2000–01 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team

2000–01 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
2000–01 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
Sun Belt West division champions
NIT tournament, first round
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Record	22–11 (11–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Bob Weltlich (4th season);
Home arena	Mitchell Center

2000–01 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Western Kentucky †	14	–	2	.875	24	–	7	.774
Arkansas State	10	–	6	.625	17	–	13	.567
Louisiana Tech	10	–	6	.625	17	–	12	.586
Arkansas-Little Rock	9	–	7	.563	18	–	11	.621
Florida International	5	–	11	.313	8	–	21	.276
Middle Tennessee	1	–	15	.063	5	–	22	.185
West
	11	–	5	.688	22	–	11	.667
Louisiana–Lafayette	10	–	6	.625	16	–	13	.552
New Orleans	10	–	6	.625	17	–	12	.586
New Mexico State	10	–	6	.625	14	–	14	.500
Denver	5	–	11	.313	10	–	18	.357
North Texas	1	–	15	.063	4	–	24	.143

† 2001 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000–01 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by head coach Bob Weltlich, in his fourth season as head coach. They played their home games at the Mitchell Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They were invited to play in the NIT tournament, but lost in the first round against Toledo.

Roster

2000–01 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Year
C	Virgil Stanescu	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	—	Sr
G	Ravonte Dantzler	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Sr
G	Demetrice Williams	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So
F	Emmett Thomas	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Fr
C	Henry Williams	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Fr
G	Brett Gravitt	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Sr
G	Ericson Beck	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	—	Sr
C	Mike Bollman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	So
C	Matt Forget	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	—	Fr
G	Akbar Stepford	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Sr
G	Derrick Davis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Fr

Head coach

Bob Weltlich (Ohio State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 2000*		at Marquette Tivo Preseason NIT First Round	W 67–54	1–0	Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 17, 2000* 7:00 p.m., ESPN Plus		at Indiana Tivo Preseason NIT Second Round	L 62–70	1–1	Assembly Hall (12,581) Bloomington, Indiana
Nov 21, 2000*		Stephen F. Austin	W 73–51	2–1	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Nov 25, 2000*		Sam Houston State	W 70–66	3–1	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Nov 28, 2000*		at Southern Miss	L 43–54	3–2	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dec 1, 2000*		at Auburn	W 68–66	4–2	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Dec 4, 2000*		Wright State	W 79–71	5–2	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Dec 9, 2000*		at Alabama State	L 61–69	5–3	Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama
Dec 12, 2000*		West Florida	W 69–48	6–3	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Dec 16, 2000* 6:30 p.m.		Louisville Coors Classic	W 72–65	7–3	Mitchell Center (9,019) Mobile, Alabama
Dec 19, 2000*		at Murray State	W 82–76	8–3	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Sun Belt Regular Season
Dec 23, 2000		Louisiana–Lafayette	L 55–67	8–4 (0–1)	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Dec 30, 2000*		at BYU	L 42–64	8–5	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 4, 2001		at Florida International	W 70–59	9–5 (1–1)	Golden Panther Arena Miami, Florida
Jan 6, 2001		at Arkansas State	L 63–64	9–6 (1–2)	Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jan 10, 2001		Western Kentucky	W 74–66 ^OT	10–6 (2–2)	Mitchell Center (2,421) Mobile, Alabama
Jan 10, 2001		Middle Tennessee	W 72–64	11–6 (3–2)	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Jan 17, 2001*		Valdosta State	W 77–51	12–6	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Jan 21, 2001		New Mexico State	W 72–63	13–6 (4–2)	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Jan 25, 2001		at New Orleans	L 60–73	13–7 (4–3)	Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 27, 2001		at Louisiana–Lafayette	W 58–55	14–7 (5–3)	Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 1, 2001		Denver	W 65–61	15–7 (6–3)	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Feb 3, 2001		Louisiana Tech	L 54–60	15–8 (6–4)	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Feb 8, 2001		at North Texas	W 86–75	16–8 (7–4)	UNT Coliseum Denton, Texas
Feb 10, 2001		at New Mexico State	W 70–66	17–8 (8–4)	Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico
Feb 14, 2001		at Arkansas–Little Rock	W 84–81	18–8 (9–4)	Alltel Arena North Little Rock, Arkansas
Feb 17, 2001		New Orleans	L 58–67	18–9 (9–5)	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Feb 22, 2001		at Denver	W 86–80 ^2OT	19–9 (10–5)	Magness Arena Denver, Colorado
Feb 24, 2001		North Texas	W 88–70	20–9 (11–5)	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Sun Belt Conference tournament
Mar 3, 2001*	(1W)	(4E) Arkansas–Little Rock Quarterfinals	W 85–62	21–9	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Mar 5, 2001*	(1W)	(2E) Arkansas State Semifinals	W 76–53	22–9	Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama
Mar 6, 2001	(1W)	(1E) Western Kentucky Championship	L 54–64	22–10	Mitchell Center (8,069) Mobile, Alabama
NIT tournament
Mar 15, 2001*		at Toledo First round	L 67–76 ^OT	22–11	John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time.

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References

^ "2000-01 South Alabama Jaguars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ "2019-20 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
^ "2011-12 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". usajaguars.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[1] "2000-01 South Alabama Jaguars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[2] "2019-20 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[3] "2011-12 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[4] "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". usajaguars.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

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