2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team represented Southern Utah University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds, led by 5th-year head coach Bill Evans, played their home games at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 13–3 in Mid-Con play to finish in second place. They defeated Western Illinois, Oral Roberts, and Valparaiso to win the Mid-Con tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first, and only, appearance in program history. Playing as No. 14 seed in the East region, the Thunderbirds were beaten by No. 3 seed Boston College in the opening round.[2]

2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball
Mid-Continent tournament champions
Mid-Continent Regular season co-champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record25–6 (13–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAmerica First Event Center
2000–01 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Valparaiso13–3 .81324–8  .750
Southern Utah †13–3 .81325–6  .806
Youngstown State11–5 .68819–11  .633
Missouri-Kansas City9–7 .56314–16  .467
Oakland8–8 .50012–16  .429
IUPUI6–10 .37511–18  .379
Oral Roberts5–11 .31310–19  .345
Western Illinois5–11 .3135–23  .179
Chicago State2–14 .1255–23  .179
† 2001 Mid-Con Tournament[1] winner

Roster
2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Fred House 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 17, 2000*
    		 at Arizona State L 72–94  0–1
    		 Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Dec 22, 2000*
    		 at Utah W 77–70  8–3
    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Big Sky tournament
    Mar 4, 2001*
    		 vs. Western Illinois
    Quarterfinals    		 W 66–53  23–5
    		 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Mar 5, 2001*
    		 vs. Oral Roberts
    Semifinals    		 W 73–62  24–5
    		 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Mar 6, 2001*
    		 vs. Valparaiso
    Championship game    		 W 62–59  25–5
    		 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 2001*
    		 (14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 7 Boston College
    First round    		 L 65–68  25–6
    		 Nassau Coliseum 
    Uniondale, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Mountain.

    Source[3]

    References
    1. sports-reference.com 2000-01 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
    2. "An Escape and an Exhale by the Eagles". The New York Times. March 16, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
    3. "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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