2001 Iona Gaels Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.