2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
MCC regular season champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record24–8 (11–3 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
2000–01 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Butler 11 3   .786 24 8   .750
Detroit 10 4   .714 25 12   .676
Cleveland State 9 5   .643 19 13   .594
Wright State 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
Milwaukee 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
UIC 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
Green Bay 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Loyola Chicago 2 12   .143 7 21   .250
2001 MCC tournament winner

The 2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, serving in his 1st season as head coach at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC season standings and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in five years. As No. 10 seed in the Midwest region, the Bulldogs took down No. 7 seed Wake Forest, 79–63, in the opening round, before falling to No. 2 seed Arizona in the second round. For the second straight season, Butler lost to the eventual National runner-up. Butler finished the season with a record of 24–8 (11–3 MCC).