2000–01 Hampton Pirates basketball team

2000–01 Hampton Pirates basketball
MEAC regular season co-champions and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record25–7 (14–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
2000–01 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hampton 14 4   .778 25 7   .781
South Carolina State 14 4   .778 19 13   .594
Delaware State 11 7   .611 13 15   .464
Norfolk State 11 7   .611 12 17   .414
Coppin State 11 8   .579 13 15   .464
Maryland Eastern Shore 10 8   .556 12 16   .429
North Carolina A&T 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
Howard 8 10   .444 10 18   .357
Bethune–Cookman 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
Florida A&M 4 14   .222 6 22   .214
Morgan State 4 15   .211 6 23   .207
2001 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.