2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball | |
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Big Ten regular season co-champions | |
NCAA tournament, Final Four | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 28–5 (13–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Captains |
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Home arena | Breslin Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Illinois | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Michigan State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 28 | – | 5 | .848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Indiana | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Wisconsin | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Iowa † | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2001 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll *Ohio State: 30 reg. season games; 1 NCAA Tourn. game vacated due to sanctions against the program Disputed record: Ohio State-(20-11)(11-5) |
The 2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Tom Izzo, in his sixth year as head coach, led the team that played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 28–5, 13–3 to finish in a tie for the Big Ten regular season championship for the fourth consecutive year. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. For the third consecutive year, they received a No. 1 seed and reached the Final Four before falling to Arizona.
Previous season
The
The Spartans lost Mateen Cleaves (12.1 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 6.9 APG) and Morris Peterson (16.8 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.3 APG) to the NBA draft following the season.
Season summary
Following their National Championship in 2000, Michigan State entered the regular season ranked No. 3 in both polls. The Spartans were led by freshman Zach Randolph (10.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.0 APG), sophomore Jason Richardson (14.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.2 APG), and seniors Charlie Bell (13.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 5.1 APG), and Andre Hutson (13.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.9 APG). MSU started the season strong, winning their first 12 games, including wins over No. 6 North Carolina,[1] No. 8 Florida,[2] and No. 8 Seton Hall.[3] After beating Seton Hall, the Spartans ascended to the No. 1 ranking which they held for two weeks. MSU finished the non-conference season at 12–0.
After a loss in their second Big Ten game,
The Spartans were awarded a No. 1 seed, their third consecutive No. 1 seed, in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Seeking a repeat National Championship, MSU easily dispatched
Following the season, Randolph and Richardson declared for the NBA draft.
Roster
2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team | ||||||||
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Name | Class | Pos | Height | Summary | ||||
Aloysius Anagonye | SO | F | 6'8" | 4.7 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 0.7 Ast | ||||
Jason Andreas | FR | C | 6'10" | 0.5 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.1 Ast | ||||
Adam Ballinger | SO | F | 6'9" | 1.9 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 0.2 Ast | ||||
Charlie Bell | SR | G | 6'3" | 13.5 Pts, 4.7 Reb, 5.1 Ast | ||||
Mike Chappell | SR | F | 6'9" | 4.7 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 0.7 Ast | ||||
Andre Hutson | ST | F | 6'8" | 13.8 Pts, 7.6 Reb, 1.9 Ast | ||||
Mat Ishbia | SO | G | 5'10" | 0.3 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.1 Ast | ||||
Zach Randolph | FR | C | 6'9" | 10.8 Pts, 6.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast | ||||
Jason Richardson | SO | G | 6'6" | 14.7 Pts, 5.9 Reb, 2.2 Ast | ||||
Brandon Smith | SR | G | 6'11" | 0.4 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.8 Ast | ||||
Marcus Taylor | FR | G | 6'3" | 7.4 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 3.6 Ast | ||||
David Thomas | SR | F | 6'9" | 5.4 Pts, 4.7 Reb, 1.9 Ast | ||||
Adam Wolfe | FR | F | 6'9" | 1.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.1 Ast | ||||
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2000 |
Northern Michigan | W 93–40 | East Lansing, MI
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Nov 13, 2000 , ESPN2 |
Harlem Globetrotters | W 72–68 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 19, 2000* 2:00 pm |
No. 3 | Oakland
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W 97–61 | 1–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 24, 2000 6:00 pm |
No. 4 | Cornell Spartan Coca-Cola Classic |
W 89–56 | 2–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 25, 2000* 8:40 pm |
No. 4 | Eastern Washington Spartan Coca-Cola Classic championship |
W 83–61 | 3–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 29, 2000* 7:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 3 | No. 6 ACC-Big Ten Challenge
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W 77–64 | 4–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 2, 2000* 7:30 pm |
No. 3 | UIC
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W 97–53 | 5–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 6, 2000* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | No. 8 Florida
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W 99–83 | 6–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 9, 2000* 1:00 pm, Fox Sports Chicago |
No. 2 | at Loyola-Chicago
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W 103–71 | 7–0 |
Chicago, IL
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Dec 16, 2000* 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 2 | Kentucky
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W 46–45 | 8–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 19, 2000* 10:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | at No. 8 Seton Hall Jimmy V Classic |
W 72–57 | 9–0 |
East Rutherford, NJ
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Dec 27, 2000* 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local |
No. 1 | Bowling Green Sprite Holiday Classic |
W 85–69 | 10–0 |
Detroit, MI
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Dec 30, 2000* 7:30 pm |
No. 1 | Wright State | W 88–61 | 11–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 2001 , ESPN Plus Local |
No. 1 | Penn State | W 98–73 | 12–0 (1–0) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 7, 2001 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 1 | at Indiana | L 58–59 | 12–1 (1–1) |
Bloomington, IN
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Jan 10, 2001 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local |
No. 3 | Northwestern | W 84-53 | 13–1 (2–1) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 13, 2001 , ESPN Plus Regional |
No. 3 | No. 17 Wisconsin | W 69–59 OT | 14–1 (3–1) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 21, 2001 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 3 | Ohio State | W 71–56 | 15–1 (4–1) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 24, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local |
No. 3 | at Northwestern | W 74–58 | 16–1 (5–1) |
Evanston, IL
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Jan 27, 2001 3:15 pm, ESPN Plus Regional |
No. 3 | at Ohio State | L 55–64 | 16–2 (5–2) |
Columbus, OH
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Jan 30, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at Rivalry
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W 91–64 | 17–2 (6–2) |
Ann Arbor, MI
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Feb 4, 2001 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 5 | Purdue | W 72–55 | 18–2 (7–2) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 6, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at No. 7 Illinois | L 66–77 | 18–3 (7–3) |
Champaign, IL
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Feb 10, 2001 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local |
No. 4 | at Minnesota | W 94–83 | 19–3 (9–3) |
Minneapolis, MN
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Feb 18, 2001 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 5 | No. 25 Iowa | W 94–70 | 20–3 (10–3) |
Breslin Center (14,749) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 20, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | Indiana | W 66–57 | 21–3 (10–3) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 24, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at Penn State | W 76–57 | 22–3 (11–3) |
State College, PA
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Feb 27, 2001 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | at No. 22 Wisconsin | W 51–47 | 23–3 (12–3) |
Madison, WI
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Mar 3, 2001 4:30 pm, ESPN Plus Regional |
No. 2 | Michigan Rivalry |
W 78–57 | 24–3 (13–3) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten tournament
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Mar 9, 2001 7:40 pm, ESPN Plus Regional |
(2) No. 2 | vs. (7) Penn State quarterfinals |
L 63–65 | 24–4 |
Chicago, IL
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NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 2001* 6:40 pm, CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (16 S) Alabama State First Round |
W 69–35 | 25–4 |
Memphis, TN
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Mar 18, 2001* , CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (9 S) Fresno State Second Round |
W 81–65 | 26–4 |
Pyramid Arena (10,719) Memphis, TN | ||||||
Mar 23, 2001* 7:38 pm, CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (12 S) Gonzaga Sweet Sixteen |
W 77–62 | 27–4 |
Atlanta, GA
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Mar 25, 2001* 2:40 pm, CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (11 S) Temple Elite Eight |
W 69–62 | 28–4 |
Georgia Dome (25,995) Atlanta, GA | ||||||
Mar 31, 2001* 5:42 pm, CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Arizona Final Four |
L 61–80 | 28–5 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (45,406) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
Rankings
Week | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Not released |
Coaches | 5 | 5^ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll
Awards and honors
- Jason Richardson – All-Big Ten First Team[18]
- Jason Richardson – AP All-American Second Team[19]
- Charlie Bell – All-Big Ten First Team (Media), Second Team (Coaches)[18]
- Andre Hutson – All-Big Ten Second Team[18]
- Tom Izzo - NABC National Coach of the Year[20]
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- ^ "2000-2001 Results - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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