2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2000–01 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 27–5, 13–3 to 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.

2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Big Ten regular season co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
2000–01 record28–5 (13–3 Big Ten)
Head coachTom Izzo (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
2000–01 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Illinois13–3 .813  27–8  .771
No. 3 Michigan State13–3 .813  28–5  .848
No. 20 Indiana10–6 .625  21–13  .618
No. 25 Wisconsin9–7 .563  18–11  .621
No. 24 Iowa †7–9 .438  23–12  .657
Penn State7–9 .438  21–12  .636
Purdue6–10 .375  17–15  .531
Minnesota5–11 .313  18–14  .563
Michigan4–12 .250  10–18  .357
Northwestern3–13 .188  11–19  .367
Ohio State*0–0 –  0–0  –
† 2001 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ohio State: 30 reg. season games; 1 NCAA Tourn. game vacated due to sanctions against the program
Disputed record: Ohio State-(20-11)(11-5)

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 1999–2000 season as NCAA National Champions with an overall record of 32–7 and in first place in the Big Ten with a 13–3 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 summary

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,[1] No. 8 Florida,[2] and No. 8 Seton Hall.[3] 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 12–0.

After a loss in their second Big Ten game,[4] MSU cruised through the Big Ten season with wins over No. 17 Wisconsin,[5] No. 25 Iowa,[6] and at No. 22 Wisconsin.[7] finishing 13–3 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 24–3 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.[8]

The Spartans were awarded a No. 1 seed, their third consecutive No. 1 seed, in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Seeking a repeat National Championship, MSU easily dispatched Alabama State[9] and Fresno State[10] to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. A win over Gonzaga[11] and Temple led to the school's third straight trip to the Final Four.[12] However, they were unable to repeat as National Champions, losing to Arizona in the National Semifinal.[13][14]

Following the season, Randolph and Richardson declared for the NBA Draft.

Roster
2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
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
Source[15]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 7, 2000
 Northern Michigan W 93–40 
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
Nov 13, 2000
, ESPN2		 Harlem Globetrotters W 72–68 
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 19, 2000*
2:00 pm		 No. 3 Oakland W 97–61  1–0
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 24, 2000
6:00 pm		 No. 4 Cornell
Spartan Coca-Cola Classic		 W 89–56  2–0
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 25, 2000*
8:40 pm		 No. 4 Eastern Washington
Spartan Coca-Cola Classic championship		 W 83–61  3–0
 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 77–64  4–0
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 2, 2000*
7:30 pm		 No. 3 UIC W 97–53  5–0
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 6, 2000*
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 2 No. 8 Florida W 99–83  6–0
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 9, 2000*
1:00 pm, Fox Sports Chicago		 No. 2 at Loyola-Chicago W 103–71  7–0
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (5,513)
Chicago, IL
Dec 16, 2000*
1:00 pm, CBS		 No. 2 Kentucky W 46–45  8–0
 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 72–57  9–0
 Izod Center 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 27, 2000*
8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local		 No. 1 Bowling Green
Sprite Holiday Classic		 W 85–69  10–0
 The Palace of Auburn Hills (22,076)
Detroit, MI
Dec 30, 2000*
7:30 pm		 No. 1 Wright State W 88–61  11–0
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten regular season
Jan 3, 2001
, ESPN Plus Local		 No. 1 Penn State W 98–73  12–0
(1–0)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 7, 2001
4:00 pm, CBS		 No. 1 at Indiana L 58–59  12–1
(1–1)		 Assembly Hall (17,128)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 10, 2001
8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local		 No. 3 Northwestern W 84-53  13–1
(2–1)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 13, 2001
, ESPN Plus Regional		 No. 3 No. 17 Wisconsin W 69–59 OT 14–1
(3–1)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 21, 2001
1:00 pm, CBS		 No. 3 Ohio State W 71–56  15–1
(4–1)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 24, 2001
7:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local		 No. 3 at Northwestern W 74–58  16–1
(5–1)		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,525)
Evanston, IL
Jan 27, 2001
3:15 pm, ESPN Plus Regional		 No. 3 at Ohio State L 55–64  16–2
(5–2)		 Value City Arena (19,200)
Columbus, OH
Jan 30, 2001
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 5 at Michigan
Rivalry		 W 91–64  17–2
(6–2)		 Crisler Arena (13,562)
Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 4, 2001
1:00 pm, CBS		 No. 5 Purdue W 72–55  18–2
(7–2)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 6, 2001
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 at No. 7 Illinois L 66–77  18–3
(7–3)		 Assembly Hall (16,683)
Champaign, IL
Feb 10, 2001
8:00 pm, ESPN Plus Local		 No. 4 at Minnesota W 94–83  19–3
(9–3)		 Williams Arena (14,210)
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 18, 2001
4:00 pm, CBS		 No. 5 No. 25 Iowa W 94–70  20–3
(10–3)		 Breslin Center (14,749)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 20, 2001
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 5 Indiana W 66–57  21–3
(10–3)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 24, 2001
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 5 at Penn State W 76–57  22–3
(11–3)		 Bryce Jordan Center (15,337)
State College, PA
Feb 27, 2001
9:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 at No. 22 Wisconsin W 51–47  23–3
(12–3)		 Kohl Center (17,142)
Madison, WI
Mar 3, 2001
4:30 pm, ESPN Plus Regional		 No. 2 Michigan
Rivalry		 W 78–57  24–3
(13–3)		 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 63–65  24–4
 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 69–35  25–4
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, TN
Mar 18, 2001*
, CBS		 (1 S) No. 2 vs. (9 S) Fresno State
Second Round		 W 81–65  26–4
 Pyramid Arena (10,719)
Memphis, TN
Mar 23, 2001*
7:38 pm, CBS		 (1 S) No. 2 vs. (12 S) Gonzaga
Sweet Sixteen		 W 77–62  27–4
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 25, 2001*
2:40 pm, CBS		 (1 S) No. 2 vs. (11 S) Temple
Elite Eight		 W 69–62  28–4
 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 61–80  28–5
 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (45,406)
Minneapolis, MN

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll

Source[16][17]. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings
See also: 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
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 honors
  • Jason Richardson – All-Big Ten First Team[18]
  • Jason Richardson – AP All-American Second Team[19]
  • Charlie Bell – All-Big Ten First Team (Media), Second Team (Coaches)[18]
  • Andre Hutson – All-Big Ten Second Team[18]
  • Tom Izzo - NABC National Coach of the Year[20]
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