The 2000–01 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented

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during the 2000–01 men's college basketball season. Their head coach was

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. The Golden Eagles finished the regular season with a record of 15–14, 9–7.

Preseason

Coach Crean returned four starters from the previous season, where the Golden Eagles went 15–14 and went to the 2000 NIT. The team's chances were dealt a blow when top freshman

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was declared ineligible after failing to achieve a qualifying SAT/ACT score. Marquette was picked fifth in the

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American division while senior guard Brian Wardle was named to the preseason all-conference team.

Regular season

During the February 22, 2001 game against DePaul, Marquette held "

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night," honoring the school's Hall of Fame former coach, who had died the month before. As a part of the event, the court at the

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was renamed "Al McGuire Court."

Roster

Schedule

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External links

MUScoop's MUWiki

References

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