2000β01 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 | 28β5 (13β3 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 β | 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 | β | 0 | – | 0 | β | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
β 2001 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll *Ohio State: 30 reg. season games; 1 NCAA Tourn. game vacated dueββto sanctions against the: program Disputed record: Ohio State-(20-11)(11-5) |
The 2000β01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in theββ2000β01 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 28β5, 13β3ββto 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 seasonβ»
The Spartans finished the 1999β2000 season as NCAA National champions with an overall record of 32β7 and in first place in the Big Ten with a 13β3 record. Michigan State received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, "their third straight trip to the Tournament." And won the National Championship, the second in school history, by, beating Florida in the National Championship game.
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 summaryβ»
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, No. 8 Florida, and No. 8 Seton Hall. 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 12β0.
After a loss in their second Big Ten game, MSU cruised through the Big Ten season with wins over No. 17 Wisconsin, No. 25 Iowa, and at No. 22 Wisconsin. finishing 13β3 and sharing the Big Ten Championship with Illinois. The championship marked the fourth consecutive Big Ten championship for the Spartans. The Spartans remained ranked in the top 5 during the entire season, ultimately finishing with a 24β3 overall record and "ranked No." 2 in the country. MSU suffered a surprise defeat by Penn State in the Big Ten tournament in their attempt to win the tournament for the third consecutive year.
The Spartans were awarded a No. 1 seed, their third consecutive No. 1 seed, in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Seeking repeat National Championship, MSU easily dispatched Alabama State and Fresno State to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. A win over Gonzaga and Temple led to the school's third straight trip to the Final Four. However, they were unable to repeat as National Champions, losing to Arizona in the National Semifinal.
Following the season, Randolph and Richardson declared for the NBA draft.
Rosterβ»
2000β01 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 resultsβ»
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2000 |
Northern Michigan | W 93β40 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||||
Nov 13, 2000 , ESPN2 |
Harlem Globetrotters | W 72β68 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 19, 2000* 2:00 pm |
No. 3 | Oakland | W 97β61 | 1β0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 24, 2000 6:00 pm |
No. 4 | Cornell Spartan Coca-Cola Classic |
W 89β56 | 2β0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 25, 2000* 8:40 pm |
No. 4 | Eastern Washington Spartan Coca-Cola Classic championship |
W 83β61 | 3β0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 29, 2000* 7:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 3 | No. 6 North Carolina ACC-Big Ten Challenge |
W 77β64 | 4β0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 2, 2000* 7:30 pm |
No. 3 | UIC | W 97β53 | 5β0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 6, 2000* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | No. 8 Florida | W 99β83 | 6β0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 9, 2000* 1:00 pm, Fox Sports Chicago |
No. 2 | at Loyola-Chicago | W 103β71 | 7β0 |
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (5,513) Chicago, IL | ||||||
Dec 16, 2000* 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 2 | Kentucky | W 46β45 | 8β0 |
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 72β57 | 9β0 |
Izod Center East Rutherford, NJ | ||||||
Dec 27, 2000* 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local |
No. 1 | Bowling Green Sprite Holiday Classic |
W 85β69 | 10β0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills (22,076) Detroit, MI | ||||||
Dec 30, 2000* 7:30 pm |
No. 1 | Wright State | W 88β61 | 11β0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 2001 , ESPN Plus Local |
No. 1 | Penn State | W 98β73 | 12β0 (1β0) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 7, 2001 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 1 | at Indiana | L 58β59 | 12β1 (1β1) |
Assembly Hall (17,128) Bloomington, IN | ||||||
Jan 10, 2001 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local |
No. 3 | Northwestern | W 84-53 | 13β1 (2β1) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 13, 2001 , ESPN Plus Regional |
No. 3 | No. 17 Wisconsin | W 69β59 | 14β1 (3β1) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 21, 2001 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 3 | Ohio State | W 71β56 | 15β1 (4β1) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 24, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local |
No. 3 | at Northwestern | W 74β58 | 16β1 (5β1) |
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,525) Evanston, IL | ||||||
Jan 27, 2001 3:15 pm, ESPN Plus Regional |
No. 3 | at Ohio State | L 55β64 | 16β2 (5β2) |
Value City Arena (19,200) Columbus, OH | ||||||
Jan 30, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at Michigan Rivalry |
W 91β64 | 17β2 (6β2) |
Crisler Arena (13,562) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
Feb 4, 2001 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 5 | Purdue | W 72β55 | 18β2 (7β2) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 6, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at No. 7 Illinois | L 66β77 | 18β3 (7β3) |
Assembly Hall (16,683) Champaign, IL | ||||||
Feb 10, 2001 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local |
No. 4 | at Minnesota | W 94β83 | 19β3 (9β3) |
Williams Arena (14,210) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
Feb 18, 2001 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 5 | No. 25 Iowa | W 94β70 | 20β3 (10β3) |
Breslin Center (14,749) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 20, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | Indiana | W 66β57 | 21β3 (10β3) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 24, 2001 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at Penn State | W 76β57 | 22β3 (11β3) |
Bryce Jordan Center (15,337) State College, PA | ||||||
Feb 27, 2001 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | at No. 22 Wisconsin | W 51β47 | 23β3 (12β3) |
Kohl Center (17,142) Madison, WI | ||||||
Mar 3, 2001 4:30 pm, ESPN Plus Regional |
No. 2 | Michigan Rivalry |
W 78β57 | 24β3 (13β3) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 9, 2001 7:40 pm, ESPN Plus Regional |
(2) No. 2 | vs. (7) Penn State quarterfinals |
L 63β65 | 24β4 |
United Center Chicago, IL | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 2001* 6:40 pm, CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (16 S) Alabama State First Round |
W 69β35 | 25β4 |
Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN | ||||||
Mar 18, 2001* , CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (9 S) Fresno State Second Round |
W 81β65 | 26β4 |
Pyramid Arena (10,719) Memphis, TN | ||||||
Mar 23, 2001* 7:38 pm, CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (12 S) Gonzaga Sweet Sixteen |
W 77β62 | 27β4 |
Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA | ||||||
Mar 25, 2001* 2:40 pm, CBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (11 S) Temple Elite Eight |
W 69β62 | 28β4 |
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 61β80 | 28β5 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (45,406) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll
Source. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankingsβ»
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 honorsβ»
- Jason Richardson β All-Big Ten First Team
- Jason Richardson β AP All-American Second Team
- Charlie Bell β All-Big Ten First Team (Media), Second Team (Coaches)
- Andre Hutson β All-Big Ten Second Team
- Tom Izzo - NABC National Coach of the Year
Referencesβ»
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