2000–01 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball
Big Sky tournament champions
Big Sky Regular season champions
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record22–10 (13–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaMatadome
2000–01 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cal State Northridge133 .8132210  .688
Eastern Washington115 .6881711  .607
Idaho State106 .6251414  .500
Montana State88 .5001614  .533
Northern Arizona88 .5001514  .517
Weber State88 .5001514  .517
Montana610 .3751116  .407
Portland State610 .375918  .333
Sacramento State214 .125522  .185
2001 Big Sky tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2000–01 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by head coach Bobby Braswell, played their home games at the Matadome in Northridge, California as members of the Big Sky Conference.Cal State Northridge won the Big Sky regular season and Big Sky tournament titles, the latter earning them the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, the Matadors were beaten by No. 4 seed and perennial power Kansas in the opening round.[2]

Roster

2000–01 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C Brian Heinle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr   
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 21, 2000*
    at No. 15 UCLA W 78–74  2–0
    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Nov 25, 2000*
    at UNLV L 69–70  2–1
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Dec 21, 2000*
    vs. UAB
    Nike Festival
    L 67–71  6–4
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 22, 2000*
    at Hawaii
    Nike Festival
    L 70–76  6–5
    Stan Sheriff Center (5,727)
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 23, 2000*
    vs. Georgia State
    Nike Festival
    L 88–97  6–6
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Big West tournament
    Mar 9, 2001*
    Weber State
    Semifinals
    W 91–74  21–9
    The Matadome 
    Northridge, California
    Mar 10, 2001*
    Eastern Washington
    Championship game
    W 73–58  22–9
    The Matadome 
    Northridge, California
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2001*
    (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Kansas
    First round
    L 75–99  22–10
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific.

    Source[4]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2000-01 Big Sky Conference Season Summary
    2. "Kansas Cuts In on Matadors' Dance". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
    3. "2000-01 Men's Basketball Roster". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
    4. "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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