Prior to the 2000-01 season no one thought a March contest between Providence and Boston College would be for first place in the league. Yet, that’s where things stood as Boston College was 10-3 in league play, and PC 10-4, in the final home game for seniors Erron Maxey and Karim Shabazz.
Troy Bell exploded as a sophomore for the Eagles, who went on to win the Big East regular season title and conference tournament, before ending the season ranked 7th in the country. They were utterly dominant in the Big East Tournament, taking out Villanova (93-79) in the quarterfinals, crushing Seton Hall (75-48) in the semis, and easily dispatching an upstart Pittsburgh club in the final (79-57).