2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record16–15 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2000–01 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 8 Florida124 .750247  .774
No. 9 Kentucky124 .7502410  .706
Georgia97 .5631615  .516
Tennessee88 .5002211  .667
South Carolina610 .3751515  .500
Vanderbilt412 .2501515  .500
West
No. 14 Ole Miss115 .688278  .771
Arkansas106 .6252011  .645
Alabama88 .5002511  .694
Mississippi State79 .4381813  .581
Auburn79 .4381814  .563
LSU214 .1251316  .448
2001 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished third in the SEC East standings during the regular season, were bounced early from the SEC tournament, and received a controversial at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. Georgia was beaten by No. 9 seed Missouri, 77–75,[1] and finished the season at 16–15 (9–7 SEC).

Roster

2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 5 Ezra Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
G 32 D. A. Layne 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 17, 2000*
    Georgia State L 79–91  0–1
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Nov 19, 2000*
    at Minnesota L 74–77  0–2
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Nov 23, 2000*
    vs. Indiana State
    Puerto Rico Shootout
    W 82–64  1–2
    Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
    Bayamón, Puerto Rico
    Nov 24, 2000*
    vs. No. 13 Utah
    Puerto Rico Shootout
    W 65–60  2–2
    Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
    Bayamón, Puerto Rico
    Nov 25, 2000*
    vs. No. 5 Stanford
    Puerto Rico Shootout
    L 58–71  2–3
    Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
    Bayamón, Puerto Rico
    Nov 28, 2000*
    Coastal Carolina W 102–69  3–3
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Dec 3, 2000*
    Pepperdine W 72–61  4–3
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Dec 6, 2000*
    at Georgia Tech W 75–70  5–3
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 9, 2000*
    NC State
    Delta Air Lines Holiday Classic
    W 68–63  6–3
     
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 16, 2000*
    at No. 6 Wake Forest L 57–75  6–4
    Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Dec 21, 2000*
    vs. California
    Pete Newell Challenge
    L 64–85  6–5
    SAP Center 
    San Jose, California
    Dec 23, 2000*
    at Fresno State L 61–80  6–6
    Selland Arena 
    Fresno, California
    Dec 28, 2000*
    Villanova W 91–80  7–6
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Mar 3, 2001
    at Arkansas L 67–82  16–13
    (9–7)
    Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2001*
    vs. LSU
    First round
    L 62–63  16–14
    Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 2001*
    (8 E) vs. (9 E) Missouri
    First round
    L 68–70  16–15
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. "Missouri Keeps Harrick, Georgia From Getting a Crack at UCLA". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
    2. "2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
    3. "2000–01 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
    4. "2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1109–1110. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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