2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2000, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 2, 2001 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Duke Blue Devils won their third NCAA national championship with an 82–72 victory over the Arizona Wildcats.
Season headlines
- The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 13. Shane Battier of Duke was the leading vote-getter. The rest of the team included Troy Murphy of Notre Dame, Loren Woods of Arizona, Joseph Forte of North Carolina and Jamaal Tinsley of Iowa State.
Major rule changes
- Technical fouls divided into direct and indirect with ball returned to point of interruption.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 9, 2000.Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 2000–01 season.| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Middle Tennessee | Ohio Valley Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Nevada | Big West Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| New Mexico State | Big West Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| North Texas | Big West Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Virginia Tech | Atlantic 10 Conference | Big East Conference |
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Statistical leaders
Post-Season Tournaments
NCAA Tournament
Final Four – [Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome], [Minneapolis, Minnesota]
National Invitation Tournament
Semifinals & Finals
- Third Place – Memphis 86, Detroit 71
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
Major player of the year awards
- Wooden Award: Shane Battier, Duke
- Naismith Award: Shane Battier, Duke
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Duke
- NABC Player of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke
- Oscar Robertson Trophy : Shane Battier, Duke
- Adolph Rupp Trophy: Shane Battier, Duke
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Duke
Major freshman of the year awards
- USBWA Freshman of the Year: Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall
- Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall
Major coach of the year awards
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Matt Doherty, North Carolina
- Henry Iba Award : Al Skinner, Boston College
- NABC Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Rod Barnes, Mississippi
- CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Al Skinner, Boston College
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Al Skinner, Boston College
Other major awards
- Pete Newell Big Man Award : Jason Collins, Stanford
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Duke
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award : Rashad Phillips, Detroit
- Lowe's Senior CLASS Award : Shane Battier, Duke
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy : Marvin O'Connor, St. Joseph's
- NIT/Haggerty Award : Norman Richardson, Hofstra