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2000–01 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2000–01 |
| team | Arizona Wildcats |
| image | Arizona Wildcats logo.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| short_conf | Pac-10 |
| CoachRank | 2 |
| APRank | 5 |
| record | 28–8 |
| conf_record | 15–3 |
| head_coach | Lute Olson |
| hc_year | 18th |
| stadium | McKale Center |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](2001-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament), Runner-up |
| Maui Invitational Champions | |
| bowl | [National Championship Game](2001-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | |
| L 72-82 vs. [Duke](2000-01-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team) |
Maui Invitational Champions L 72-82 vs. Duke
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. 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.
Roster
- Lute Olson ()
- Jim Rosborough (associate head coach) ()
- Rodney Tention ()
- Jay John ()
Depth chart
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#;"| NCAA tournament |-
NCAA basketball tournament
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Midwest
- Arizona (#2 seed) 101, Eastern Illinois 76
- Arizona 73, Butler 52
- Arizona 66, Mississippi 56
- Arizona 87, Illinois 81
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Final Four
- Arizona 80, Michigan State 61
- Duke 82, Arizona 72
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll
Team players drafted into the NBA
References
References
- "2000–01 season statistics". Arizona.
- "2000-01 schedule". Arizona.
- "Arizona Season Statistics". Arizona Athletics.
- (March 24, 2001). "Despite a Sluggish Start, Arizona Finishes Ole Miss". [[The New York Times]].
- "2000-01 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results".
- "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
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