2001 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

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2001 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2000–01
ChampionsHofstra (2 title)
Winning coachJay Wright (2 title)
MVPRoberto Gittens (Hofstra)
← 2000
2002 →
2000–01 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hofstra † 16 – 2   .889 26 – 5   .839
Delaware 14 – 4   .778 20 – 10   .667
Drexel 12 – 6   .667 15 – 12   .556
Maine 10 – 8   .556 18 – 11   .621
Boston University 9 – 9   .500 14 – 14   .500
Northeastern 8 – 10   .444 10 – 19   .345
Towson 7 – 11   .389 12 – 17   .414
Vermont 7 – 11   .389 12 – 17   .414
New Hampshire 6 – 12   .333 7 – 21   .250
Hartford 1 – 17   .056 4 – 24   .143
† 2001 America East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the Delaware Blue Hens at Bob Carpenter Center . The final was held at Hofstra Arena on the campus of Hofstra University. Hofstra gained its second consecutive berth to the NCAA Tournament with its win over Delaware. Hofstra was given the 13th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to UCLA 61–48.

Bracket and Results[]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
            
1 Hofstra 68
8 Vermont 55
8 Vermont 78
9 New Hampshire 72
1 Hofstra 78
4 Maine 66
4 Maine 87*
5 Boston U. 83
1 Hofstra 68
2 Delaware 54
2 Delaware 66
7 Towson 51
7 Towson 65
10 Hartford 62
2 Delaware 110
6 Northeastern 66
3 Drexel 73
6 Northeastern 74

* Game Ended in Overtime

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