2000–01 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team


The 2000–01 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.

2000–01 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 13
Record26–7 (12–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
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 team posted a 26–7 overall record (12–4 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the South region. The team was upset by No. 13 seed Indiana State in the opening round, 70–68 in overtime.[2]

Roster

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2000–01 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Hollis Price 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So St. Augustine New Orleans, Louisiana
F 44 Aaron McGhee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Dec 2, 2000*
No. 14 at Ole Miss L 55–60  5–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Dec 23, 2000*
No. 18 No. 25 Arkansas W 88–79 OT 9–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Big 12 Regular Season
Jan 6, 2001
at No. 23 Iowa State L 80–100  11–2
(0–1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Mar 3, 2001
No. 17 Oklahoma State W 68–56  23–6
(12–4)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 9, 2001*
(3) No. 16 vs. (6) Missouri
Quarterfinals
W 67–65  24–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 10, 2001*
(3) No. 16 vs. (2) No. 9 Kansas
Semifinals
W 62–57  25–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 11, 2001*
(3) No. 16 vs. (4) No. 20 Texas
Championship game
W 54–45  26–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2001*
(4 S) No. 13 vs. (13 S) Indiana State
First Round
L 68–70 OT 26–7
The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region S=South.

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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. ^ "Sycamores Surprise Sooners". The Washington Post. March 17, 2001. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "2000-01 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1086–1087. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.