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2000–01 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

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2000–01 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–13 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tony Harvey (2nd season)
  • Lane Odom (1st season)
  • Marcus Perez (1st season)
Home arenaHearnes Center
Seasons
2000–01 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Iowa State 13 3   .813 25 6   .806
No. 12 Kansas 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
No. 13 Oklahoma 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
No. 18 Texas 12 4   .750 25 9   .735
Oklahoma State 10 6   .625 20 10   .667
Missouri 9 7   .563 20 13   .606
Nebraska 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
Baylor 6 10   .375 19 12   .613
Colorado 5 11   .313 15 15   .500
Kansas State 4 12   .250 11 18   .379
Texas A&M 3 13   .188 10 20   .333
Texas Tech 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
2001 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]


The 2000–01 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Quin Snyder, the Tigers reached the second round of the NCAA tournament, and finished with an overall record of 20–13 (9–7 Big 12).

Roster

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2000–01 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 00 Uche Okafor 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Anambra State, Nigeria
G 2 Wesley Stokes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Long Beach, California
G 4 Clarence Gilbert (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
F 5 Travon Bryant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Long Beach, California
G 10 Ryan Kiernan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So St. Charles, Missouri
F 12 Justin Gage 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Jefferson City, Missouri
F 15 Josh Kroenke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Columbia, Missouri
F 21 Kareem Rush (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Kansas City, Missouri
G 23 Rickey Paulding 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
G 24 Jake Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So DeSoto, Missouri
G 35 Michael Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Norcross, Georgia
F 50 Arthur Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 2000*
vs. Rhode Island
Great Alaska Shootout
W 70–60  2–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 24, 2000*
vs. Valparaiso
Great Alaska Shootout
W 77–61  3–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 25, 2000*
vs. Syracuse
Great Alaska Shootout
L 62–84  3–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 16, 2000*
 ESPN
at No. 22 Iowa L 94–99 2OT 6–2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 18, 2000*
at Indiana W 68–63  7–2
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 21, 2000*
vs. No. 5 Illinois L 81–86 OT 7–3
Scottrade Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 6, 2001
Nebraska W 68–66  10–3
(1–0)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Big 12 Conference tournament
Mar 8, 2001*
vs. Texas A&M
First Round
W 77–62  19–11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 9, 2001*
vs. No. 16 Oklahoma
Quarterfinals
L 65–67  19–12
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2001*
(9 E) vs. (8 E) Georgia
First Round
W 70–68[2]  20–12
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 17, 2001*
(9 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
Second Round
L 81–94[3]  20–13
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Missouri Keeps Harrick, Georgia From Getting a Crack at UCLA". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2001. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Duke rides a second wind". Tampa Bay Times. March 18, 2001. Retrieved August 13, 2022.