2000–01 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2000–01 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
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Conf |
|
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Overall
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Team |
W |
|
L |
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PCT |
|
|
W |
|
L |
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PCT
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No. 5 Stanford |
16 |
– |
2 |
|
.889 |
|
|
31 |
– |
3
|
|
.912
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No. 2 Arizona |
15 |
– |
3 |
|
.833 |
|
|
28 |
– |
8
|
|
.778
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No. 12 UCLA |
14 |
– |
4 |
|
.778 |
|
|
23 |
– |
9
|
|
.719
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No. 14 USC |
11 |
– |
7 |
|
.611 |
|
|
24 |
– |
10
|
|
.706
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California |
11 |
– |
7 |
|
.611 |
|
|
20 |
– |
11
|
|
.645
|
Oregon |
5 |
– |
13 |
|
.278 |
|
|
14 |
– |
14
|
|
.500
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Arizona State |
5 |
– |
13 |
|
.278 |
|
|
13 |
– |
16
|
|
.448
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Washington State |
5 |
– |
13 |
|
.278 |
|
|
12 |
– |
16
|
|
.429
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Oregon State |
4 |
– |
14 |
|
.222 |
|
|
10 |
– |
20
|
|
.333
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Washington |
4 |
– |
14 |
|
.222 |
|
|
10 |
– |
20
|
|
.333
|
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As of November 30, 2007 Rankings from Coaches Poll
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The 2000–01 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats finished the season second behind Stanford in the Pacific-10 conference with a 15–3 record.[1] Arizona reached the National Championship game in the 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to Duke 82–72 and finishing the season with a 28–8 record.[2]
Roster
2000–01 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
0
|
Gilbert Arenas
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
|
So |
Grant HS
|
North Hollywood, California
|
F
|
2
|
Michael Wright
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
238 lb (108 kg)
|
Jr |
Farragut Academy
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
C
|
3
|
Loren Woods
|
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
244 lb (111 kg)
|
Sr |
Wake Forest
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
F
|
4
|
Luke Walton
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
233 lb (106 kg)
|
So |
Univ. of San Diego HS
|
San Diego, California
|
G
|
5
|
Travis Hanour
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
189 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr |
Laguna Beach HS
|
Laguna Beach, California
|
G
|
11
|
Jason Ranne
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
Bishop Kelley HS
|
Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
F
|
13
|
Andrew Zahn
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
254 lb (115 kg)
|
Fr |
Redondo Union HS
|
Redondo Beach, California
|
F
|
14
|
Mike Schwertley
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
224 lb (102 kg)
|
Fr |
Brophy Prep
|
Phoenix, Arizona
|
G
|
15
|
John Ash
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
179 lb (81 kg)
|
Sr |
Salpointe Catholic HS
|
Tucson, Arizona
|
G
|
22
|
Jason Gardner
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
181 lb (82 kg)
|
So |
North Central HS
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
G
|
23
|
Lamont Frazier
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
182 lb (83 kg)
|
Sr |
Lon Morris College
|
Los Angeles, California
|
G
|
24
|
Russell Harris
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
|
So |
Mundelein HS
|
Mundelein, Illinois
|
F
|
30
|
Justin Wessel
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Sr |
Prairie HS
|
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
|
F
|
33
|
Eugene Edgerson
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
237 lb (108 kg)
|
Sr |
St. Augustine HS
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
F
|
35
|
Rick Anderson
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
213 lb (97 kg)
|
Jr |
Long Beach Poly HS
|
Long Beach, California
|
F
|
44
|
Richard Jefferson
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
222 lb (101 kg)
|
Jr |
Moon Valley HS
|
Phoenix, Arizona
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Depth chart
Pos.
|
Starting 5
|
Bench 1
|
Bench 2
|
Bench 3
|
|
C
|
Loren Woods
|
Justin Wessel
|
Andrew Zahn
|
|
|
PF
|
Michael Wright
|
Eugene Edgerson
|
Rick Anderson
|
|
|
SF
|
Richard Jefferson
|
Luke Walton
|
Mike Schwertley
|
|
|
SG
|
Gilbert Arenas
|
Travis Hanour
|
Jason Ranne
|
|
|
PG
|
Jason Gardner
|
Lamont Frazier
|
John Ash
|
Russell Harris
|
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[3]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Regular season
|
Nov. 20, 2000*
|
No. 1
|
vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational quarterfinal
|
W 97–57
|
1–0
|
Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
|
Nov. 21, 2000*
|
No. 1
|
vs. Dayton Maui Invitational semifinal
|
W 76–59
|
2–0
|
Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
|
Nov. 22, 2000*
|
No. 1
|
vs. No. 8 Illinois Maui Invitational championship
|
W 79–76
|
3–0
|
Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
|
Nov. 25, 2000*
|
No. 1
|
vs. Purdue John Wooden Tradition
|
L 69–72
|
3–1
|
Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Nov. 29, 2000*
|
No. 5
|
Gonzaga
|
W 101–87
|
4–1
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Dec. 2, 2000*
|
No. 5
|
Saint Mary's
|
W 101–41
|
5–1
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Dec. 9, 2000* CBS
|
No. 5
|
at No. 15 Connecticut
|
L 69–71
|
5–2
|
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut
|
Dec. 16, 2000*
|
No. 7
|
vs. No. 5 Illinois
|
L 73–81
|
5–3
|
United Center Chicago, Illinois
|
Dec. 20, 2000*
|
No. 10
|
LSU
|
W 88–75
|
6–3
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Dec. 28, 2000*
|
No. 12
|
Butler
|
W 72–60
|
7–3
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Dec. 30, 2000*
|
No. 12
|
Mississippi State
|
L 74–75
|
7–4
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Jan. 4, 2001
|
No. 16
|
California
|
W 78–75
|
8–4 (1–0)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Jan. 6, 2001 CBS
|
No. 16
|
No. 2 Stanford
|
L 76–85
|
8–5 (1–1)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Jan. 11, 2001
|
No. 21
|
at Washington State
|
W 84–51
|
9–5 (2–1)
|
Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington
|
Jan. 13, 2001
|
No. 21
|
at Washington
|
W 89–64
|
10–5 (3–1)
|
Bank of America Arena Seattle
|
Jan. 18, 2001
|
No. 17
|
No. 24 USC
|
W 71–58
|
11–5 (4–1)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Jan. 20, 2001
|
No. 17
|
UCLA Rivalry
|
W 88–63
|
12–5 (5–1)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Jan. 24, 2001
|
No. 12
|
Arizona State Rivalry
|
W 86–75
|
13–5 (6–1)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Jan. 27, 2001*
|
No. 12
|
No. 20 Texas
|
W 80–52
|
14–5
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Feb. 1, 2001
|
No. 7
|
at Oregon
|
L 67–79
|
14–6 (6–2)
|
McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon
|
Feb. 3, 2001
|
No. 7
|
at Oregon State
|
W 68–41
|
15–6 (7–2)
|
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon
|
Feb. 8, 2001
|
No. 11
|
Washington
|
W 82–62
|
16–6 (8–2)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Feb. 10, 2001
|
No. 11
|
Washington State
|
W 86–51
|
17–6 (9–2)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Feb. 15, 2001
|
No. 8
|
at No. 24 UCLA Rivalry
|
L 77–79 OT
|
17–7 (9–3)
|
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles
|
Feb. 17, 2001 CBS
|
No. 8
|
at USC
|
W 105–61
|
18–7 (10–3)
|
LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
|
Feb. 21, 2001
|
No. 8
|
at Arizona State
|
W 88–58
|
19–7 (11–3)
|
Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona
|
Mar. 1, 2001
|
No. 9
|
Oregon State
|
W 65–54
|
20–7 (12–3)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Mar. 3, 2001
|
No. 9
|
Oregon
|
W 104–65
|
21–7 (13–3)
|
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
|
Mar. 8, 2001
|
No. 8
|
at No. 1 Stanford
|
W 76–75
|
22–7 (14–3)
|
Maples Pavilion Stanford, California
|
Mar. 10, 2001
|
No. 8
|
at California
|
W 78–76
|
23–7 (15–3)
|
Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California
|
NCAA tournament
|
Mar. 16, 2001* CBS
|
(2 MW) No. 5
|
vs. (15 MW) Eastern Illinois First round
|
W 101–76
|
24–7
|
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
|
Mar. 18, 2001* CBS
|
(2 MW) No. 5
|
vs. (10 MW) Butler Second round
|
W 73–52
|
25–7
|
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
|
Mar. 23, 2001* CBS
|
(2 MW) No. 5
|
vs. (3 MW) No. 14 Ole Miss Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
|
W 66–56[4]
|
26–7
|
Alamodome San Antonio, Texas
|
Mar. 25, 2001* CBS
|
(2 MW) No. 5
|
vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Illinois Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight
|
W 87–81
|
27–7
|
Alamodome San Antonio, Texas
|
Mar. 31, 2001* CBS
|
(2 MW) No. 5
|
vs. (1 S) No. 3 Michigan State National semifinal – Final Four
|
W 80–61
|
28–7
|
H.H.H. Metrodome Minneapolis
|
Apr. 2, 2001* CBS
|
(2 MW) No. 5
|
vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke National Championship
|
L 72–82
|
28–8
|
H.H.H. Metrodome Minneapolis
|
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.
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[5]
NCAA basketball tournament
- Midwest
- Arizona (#2 seed) 101, Eastern Illinois 76
- Arizona 73, Butler 52
- Arizona 66, Mississippi 56
- Arizona 87, Illinois 81
[6]
[6]
Awards and honors
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | 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 |
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AP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Not released |
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Coaches | 1 | 1^ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll
Team players drafted into the NBA
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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