2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 120 3 3 6th 5th 5th 2nd Charlie Bell Andre Hutson David Thomas Basketball 2000–01 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Spartans script.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 28–5 13–3 Tom Izzo Stan Heath Mike Garland Brian Gregory Breslin Center Big Ten regular season co-champions Spartan Coca-Cola Classic champions NCAA tournament, Final Four 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 28–5, 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. 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, Men's Basketball Tops No. 6 North Carolina, 77-64 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112900aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202133/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112900aaa.html dead No. 8 Florida, National Title Rematch Goes To Michigan State – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120600aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202144/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120600aaa.html dead and No. 8 Seton Hall. Men's Basketball Defeats No. 8 Seton Hall, 72-57 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121900aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202157/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121900aaa.html dead 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, No. 1 Spartans Fall Victim To Hoosiers' Buzzer Beater – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010701aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202226/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010701aaa.html dead MSU cruised through the Big Ten season with wins over No. 17 Wisconsin, No. 3 Spartans Dispense Of No. 17 Wisconsin In Overtime, 69-59 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011301aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202248/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011301aaa.html dead No. 25 Iowa, No. 4 Spartans Cruise Past Hawkeyes, 94-70 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021801aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202322/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021801aaa.html dead and at No. 22 Wisconsin. No. 3 Spartans Sneak Past No. 22 Badgers, 51-47 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022701aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202339/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022701aaa.html dead 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. Spartans Sputter At Big Ten tournament – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030901aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202349/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030901aaa.html 2016-03-03 dead 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 NCAA Men's Basketball – Alabama State vs. Michigan State http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101075/101075354.htm#RECAPS usatoday30.usatoday.com 2016-02-18 and Fresno State NCAA Men's Basketball – Fresno State vs. Michigan State http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101077/101077354.htm#RECAPS usatoday30.usatoday.com 2016-02-18 to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. A win over Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga/Michigan State Michigan St Men's College Basketball recap on ESPN http://a.espncdn.com/ncb/2001/20010323/recap/gajmay.html a.espncdn.com 2016-02-18 and Temple led to the school's third straight trip to the Final Four. Michigan State's Thomas Plays Career Game – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032501aae.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025536/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032501aae.html 2016-03-04 dead However, they were unable to repeat as National Champions, losing to Arizona in the National Semifinal. Michigan State Falls Short In Title Defense – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040201aab.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025515/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040201aab.html 2016-03-04 dead Arizona steals the show, 80-61 https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/04/01/arizona-steals-the-show-80-61/ tribunedigital-baltimoresun 2016-02-09 Following the season, Randolph and Richardson declared for the NBA draft. Roster 2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball teamNameClassPosHeightSummaryAloysius AnagonyeSOF6'8"4.7 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 0.7 AstJason AndreasFRC6'10"0.5 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.1 AstAdam BallingerSOF6'9"1.9 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 0.2 AstCharlie BellSRG6'3"13.5 Pts, 4.7 Reb, 5.1 AstMike ChappellSRF6'9"4.7 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 0.7 AstAndre HutsonSTF6'8"13.8 Pts, 7.6 Reb, 1.9 AstMat IshbiaSOG5'10"0.3 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.1 AstZach RandolphFRC6'9"10.8 Pts, 6.7 Reb, 1.0 AstJason RichardsonSOG6'6"14.7 Pts, 5.9 Reb, 2.2 AstBrandon SmithSRG6'11"0.4 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.8 AstMarcus TaylorFRG6'3"7.4 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 3.6 AstDavid Thomas SRF6'9"5.4 Pts, 4.7 Reb, 1.9 AstAdam WolfeFRF6'9"1.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.1 AstSourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2001.html 2001 Michigan State Spartans College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com 2016-05-10 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Exhibition Nov 7, 2000 Northern Michigan Breslin Center East Lansing, MI 93–40 Nov 13, 2000 Harlem Globetrotters Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN2 72–68 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Non-conference regular season Nov 19, 2000 2:00 pm yes 3 Oakland Breslin Center East Lansing, MI 97–61 14,759 1–0 Nov 24, 2000 6:00 pm 4 Cornell Breslin Center East Lansing, MI Spartan Coca-Cola Classic 89–56 14,759 2–0 Nov 25, 2000 8:40 pm yes 4 Eastern Washington Breslin Center East Lansing, MI Spartan Coca-Cola Classic championship 83–61 14,759 3–0 Nov 29, 2000 7:30 pm yes 3 North Carolina 6 Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ACC-Big Ten Challenge ESPN2 77–64 14,759 4–0 Dec 2, 2000 7:30 pm yes 3 UIC Breslin Center East Lansing, MI 97–53 14,759 5–0 Dec 6, 2000 7:00 pm yes 2 Florida 8 Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN 99–83 14,759 6–0 Dec 9, 2000 1:00 pm yes yes 2 Loyola-Chicago Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL Fox Sports Chicago 103–71 5,513 7–0 Dec 16, 2000 1:00 pm yes 2 Kentucky Breslin Center East Lansing, MI CBS 46–45 14,759 8–0 Dec 19, 2000 10:00 pm yes yes 2 Seton Hall 8 Jimmy V Classic Izod Center East Rutherford, NJ ESPN 72–57 9–0 Dec 27, 2000 8:00 pm yes 1 Bowling Green The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit, MI Sprite Holiday Classic ESPN Plus Local 85–69 22,076 10–0 Dec 30, 2000 7:30 pm yes 1 Wright State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI 88–61 14,759 11–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|Big Ten regular season Jan 3, 2001 1 Penn State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN Plus Local 98–73 14,759 12–0 1–0 Jan 7, 2001 4:00 pm yes 1 Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN CBS 58–59 17,128 12–1 1–1 Jan 10, 2001 8:00 pm 3 Northwestern Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN Plus Local 84-53 14,759 13–1 2–1 Jan 13, 2001 3 Wisconsin 17 Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN Plus Regional 69–59 OT 14,759 14–1 3–1 Jan 21, 2001 1:00 pm 3 Ohio State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI CBS 71–56 14,759 15–1 4–1 Jan 24, 2001 7:00 pm yes 3 Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL ESPN Plus Local 74–58 6,525 16–1 5–1 Jan 27, 2001 3:15 pm yes 3 Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, OH ESPN Plus Regional 55–64 19,200 16–2 5–2 Jan 30, 2001 7:00 pm yes 5 Michigan Rivalry Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 91–64 13,562 17–2 6–2 Feb 4, 2001 1:00 pm 5 Purdue Breslin Center East Lansing, MI CBS 72–55 14,759 18–2 7–2 Feb 6, 2001 7:00 pm yes 4 Illinois 7 Assembly Hall Champaign, IL ESPN 66–77 16,683 18–3 7–3 Feb 10, 2001 8:00 pm yes 4 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN ESPN Plus Local 94–83 14,210 19–3 9–3 Feb 18, 2001 4:00 pm 5 Iowa 25 Breslin Center East Lansing, MI CBS 94–70 14,749 20–3 10–3 Feb 20, 2001 7:00 pm 5 Indiana Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN 66–57 14,759 21–3 10–3 Feb 24, 2001 7:00 pm yes 5 Penn State Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA 76–57 ESPN 15,337 22–3 11–3 Feb 27, 2001 9:00 pm yes 3 Wisconsin 22 Kohl Center Madison, WI ESPN 51–47 17,142 23–3 12–3 Mar 3, 2001 4:30 pm 2 Michigan Rivalry Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN Plus Regional 78–57 14,759 24–3 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|Big Ten tournament Mar 9, 2001 7:40 pm yes 2 2 Penn State 7 United Center Chicago, IL quarterfinals ESPN Plus Regional 63–65 24–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2001 6:40 pm yes yes 2 1 S Alabama State 16 S Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN First Round CBS 69–35 25–4 Mar 18, 2001 yes yes 2 1 S Fresno State 9 S Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN Second Round CBS 81–65 10,719 26–4 Mar 23, 2001 7:38 pm yes yes 2 1 S Gonzaga 12 S Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Sweet Sixteen CBS 77–62 27–4 Mar 25, 2001 2:40 pm yes yes 2 1 S Temple 11 S Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Elite Eight CBS 69–62Michigan State Claims Success to Call Its Own https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/26/sports/college-basketball-south-michigan-state-claims-success-to-call-its-own.html The New York Times March 26, 2001 March 21, 2025 25,995 28–4 Mar 31, 2001 5:42 pm yes yes 2 1 S Arizona 5 2 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Final Four CBS 61–80 45,406 28–5 AP Poll Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2001-schedule.html 2000-01 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Resultshttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/061501aab.html 2000-2001 Results - Michigan State Official Athletic Site 2016-02-18 2016-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302105438/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/061501aab.html dead Rankings 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 18 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 5 4 5 5 3 2 3 Coaches 0 19 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 Three Spartans Earn All-Big Ten Honors – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030501aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-09 2016-02-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216121755/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030501aaa.html dead Jason Richardson – AP All-American Second Team Richardson Named Second Team AP All-American – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031301aab.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-09 2016-02-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216121758/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031301aab.html dead Charlie Bell – All-Big Ten First Team (Media), Second Team (Coaches) Andre Hutson – All-Big Ten Second Team Tom Izzo - NABC National Coach of the Year Tom Izzo Named NABC National Coach Of The Year - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040201aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025516/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040201aaa.html dead References Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons Michigan State Spartans Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Michigan State Category:2000 in sports in Michigan Category:2001 in sports in Michigan