2000–01 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

2000–01 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Patriot League regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferencePatriot League
Record22–8 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaHart Center
2000–01 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Holy Cross 10 2   .833 22 8   .733
Navy 9 3   .750 19 12   .613
Colgate 6 6   .500 13 15   .464
Lehigh 6 6   .500 13 16   .448
Lafayette 4 8   .333 12 16   .429
Bucknell 4 8   .333 14 15   .483
Army 3 9   .250 9 19   .321
2001 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2000–01 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 2nd-year head coach Ralph Willard, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 22–8, 10–2 in Patriot League play to win the regular season league title. As the #1 seed, they defeated Lehigh and Navy to be champions of the Patriot League tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the East region, they were beaten by No. 2 seed Kentucky, 72–68.