The 2000–01 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the

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as members of the

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. The team was led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 23–12 overall and 7–9 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes won the

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to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as #7 seed in the East Region. After defeating Creighton, the Hawkeyes fell to the

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in the second round.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons

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Big Ten men's basketball tournament championship seasons