2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Thunderbirds Script Logo.png 150 Mid-Continent Conference Mid-Con 25–6 13–3 Bill Evans America First Event Center Mid-Continent tournament championsMid-Continent Regular season co-champions NCAA tournament The 2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team represented Southern Utah University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds, led by 5th-year head coach Bill Evans, played their home games at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 13–3 in Mid-Con play to finish in second place. They defeated Western Illinois, Oral Roberts, and Valparaiso to win the Mid-Con tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first, and only, appearance in program history. Playing as No. 14 seed in the East region, the Thunderbirds were beaten by No. 3 seed Boston College in the opening round.An Escape and an Exhale by the Eagles https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/16/sports/college-basketball-east-an-escape-and-an-exhale-by-the-eagles.html The New York Times March 16, 2001 July 12, 2023 Roster 2000 Southern Utah Thunderbirds y yes Fred House F 6 5 sr Bill Evans https://suutbirds.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2000-01 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Southern Utah Thunderbirds| Regular season Nov 17, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona 72–94 0–1 Dec 22, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Utah Utes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 77–70 8–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Southern Utah Thunderbirds| Big Sky tournament Mar 4, 2001 yes yes 2000 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana Quarterfinals 66–53 23–5 Mar 5, 2001 yes yes 2000 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana Semifinals 73–62 24–5 Mar 6, 2001 yes yes 2000 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana Championship game 62–59 25–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Southern Utah Thunderbirds| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 2001 yes yes 14 E Boston College 7 3 E Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York First round 65–68 25–6 AP Poll E East Mountain Sourcehttps://suutbirds.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2000-01 2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule Southern Utah University Athletics July 12, 2023 en References Category:Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball seasons Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball Southern Utah