2000–01 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record26–7 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSelland Arena
2000–01 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fresno State133 .813267  .788
Tulsa106 .6252611  .703
UTEP106 .625239  .719
TCU97 .5632011  .645
Hawaii88 .5001714  .548
SMU88 .5001812  .600
San Jose State610 .3751414  .500
Rice511 .3131416  .467
Nevada313 .1881018  .357
2001 WAC tournament winner

The 2000–01 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Jerry Tarkanian's sixth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 13–3 in WAC play to finish in first place. They defeated Tulsa to win the WAC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs beat No. 8 seed California in the first round before losing to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State.

Roster

2000–01 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 5 Demetrius Porter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr   
F 12 Noel Felix 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoInglewood Inglewood, California
G 22 Travis Demanby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) So  Medford, Oregon
C 33 Melvin Ely 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrThornton Township Harvey, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source[1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 22, 2000*
    vs. NC State W 82–63  2–1
    Springfield Civic Center 
    Springfield, Massachusetts
    WAC regular season
    Mar 3, 2001
    Tulsa W 84–77  24–5
    (13–3)
    Selland Arena 
    Fresno, California
    WAC tournament
    Mar 8, 2001*
    vs. Rice
    Quarterfinals
    W 60–52  25–5
    Donald W. Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 9, 2001*
    vs. Hawaii
    Semifinals
    L 67–76  25–6
    Donald W. Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2001*
    (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) California
    First Round
    W 82–70  26–6
    The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 18, 2001*
    (9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Michigan State
    Second Round
    L 65–81  26–7
    The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fresno State University Athletics. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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