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2000–01 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
2000–01 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fresno State 13 3   .813 26 7   .788
Tulsa 10 6   .625 26 11   .703
UTEP 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
TCU 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
Hawaii 8 8   .500 17 14   .548
SMU 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
San Jose State 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Rice 5 11   .313 14 16   .467
Nevada 3 13   .188 10 18   .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

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2000–01 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
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) So Inglewood 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) Jr Thornton Township Harvey, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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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

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References

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