2000–01 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2000–01 Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Fresno State wordmark.png 200 Western Athletic Conference WAC 26–7 13–3 Jerry Tarkanian 6th Selland Arena WAC tournament champions NCAA tournament second round The 2000–01 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Jerry Tarkanian's sixth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 13–3 in WAC play to finish in first place. They defeated Tulsa to win the WAC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs beat No. 8 seed California in the first round before losing to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State. Roster 2000 Fresno State Bulldogs y yes Demetrius Porter 5 G 6 0 180 SR Noel Felix 12 F 6 9 215 SO Inglewood, California Inglewood y Travis Demanby 22 G 6 4 175 SO Medford, Oregon Melvin Ely 33 C 6 10 255 JR Harvey, Illinois Thornton Township y Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State) https://gobulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2000-01 Schedule and results Sourcehttps://gobulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2000-01 2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule Fresno State University Athletics August 12, 2022 yes |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| Non-conference regular season Nov 22, 2000 yes yes 2000 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts 82–63 2–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| WAC regular season Mar 3, 2001 2000 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Selland Arena Fresno, California 84–77 24–5 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| WAC tournament Mar 8, 2001 yes yes 2000 men Rice Owls Rice Donald W. Reynolds Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Quarterfinals 60–52 25–5 Mar 9, 2001 yes yes Hawaii Donald W. Reynolds Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Semifinals 67–76 25–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2001 yes yes 9 MW California 8 MW The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee First Round 82–70 26–6 Mar 18, 2001 yes yes 9 MW Michigan State 3 1 MW The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee Second Round 65–81 26–7 AP Poll S South Pacific Time Awards and honors Melvin Ely – WAC Player of the Year References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Fresno State Bulldogs men's bask Fresno State Bulldogs men's bask Fresno State