2000–01 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
# 2000–01 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and were coached by Steve Merfeld, his fourth year as head coach. The Pirates played home games at the Hampton Convocation Center.

Hampton finished the season with a 25–7 record and an 14–4 MEAC record. The season was highlighted by the Pirates winning their first ever game in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, becoming the fourth 15-seed to beat a 2-seed in the tournament. Hampton defeated Iowa State before losing to Georgetown in the second round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | $Rank^#$ | $Opponent^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 18, 2000* | | at Western Michigan | W 87–81 | 1–0 | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 20, 2000* | | at Eastern Michigan | W 73–71 | 2–0 | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| November 22, 2000* | | at Green Bay | W 92–70 | 3–0 | Brown County Arena Green Bay, WI |
| November 26, 2000* | | at Radford | L 70–74 | 3–1 | Dedmon Center Radford, VA |
| November 29, 2000 | | at Norfolk State | L 70–87 | 3–2 (0–1) | Echols Hall Norfolk, VA |
| December 4, 2000 | | Howard | W 82–71 | 4–2 (1–1) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| December 6, 2000 | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 91–72 | 5–2 (2–1) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| December 18, 2000* | | at Wichita State | W 68–51 | 6–2 | Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS |
| December 20, 2000* | | at Kansas State | L 71–86 | 6–3 | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS |
| December 29, 2000* | | Chicago State | W 83–68 | 7–3 | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| January 6, 2001 | | at Morgan State | W 72–67 | 8–3 (3–1) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD |
| January 8, 2001 | | at Coppin State | W 61–60 | 9–3 (4–1) | Coppin Center Baltimore, MD |
| January 13, 2001 | | Delaware State | W 79–54 | 10–3 (5–1) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| January 15, 2001* | | William & Mary | W 71–63 | 11–3 | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| January 20, 2001 | | at North Carolina A&T | L 80–82 | 11–4 (5–2) | Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC |
| January 22, 2001 | | at South Carolina State | L 68–72 | 11–5 (5–3) | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| January 27, 2001 | | Bethune–Cookman | W 87–85 | 12–5 (6–3) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| January 29, 2001 | | at Florida A&M | W 77–64 | 13–5 (7–3) | Jake Gaither Gymnasium Tallahassee, FL |
| January 31, 2001* | | at UCF | W 78–74 $^{OT}$ | 14–5 | UCF Arena Orlando, FL |
| February 3, 2001 | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 91–67 | 15–5 (8–3) | J. Millard Tawes Gymnasium Princess Anne, MD |
| February 5, 2001 | | at Howard | W 89–69 | 16–5 (9–3) | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 10, 2001 | | Morgan State | W 78–67 | 17–5 (10–3) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| February 12, 2001 | | Coppin State | W 70–67 | 18–5 (11–3) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| February 17, 2001 | | at Delaware State | W 89–69 | 19–5 (12–3) | Memorial Hall Dover, DE |
| February 24, 2001 | | South Carolina State | W 87–75 | 20–5 (13–3) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| February 26, 2001 | | North Carolina A&T | W 86–75 | 21–5 (14–3) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| March 3, 2001 | | Norfolk State | L 82–94 $^{OT}$ | 21–6 (14–4) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2001* | (1) | vs. (11) Morgan State Quarterfinals | W 76–64 | 22–6 | Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Richmond, VA |
| March 9, 2001* | (1) | vs. (4) Norfolk State Semifinals | W 94–67 | 23–6 | Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Richmond, VA |
| March 10, 2001* | (1) | vs. (2) South Carolina State Championship Game | W 70–68 | 24–6 | Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Richmond, VA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 15, 2001* 9:20 pm, CBS | (15 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 10 Iowa State First Round | W 58–57 | 25–6 | BSU Pavilion Boise, ID |
| March 17, 2001* CBS | (15 W) | vs. (10 W) Georgetown Second Round | L 57–76 | 25–7 | BSU Pavilion (11,669) Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#Rankings$ from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Tarvis Williams – MEAC Player of the Year
