2000-01 UConn Huskies basketball — schedule and results
The 2000-01 UConn Huskies went 20-12 (8-8 in the Big East) under head coach Jim Calhoun. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.17.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 17–2 at home, 1–8 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Huskies scored 73.4 points per game and allowed 68.3 (+5.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 21, 2000 to Dec 28, 2000. The most lopsided win was 100–66 over Fairfield Stags on Dec 22, 2000; the heaviest defeat was 85–68 at Boston College Eagles on Jan 3, 2001. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Arizona Wildcats (71–69). 1 game went to overtime.
Among UConn Huskies' 111 recorded seasons, 2000-01's .625 winning percentage ranks 62nd. Previous season: 1999-00 Huskies (25–10). Next season: 2001-02 Huskies (27–7).
Game-by-game results (32 games)
Game recaps
2000-11-17: UConn Huskies handled Quinnipiac 86–72. Mouring, Albert led the winners with 22 points. Grasso, Jared had 23 for Quinnipiac.
2000-11-20: Dayton beat UConn Huskies 80–66 as Holland, Yuanta scored a team-high 24. Mouring, Albert had 16 for UConn Huskies.
2000-11-21: UConn Huskies handled Chaminade 77–61. Mouring, Albert led the winners with 20 points. Watson, Robert had 22 for Chaminade.
2000-11-22: Behind Mouring, Albert's 23 points, UConn Huskies pulled away from Louisville 83–71. Maybin, Marques had 25 for Louisville.
2000-11-28: UConn Huskies handled Brown 88–78. Butler, Caron led the winners with 21 points. Hunt,Earl had 26 for Brown.
2000-12-02: UConn Huskies routed New Hampshire 97–70. Mouring, Albert led the winners with 24 points. Ganley, Austin had 29 for New Hampshire.
2000-12-26: Behind SELVIE, Johnnie's 26 points, Connecticut pulled away from Rhode Island Rams 87–76. BELL, Tavorris had 19 for Rhode Island Rams.
2001-01-03: Behind BELL, Troy's 27 points, Boston College Eagles pulled away from Connecticut 85–68. BUTLER, Caron had 29 for Connecticut.
2001-01-13: Providence Friars handled Connecticut 81–68. John Linehan led the winners with 19 points. Albert Mouring had 19 for Connecticut.
2001-01-20: Behind Barnes, Marcus's 24 points, Miami (FL) Hurricanes held off UConn Huskies 77–74. Butler, Caron had 25 for UConn Huskies.
2001-02-10: Behind Buchanan, Gary's 21 points, Villanova pulled away from UConn Huskies 74–60. Selvie, Johnnie had 15 for UConn Huskies.
2001-03-07: Syracuse beat UConn Huskies 86–75 as SHUMPERT, Preston scored a team-high 31. Butler, Caron had 18 for UConn Huskies.
2001-03-14: UConn Huskies beat South Carolina 72–65. Saunders, Edmund led the winners with 15 points. Bradley, Jamel had 19 for South Carolina.
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