2000–01 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC tournament champions
WCC Regular Season Champion
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record26–7 (13–1 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharlotte Y. Martin Centre
2000–01 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Gonzaga131 .929267  .788
Pepperdine122 .857229  .710
Santa Clara104 .7142012  .625
San Diego77 .5001613  .552
San Francisco59 .3571218  .400
Loyola Marymount59 .357919  .321
Portland410 .2861117  .393
Saint Mary's014 .000227  .069
2001 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2000–01 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team (also informally referred to as the Zags) represented Gonzaga University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, in his 2nd season as head coach, and played their home games at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington. This was the Bulldogs' 21st season as a member of the West Coast Conference. Gonzaga reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament for the 3rd consecutive season.

Roster

2000–01 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 31 Casey Calvary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBellarmine Prep Tacoma, WA
G 21 Dan Dickau 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrPrairie
Washington
Vancouver, WA
F 32 Zach Gourde 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoPrairie Vancouver, WA
G 1 Winston Brooks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoHuguenot
Howard College
North Idaho College
Richmond, VA
G 20 Kyle Bankhead 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrWalla Walla Walla Walla, WA
G 10 Blake Stepp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrSouth Eugene Eugene, OR
F 33 Cory Violette 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrBishop Kelly Boise, ID
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 2000*
at No. 5 Arizona L 87–101  3–1
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 16, 2000*
at No. 8 Florida L 71–85  5–3
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 30, 2000*
Monmouth W 95–69  6–4
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre 
Spokane, Washington
Jan 2, 2001*
New Mexico L 80–81 OT 6–5
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre 
Spokane, Washington
Feb 24, 2001
at San Diego W 72–69  21–6
(13–1)
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
2001 West Coast Conference tournament
Mar 3, 2001*
(1) vs. (8) Saint Mary's
Quarterfinals
W 105–65  22–6
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
Mar 4, 2001*
(1) at (4) San Diego
Semifinals
W 76–68  23–6
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
Mar 5, 2001*
(1) vs. (3) Santa Clara
Championship
W 80–77  24–6
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
2001 NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2001*
(12 S) vs. (5 S) No. 16 Virginia
First Round
W 86–85[3]  25–6
The Pyramid 
Memphis, TN
Mar 18, 2001*
(12 S) vs. (13 S) Indiana State
Second Round
W 85–68  26–6
The Pyramid 
Memphis, TN
Mar 23, 2001*
(12 S) vs. (1 S) No. 3 Michigan State
Sweet Sixteen
L 62–77[4]  26–7
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.
Source:[5]

Rankings

Awards and honors

References

  1. sports-reference.com 2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. "2000-01 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. "Bulldogs Show Their Bite Again". gozags.com. March 17, 2001. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  4. "Zags Exit Tourney With Loss To Defending Champs, 77-62". gozags.com. March 23, 2001. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  5. 2016-17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball record book Archived 2018-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-Jun-9.
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