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-====== 2000/2001 Season ======
+====== 2000-01 Season ======
 **Overall Record:** 15-14\\
 **CUSA Record:** 9-7\\
+**Final RPI:**  113\\
-Most preseason polls and publications had Marquette picked no higher than fifth in Conference USA's American Division for the 2000-01 season. As was the case for the previous season, Tom Crean and his club exceeded expectations and recorded their second consecutive 15-14 season.
+Most preseason polls and publications had Marquette picked no higher than fifth in Conference USA's American Division for the 2000-01 season. As was the case for the previous season, [[Tom Crean]] and his club exceeded expectations and recorded their second consecutive 15-14 season.
-In contention until the regular season's final day for a top seed at the conference tournament, MU defeated DePaul, Saint Louis and Cincinnati twice, on its way to a 9-7 finish in C-USA, its best since 1997. Marquette's two victories over Cincinnati represented the first time a league member had registered a regular-season sweep of the Bearcats.
+In contention until the regular season's final day for a top seed at the conference tournament, MU defeated [[DePaul]], [[Saint Louis]] and [[Cincinnati]] twice, on its way to a 9-7 finish in C-USA, its best since 1997. Marquette's two victories over [[Cincinnati]] represented the first time a league member had registered a regular-season sweep of the Bearcats.  Marquette played just two contests against ranked opponents this year, losing both games.
 ===== Schedule =====
 ^Day^  Date^  Opponent^  Time/Result^  Record^
-|Thursday  |Nov. 2|  California East All-Stars (exh.)  |W, 84-76|  --|
+|Thursday  |Nov. 2|California East All-Stars (exh.)  |W, 84-76|  --|
-|Thursday  |Nov. 9|  Foreign Team Exhibition   |W, 85-57|  --|
+|Thursday  |Nov. 9|Foreign Team Exhibition   |W, 85-57|  --|
-|Tuesday  |Nov. 14|  South Alabama (Preseason NIT)  |L, 54-67|  0-1|
+|Tuesday  |Nov. 14|[[South Alabama]]|L, 54-67|  0-1|Preseason NIT|
-|Monday  |Nov. 20|  Massachusetts  |W, 68-64|  1-1|
+|Monday  |Nov. 20|[[Massachusetts]]|W, 68-64|  1-1|
-|Friday  |Dec. 1|       Centenary  |W, 66-47|  2-1|
+|Friday  |Dec. 1|[[Centenary]]|W, 66-47|  2-1|Blue & Gold Coca-Cola Classic|
-|Saturday  |Dec. 2|       Cal State Northridge  |W, 69-66|  3-1|
+|Saturday  |Dec. 2|[[Cal State-Northridge]]  |W, 69-66|  3-1|Blue & Gold Coca-Cola Classic|
-|Thursday  |Dec. 7|  Minnesota  |L, 61-59|  3-2|
+|Thursday  |Dec. 7|[[Minnesota]]|L, 61-59|  3-2|U.S. Cellular Arena|
-|Saturday  |Dec. 9|  Arkansas-Little Rock  |W, 48-46|  4-2|
+|Saturday  |Dec. 9|[[Arkansas-Little Rock]]  |W, 48-46|  4-2|
-|Saturday  |Dec. 16|  at Xavier  |L, 75-59|  4-3|
+|Saturday  |Dec. 16|at [[Xavier (OH)]]  |L, 75-59|  4-3|
-|Wednesday  |Dec. 20|  Western Carolina  |W, 78-66|  5-3|
+|Wednesday  |Dec. 20|[[Western Carolina]]  |W, 78-66|  5-3|
-|Saturday  |Dec. 23|  Wisconsin  |L, 52-47|  5-4|
+|Saturday  |Dec. 23|#16 [[UW-Madison]]  |L, 52-47|  5-4|
-|Saturday  |Dec. 30|  at Dayton  |L, 61-60|  5-5|
+|Saturday  |Dec. 30|at [[Dayton]] |L, 61-60|  5-5|
-|Saturday  |Jan. 6|  at DePaul  |W, 69-49|  6-5(1-0)|
+|Saturday  |Jan. 6|at [[DePaul]]|W, 69-49|  6-5(1-0)|
-|Wednesday  |Jan. 10|  Cincinnati  |W, 47-44|  7-5 (2-0)|
+|Wednesday  |Jan. 10|[[Cincinnati]]|W, 47-44|  7-5 (2-0)|
-|Saturday  |Jan. 13|  at North Carolina  |L, 84-54|  7-6|
+|Saturday  |Jan. 13|at #9 [[North Carolina]]  |L, 84-54|  7-6|
-|Wednesday  |Jan. 17|  South Florida  |W, 72-68|  8-6 (3-0)|
+|Wednesday  |Jan. 17|[[South Florida]]|W, 72-68|  8-6 (3-0)|
-|Saturday  |Jan. 20|  Charlotte  |L, 74-71|  8-7 (3-1)|
+|Saturday  |Jan. 20|[[UNC Charlotte]]|L, 74-71|  8-7 (3-1)|
-|Wednesday  |Jan. 24|  at St. Louis  |W, 73-64|  9-7 (4-1)|
+|Wednesday  |Jan. 24|at [[Saint Louis]]  |W, 73-64|  9-7 (4-1)|
-|Saturday  |Jan. 27|  Tulane  |W, 82-57|  10-7 (5-1)|Marquette set a school record for three point field goal percentage (67.4%) (19th in NCAA History)|
+|Saturday  |Jan. 27|[[Tulane]]|W, 82-57|  10-7 (5-1)|Marquette set a school record for three point field goal percentage (67.4%) (19th in NCAA History)|
-|Tuesday  |Jan. 30|  Southern Mississippi  |L, 78-65|  10-8 (5-2)|
+|Tuesday  |Jan. 30|[[Southern Mississippi]] |L, 78-65|  10-8 (5-2)|
-|Saturday  |Feb.  2|  at Memphis  |W, 71-65|  11-8 (6-2)|
+|Saturday  |Feb.  2|at [[Memphis State]]  |W, 71-65|  11-8 (6-2)|
-|Thursday  |Feb. 8|  at Louisville  |L, 75-65|  11-9 (6-3)|
+|Thursday  |Feb. 8|at [[Louisville]]  |L, 75-65|  11-9 (6-3)|
-|Sunday  |Feb. 11|  St. Louis  |W, 75-69|  12-9 (7-3)|
+|Sunday  |Feb. 11|[[Saint Louis]]  |W, 75-69|  12-9 (7-3)|
-|Wednesday  |Feb. 14|  at UAB  |L, 72-66|  12-10 (7-4)|
+|Wednesday  |Feb. 14|at [[UAB]]|L, 72-66|  12-10 (7-4)|
-|Sunday  |Feb. 18|  at Cincinnati  |W, 66-63|  13-10 (8-4)|
+|Sunday  |Feb. 18|at [[Cincinnati]]  |W, 66-63|  13-10 (8-4)|
-|Thursday  |Feb. 22|  DePaul  |W, 82-64|  14-10 (9-4)|
+|Thursday  |Feb. 22|[[DePaul]]|W, 82-64|  14-10 (9-4)|
-|Saturday  |Feb. 24|  Louisville  |L, 77-74 (3 OT)|  14-11 (9-5)|
+|Saturday  |Feb. 24|[[Louisville]]|L, 77-74 (3 OT)|  14-11 (9-5)|
-|Wednesday  |Feb. 28|  at Houston  |L, 66-64|  14-12 (9-6)|
+|Wednesday  |Feb. 28|at [[Houston]]|L, 66-64|  14-12 (9-6)|
-|Saturday  |March 3|  at Charlotte  |L, 85-62|  14-13 (9-7)|
+|Saturday  |March 3|at [[UNC Charlotte]]  |L, 85-62|  14-13 (9-7)|
-|Wednesday  |March 7|  Tulane (CUSA Tournament)  |W, 72-67|  15-13 (9-7)|
+|Wednesday  |March 7|[[Tulane]]|W, 72-67|  15-13 (9-7)|Conference USA Tournament (Louisville, KY)|
-|Thursday  |March 8|  Memphis (CUSA Tournament)  |L, 71-64|  15-14 (9-7)|
+|Thursday  |March 8|[[Memphis State]]|L, 71-64|  15-14 (9-7)|Conference USA Tournament (Louisville, KY)|